Prenatal alcohol exposure has effects far beyond fetal alcohol syndrome
...res may suffer from a similar set of problems that interfere with their academic and social performance." "There is as of yet little public awareness or understanding of the behavioral teratologic sequelae of fetal alcohol exposure, such as the cognitive deficits found here in children who do not exhibit the ...Study shows inadequate psychiatric care in assisted living facilities
...ving Study. "This may contribute to morbidity and interfere with the ability of residents to age in place." The article notes that this situation contrasts with the common depiction of AL as "a residential setting for cognitively normal elderly people with minor functional limitations." Due to the prevale...Injury from epileptic seizures relatively rare, Mayo Clinic study find
...st or the entire brain, and atonic seizures, which interfere with a patient's muscle tone. These types of seizures can cause injuries from falls or from loss of consciousness. Complex partial seizures, in which only part of the brain is affected, can lead to injury by interfering with a person's awareness or b...Pediatricians can help immigrant mothers by explaining child development, NICHD study suggests
... about what constitutes normal infant behavior may interfere with a mother's emotional relationship with her child, the authors wrote. For example, a mother, expecting an infant who likes to be cuddled, may instead have an infant who doesn't enjoy cuddling. The woman may feel that her mothering skills are to...Research on nerve cell circuitry reveals clue about schizophrenia
...search in mice suggests that defects in a gene may interfere with communication between nerve cells in the brain," said Ashok Hegde, Ph.D. "We believe this may cause a common symptom of schizophrenia being unable to filter out unimportant sensory information." Schizophrenia tends to run in families and has b...New analysis links breastfeeding to reduced risk of childhood leukemia
...s not certain, said Kwan, but it has been shown to interfere with the normal formation and development of blood cells in animals and is found in 25 percent of children with leukemia. The genetic abnormality does not guarantee that a child will go on to develop leukemia, said the researchers. Studies indicate ...DepoDur found to be innovative option for postoperative pain relief
...ended pain relief was required. Such catheters can interfere with patient mobility, be a potential source of infections, and limit options for administration of anticoagulant therapy. Prior to the advent of DepoDur TM , the most common alternative to epidural analgesia was intravenous patient-controlled analge...Jefferson neuroscientists find evidence of lead exposure affecting recovery from brain injury
...ause learning and behavioral problems. It may also interfere with recovery from a brain injury. A new study by scientists at Jefferson Medical College shows that young rats exposed to low levels of lead take significantly longer to recover from a brain injury than those animals that weren't lead-exposed. Acco...Advances in understanding brain circuits responsible for tics in Tourette's shed light on disorder
...e in the basal ganglia's inhibitory function could interfere with its ability to suppress unwanted movements and vocalizations and thus lead to Tourette's syndrome. One of the least understood brain disorders, Tourette's syndrome affects about one in 200 children. Symptoms usually appear between the ages of f...Two novel agents work synergistically to treat lung cancer in animal experiment
..., but some researchers have suspected that Ras can interfere with functioning of the IGFBP-3 inhibitors. "We think that Ras signaling is what makes lung cancer cells resistant to IGFBP-3 inhibitors," says Lee. To test this theory, Lee and a team of researchers set up experiments in both laboratory lung...Sealing corneal incisions with a drop of chemistry, BU researchers develop gel for cataract surgery
...ilar to that of the human cornea (thus it will not interfere with light reaching the retina), both solid pluses for repairing incisions to the outer eye. "We are excited about these results," says Grinstaff, "since there is significant clinical interest for an alternative to sutures in the repair of ophthalmic...Proinflammatory mononuclear cells in obese found to contribute to diabetes, heart disease
...ells to produce more proinflammatory factors. They interfere with insulin signaling, causing insulin resistance... said Dandona, "because the cytokines produced may interfere with insulin action." The index of insulin resistance in the obese subjects was nearly three times ...Certain components of the brain's 'executive functions' are compromised early in abstinence
...er things from one moment to the next, which could interfere with our ability to learn anything new. Neither would we be able to solve problems nor plan our future actions. Clinicians need to begin to actively develop therapies that capitalize on the functions that remain intact and minimize reliance on thos...Highlights of the September Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...ce, meaning a lack of calcium during childhood may interfere with growth. Severe deficiencies may keep children from reaching their potential adult height, and even mild deficiencies over a lifetime can affect bone density and bone loss. That in turn increases a person's risk for osteoporosis. Average calcium...Compound in salsa may fight food poisoning
...kills bacteria. As the compound does not appear to interfere with any of the protein-manufacturing machinery of the cell, as occurs with many commercial antibiotics, bacteria are less likely to develop resistance to it, Kubo says. Whether you choose to eat salsa with your tacos, chips or chicken, keep in mind ...Cells of larynx may have significant immune functions
... said. His team wants to understand how reflux may interfere with the lining's role in tolerating inhaled antigens and screening for cancer cells. Asthma is a major concern in the United Kingdom, where it causes an average of about five deaths each day, the highest in Europe, Birchall said. They are looking n...National Academies news: vaccines and autism
...m. It also has been suggested that thimerosal may interfere with biochemical systems in the brain, leading to the disorder. However, no evidence has yet been found that the immune system or its activation play a direct role in causing autism, the report notes. Autism also has never been documented as a conse...Protein marker predicts possible heart damage after chemotherapy
...rise after chemotherapy, and heart treatments that interfere with TNI persistence could improve the future heart health of these patients. "The results of this study provide a rational need for doctors to use this marker to guide them in their cardiac evaluations and treatments of high-dose chemotherapy pati...Dartmouth researchers advance fight against pancreatic cancer
...d other investigators to try to figure out ways to interfere with this pathway to design new therapies for pancreatic cancer," said Korc. In future research, the research team will also introduce a molecular sponge to absorb certain over-expressed molecules that promote the expression of Smad7 and thioredoxin...Kadian alleviated chronic pain in patients unsuccessfully treated with well-known therapies
...ars. Chronic pain can be debilitating and greatly interfere with daily life. About the KRONUS-MSP Trial These findings are part of the data collected in the Kadian®: Response Of Non-malignant, Under-treated Subjects with Moderate/Severe Pain (KRONUS-MSP) trial. The largest ever trial to date to examin...