New report presents options for oversight of genetic testing of human embryos
... in the clinic. Although there have been calls for heightened oversight of PGD, this report is the first to outline the full range of policy alternatives and consider the potential effects, good and bad, of distinctly different choices. The report is designed to catalyze informed public discussion about PGD, it...Many Latino children well on their way to diabetes, heart disease
...sistance, which is linked to metabolic changes and heightened disease risk. "Obesity is now a critical, common ...ot high enough to denote diabetes, they indicate a heightened risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The children with pre-diabetes tended to have poor beta-cell fu...Lower social class linked to increased risk of postoperative MRSA infection
...RSA) than people from affluent social groups. This heightened risk is more likely to be a result of increased hospital visits rather than due to community-based MRSA infection. A link between social status and postoperative outcomes has not previously been reported. Jens Peder Bagger from Hammersmith Hospital a...Study shows United States may have more pediatricians than it needs for the next 20 years
...mary care specialties by U.S. medical students has heightened fears of an impending shortage of these physicians. This study questions this belief, at least for physicians who specialize in caring for the nation's children. The study uses a novel approach to projecting the work force, allowing researchers to mo...Treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ varies widely in United States
...tients with adverse risk factors. We believe that heightened awareness and establishment of standard treatment recommendations could improve DCIS treatment." In an editorial, Monica Morrow, M.D., of Northwestern University's Lynn Sage Breast Center in Chicago, discusses some of the characteristics of DCIS that...OHSU researchers uncover genes involved in early stages of Alzheimer's disease
...or protein. These genetically-altered mice produce heightened levels of amyloid precursor protein. Over time, hi...d to normal mice, and in some cases their activity heightened as the disease progressed. We believe the abnormal gene expression comes in response to beta amyloid...HIV transmission is heightened during acute infection
...e body fluids of acutely infected individuals, and heightened partner susceptibility or riskier sexual behaviors would all increase the rate, sometimes drastically. Overall, increased infectiousness during acute HIV infection may account for substantially more HIV transmission than previously thought, and refoc...Urgent need for investment in human resources to respond to global health crises
...highest level is essential and will only come with heightened awareness of the fundamental importance of human resources and the development of new methods and strategies. The road is long, there are few short cuts, but the time to begin is now"....Smoking increases papillomavirus risk in HIV-infected women
...tudy. When smoking was factored into the analysis, heightened HPV risk at the outset was seen only in HIV-infected women. HIV-infected women were also 3.13 times more likely to acquire HPV infection during the study, and smoking significantly increased HPV risk in such women. Finally, both HIV-infected subjects...National Academies news: vaccines and autism
...bserved increase is real or due to factors such as heightened awareness of the disorder or the use of a broader diagnostic definition. Thimerosal is an organic mercury compound that is still used as a preservative in some adult vaccines. It began to be removed from vaccines for children in 1999, and as of mid-...Parkinson's caregivers at risk for deteriorating health
...ease, either at home or in a care facility, are at heightened risk for deteriorating health and well-being, as well significantly increased strain. The investigators studied spouse-caregivers from early in the diagnosis of their spouses' Parkinson's disease and again 10 years later. The goal of the study was to...Study: Dementia often undiagnosed in clinical settings
...agnosed in primary care. It points to the need for heightened awareness among primary care physicians of the cognitive functioning of older patients, especially those experiencing adverse events that may be warning signs of dementia. While the study was conducted in the Portland-metropolitan area, its results m...Scientists detect two decision-making pathways in human brain
...included an immediate reward, fMRI scans indicated heightened activity in parts of the brain, such as the limbic system, that are associated with emotional decision making. In contrast, deliberative and analytic regions of the brain, such as the prefrontal and parietal cortex, were activated by all decisions, e...Mothers have brains primed for care
... during daily 5-minute observations. In animals, a heightened ability to capture prey means a decreased amount of time the mother spends away from vulnerable offspring. This decreased window of vulnerability means a lower infant mortality rate. The rats that had never borne offspring took about 290 seconds to ...Scientists reveal significant behavioral impacts of early life stress, study therapies
...rlier research suggests that stress sensitivity is heightened in individuals that undergo stresses early in life. This research shows that is not always the case and is at least partially dependent on the timing of the early-life stress.. The second, separate study that was conducted by the same research te...PITT, OHSU: When early life stress occurs determines its impact later
...rlier research suggests that stress sensitivity is heightened in individuals that undergo stresses early in life. This research shows that is not always the case and is at least partially dependent on the timing of the early-life stress. The second, separate study that was conducted by the same research team...Family therapy reduces stress symptoms in adolescent survivors of childhood cancer
...ce of stress-inducing settings and situations; and heightened arousal, such as nausea or increased heart rate triggered by reminders of the original experience. Researchers found the strongest effects of the treatment in the adolescent survivors, who had decreased arousal symptoms, and among the survivors' fath...Intervention boosts activity in kids, especially minorities
...modest, eight-week school intervention changed and heightened the intensity levels of the existing physical exercise program in the schools and benefited children by encouraging more vigorous physical activities and less sedentary activities at home," said lead author Tom H. Cook, Ph.D., R.N., assistant profess...Voluntary health organizations, publishers announce major information initiative
...cating that public awareness of clinical research, heightened by media coverage and fueled by the spread of broadband Internet, has led more and more patients to go online to find the latest information about treatment options. Still, even many knowledgeable consumers can find it difficult to fully understand, ...