Study points to potential role for caffeine in reducing the risk of Parkinsons disease
...nd Parkinson's disease will also be published this month in the Annals of Neurology. The study found that men who regularly drank coffee had a significantly decreased risk of developing Parkinson' s disease. For women, there was a U-shaped correlation, with the lowest risk of developing the disease among...New UNC center plans intensive studies of retired athletes suffering disabilities
...nt reported being unable to feed themselves. This month the new and more scientifically designed survey will go to 3,600 retired National Football League players, Guskiewicz said. That will be the center 's first major initiative and will be followed eventually with a host of studies, including detailed m......s and/or nocturnal symptoms more than five times a month and/or requires medicines to reduce symptoms every day.......ct of the research, scheduled for publication this month in the journal Fertility and Sterility. Articles by other researchers involved in the trials will deal with additional aspects of reducing the dosage of hormone therapy, such as the treatment of vasomotor symptoms. "Once approved by the FDA, t...UCSF begins clinical trials for new bionic ear for profoundly deaf adults
...d and Neck Surgery will begin clinical trials this month of the Clarion CII Bionic Ear cochlear implant to ...ani said. "When the outside device is turned on a month later, it is specifically programmed for each patient to hear sounds, perhaps for the first time. I...Extreme precipitation linked to waterborne disease outbreaks
...ity and state where the outbreak occurred, and the month and year of each outbreak. The outbreak source was...ed with extreme precipitation occurring during the month of the outbreak and one month prior, while outbreaks due to groundwater contamination, which account...Meningitis in infancy linked to developmental problems
...development problems than those infected after one month of age. The rates of disability also varied widely in children infected with different strains of bacteria. In an accompanying editorial, Professor Keith Grimwood believes that doctors need not only to check vision and hearing after bacterial meningi...New data shows rapid and sustained weight loss with Xenical
...ements in cardiovascular risk factors in the first month of treatment. Reductions were seen in mean diastolic and systolic blood pressure (by 1.3 and 2.6 mmHg, respectively) after the first four weeks of treatment, with further improvements after 12 weeks (to a reduction of 3.0 and 4.3 mmHg respectively). ...Rapid infant weight gain may predict childhood obesity
...dest increase in weight gain of 100extra grams per month during infancy, the risk of being overweight at ag...ght of 7 pounds(3.2 kg), those 100 extra grams per month would result in a weight at age fourmonths of approximately 14 pounds (6.4 kg), compared to approxim...High rates of caesarean section do not reflect women's preferences
...elivery - twice during their pregnancy and again a month after their expected due date. The rates of caesarean delivery were 31% in the public sector and 72% in the private sector. Despite large differences in the rates of caesarean section in the two sectors, there were no significant differences in prefe...Study: mouthguards work in protecting athletes from expensive injuries to teeth
...n in sports other than football. Publication this month of a new investigation by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers changes that. By studying players on 50 Division I mens college basketball teams, the researchers have found strong evidence that mouthguards protect against dental inj...Supportive homes mean less risky sex among black adolescent females
...ikely to have used a condom during sex in the past month and were less likely to report emotional abuse from their sexual partners. Differences in condom use during sex with casual partners were not statistically significant between the two categories of girls, possibly due to too small a sample population...Direct contracting health plan cuts costs, not quality
...y. Overall, the BHCAG spent an average of $120 per month for each member, while the average Minnesota HMO spent $152 per month for each member. The researchers also observed that the quality of treatment for depression, asthma,...Stroke news tips for Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002
...ents. The treatment rate rose to 3.5 patients per month during the last half of 1999, then jumped to an average of six patients per month following a public awareness campaign that began in February 2000. The average number of patients t...Stroke news tips for Friday, Feb. 8, 2002
... acid, researchers identified stroke survivors one month after their stroke, measured their homocysteine levels and assessed their level of physical activity prior to stroke with a questionnaire. Of the 81 individuals enrolled, 51 percent were men, their average age was 63, and 65 percent were AfricanAmer...New protocol for administering pneumonia vaccine could save lives, dollars
...ed order. The results showed that in the following month good candidates were 7.8 times more likely to receive the pneumonia vaccine on the test units than on two similar hospital units following standard procedures. Of 205 candidates on the trial units, 38 percent were vaccinated, compared to only 4.9 per......om cardiac arrest in a single hospital over two 12 month periods: before (1996) and after (1999) the introduction of a medical emergency team. In 1996 there were 73 cases of unexpected cardiac arrest compared with 47 cases in 1999. Death rates were also reduced from 77% to 55% after the system had been int...