Blocking selected neurotransmitter activity may decrease alcohol consumption
...s called positive reinforcement," said Hodge. "It reflects the tendency of all animals, human and non-human, to repeat responses that produce a desired outcome. In general, this process functions to sustain behavior that is essential to the individual or species, such as eating, drinking or reproduction. I...Drop in hormone therapy use shows physicians heed clinical trial findings, Stanford researchers say
...for their health. "The rapid, significant response reflects a population of women who are very tuned in to their health and are willing to make this kind of change," he said. Stafford pointed out that research into the impact of clinical trial evidence is relatively rare, making it difficult to know whethe...Normal aging versus Alzheimer's disease and the potential for prevention
... effort going into research on Alzheimer's disease reflects the high interest of finding a way to prevent Alzheimer's," said Dr. Albert. "We will be seeing that pay off in a lot of information that will help us find effective treatment."...Cooling helmets may provide innovative stroke treatment
... degrees Fahrenheit and jugular temperature, which reflects deep brain temperature, was lowered 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit. In hypothermia with a helmet, such a temperature gradient in the brain results because of the local nature of the cooling method, Yamada said. Some patients experienced mild shivering...Lifetime stroke risk higher for women, those with high blood pressure
... for men and 16 percent for women at age 85, which reflects the "decrease in life expectancy in this oldest group." The relationship between blood pressure and stroke risk was also striking: At every age the risk of stroke was higher for those who had higher blood pressure at age 55. "This is an important...UF professor: Living choices need new terms for aging baby boomers
... language to describe where older people live that reflects the much more positive image older people have of themselves even those with chronic health problems and physical impairments," he said. He gives the name PERCs to planned elder residential complexes that encompass active adult retirement communiti...Coeliac disease may predict schizophrenia
...hizophrenia. However, the authors stress that this reflects a small proportion of cases, since both disorders are rare....Twin study finds possible connection between depression, heart disease
...r extraneous factors. " She explains that HRV reflects the beat-to-beat fluctuations in heart rate noted on the EKG that are governed by the autonomic nervous system ( the portion of the nervous system that controls the body's visceral functions, including action of the heart). "Autonomic dysfunction,...Study will identify best treatment for type 2 diabetes in youth
...type 2 diabetes," noted Dr. Zerhouni. "This study reflects the strong NIH commitment to help eliminate health disparities that affect minority populations and the medically underserved." Type 2 diabetes in both adults and children is closely linked to being overweight, inactive, and having a family history o...Video games, not TV, linked to obesity in kids
...low BMI groups. Vandewater cautions that the study reflects an association of factors, not causes. For instance, she found that electronic game use was connected to weight among girls but not among boys. That doesn't mean that playing games made these girls heavier. It may be that overweight girls turn to ele...NYU Child Study Center and The Bear Stearns Charitable Foundation launch outreach campaign
...ort was near and dear to our hearts. The campaign reflects the passion, interest and teamwork that went into the cause 'giving children back their childhood.'" The NYU Child Study Center and Bear Stearns plan to follow the television PSAs with print and radio public service announcements. As the sole ......any other COX-2 inhibitor for that matter in vivo, reflects a balance between direct effects on the cancer cells and indirect effects on the interaction between the cancer cells and host tissue." Eibl said his team plans to test other COX-2 inhibitors in animals to see if other drugs in t...UCSF Medical Center palliative care experts mentor health care organizations in end-of-life care
...atient population's unique circumstances. The care reflects whether the patient is an infant, an older child o...ediatric palliative care program. "Likewise, care reflects the acuity of the underlying condition -- whether the child is deteriorating rapidly in the intensiv...Tropical medicine: A brittle tool of the new imperialism
...living through a 'century of shame'. The editorial reflects on the contemporary problems that tropical medicine has to face, predominantly in Africa: human displacement, an emerging epidemic of non-communicable disease, collapsing health systems, the desperate need for palliative care as the tidal wave of HIV...Gaining health while giving back to the community
...ned the following year. Such a high retention rate reflects the "health promotion potential" of Experience Corps, the researchers say. The investigators also found evidence for short-term change in health outcomes. Among them: At follow-up, 44 percent of Experience Corps participants reported feeling strong...Molecular analyses of leukemia patients suggest strategies for better treatments
...eing made today at St. Jude and other institutions reflects not only a more effective use of combining traditional anti-leukemic drugs, but also significant breakthroughs in genetic studies of ALL patients," said Ching-Hon Pui, M.D., director of the St. Jude Leukemia Lymphoma division and the F.M. Kirby Clini...Article examines reasons contributing to epidemic of lung cancer in U.S. women
...ch specifically include a proportion of women that reflects the true incidence of lung cancer in women." According to the authors, one of the most important challenges lies in avoiding the U.S. scenario in other parts of the world. "Sociocultural constraints that previously discouraged tobacco use by women ...Lung cancer now leading cause of cancer death in women
...earch specifically include a portion of women that reflects the true incidence of lung cancer in females. "G...ch specifically include a proportion of women that reflects the true incidence of lung cancer in females," they said. Perhaps the biggest challenge lies in avo...Botox injections restore voices, confidence to voice disorder patients
...reatment, the average score shot up to 80.6. "This reflects a significant improvement in their state of mind about speaking, and their physical ability to speak," says Hogikyan. During the study period, 23 of the patients had a second Botox injection, 14 of those had a third and fourth, 11 of those 14 had fi......ections; the decrease among older subjects perhaps reflects compensation for age-related loss of functional capacity."...