Gay, lesbian couples can teach heterosexuals how to improve relationships
... our previous research has shown you need a 5-to-1 ratio of positive to negative statements. This seems to be universal in heterosexual couples. But it may be different in gay and lesbian relationships where positive emotions seem to have a lot more power or influence." Dan Yoshimoto, a UW psychology do...News tips for Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003
...k from 1996 to 1998 was of greater magnitude (odds ratio 4.9), but lost statistical significance when adjusted for age, in part due to a smaller number of heart attacks. But the ED-CHD link can't be attributed solely to the effects of age, said the researchers. Moreover, men with CHD appear more likely t...Cardiac MRI detects thinned heart muscle previously deemed unsalvageable
...of the research team. "It appears to depend on the ratio of viable cells to scar tissue in the thinned area and not just the absolute amount of viable cells. "This is important since most other viability tests measure only the amount of viable tissue and not the amount of scar," Kim continued. "Thus, thinn...Antiplatelet drug found to reduce risk of recurrent heart attacks and stroke is cost-effective
...vestigators analyzed the drug's cost-effectiveness ratio in two major clinical studies -- the CURE (Clopi...tudy of CURE, called PCI-CURE . Cost-effectiveness ratio is the incremental cost of using an intervention to obtain a unit of effectiveness (such as dollars ...PRAECIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC receives FDA approval for Plenaxis
...ic prostate cancer. They were randomized in a 2:1 ratio to Plenaxis TM 100 mg (given as an intramuscular injection) versus LHRH agonist or to Plenaxis TM versus LHRH agonist plus nonsteroidal antiandrogen. Plenaxis TM was administered on Days 1, 15, 29, then every 4 weeks thereafter for at least 6 mon...Variations in state laws affect elder abuse documentation
...abuse cases had a nearly 50 percent substantiation ratio compared to a 34 percent substantiation ratio in states where investigators handle both child and elder abuse cases. The substantiation ratio was ...Risk factors determine need for colonoscopy
...rious risks to some patients. "The risk-to-benefit ratio of colonoscopy is not favorable for everyone," Dr. Imperiale noting that those in the lowest risk category of the study were women in their 50s who had a no polyps on sigmoidoscopy. Dr. Imperiale currently is involved in a study to consider additio...Nurses wash their hands more often than doctors
... member of the team were recorded to calculate the ratio of handwashes to patients seen. Nursing staff showed greater attention to personal hygiene than doctors. The best performing nurse washed her hands at least twice as often (or twice as thoroughly) as the best performing doctor. These results will not...Study on toxic exposures in urban environments
... during the subway study in that they had the same ratio of Fe to Mn and Cr to Mn. "All indicators for the increased exposure levels point to the subway microenvironment as the source of steel dust exposure," says Dr. Chillrud. "The non-subway riding students showed levels of metals similar to the home ...Moderate-fat diet is kinder to heart than low-fat diet, study by UB researcher shows
...vels of beneficial cholesterol (HDL), improved the ratio of HDL to total and non-HDL cholesterol and lowere... fats had rebounded, HDL levels were lower and the ratio of HDL to total and non-HDL cholesterol didn't change. "We don't know very much about the effects o...Study questions premise of impending US physician shortage
...orkforce. Dr. Weiner noted that today's PGP gender ratio likely foreshadows the future situation, given that women now comprise about 50 percent of medical students. In addition, he said workforce planners should study the trend for women doctors to work fewer hours per week than their male counterparts. "...Stroke news tips for Friday, Feb. 6, 2004
..., this risk held true only for women, whose hazard ratio was 2.7, compared to an HR of 0.7 in men. In depressed women at age 85, the hazard ratio for vascular dementia was 3.2, compared to those not depressed. Finding depression associated with ...Rectal cancer treatment gaps, especially for African Americans, seen in new study
...rgery, compared to 53 percent of whites -- an odds ratio of 30 percent. "The fact that only half of all patients received radiation, when it has been recommended as the standard of post-surgical care for more than a decade, is quite concerning," says Morris. "We don't know where the system is breaking dow...Storing too much iron may put healthy women at increased risk for type 2 diabetes
...on-protein complex in blood) concentration and the ratio of the concentrations of transferrin receptors (ir... 71.5 ng [nanograms]/mL [milliliter]) and the mean ratio of transferrin receptors to ferritin was significantly lower (102 vs. 141) in the cases [those with ...Widespread nerve fiber damage in brains of patients with multiple sclerosis associated with fatigue
...esearchers measured the N-acetylaspartate/creatine ratio (NAA/Cr, the ratio between these two naturally occurring brain chemicals is an indicator of proper nerve functioning, a...Metabolic syndrome, not BMI, predicts future cardiovascular risk in obese women, study finds
...ght and obesity does not quantify the magnitude or ratio of subcutaneous-to-visceral fat in a given individual. The visceral fat area, which is associated with insulin resistance, appears to be an important link among many components of the metabolic syndrome, such as dyslipidemia and hypertension." Accord...System can predict disease spread
...tc. that can carry the disease. One must know the ratio of the vectors to the host that gets the disease, the relative abundance of the vector, the number of "non-competent" or dead end hosts that can't transmit the disease, and many other factors. Ultimately, all of that "qualitative" data is used to cre...Study reports improved method to identify fetal DNA in maternal blood samples
...ree fetal DNA, the difference between the expected ratio of the chromosomes for a healthy fetus and that for an abnormal fetus is greater, which makes it easier to diagnose chromosomal abnormalities," and suggest that their methods "for increasing the percentage of free fetal DNA provide a solid foundation...Computer-based program provides personal colon cancer risk data
... advice for risk communicators: Use the "1 in N" ratio (e.g., 1 in 483) if individuals need to only consider the size of the risk or if comparing a pair of risks. Dr. Weinstein suggests avoiding this format for all other purposes. Avoid the odds format (e.g., 5 to 1 odds) because it can be very confus......cated about the importance of body mass index as a ratio of weight over height and not just consider weight. "Intervention on weight control needs to start early. We know that children with high blood pressure develop signs of heart disease early," she said. "Weight is the main culprit, and obesity is turn...