Babies born at night are at greater risk of early death
...y to die as babies born at any other time. A clear link between time of birth and deaths related to asphyxia was also seen. These findings are almost identical to previously reported British results, say the authors, even allowing for some differences in the way the studies were conducted. The authors sug...Government needs to support 'e-medicine' to improve medical care
...using e-mail, faxes and telephone consultations to link patients with health-care providers. Equally important, e-medicine promises to improve access to health-delivery services in rural areas with chronic shortages of doctors and hospitals, writes Jakobsen, a graduate of the law college. Licensing, pa...Study describes brain changes during learning
...iving brain, Rioult-Pedotti said. The link between LTP, synaptic modification and learning was tentative, said senior author John Donoghue, professor of neuroscience. This latest study provides strong evidence that learning itself engages LTP in the cerebral cortex as ...FDA awards grant to metaphore pharmaceuticals to study septic shock in humans
... blood samples from sepsis patients to confirm the link between free radicals and falling blood pressure. Because free radicals convert catecholamines into a second class of compounds, known as adrenochromes, the researchers expect to find increased levels of adrenochromes alongside decreased levels of c...Genetics likely to be a major factor in osteoarthritis of the hip
.... Other research has already demonstrated a family link for osteoarthritis of the hand and knee but this l...e study now confirms earlier research suggesting a link in osteoarthritis of the hip. The Nottingham research shows that the risk to siblings is even greate...Gum disease higher in heart attack patients
... blood levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) may be a link between the two conditions. CRP is a marker of in...riodontal disease, the higher the CRP level. "The link so far is indirect, but it is enough to question whether treating periodontal disease might lower th...GPs prescribe significant numbers of "off label" drugs to children
... NOTE: Unfortunately we are unable to post the PDF link to this paper. If you require the full research paper, we can fax it to you. Please telephone or e-mail Emma Wilkinson on +44-20-7383-6529, or Email: ewilkinson@bmj.com General practitioners are prescribing significant numbers of drugs to childre...Cell degradation is topic of science review
... the past two years, researchers have identified a link between decreased levels of one of these genes, called beclin 1, and breast cancer. There are many lines of evidence that connect autophagy to human disease, Emr says. Lower levels of autophagy genes have been linked to cancer and heart disease, ......accomplishments include the discovery of the first link between traumatic brain injury and the development of post-traumatic epileptic seizures. They were also the first laboratory to identify the contribution of programmed cell death, called apoptosis, in mediating the progressive cascade of cell death o......over an extended period of time, Liu said. We then link the adherence measurements to a clinical outcome the amount of HIV found in the patients blood. The level of non-adherence among the patients in this study is of concern to both the patients and their clinicians, said Dr. Neil Wenger, study co-inves...UCLA-led study first to show green tea helps prevent chronic gastritis
...ncer Center at UCLA. The findings are the first to link green tea to lower rates of chronic gastritis. The study, published in the May edition of the peer-reviewed International Journal of Cancer, also supported previous research showing green-tea drinkers have lower risk of stomach cancer - in this cas...NCEP issues major new cholesterol guidelines
...bout the significance of a low HDL, and the strong link between a low HDL and an increased risk of heart disease. An HDL level of 60 mg/dL or more is considered protective against heart disease. Intensified use of nutrition, physical activity, and weight control in the treatment of elevated blood chol......rom five large breast cancer studies have found no link to the pesticide DDT or to PCBs, a widespread indu...the northeastern United States. None had shown a link between either DDT or PCBs and the Northeast's elevated rates of breast cancer. But some scientists...Lower dose hormone replacement therapy just as effective as often prescribed doses
...ase the fears of those who are concerned about the link between estrogen and breast cancer." The double-blind study involved more than 2,000 healthy, postmenopausal women with intact uteruses. A group of 243 symptomatic women were measured by the number and severity of their hot flashes and their vag...Researchers develop white wine with health benefits similar to red
...dant benefits. Some researchers believe that the link between wine and a reduced risk of heart disease remains inconclusive until long-term human clinical trials are conducted. Aviram is optimistic that such a connection will eventually be proven, citing his own studies of atherosclerotic (hardening of ......nted as clinical subjects. It is also the first to link the effect of tomato sauce consumption to a reduction of human DNA damage, considered a marker for increased cancer risk, according to the researchers. Researchers at the University of Illinois in Chicago fed 32 volunteers with newly diagnosed prost...Say two prayers and call me in the morning
...78 physicians, a majority reported they accepted a link between religion and health, yet only 8 percent di...earch evidence that spiritual discussions have any link to patient medical outcomes. "These are legitimate concerns," said Dr. Chibnall, "but there are non...Psychologists identify best aggression-prevention programs in schools
...n prevention and early intervention Because of the link between early, mild forms of aggression, and later, more serious acts of violence, prevention and early intervention programs should target pre-school and elementary school-age children. The programs should focus on teaching young children prosocial ...Lack of trained staff and technical support exposes patients to increased risk of cancer progression
... and SRT treatment plans. Creating a communication link between departments a few miles apart, it incorporates broadband technology that permits fast transmission with interactive means of modifying data. Professor Levendag warned: "With shortage of resources, the potential increase in waiting times might...Unique study to begin examination of whether treating periodontal disease cuts heart disease
...ientific evidence has suggested that a significant link exists between heart and gum disease, but doctors and dentists cant say whether treating the latter will benefit heart patients. Now a unique new study is starting at five major U.S. universities to begin answering that question. Faculty members at t...