Smoking linked to accelerated cognitive decline in the elderly
...ow-up period. A family history of dementia did not influence the greater decline in MMSE score in smokers. Smoking could affect cognitive function through various mechanisms. Chronic tobacco use causes atherosclerosis and hypertension. This, and other effects of smoking, increase the risk of stroke and small, ...Study will identify best treatment for type 2 diabetes in youth
...quality of life, and psychological outcomes; the influence of individual and family behaviors on treatment response; the cost-effectiveness of the treatments. "What was once a disease of our grandparents is now a disease of our children," said study chair Dr. Francine Kaufman, director of the Co...More older women are retaining 'young' breasts causing potential screening problems
...ng in a population-based screening programme would influence cost-effectiveness and necessitate political choices....Childhood abuse may predict social phobia, agoraphobia, and PTSD among adult alcoholics
...women, Langeland said it is likely that gender may influence the way that alcohol problems and a co-occurring psychiatric disorder are related. "For example," she said, "there is some evidence suggesting that women may be at higher risk than men to the form of comorbidity in which the PTSD develops first. Th...'Before and after' diet ads promote bias against overweight people
...unknown, but the researchers believe that they may influence further weight and eating disorder psychopathology. "We study stigmas to understand their origins in the hopes of eradicating them," Geier said. "While obesity is a serious health problem and most people agree that stigma is wrong, few appreciate ...How couples manage parenting forecasts later marital quality, study finds
...en their child is an infant may have a significant influence on their happiness with each other later." She said that early coparenting behavior "may provide a window into the abilities of partners to manage the many complex conflicts that future family life will bring." While this study looked only at couples...HOW, not just WHAT, we eat affects our health
...es, and to the potential for oral health status to influence dietary choice, resulting in an unhealthy diet, low in fruits and vegetables and high in sugar intakes. One consequence of such dietary changes may be that the individual would be at greater risk from life-threatening morbidity through cardiovascular...2004 Young Investigator Award to Fleming
... has focused on dental biomaterials, including the influence of clinically induced variables in dental luting cements and alternatives to amalgam alloys. He has obtained funding form industrial and charitable sources and has published in excess of thirty papers in peer-reviewed journals. A particular strength,...2004 Pulp Biology Research Award to Tony Smith
... relation to dentin-pulp repair mechanisms and the influence of biomaterials on dentin and pulp response. Of particular note is his development of a tooth slice organ culture model which has been adopted by parallel research laboratories world-wide. Professor Smith is without doubt the international authority ...... onto the employee by claiming they were under the influence of drugs when the accident happened. But what if a conviction largely rested on this formula? In 2001, an Arizona court found Brian Eftenoff guilty of murdering his wife, Judi. The forensic expert for the prosecution claimed that high levels of cocai...Study looks at cost of high blood pressure therapy
...rint advertising aimed directly at patients, might influence physicians to prescribe the newer drugs. Another factor is the effect of clinical trial data published in medical journals. "Most of these studies are conducted with newer, brand-name drugs rather than older, generic drugs," Stafford said. Staffor...Teens present research findings at major international meeting
...that this research project could have considerable influence in fields such as cardiology, dermatology, oncology, etc. He spent the summer of 2003 at Stony Brook, working in conjunction with Dr. Golub and Dr. Hsi-Ming Lee. Like Tina, Jeremy is extremely active in his school. He currently takes six Advanced Pla...Dads miss opportunity to learn about their kids
... the first of its kind to examine the factors that influence a father's participation in their child's health care, is published in the March issue of Pediatrics. It found that urban fathers say they want to play a more active part in their children's health care, but work and other barriers frequently stand i...Activism prompts teen smokers to cut back on cigarettes, Stanford study finds
... "Teenagers don't like it when other people try to influence them." The students then developed, implemented and evaluated advocacy projects that included: forming a task force to enforce campus smoking bans; increasing store compliance with laws limiting tobacco ads on building exteriors; eliminating magaz...Bar characteristics, women's behavior in bars tied to their risk for bar-related aggression
...tics of bars, as well as women's behavior in bars, influence their risk for bar-related aggression, according to a study conducted by researchers in the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA).The study showed that heavy drinking, going to and leaving a bar with individuals not well-know...Whites, blacks respond similarly to common blood pressure drugs
... and cost." Both genetic and environmental factors influence response to drugs. This investigation shows that race is not a good proxy for these genetic and environmental factors. More broadly, this study indicates that we should think twice before basing other types of medical treatment on race. Sehgal is a...Jefferson scientists unlocking secrets of cholesterol transport in body
...lt," Dr. Farber says. "How cholesterol levels can influence the ability of Zetia to disrupt the complex remains a mystery," he says, adding that both he and Dr. Smart plan to study the question in the near future.Ezetimibe blocks cholesterol absorption in the intestines, and as a result, scientists have infer...Postmenopausal hormone therapy associated with increased risk for developing asthma
...hers suspect that reproductive hormone therapy may influence the development of the disease, which affects 5 percent to 8 percent of the United States population. Studies also suggest that incidence of COPD, the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, may also be influenced by sex hormones. R. G...The future of drug development
...other approaches. Such a system would reduce the influence of intellectual property rights, and lead to much greater openness in the area of drug research. Competition would still exist for the manufacture and distribution of drugs, but prices would inevitably drop. There are many obstacles and challenges ...Effectiveness of chickenpox vaccine decreases after one year
...ine, New Haven, Conn., and colleagues examined the influence of age at the time of chickenpox vaccination and the time since vaccination on the vaccine's effectiveness. The study, conducted from March 1997 through June 2003, included 339 children 13 months or older who were clinically diagnosed as having chick...