PITT, OHSU: When early life stress occurs determines its impact later
...ave revealed that the first several months of life represent a dramatic period for brain development, especially in the neocortical regions of the brain, which are important in developing social skills. The development of neurons in this region takes place at an extremely accelerated rate during the first few ...Scientists reveal significant behavioral impacts of early life stress, study therapies
...ave revealed that the first several months of life represent a dramatic period for brain development, especially in the neocortical regions of the brain, which are important in developing social skills. The development of neurons in this region takes place at an extremely accelerated rate during the first few ...New understanding of neural circuits may help development of thought-controlled prosthetic devices
...hought-controlled prosthetic device. "Our findings represent a significant step toward the development of thought-controlled prosthetic devices, such as robotic arms for patients with severe neurological injuries, including those who suffer from complete paralysis," says study author Miguel Nicolelis, MD, PhD,...Breast cancer in Asian Americans is rising faster than in any other ethnic group
...behaviors that are still difficult to quantify but represent qualitatively different actions than those in traditional Asia." AANCART is the largest project ever undertaken to reduce cancer in Asian Americans. Headquartered at UC Davis, it includes researchers from seven other institutions: Harvard, Columbia,...Weight loss surgery can help reduce metabolic syndrome in obese patients
...ance (a hallmark of diabetes) and obesity together represent a disorder called the metabolic syndrome. People with the metabolic syndrome are at an increased risk for developing diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease and have higher death rates, the article states. Wei-Jei Lee, M.D., Ph.D., of En-C...Research news from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
...know that life transitions, like entering college, represent an opportunity to influence physical activity," said Christina Economos, PhD, assistant professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts. "And we know that weight-bearing physical activity is critical to preventing osteoporos...Cleveland stem cell investigators awarded $3.1 million
...members of the Case School of Medicine. The grants represent two of five awards made nationwide by the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, for stem cell research in the area of aging. "Competition for funding is keen and the multiple awards to Center for Stem Cell and Regen...Chronic sinusitis sufferers have enhanced immune responses to fungi
...Importantly, says Dr. Kita, the released cytokines represent both major classes of cytokines--interferon-gamma is in the Th1 group and IL-5 and IL-13 are in the Th2 class. This is notable because scientists have thought that allergic reactions involve only Th2 cytokines, Dr. Kita explains. (While chronic sinus...Latest Public Policy & Aging Report forecasts possible US labor shortage
...ahead. Will retirement of the baby boom generation represent a loss of needed workers and their skills and/or will its departure free up new opportunities for younger workers? Steven Nyce and Sylvester Schieber of Watson Wyatt Worldwide suggest that the United States cannot expect productivity to rise suffici...$25 million funds health promotion studies at UT School of Public Health
...wn as the community advisory group. "Our partners represent the interest of the community and bring its concerns to the investigators," Tortolero said. "We combine energy and expertise to develop programs that impact children and adolescents." Programs already implemented at the UT Prevention Research Center...Generation gap widened in social spending for elders compared to children
...ncipal investigator of the study. "Though children represent an increasing proportion of the population living ... said Dr. Pati. The authors conclude that children represent an increasing proportion of the population living in poverty, and poverty has been shown to be assoc...Taking apart a hurricane: Multi-sensor Envisat sees through Frances
...h as warm core rings, eddies, and the Gulf Stream, represent a source of enhanced heat fluxes to the atmosphere that may cause the strengthening of tropical cyclones, such as hurricanes. Warm waters may extend to at least 100 meters beneath the surface in many of these oceanic features, representing waters of...Women who early in life care for elderly parents are at higher risk of poverty later
...heir spouses and partners in 7,608 households that represent over-samples of Hispanics, blacks and Florida resi...nato and Wakabayashi acknowledge that such changes represent a considerable expense for federal and local governments. "But without this intervention, more elder...College students mandated to take alcohol interventions: what works
...y a popular approach at universities, and students represent a cost-effective way to deliver interventions. Students can receive course credit and valuable practical experience learning about interventions and research in ways that nicely augment classroom-learning experiences." "Though there is s...Two landmark studies show Taxotere (R) significantly improves survival in men with prostate cancer
...ram at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. "These data represent an important new treatment option for men with prostate cancer because it can help some patients live longer." Prostate cancer ranks third worldwide in cancer incidence and sixth in cancer mortality among men. In the United States, more than 230,00...Benefits of screening for lung cancer with CT are not proven
...havior more than its size. Smaller lung tumors can represent late-stage lung cancer." Patz and co-author Stephen J. Swenson, M.D., of the Mayo Clinic, published their analysis of lung cancer screening studies in the June 1, 2004, issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Patz, Swenson and James Herndon, Ph.D....Unexpected similarities between raindrops and proteins
...nerable to noxious misfolding. The findings could represent an important step toward a more detailed molecular understanding of how proteins behave in our cells and what happens when things go wrong. As so often in the past, parts of the puzzle turn up when they are least expected: in this case the principle...Zengen reports positive phase I/II trial results of its peptide molecule for vaginal yeast infection
...ntific officer of Zengen. "Our peptide appears to represent a new class of non-azole, anti-fungal drug. This potentially makes our peptide technology a better therapeutic option than current prescription and OTC treatment regimens for VVC." Overall, safety results indicated that CZEN-002 was well-tolerated b...Childhood vaccination coverage affected by temporary suspension of hepatitis B vaccine
...ed with 1998." They add that these reductions also represent an excess 182,000 children undervaccinated for hepatitis B at 19 months of age compared with 1998 coverage levels. Coverage with other recommended vaccinations did not decline over this time. "Effective communication messages are a critical component...Study finds once-daily Valcyte prevents serious viral infection after kidney transplant
... for patients," said Dr. Ciancio. "These findings represent yet another step forward in the improvement of care and quality of life for transplant recipients." In addition to opportunistic infections and GI conditions, CMV has been associated with acute and chronic rejection of transplanted organs, as well as...