Employment reduces chronic drug use, UH professors find
...oyment rates and hours during this first year were measured by interviewing participants quarterly, with employment among drug-users rising to approximately 39 percent. "We attribute this sharp increase in employment to the outreach and training of the local workforce board," Montoya said. "We have o...Brain imaging with MRI could replace lie detector
...hey tell the truth, and these brain changes can be measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), a...eas in the brain involved in deception that can be measured with fMRI," said lead author Scott H. Faro, M.D. "We were able to create consistent and robust brain...Testosterone deficiency found in one-third of diabetic men
...associated with testosterone production. They also measured cholesterol and glucose levels, and a blood marker for how well glucose was controlled during previous months, called hemoglobin A1c. Data on height, weight and diabetic complications, including erectile dysfunction, neuropathy, retinopathy and coron...More muscle means better regulation of blood pressure, study finds
...normal. For the newly published study, researchers measured the blood pressure of study participants every 15 minutes throughout a two-hour baseline period, an hour of competitive video games and a two-hour recovery period. They found that while blood pressure increased an appropriate average of 5 percent in...Low-glycemic load diet may improve ability to stay on diet longer
...pressure and blood glucose and insulin levels were measured and studied before and after 10 percent weight loss. The research found that physiological adaptations that serve to defend baseline body weight can be modified by dietary composition. REE declined by 80 kcal/d less and hunger was less on ...Chocolate ingredient could put a stop to persistent coughs and lead to new cough medicines
... trial. To compare the effectiveness of each they measured the levels of capsaicin in the volunteers and compared these after giving the three options. Capsaicin is used in clinical research to cause coughing, and is used as an indicator to test the effectiveness of cough medicines. When the volunteers were...Study helps define headaches of whiplash
... seatbelt) and a pneumatic piston, the researchers measured the response of six different neck muscles to grad...ht different directions. The muscle responses were measured using surface electrodes. Each volunteer was fitted at the forehead and top of the back with accele...Estrogen-associated COX-2 pathways explain protection from heart disease in female mice
...al thromboxane, and increased oxidative stress was measured by increases of isoprostanes in the urine. Because of the direct links among estrogen, COX-2 pathways, and atheroprotection in female mice, this study raises concern about the use of COX-2 inhibitors in premenopausal women. These studies also raise ...HHS awards $10.4 million to fight AIDS on three continents
... however, that these potential early gains must be measured against the possible loss of therapeutic options due to emergence of drug resistance as well as longer exposure to toxic side effects of the ARVs. Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS in Adults and Children Awarded to: Tomsk Regional Center for A...Data suggest ADDERALL XR significantly improved simulated driving in young adults with ADHD
...ent in driving performance compared to placebo, as measured by their Driving Safety Score (DSS), which was der...isits 2 and 3). Simulated driving performance was measured by STISIM, a computer simulator with a wide field of view created by three 25-inch monitors, at 2, 7...Location of body fat may be important in disability risk
... Hill. At the beginning of the study, researchers measured the waist-to-hip ratio and body mass index of part...ody fat based on weight and height. Disability was measured by asking participants to report on their ability to perform such tasks as dressing and feeding them...Rice engineers demo first T-ray endoscope
...meters to millimeters, and light, with wavelengths measured in nanometers, or billionths of a meter. The gap b...from 30 to 3000 microns, or 100 GHz to 10 THz when measured in frequency. The terahertz gap has been called the "final frontier" of the electromagnetic spectrum...Hong Kong think tank calls for pollution standards
...es, government and civic organizations. The study measured levels of fine particulate matter and ozone, a major component of smog, across Hong Kong and its northern neighbor Guangdong Province. Fine particulate matter is made up of chemical particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter. The main sources of the...Brain inflammation found in autism
...a and astroglia," said Pardo. When the researchers measured brain levels of immune system proteins called cytokines and chemokines, they found abnormal patterns consistent with inflammation. "The pattern of cellular and protein findings indicate that they are part of the 'innate' immune system in the brain, a...Smoking not linked to hearing loss
...Loss Study, 1998-2000. Serum cotinine levels were measured from blood samples obtained from the participants. The researchers found no significant associations between serum cotinine levels and hearing loss. Among participants with hearing loss, 14 were current smokers, 96 were past smokers and 83 never s...New study shows patients experience asthma variability, despite strict adherence to guidelines
... greater overall direct and indirect costs, measured by number of emergency department visits, h...tients also experienced more "sick visits," measured by unscheduled routine follow-up visits to primary care physicians, asthma clinics or urgent ...Brain's immune system triggered in autism
... who had died of accidents or injuries. They also measured levels of two immune system proteins, called cytokines and chemokines, found in the cerebrospinal fluid - the clear substance that surrounds, bathes and nourishes the brain and spinal cord - in six living patients with autism, ages 5 to 12 years. ...Study finds computer vignette to be effective way to measure quality of physician practice
...rcent (on a scale of 100) in quality of care. When measured using identical vignettes, they scored 68 percent. But when the same cases were assessed using medical records, the physicians scored only 63 percent. Study findings showed that vignettes were more accurate than medical records -- and almost ...Crohn's disease treatment shows promise in clinical trial
... remission of their symptoms. The researchers also measured levels of the other immune system proteins--interf...titutes of Health Clinical Center. The researchers measured the proteins before and after treatment and found that many of the inflammatory proteins had dropped...American ethnic groups less likely to have cholesterol controlled
...ups in the development of heart disease. The study measured prevalence and control of high cholesterol among the four ethnic groups, and found striking differences in treatments. Among persons with high cholesterol, Hispanics were 36 percent less likely than non-Hispanic whites to have properly controlled c...