Chronic fatigue patients show lower response to placebos
...orts the idea that the placebo response is greatly influenced by patients' expectations of improvement. According to the review, behavioral therapy and graded exercise therapy have benefits, and if patients were more aware of them, says Cho, they might be "more open, more optimistic, and more collaborative with...Donor age has no affect on long-term liver transplant survival
...atitis C after liver transplantation found that it influenced short-term survival, but had no long-term effect. The results of this study appear in the April 2005 issue of Liver Transplantation, the official journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and the International Liver ...Genes for alcohol consumption identified
How much alcohol we drink could be influenced by our genes, scientists reveal in a study published today [March 17 2005]. Researchers from the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Bristol, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Oxford, found that the amount...Cockroach allergens have greatest impact on childhood asthma in many US cities
...ed that the levels of both of these allergens were influenced by housing type," noted Gruchalla. "Cockroach allergen levels were highest in high-rise apartments, while dust mite concentrations were greatest in detached homes." While cockroach allergen exposure did produce an increase in asthma symptoms, researc...Tobacco industry pays scientists to challenge secondhand smoke's link to infant death risk
...last few years in scientific articles paid for and influenced by cigarette manufacturers, according to a new stu...ledge that the article was initiated, reviewed and influenced by the tobacco company. Not only does the limited acknowledgement mask the extent of the tobacco com...... a powerful voice in his home country, he has also influenced global opinion and government policy on one of the most feared infectious diseases of our time. South Africa, like many other countries around the world, has been severely hit by an explosive HIV/AIDS epidemic. For the past 20 years, Karolinska Insti...LA BioMed medical/research briefs March 2005
...breast imaging, the visibility of the tumor is not influenced by the density of the surrounding tissue. This technique is well suited to find cancers in women whose mammograms may not be very accurate. Experts have long recognized that screening for breast cancer with mammograms may not be sufficient in some gr...How links with tobacco industry may have influenced the publication of research on second-hand smoke
...inks with the tobacco industry may be seen to have influenced the publication of research on the dangers of second-hand tobacco smoke. In 1987 tobacco industry personnel met to consider how to 'improve the industry's position' on passive smoking. Among the many strategies proposed one proposal made by Philip M...Hormone therapy controversy raises drug safety issues
..., the authors said. Health care professionals are influenced by the needs of their patients and well as information provided by drug manufacturers. In addition, they make their decisions based on years of clinical experience with HT, and may be reluctant to change prescribing patterns based on research finding...Using the internet's power and anonymity to reduce problem drinking
...ht and getting feedback that is objective and not influenced by counselor bias," added Hester. "Because computerized interventions are relatively new," said Walters, "we have less information about how long their effects last, or how computerized interventions compare to face-to-face interventions in the long ...UCLA study: Nearly a third of drug ads in medical journals contain no references for medical claims
...es have shown that physicians' drug prescribing is influenced by pharmaceutical ads. We wanted to see what documents were being used to substantiate the claims and how accessible these were to physicians who may want to verify the research findings," said lead author Dr. Richelle Cooper, assistant clinical prof......es have shown that physicians' drug prescribing is influenced by pharmaceutical ads. We wanted to see what documents were being used to substantiate the claims and how accessible these were to physicians who may want to verify the research findings," said lead author Dr. Richelle Cooper, assistant clinical prof...Study casts doubt on increased mobility among US population
A great deal of public policy advocacy has been influenced by the notion that the United States is becoming an "increasingly mobile society" - that the population is changing residence at increasing levels. However, a new study provides empirical evidence in favor of an opposite trend. In fact, overall mobil...News briefs from the journal CHEST, February 2005
...ctors for BHR. These findings suggest that BHR is influenced by mediators that differ from those of asthma and wheezing. The study appears in the February issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians. Cigarette Smoking and Reduced Lung Function Increases Systemic Inf...Why North America is not a rhythm nation
.... The experiments seemed to verify that humans are influenced by the rhythms in the music they are most accustomed to hearing, and that there aren't particular rhythms that are just naturally easier for the brain to process....State policies decrease youth smoking, drinking and sex
...hine restrictions and more family planning clinics influenced the behavior of teenagers. However, we want to caution that state policies are neither the only nor the most important influence on risky behaviors by teens. Other factors, such as parental involvement, may have been taking place outside of our study...Researchers discover genetic variant that may explain why women develop M.S. more than men
...not a single MS gene -- and is also believed to be influenced by various factors in the environment. MS is diagnosed in an estimated 400,000 people a year in the United States, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society ( http://www.nationalmssociety.org ). The hallmark of the disease is the emergenc...Need better social research but it doesn't come cheap
...ns of how the money is spent, may be significantly influenced by the results of this kind of research but curr...elections every three to five years may be heavily influenced by shorter-term factors. In such a situation, basing policies on what would actually make people be...New research reinforces importance of aerobic health
...hypertension, and insulin resistance, are strongly influenced by our genes," said Steven Swoap, associate professor of biology at Williams Colleges, a member of the research team. "Coupled with our current environment of physical inactivity and over-abundance of food, this "metabolic syndrome" will become the ......ith which clinicians sort through the symptoms are influenced by three factors their familiarity with the patient, their clinical experience and their time availability. The Recognition of Depression: The Primary Care Clinician's Perspective By Seong-Yi Baik, Ph.D., R.N., et al STUDY OFFERS SUGGESTIONS FOR ...