Sexual lifestyles vary among ethnic groups in Britain
...ime we have a clearer understanding of the complex relationship between the sexual lifestyles of Britain's main ethnic groups and the risk of sexually transmitted infections. He adds: "Sexual behaviour alone doesn't explain the differences in STIs among ethnic groups. Cultural factors, age and marriage patterns, ...Patients newly diagnosed with HIV are more likely to enter outpatient care with case management
... diagnosis. The meetings were intended to build a relationship between patient and case manager, identify and address the needs of the patient and barriers to seeking treatment, and to encourage contact with an HIV clinic. If needed, the case manager accompanied the patient to a clinic. All contacts between ca...Brain activity prior to treatment flags vulnerability to antidepressant side effects
...unction and medication side effects, and to show a relationship between brain function changes during brief placebo treatment and later side effects during treatment with medication. The study's unique design compares brain function changes in healthy research subjects with no history of depression while taking a...March/April 2005 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...that interpersonal continuity of care the ongoing relationship between an individual doctor and patient is important, individual studies measuring its impact on health care outcomes and cost have yielded conflicting results. In a critical review that synthesizes the findings of 41 research studies, researchers ......pidemic patients with normal transaminases. The relationship between statins and cancer raises another important question. Statins have been shown to cause various tumors in rodents, though short-term studies have revealed no carcinogenic effects in humans. Still other studies have suggested that statins have ...Understanding how vulnerabilities may keep women in abusive relationships
...y with Black men citing a desire to maintain their relationship in the face of the negativity and dysfunctional reputation of Black relationships. "Attempting to understand how women become victims of chronic abuse is an attempt to learn more about what fosters resilience," the authors conclude....Abuse and HIV status linked to suicide risk
...w light on the extent to which being in an abusive relationship compounds suicide risk for HIV-positive women in p...women who may be HIV-positive or are in an abusive relationship should routinely look for mental health issues, such as suicidal thoughts. It may be the case that c...New self-help technology set to combat eating disorders
...ng condition with significant personal, social and relationship costs. University of Glasgow psychiatrist Dr Chris Williams and colleagues from the Institute of Psychiatry, London have now been awarded 191,000 from the Medical Research Council to launch an on-line version of the innovation, which is to be deliv...Giant iceberg B-15A edges past floating ice pier
...mon, as well as improving our understanding of the relationship between the Earth's ice cover and the global climate....HIV and ID doctors oppose ideologically driven STI prevention policies
...ain from sexual activity, or to be in a monogamous relationship with an uninfected partner. But we have to face reality," says Walter E. Stamm, MD, president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). "Most teenagers have sex before they graduate from high school. Millions of young people, as well a...Countywide forecasts of water use available for Illinois, Midwest
... and Wisconsin. It gives useful insights about the relationship between water use and factors most likely to predict or explain water use, Dziegielewski said. It also offers perspective on the challenges facing water-system managers and regional officials in planning to meet future water-system infrastructure nee...Study shows risk of cardiac death after radiation for breast cancer has dramatically decreased
...ittle scientific evidence or studies examining the relationship between advancements in radiation therapy to ischemic heart disease," says Sharon Giordano, M.D., the study's lead author and an assistant professor in M. D. Anderson's Department of Breast Medical Oncology. "Before now, there were no studies that lo...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for March 2005 (second issue)
...-year-old children. The investigators studied the relationship between obesity, wheeze, and asthma in a community-based cohort of 788 children. Also, the biomedical scientists indicated their data pointed up that unrecognized sleep disordered breathing might explain a portion of the association between obesity ...Does the college experience damage your brain?
...wberg's pioneering research largely focuses on the relationship between brain function and meditation. The results and implications of this research are delineated in Dr. Newberg's book, Why God Won't Go Away (Ballantine/Random House). Fred Travis, Ph.D. , Director of the Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Co...Dealing with conflict in caring for the dying patient
... what the most important element of a good working relationship is between physicians and nurses, physicians answered with "a willingness to help," while nurses answered with "mutual respect and trust." Other conflicts include the physician-physician conflict scenario, the family-family conflict scenario and the...AACC and The Endocrine Society partner to promote patient education
...his mutual respect." Dr. Scott emphasized that the relationship between AACC and The Endocrine Society, as well as future Endorsers, is based on a common interest in promoting health literacy among patients. "We created Lab Tests Online because of the importance of lab testing in medical practice, but we know th...Neurobehavioral function during coma, stroke rehabilitation effective for elderly
...veness during coma recovery and how to examine the relationship between behavioral changes and neural adaptation a...t(s) and in 33 men with SCI. Data suggest a direct relationship between health status, tibia length, age, and shin-bending stiffness. Volunteers with chronic SCI ha...Philanthropist Paul F. Glenn launches labs for aging research at Harvard Medical School
...y, we are very excited to establish this important relationship with Harvard Medical School and look forward to accelerating research into this important area" said Mark R. Collins, President of the Glenn Foundation. Historically financial support for research into the biological mechanisms of aging and efforts t...2005 Research in Dental Caries Award
...t of better early caries detection methods and the relationship of early detection to diagnosis and treatment planning. She has been tireless in her efforts to educate researchers, teachers, and practicing dentists and has written many excellent review articles for this purpose, as well as contributing to and edi......asts, whose role is under analysis (control of the relationship nerve/odontoblast). He kept in mind that odontoblasts could have a putative role in the transduction of signals during dentin sensitivity, and he was the first researcher identifying and characterizing the mechanosensitivity of potassium ion channels...