NYU College of Dentistry study equates poor oral health with preterm birth risk
...infections of the gums (periodontal disease). This new evidence adds to the growing body of research which shows that a pregnant woman's oral health is important to the health of her newborn. The study's principal investigator, Dr. Ananda P. Dasanayake, associate professor of epidemiology & health pro...First mouse model for multiple system atrophy points to new treatment targets for brain diseases
... once thought to be three separate diseases sheds new light on this little-studied brain disease, according to research from investigators at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Virginia M.-Y. Lee, PhD, Director of Penn's Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research, and colleagues demon...RIT takes eye-tracking research to next level
...m is exploring how people view rapid motion on the new class of large displays. Knowing how fast an object is moving across a viewer's retina-rather than on the screen-will help them write software algorithms to overcome hardware limitations. "The challenges to the imaging designers of those systems can...Stanford patient is first to test new treatment for peripheral arterial disease
...he first patient in the United States to receive a new treatment for PAD as part of a clinical trial. On March 21, Stanford researchers implanted a drug-coated, flexible, metal-mesh tube called a drug-eluting stent into the superficial femoral artery in Erickson's thigh. Researchers hope the drug coating...Opponents of needle-exchange programs should think about their message to drug users
...ree categories of people accounted for half of all new HIV infections in the nation. In fact, 57 percent ...port NEPs, reported that in 2000, the rate of 14.7 new AIDS cases for every 100,000 Americans was dramatically higher than the rate of 1.1 new AIDS case fo...New studies suggest airborne SARS transmission is possible
Two new studies present evidence that the virus causing se...uring the 2003 outbreak in Toronto, according to a new study published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Another study, from Hong Kong, shows patients...Yale technology translates to sonic golf training tool
...swingtoswing reproducibility. This is a completely new way to develop tempo, rhythm, and "feel" and to train muscle memory in the golf swing. Additionally, it provides a mechanism to effectively connect the golfer and instructor, allowing them to explore the sound and data together and to make swing chan...Specific test key to determine whether or not allergy symptoms are really allergy-related
...ut twice the cost of a visit to a family doctor. A new study suggests that family physicians could better serve their patients with symptoms related to hay fever, or allergic rhinitis, by using a definitive blood test to screen for actual allergies. The test can easily be administered in a physician's of...Chronic fatigue patients show lower response to placebos
... systematic review of the topic. According to the new analysis by Dr. Hyong Jin Cho of King's College London and colleagues, 19.6 percent of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome improved after receiving inactive treatments, compared with a widely accepted figure of about 30 percent for other condition...Depression linked to insomnia in HIV patients
...use of insomnia in people with HIV, according to a new systematic review of 29 studies on the topic. Steven Reid, Ph.D., of Imperial College in London, lead author of the review, says that "given the prevalence of anxiety and depression reported in HIV infection, it is not surprising that psychiatric dis...UNH launches 2nd spinout company with NIH grants
...iversity's second spinout company, backed by three new grants from the National Institutes of Health. Wit...ctive in the world, with previous NIH funding. The new grants will fund research to further refine the technology and shrink its size. "To make it practic...ESC releases the first European Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI)
...or the next study and development. Following each new study, we need to re-evaluate our thinking and clinical practice". With the wealth of recent landmark studies and developments in the field of PCI, the ESC feels that it is the appropriate moment to review the data released to date and offer guidanc...Abuse and HIV status linked to suicide risk
... to think about or attempt suicide, according to a new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomb...ns study, consistent with previous research, sheds new light on the extent to which being in an abusive relationship compounds suicide risk for HIV-positiv...Study finds majority of women willing to accept cervical cancer vaccine for self and children
...ie of cervical cancer each year. There are 10,520 new cervical cancers diagnosed in the U.S. each year and approximately 3,900 deaths from the disease....Kandel pays tribute to Hubel's and Wiesel's 25-year partnership and work in neurobiology & vision
...sually long collaboration and the publication of a new book on their careers, Brain and Visual Perception... 6 p.m. The event is a highlight of the Academy's new lecture series, "Readers & Writers" a program highlighting important science books and their author...Flu pandemic coming, US not prepared
... should be offered to encourage companies to build new manufacturing facilities in this country so that t... available for companies that research and develop new anti-flu therapies. Strengthen federal agencies' responses. The Food and Drug Administration should...New self-help technology set to combat eating disorders
A new interactive multi-media self-help package for peop...nt, but computer based approaches can offer people new ways to access much needed help. The CD-ROM and internet packages aim to provide another treatment o...Simple intervention encourages sun protection behaviors
...gh most cases could be prevented, the incidence of new skin cancer, including the most deadly form, melanoma, is increasing more rapidly than that of any other type of cancer, according to background information in the article. Public education has been successful in raising awareness about the dangers o...New colorectal cancer screening recommendations for African Americans
...e American College of Gastroenterology have issued new recommendations to healthcare providers to begin colorectal cancer screening in African Americans at age 45 rather than 50 years. Colonoscopy is the preferred method of screening for colorectal cancer and data support the recommendation that African-...WISE study starts in Toulouse: 60 days of bed-rest for terrestrial female astronauts
...he WISE study also attracted great interest in the new member countries of the European Union. This study is a joint venture between the European Space Agency (ESA), the French space agency (CNES), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). It is being ...