Researchers discover link between insulin and Alzheimer's
...zheimer's. Conversely, in the cerebellum, which is generally not affected by Alzheimer's, scientists did not see the same drop in insulin and IGF I. "Now that scientists have pinpointed insulin and its growth factors as contributors to Alzheimer's, this opens the way for targeted treatment to the brain and ch...College students at no greater risk of alcohol-related problems than peers
... each year on college campuses. Other studies have generally found that, compared to their same-age peers, college students are more likely to take part in heavy and/or binge drinking. Wendy S. Slutske, Ph.D., from the University of Missouri at Columbia, compared alcohol use disorders in young adults attending...Non-invasive and invasive breast cancers share the same genetic mutations
...is study highlights the fact that although DCIS is generally associated with a favorable clinical prognosis, it is important to consider women diagnosed with DCIS and with an appropriate personal or family history of breast and ovarian cancer, as potential members of the inherited breast/ovarian cancer syndrom...Three out of the four million newborn babies who die each year could be saved
...ies with the highest neonatal mortality rates were generally found to have the lowest skilled attendance and institutional delivery rates. The authors write that preventing neonatal deaths has been neglected in both child survival and safe motherhood programmes. Currently, child survival programmes focus on p...Cryoablation is effective in treating cancer patients' pain
...ropriate area is being treated," he said. "This is generally an outpatient procedure, and all patients tolerated the procedure well," Dr. Dupuy said. One patient who had cancer in her brachial plexus did suffer some nerve damage in her arm. The patient had been told that nerve damage was a possibility, but she...Both inherited traits and tumor mutations affect response to treatment of leukemia
...d germline (inherited) genetic characteristics are generally not used to identify children at high risk for relapse. But that could change because of the findings of this study, the researchers suggest. The St. Jude team demonstrated that certain traits inherited from parents could reduce the effectiveness of...Other highlights in the March 2 JNCI
...f the two methods, according to a new study. It is generally accepted that colorectal cancer screening reduces the incidence of and mortality from the disease. Strategies for population-based screening programs are being evaluated in several European countries, including Italy. Comparative data about rates of ...Natural mentors help mold lives of teens, study says
...udy concluded that the benefits of having a mentor generally were not enough to outweigh the negative effects of different risk factors that many young people experience, such as poverty, unsafe neighborhoods and troubled family relationships. "Our findings highlight the positive difference that a mentoring re...Major review of subway systems suggests potential for significant health and safety hazards
...24, 2005 Although information on subway safety is generally very limited, a new paper by safety experts at the...e often out of line with actual crime rates, which generally have been dropping. Observes Dr. Gershon, "There are some crimes, unique to subways, such as pushin...Cartilage repair techniques shown to restore patient mobility and reduce pain
... cartilage repair. Patients who had this procedure generally had significant damage to the knee cartilage. This surgery involves implanting a micrograft of bone and cartilage to repair the lesion. At a mean of thirty-two months after the procedure, patients recovered greater knee function and experienced less ...Hormone therapy increases risk of urinary incontinence
... lifting or straining), urge (incontinence that is generally attributable to involuntary contracts of the bladder muscle), and mixed UI (involuntary leakage associated with urgency and also with exertion, effort, sneezing, or coughing) in healthy postmenopausal women. The researchers analyzed data from the Wo...Failing to aid Africa will lead to more terrorism
...ent, he notes, agricultural science and investment generally benefit affluent farmers and consumers. Pinstrup-Andersen, the 2001 World Food Prize laureate and chair of the Science Council for the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, a consortium of 15 international research agricultural ...Physical activity linked to protection from Parkinson's disease
...disease is a progressive nervous disease occurring generally after age 50. It destroys brain cells that produce dopamine and is characterized by muscular tremor, slowing of movement, rigidity and postural instability. Men who were the most physically active at the start of the study cut their risk of develop...Unemployed women at higher risk for cardiovascular disease
...2 percent with cardiovascular disease. Homemakers generally had health conditions comparable to employed women with the exception of cardiovascular disease, which was 1.7 times higher among the homemakers than among employed women. Nineteen percent of the homemakers had high blood pressure, identical to emplo...New study tests amitriptyline for painful bladder syndrome
...t, doses in the range of 150 to 300 milligrams are generally used to treat depression. "Like so many potential treatments tried before it, amitriptyline looks promising. And we are desperate to find a safe and effective treatment for patients. But until the drug is rigorously tested we won't know its true valu...Radiologists offer non-surgical treatment for early-stage liver cancer
... is the most common organ malignancy worldwide and generally carries a poor prognosis. Surgical resection removing the cancerous portion of the liver is considered the best hope for a cure. Unfortunately, most patients do not qualify for surgery. Liver transplantations are available for a small number of pa...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for February 2005 (second issue)
...ptomatic periods interrupted by episodes of asthma generally in association with the common cold. Viral infections, predominately with rhinovirus, account for up to 85 percent of childhood asthma exacerbations and daily symptoms. The investigators claim that there are usually minimal symptoms between episode...Small increases or 'blips' in HIV levels do not signal mutations leading to drug-resistant HIV
...mount of HIV in the body, commonly called "blips," generally do not mean the virus is developing resistance to AIDS drugs and gaining strength in numbers. "These results should provide relief to hundreds of thousands of HIV-positive patients in the United States currently taking drug therapy, called highly a...Study associates alcohol use patterns with Body Mass Index
...ot a person is at a healthy weight low BMI values generally indicate leanness and higher BMI values indicate b... drinking days occur (frequency). Previous studies generally examined drinking based only on average volume consumed over time. However, average volume provides ...... "bridge the gap" between two quickly evolving but generally disparate areas of research, animal and human. "This is the first time we've pulled together neurobiological, behavioral and psychological mechanisms that are related to drinking in both human and animal models," he said. "What is called 'transdisc...