Lead in the environment causes violent crime, reports University of Pittsburgh researcher at AAAS
...hat even very low levels of lead found in bone, as measured by a technique called X-ray fluorescence, can affect brain development. In a 1996 Pitt study of 301 children, those with the highest concentrations of lead still below government-recommended safe levels had tests scores showing more aggression, att...Biochemical marker aids prognosis in liver transplant patients
.... INR, serum bilirubin, creatinine and sodium were measured at the time of listing and used to calculate a MELD score. The efficacy of serum sodium, hyponatremia (defined by serum sodium less than or equal to 130 mEq/L) and MELD to predict death within 3 and 6 months of listing was analyzed with two different...'Marital strain' increases women's risk of death, heart disease
...d that this is the first time marital strain -- as measured by disruption to one's life due to a spouse's work situation and self-silencing during conflict with one's spouse -- has been included in a longitudinal study of the development of heart disease and death. "These findings are unique," Eaker said. "...Mothers' exposure to air pollutants linked to chromosome damage in babies
...g periods of time." Chromosomal abnormalities were measured in umbilical cord blood by a "chromosome painting" technique called fluorescence in situ hybridization, one that enabled researchers to observe the structural changes within the chromosome. Chromosomes are the threadlike packages in the nucleus of th...Feb. 15, 2005, Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet
...archers examined 59 medical research articles that measured quality of care or medical knowledge (Improving Patient Care, p. 260). The majority of the studies found that older or more experienced physicians had worse measures of health care quality or medical knowledge than younger physicians. Only one study ...Sprinklers shown effective in slowing dorm fires
...120 degrees C. No significant increase in heat was measured in the corridor during the experiment, allowing adequate time for residents to escape. NIST conducted the experiments at a barracks donated by the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base Redevelopment Authority in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The USFA incorporated foo...Nonhuman primate males more susceptible to age-related cognitive decline than females
...nd elderly nonhuman primates performing tasks that measured spatial memory. The researchers presented each animal with an increasing number of identical disks for which the animals had to identify the disk appearing in a new location. "We saw young adult male nonhuman primates outperform females, a finding c...Trial reveals safer and simpler approach to treating children with cystic fibrosis
... or three times daily for 14 days. The researchers measured changes in lung function and found that the two treatments had a similar effect. However in children, the once daily treatment caused fewer kidney related side effects. Dr Alan Smyth comments: "Our results are likely to affect aminoglycoside prescri...Certain gun storage practices can reduce risk of youth firearm injuries, suicide
... University of Washington, Seattle, and colleagues measured the association of household firearm storage practices and the risk of unintentional and self-inflicted firearm injuries as a result of child or adolescent access to firearms in the home. The researchers examined records from medical examiner and co...Bone density returns when teens stop using Depo Provera, Group Health study finds
...led. How the study was conducted The researchers measured hip, spine, and whole-body bone densities in 170 healthy teen women, aged 14 to 18, who get their care at Group Health Cooperative. The bone densities of the 80 participants receiving Depo-Provera injections were compared to those of 90 similar women...Bone density appears to recover after adolescents discontinue injected contraceptive
... colleagues. To conduct the study, the researchers measured hip, spine, and whole body bone mineral densities ...ing a study to address this issue. The researchers measured the participants' bone mineral densities when the study began, and every six months thereafter for t...Tiny superconductors withstand stronger magnetic fields
...perconducting wires with molecular dimensions, and measured their behavior in magnetic fields of various stren...below its critical temperature, and its properties measured in the presence of a magnetic field. "Usually, when you apply a magnetic field to a superconductor, ...Special imaging study shows failing hearts are 'energy starved'
...elieve this is the first time someone has actually measured the flux of ATP produced by CK reaction in the beating human heart." Specifically, Bottomley and a team of cardiologists and radiologists at Hopkins used MRS to provide direct molecular-level measurements of the CK supply in normal, stressed and fail...Optimal treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome
...roughout follow-up, results for two other symptoms measured daily pain in the wrist area and self-perceived functional impairment were similar. "This is the first randomized controlled clinical trial comparing the two most common therapies for CTS......le were living below the poverty line. Poverty was measured by two yardsticks: low income and deprivation - having to go without things, which the public regard as necessities of life: such as enough money to pay heating, electricity and telephone bills on time and new, not second hand clothes. The Bottom Lin...Cell phone users drive like old folks
...l phone. Thirty times each second, the simulator measured the participants' driving speed, following distance and if applicable how long it took them to hit the brakes and how long it took them to regain speed. Those factors "have been shown to affect the likelihood and severity of rear-end collisions," S...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for February 2005 (first issue)
...(deficient oxygenation of the blood). Researchers measured the effects of oral sildenafil on altitude-induced pulmonary gas exchange in 6 normal subjects. The 6 men, along with 6 normal control subjects who received placebo, were exposed for 6 days to the physiologic effects of an altitude of 14,355 feet (4...Phobic anxiety increases heart disease death risk among women
...ory of heart disease about phobic anxieties. They measured phobic anxiety using the Crown-Crisp index (CCI), which ranks the degree of phobic anxiety on a scale of 1 to 16, with higher scores indicating higher anxiety. These questions were used: Do you have an unreasonable fear of being in enclosed spaces...Yale researcher studying acupuncture to reduce back pain in pregnancy
...the needles after one week and the results will be measured two weeks after the treatment was initiated. "They can sleep, and shower, and forget about the needles, other than when they answer the telephone," Wang said.......eated to release the DNA bar codes, which are then measured by an extremely sensitive detector. Each DNA piece greatly increases the sensitivity of the test and its potential to tell doctors a patient carries the ADDLs. According to the researchers, BCA is about 1 million times more sensitive than the next be...