Chemoprevention backgrounder: Working for a future of cancer chemoprevention
...t cancer and other common diseases of aging may be linked by common pathways that could be strategically disrupted by simply taking pills every day. And the current number one pathway candidate, in many researchers' eyes, is inflammation, the immune system's reaction to cell and tissue injury. Cancer often...American Thoracic Society journal news tips for November 2004 (second issue)
...y said that the major part of the excess mortality linked to ozone levels is classified as cardiovascular or respiratory deaths, which probably occur in cardiopulmonary-compromised individuals. The study appears in the second issue for November 2004 of the American Thoracic Society's peer-reviewed American...Smoking not linked to hearing loss
...own of nicotine in the body, does not appear to be linked to hearing loss, according to an article in the No...g adults 65 years and older. Several studies have linked cardiovascular disease with hearing loss, and others have shown that hearing loss may be affected by...New WHO study asks, 'How happy are you with your lot in life?'
...son's perception of a high quality life is closely linked to their feelings of happiness and contentment. However, in other cultures happiness comes out as low as 17th, among the 25 aspects of quality of life that were measured. ...Prenatal alcohol exposure has effects far beyond fetal alcohol syndrome
...f arithmetic and number processing which have been linked to specific brain regions," she said. "We plan to use innovative neuroimaging procedures to help target when and where the damage occurs. By also identifying critical moderators of the relation between alcohol exposure and outcome, we hope to impro...Crohn's disease treatment shows promise in clinical trial
... studies by NIAID researcher Warren Strober, M.D., linked IL-12 to the cascade of immune system events that leads to the debilitating symptoms of Crohn's disease. "NIAID researchers have taken advantage of a potential target for preventing, early in the disease process, the devastating inflammation that exc...High doses of vitamin E supplements do more harm than good
... 400 IU a day. "Increasing doses of vitamin E were linked to an increase in death," said lead author Edgar R. Miller, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. According to the analysis, there is no increased risk of death with a dose of 200 IU per day or le...Leading tobacco manufacturer conceals links to tobacco research facility
...re that the work done in the facility could not be linked to Philip Morris. Arrangements were made to conceal this process, not only from the wider public, but also from many within Philip Morris, although some senior executives did know." The article also highlights how the published research appears to r...Malnutrition in early years leads to low IQ and later antisocial behavior, USC study finds
...ocial behavior," he said. "These are all nutrients linked to brain development." Researchers also found that the more indicators of malnutrition there were, the greater the antisocial behavior. The findings have implications for the United States, Raine said, where 7 percent of toddlers suffer from iron def...Signaling pathway may be key to understanding roots of hypertension
...ptor proteins called GRK2 and GRK5, which are both linked to high blood pressure in human and animal models. They overexpressed the genes for GRK2 and GRK5, causing hypertension in mice. When they mated the GRK2 mouse with a mouse with a genetic inhibition of Gq, the resulting offspring had lower blood pre...News tips for Sunday, November 7, 2004
...ressure in both sexes. Reduced social support was linked to a 12 percent increase in smoking in women and 8 percent in men. In a separate look at marital status, married men were 5 percent less likely to be hypertensive, and they were more likely to have lower systolic pressures, cholesterol levels and bo...Maintaining stable weight, even in the obese, reduces heart risks
... pressure or hypertension. The syndrome has been linked to obesity, physical inactivity, and genetic factors and now weight gain. A recent study found that people with at least three factors for metabolic syndrome had a 65 percent greater risk of coronary heart disease death compared to people who did no...Weight gain found to be harder on the heart than maintaining higher weight
...od pressure or hypertension. The syndrome has been linked to obesity, physical inactivity, and genetic factors and now weight gain. A recent study found that people with at least three factors for metabolic syndrome had a 65 percent greater risk of coronary heart disease death compared to people who did no...Obesity linked to another cancer - leukemia in older women
...ble explanation could be an alteration in hormones linked with obesity." She adds that while it can't be sai...rtainty, "it would seem that as with other cancers linked to obesity, reducing excess pounds and maintaining normal weight would be important in preventing AM...New brain cells develop during alcohol abstinence, UNC study shows
...arning and memory - in animals and humans - and is linked to psychiatric disorders, particularly depression. "When used in excess, alcohol damages brain structure and function. Alcoholics have impairments in the ability to reason, plan or remember," said Crews, also professor of pharmacology and psychiatry ...Emory cardiologists present research at AHA scientific sessions in New Orleans, Nov. 7 - 10
...ounterparts? Could the stress of every day life be linked to autonomic dysfunction and contribute to the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS)? How is depression involved in the literal "heart break" young women experience following a heart attack? Is a link between depression and insulin resistance a k...Women's reproductive factors and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis
... often coincides with menopause, some studies have linked the disease to falling estrogen levels, indicating the potential benefits of estrogen therapy. In this study, however, estrogen therapy among postmenopausal women did not protect against RA. "These findings suggest avenues for further researc...NIH funds seven science education partnership awards
...pand its CityLab program to include a conceptually linked series of hands-on molecular biology exercises that will allow students to explore blood as a means of understanding protein and cell structures. The mission of SEPA has become more important since the program began in 1991, as minority representatio...Brain regions activated by food craving overlap with areas implicated in drug craving
...otential nutritional impact, as cravings have been linked to snacking behavior and diet compliance, both related to obesity. Pelchat notes the significance of activation of memory structures, "During a craving we have a sensory memory or template for the food that will satisfy the craving. The food...Researchers discover potential skin cancer prevention target
...in the role of STAT3 when they learned it had been linked to wound healing, a process that shares many of the same features with the process of tumor promotion. Initial studies in DiGiovanni's lab showed that chemicals known to promote skin cancer also activated STAT3. To further study the role of STAT3 in ...