Implanted devices detect high-risk heart failure patients
...te variability were almost two-and-half times more likely to die after one year. "A person with normal heart rate variable would have a very wide footprint, while those with sick hearts would have a narrow footprint that represents the reduced variance in heart rate response," Gilliam explained. "These foot...College students at no greater risk of alcohol-related problems than peers
...to their same-age peers, college students are more likely to take part in heavy and/or binge drinking. Wendy...ege students were drinking more, they weren't more likely to be diagnosed with alcohol dependence. "The results of this study provide a more encouraging messa...English-speaking Hispanic youth more likely to have sex early
...h as their primary language are significantly less likely than their English-speaking more highly acculturat...s acculturated Hispanic youth were 40 percent less likely to have experienced first intercourse than white youth, 65 percent less likely than English-speaking...Study: Two brain systems regulate how we call for help
.... "We observed that the greater the fear, the less likely it was that animals would call for help, at least ... secure and more sensitive to potential threat are likely to have increased amygdala activity that may inhibit their urge to ask for help, which is related to...Non-invasive and invasive breast cancers share the same genetic mutations
...cancer." Claus said women with mutations were more likely to be diagnosed with DCIS at a young age, to have also been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and to have a first degree family member (mother, sister or daughter) diagnosed with breast cancer, particularly at a young age. "This study highlights the fact...Curious female rats survive tumors longer
...m in a "playground" filled with unfamiliar objects likely to intrigue rodents, including tunnels, bricks, stones and a small box. Some of the rats, from infancy, readily explored the environment and were designated "curious." Those that hesitated to emerge from the bowl used to introduce them into the envir...Studies underscore genetic involvement in nicotine addiction & aggressive hostility
...nicotine or any other substance, because addiction likely is due to the effects of many genes as well as soc...hol intake. Stitzel concludes that, "Common genes likely play a part in why there is such a [strong] link between nicotine and ethanol intake, which in human...Study reveals frequent non-guideline treatment of late-life depression
...ed by psychiatrists in hospital settings--are more likely to receive guideline concordant medication than women--commonly diagnosed by general practitioners in out-patient settings. "These results highlight possible worrisome errors in the diagnosis and treatment of late-life depression," says Dr. Sewitch. ...Sunflower seed oil can protect low birth weight babies from infection
...ants treated with sunflower seed oil were 41% less likely to develop infections than controls. The effect was even greater when treatment was started within 24 hours of birth in these babies, bloodstream infections were reduced 56%. Aquaphor did not significantly reduce the risk of infection overall (7.2 i...Three out of the four million newborn babies who die each year could be saved
...-resource, high mortality country is 11 times more likely to die of infection than a baby in a rich, low mor...omen and children in developing countries are most likely to die and a vital window of opportunity to save lives exists." Richard Horton, Editor of The Lancet...Orthodontists must brace against back pain
...ders of the back and neck among orthodontists, and likely other similar professions are prevalent, but because they don't necessarily do heavy lifting or tasks that put an instant load on the back, these disorders have not been investigated," said Dr. Shrawan Kumar, a professor of physical therapy at the Un...York study tests enhanced care for depression patients
...nsome for patients. Each telephone consultation is likely to last 15 minutes or so. "At any one time, between six and eight per cent of people in this country are suffering from depression. The World Health Organisation will very soon declare that the economic burden of depression worldwide will be second o...Mayo Clinic develops first genomic-based test to predict stroke from ruptured brain aneurysm
...bility of blood vessels to relax are 10 times more likely to suffer a stroke from a ruptured brain aneurysm than people who have aneurysms but lack these key genetic variations. "There are an incredible number of people walking around with brain aneurysms, but only a small percentage of these aneurysms wil...Mayo Clinic study sets threshold for valve repair surgery
...nly with medication were more than five times more likely to die than those with the same severity of regurgitation who underwent valve repair surgery. Dr. Sarano says the quantitative data from this study, combined with advances in surgical techniques and improved surgical results, help define at what sev...Meditation may reduce heart disease risk
...he obesity epidemic in the United States, he says, likely is the primary contributor to the increasing blood pressure rates in children. But obesity appears to be part of an unhealthy cycle where the stresses of everyday life such as poverty and not feeling safe at home contribute to bad habits such as ov...New substance that improves the photodetection of bladder cancer gains market approval
... Patients screened using this process are far more likely to be diagnosed correctly, and because the cancero...sue is easy to identify, very small tumors are not likely to be overlooked. Even flat lesions, previously so difficult to detect, are easily spotted and remov...Ten-minute emergency room intervention for problem drinkers
...ent of the population over the age of 12, are more likely to be seen in emergency rooms than in a primary care setting." D'Onofrio, first author of the study, and colleagues, developed and taught the two-hour brief negotiation intervention to 58 emergency room physicians, residents and physician associates...Men more likely to get screened for prostate cancer than colon cancer, U-M study finds
...mation on colon cancer to the type of patient less likely to be screened for the disease. The study found men who were not compliant were younger, were Hispanic, had lower education and income levels, and were smokers. Outreach efforts could focus on predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods or be combined with ...Gender a factor in who gets bypass surgery
...e same conditions. Similarly, women were twice as likely not to receive the surgery as compared to men in t...medical conditions consistent with bypass are more likely than control women to survive hospitalization if they receive the surgery....Both inherited traits and tumor mutations affect response to treatment of leukemia
...m and the TYMS 3/3 polymorphism were 14 times more likely to relapse than patients who inherited other gene ...The researchers concluded that GSTM1 and TYMS, are likely linked to resistance to specific cancer drugs, and that treatment of ALL might be improved in higher...