Study suggests smoking while pregnant may increase chromosomal abnormalities in fetal cells
...ed by tobacco, and noted that this region has been implicated in hematopoietic (pertaining to the formation of blood or blood cells) malignancies. "It has been suggested that the increase of chromosomal lesions and structural abnormalities or the very existence of an increased chromosomal instability resulting ...Study: Eye contact triggers threat signals in autistic children's brains
...past speculated that the amygdala - which has been implicated in certain anxiety and mood disorders - plays a role in autism, but the study directly supports that idea for the first time. An increasingly publicized developmental disability, autism greatly weakens the capacity to socialize and communicate normal...Simpler blood thinning medication effective for preventing blood clots and stroke
...fibrillation. Non-valvular atrial fibrillation is implicated in nearly15 percent of strokes, according to background information in the article. Research has indicated that warfarin decreases stroke risk by 62 percent, though in practice, the risk of bleeding limits treatment with warfarin, particularly among ...New evidence of retroviral involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
... Retroviruses have been known for many years to be implicated in the pathogenesis of ALS-like syndromes in certain strains of mice and in rare cases of individuals with HIV infection. Drs. Garson and Al-Chalabi have demonstrated that the previously described human retroviruses HIV and HTLV are not involved in ...Clinicians report missing patient information is common
...ient's care. Missing clinical information has been implicated in injurious adverse events, but has not yet been explicitly investigated in the primary care setting. Peter C. Smith, M.D., and colleagues with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center at Fitzsimons, Aurora, Colo., surveyed primary care cli...Background 'DWI' checks effective
...988, and there are no cases where alcohol has been implicated as a probable cause in a fatal crash of a major U.S. airline. Currently, approximately 700,000 Americans are certified pilots....News tips from the Journal of Neuroscience
...erent regions of prefrontal cortex (PFC) have been implicated in such executive" functions. This week, Clarke et al. asked marmosets to turn their attention to a setshifting task. After 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine-induced depletion of serotonin in the PFC, the monkeys' ability to set-shift remained unimpaired. The ...Most alcohol-related plane crashes occur at night and in worsening weather conditions
...988, and there are no cases where alcohol has been implicated as a probable cause in a fatal crash of a major U.S. airline. Currently, approximately 700,000 Americans are certified for general aviation and can pilot a plane....Shepherds whistle while they work and brains process sounds as language
...ons were activated, but none has been specifically implicated in language processing, indicating they did not recognize Silbo as a language, Corina said. The researchers found a similar pattern during the second tasks. While both subjects groups were able to detect the target whistle sound, only the silbadores...Blocking molecules protects health of implants
...riakides said. "The foreign body reaction has been implicated in the malfunction and failure of numerous devices and implants." Kyriakides and his colleagues focused on the area of contact between the tissue and the implant, or biomaterial, where foreign body giant cells are formed from the fusion of recruited ...Drinking and spousal abuse by male US Army soldiers
...y a male partner, and heavy drinking has also been implicated as a risk factor. A study in the December issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research looks at alcohol consumption and perpetration of spousal abuse by male U.S. Army soldiers. Findings indicate that soldiers who drink heavily are more ...Study suggests Akt3 protein is key to melanoma's resistance to chemotherapy
...trio of Akt proteins, all three of which have been implicated in various cancers. For example, Akt2 activity has been found in cancers of the ovary, pancreas, stomach and breast. Although all three forms of Akt are present in melanoma cells, this study found that in melanoma, Akt1 and Akt2 remain inactive and, ...Resistin integral part of the inflammatory response
(Philadelphia, PA) Chronic inflammation is being implicated in diseases as widespread as cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, and most recently, diabetes and obesity. The role of the hormone resistin in people with these diseases has been questioned because it is primarily secreted by immune cells call...Study may lead to new means of increasing effectiveness of existing cancer treatments
...w mechanism of activation of a pathway known to be implicated in many cancers. Additionally, the researchers fou...a novel target to interfere with a pathway that is implicated in many cancer types." "Selectively interfering in this pathway in cancer cells with this mechanism...Chemoprevention backgrounder: Working for a future of cancer chemoprevention
...ys that, so far, "COX-2 overexpression is strongly implicated in progression of breast precancer to malignancy." Retinoic acids also are being tested as a breast cancer chemopreventive. Gordon Mills, M.D., Ph.D., a professor and chair of the Department of Molecular Therapeutics, is examining the effects of reti...Stanford study reveals that cells linked to asthma and eczema also help cure deadly illness in mice
...ulcers, said Galli. Moreover, mast cells have been implicated in many of the same disorders. "Although we have studied a bacterial infection as a kind of first test case, we hope to be able to develop models that would allow us to study this phenomenon in other diseases as well," he said. "We are too early in t...Enzyme linked to mania and schizophrenia impairs higher brain functions
...ivity of protein kinase C (PKC), an enzyme that is implicated in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, markedly impairs higher brain functions in animals, according to a Yale study published Oct. 29 in Science . The research adds to mounting evidence that excessive activity of PKC may underlie the distractibilit...Marijuana-like compounds may aid array of debiliating conditions ranging from Parkinson's to pain
...lutamate excitotoxicity. These processes have been implicated in ALS and are thought to harm nerve cells. As a next step, the researchers will further decipher the mechanisms of action of THC and cannabidiol. Another animal study also indicates that a marijuana-like compound can protect brain cells from the d...Advances in understanding brain circuits responsible for tics in Tourette's shed light on disorder
...re is general agreement that the basal ganglia are implicated in Tourette's syndrome, we know relatively few details. For example, we know that increased activation in the caudate and prefrontal cortex is associated with better tic control," says James Leckman, MD, of the Yale University School of Medicine Chil...... been systematically studied, although it has been implicated in hundreds of adverse reactions. "As the cardiologist for the university's athletic department, I was interested in researching ephedrine's effects on the body," Dr. Adamson said. "I was amazed at the number of student athletes taking ephedrine and ...