Synthetic marijuana reduces agitation in patients with Alzheimers
... MMSE. Evaluation at nine weeks found significant reductions of CMAI scores in both groups. There also was a trend toward a decrease in CBI scores and increase in IADL scores in both groups, without a statistical difference between the two doses. The 5 mg bid group experienced a trend toward a decrease in CG...News tips for Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003
...at losartan therapy "is associated with consistent reductions in risk across various stroke types, with fewer (n...artan or atenolol. Results showed consistent risk reductions for losartan-treated patients across most demographic and clinical subgroups, but the absolute benef...Multi-hospital angioplasty improvement effort reduces deaths and complications
...re of post-angioplasty adverse cardiac events. The reductions in all these measures were still statistically significant even after the data had been adjusted for patients' individual risk factors. "These results show just what can be achieved when hospitals cooperate, rather than compete, in a joint effort ai...Atacand(R) proven to prevent stroke in the elderly
...d in the control group. The study revealed similar reductions in blood pressure in the two groups; blood pressure fell by 22/6 mmHg in the Atacand group and 20/5 mmHg in the control group. Hypertension is reported to affect about 20% of adults around the world and is considerably higher in the elderly (>60 ...Among elderly, depression more prevalent in Hispanics and blacks
...are and general medical care may lead to long-term reductions in racial/ethnic disparities in depression, Dunlop and co-researchers said....Drug improves brain structure in Alzheimer's patients
...he noncortical gray matter region of the brain and reductions in the patients' scores on cognition tests. The drug appeared to increase concentrations of N-acetylaspartate, although the mechanisms that underlie this are uncertain. The researchers are also unsure why donepezil appears to slow the deterioration o...Double trouble: big portions of calorie dense foods
...sing customer dissatisfaction," Rolls says. "Small reductions in the calorie density of foods will allow people to eat satisfying portions without consuming too many calories which, in turn, may help them with weight management." Kral presented her results in a paper, "The Combined Effects of Energy Density a...Novel technology to monitor 'hidden depths' of silent killer
... atherosclerosis is associated with major (70-80%) reductions in clinical events such as heart attacks.10 "Patients with atherosclerosis can show no symptoms for years before experiencing a serious, sometimes fatal, cardiovascular event often making this disease a silent killer," explained Professor Gunnar O...New weapon may help flush stealth stashes of HIV in cells
...d not changed, but all 11 men experienced profound reductions of HIV in the cellular reservoir. Additionally, five out of 11 had a mean CD4 increase of 33 percent, a telltale sign of positive immune response in people with HIV, and each of these five responders showed an added immune response in the form of a...A low-sodium diet does not raise blood cholesterol levels
...mall studies had previously suggested that extreme reductions in sodium would increase a person's lipid levels and thus, increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke. "The DASH-Sodium trial also provided an unusual opportunity to examine the effects of sodium intake on lipids," Appel said. "We had a larger sa...Mt. Sinai researchers report that aspirin reduces risk of first heart attack by one-third
...rin utilization, which could result in significant reductions of premature cardiovascular deaths and first heart attacks." Coronary heart disease is the single leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for more than 500,000 deaths annually. Approximately 80 percent of deaths from coronary heart di...Different approaches required for monitoring suicide trends
...les such as Australia and the USA, might also have reductions in overall suicide rates yet deteriorating rates in young people. Such deteriorations are especially important if they signify a decline in young people's mental health."...National enforcement program galvanizes action at the state and local levels to reduce teen drinking
...nding changes in alcohol use by youth. While small reductions were observed in the number of youths reporting alcohol use, non-violent consequences of alcohol use, perceptions of alcohol use among peers and attempts to purchase alcohol, there were no statistically significant differences between youth in interv...Exercise and breast-cancer prevention: study finds it's never too late to start
...f walking each week experienced breast-cancer risk reductions of more than 30 percent. Breast-cancer risk didn't budge, however, among women exercisers who were significantly overweight or obese. The weight status of the participants was determined by calculating their body-mass index, or BMI, a measure of body...Millions wasted on blood pressure tablets
...hiazide usage to its limit, and the resulting cost reductions of other treatments, assuming these reductions would be distributed evenly across those treatments. All clinical guidelines recommend thiazides as...Phone support group helps older people with HIV/AIDS develop coping skills, new study finds
...nvolved in the 12-session program reported greater reductions in stress and suicidal thoughts and an increase in coping skills, compared to a control group of 21 people who did not participate in the support group, said Timothy Heckman, an Ohio University health psychologist and lead author of the study. The te...Progress shown in death rates from four leading cancers decline in overall mortality has slowed
...e of the decade. The report concludes that further reductions in cancer can be achieved but will require strong ...ate of increase has slowed among women, reflecting reductions in tobacco smoking. "The steep decline in lung cancer rates in men and the recent slowing of an inc...Cholesterol drug increases pain-free walking distance
...g either dose of the cholesterol-lowering drug had reductions in their total cholesterol, LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglyercides, while their HDL (good) cholesterol increased. Cholesterol levels didn't improve in patients taking placebo. Maximal walking time didn't differ significantly between the three gro...Rat study shows exposure to Ecstasy early in pregnancy induces brain, behavior changes
...late mood, sleep, and appetite. Interestingly, the reductions in dopamine and serotonin metabolism that were observed in the nucleus accumbens were evident in male, but not female, pups suggesting sex differences in vulnerability to some of MDMA's prenatal effects. The rat pups also exhibited behavioral change...Taking Ecstasy during pregnancy may cause brain damage, behavior problems in babies
...his hyperinnervation is either due to MDMA-induced reductions in the normal cell loss that occurs during fetal development, or MDMA-induced increases in chemicals known as trophic factors which can mediate growth and survival of brain cells. Lipton and his colleagues also found that behavioral changes were evid...