Need better social research but it doesn't come cheap
...ion of people's thoughts and feelings is likely to make heavier demands both on those questioned and the r... situation, basing policies on what would actually make people better off in the longer term will not necessarily be a recipe for electoral success in the s...From town planning to intimate sex: Understanding the risks in our lives
...sks are at the centre of virtually every choice we make in life, but a clear assessment of how psychology,...ent academic disciplines. There is also a need to make sure that the latest developments are spread as widely as possible among researchers. "Our research ...Risk and intimate relationships: Can hope triumph over experience in an age of 'messy' lives?
... and women. "The contributions that men and women make to families in the form of earnings and unpaid car...ion and, to a lesser extent, the contribution they make to the family in the form of cash or care. But there is also more uncertainty. A more flexible labou...Longer cardiac rehab programs necessary, says U of T study
...are professionals a longer period to help patients make heart-healthy lifestyle changes that lower the risk of future cardiac events, such as quitting smoking or switching to a low-fat diet. In the study, 623 male patients with coronary heart disease were randomized to one of two programs. The first used ...Satellite data reveal immense pollution pool over Bihar, India
...the MISR mission. "MISR is the first instrument to make high-resolution, multi-angle radiometric measurements of Earth from space," Di Girolamo said. "By measuring reflected sunlight at nine angles, we can accurately determine the amount of particulate matter, including that generated from man-made pollu...Scientists identify brain regions that decide where we look
...ial frontal cortex become active when we choose to make an eye movement of our own free will, and when we face a difficult choice involving conflicting alternatives." The researchers believe this discovery may also explain why people with damage to the medial frontal cortex often seem incapable of generat...Climate change and the future of air travel
...h the altitude where contrails form and this might make them overall more environmentally friendly than high-flying long-haul flights. As well as the seasonal variation in atmospheric conditions, which the team estimated would require a general ceiling on flight altitudes (summer: 31,000 feet, winter: 24,...Activity not out of the question for people with chronic pain
...er chronic pain conditions fear that activity will make their pain worse. But new research suggests they may be able to be more active than they think without suffering from increased pain. The study by researchers at the University of Michigan Health System and the Uniformed Services University of the H...Obesity may affect accuracy of prostate screening
...nother hypothesis states that obesity may actually make available screening tests insensitive. In order to test this hypothesis, Jacques Baillargeon, Ph.D. of the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio and colleagues investigated the association between BMI and PSA levels in 2779 men wit...Case definition for polyneuropathy developed to standardize research
...s, making it impossible to compare the studies and make recommendations for practice. This led to the deci...ctrodiagnostic studies should not be used alone to make the diagnosis because their sensitivity and specificity are not perfect. The case definition will be......th's magnetism. As a result, events in outer space make a continual but highly variable contribution to the magnetic field. So do electric currents in the ionosphere, the zone of free electrons and charged air molecules high in the atmosphere that's best known for reflecting radio signals. Other, much w...Clinical trial participants fare no better, no worse than other patients
... of medical research because it is the best way to make sure that the only difference between the groups that are compared is the treatment they receive. Patients are assigned to each group randomly in order to increase the probability that differences between the groups can be attributed only to the tre...Sildenafil effectively treats enlarged hearts, mouse study shows
...y developed. "This study shows that sildenafil can make hypertrophy go away," says Kass. "Its effects can be both stopped in their tracks and reversed. Overall, the results provide a better understanding of the biological pathways involved in hypertrophy and heart dilation, leading contributors to heart f...Rebuilding wounded veterans: Annual review of limb loss & prosthetics research
... information to experienced clinicians so they can make informed decisions regarding wound management. Pg. 491 New prosthetic sockets system streamlines artificial limb production Investigators discuss a simple method of fabricating a prosthetic socket using a pressure casting (PCast) technique. The sim...Lifestyle changes especially effective at preventing type 2 diabetes in adults aged 60 and older
...g healthier foods and taking an afternoon walk can make a big difference," he said. The "It's Not Too Late to Prevent Diabetes" campaign includes radio and print public service advertisements, tip sheets, and posters. Materials are also available on the NDEP website at www.ndep.nih.gov . "The YMCA of Fl...A much-needed shot in the arm for HIV vaccine development
...lability of new quantitative laboratory tools that make comparisons among vaccine studies feasible." What is needed, they argue, is a way of tying all of these opportunities together, and their plan provides a model for doing just that. "A preventive vaccine is the world's best long-term hope for bringi...Collaborative care, training boosts adolescent depression treatment in primary care clinics
...d psychotherapy option in primary-care clinics can make a measurable difference in outcomes." A common and impairing condition, depression can lead to suicide -- the third leading cause of death among adolescents, and is expected to become the second-leading cause of disability worldwide over the next de...Study of CPR quality reveals frequent deviation from guidelines
...ence and it only makes sense that better CPR would make more of a difference." CPR is a crucial component of what emergency physicians call the "chain of survival" for patients who have a cardiac arrest. CPR "buys you time," explained Abella. "It protects your heart and brain until we can get your heart...Editorial urges 'black-box' warning for Bextra and Celebrex
...combination of aspirin and a COX-2 inhibitor could make plaque in the arteries more likely to rupture and cause clotting, resulting in heart attack or stroke. "These results have disturbing implications for patients at high cardiovascular risk treated with aspirin and a COX inhibitor," writes FitzGerald....2005: A critical year for action towards millennium development goals
... implement the goals. Developing countries need to make every effort to mobilise around the goals. Developed countries need to ask themselves if they should be more concerned with pointing the finger at the responsibilities of poor countries than with meeting their own commitments, as many of them are tod...