Injuries uncommon in youth football, Mayo Clinic study reports
... they prevented players from participating for the rest of the season. No player required hospitalization or surgery. The studys authors said risk increases with level of play (grade in school) and player age. Older players in the higher grades are more susceptible to football injuries. The risk of injury...Kaleidescope eyes: the secrets of a novel gift
...etes also have this remarkable experience that the rest of us don't have. We want to find out how and why."...Exploring the brain chemistry of people at risk for alcohol disorders
...utputs to the amygdala may affect how it tells the rest of our brain to respond to the positive and negative pictures we used. If this speculation is true, it gives us additional insights into the way that the brain's dopamine system is altered in persons at high risk for alcoholism. For example, if thi...New oral medication halts blindness in AIDS patients
...nurse or other person) once or twice a day for the rest of their lives. It was very inconvenient, made working or travel difficult and patients were prone to infections of the lines resulting in blood infection. Also, patient privacy was compromised as anyone who saw the line immediately knew they were il...NIH-funded UCSD rheumatic diseases center to facilitate collaboration, speed discoveries
...upon the specific disease, but frequently includes rest and relaxation, exercise, proper diet, medication, surgery, and assistive devices such as splints or braces. The RDCC will assist with several projects. One example is a local Phase 1 clinical trial of gene therapy approaches in the treatment of r...Mercury ups heart disease risk
...measure of atherosclerosis, compared to men in the rest of the group. Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty plaque in arteries and is the underlying process that causes cardiovascular disease. Previous studies have shown that increasing dietary levels of fish containing omega-3 fatty acids benefits ...USC ophthalmologists announce launch of permanent retinal implant study
...cause it's an implant that will be left in for the rest of the person's life." Other participants in the surgery included: de Juan; USC oculoplastic surgeon Michael Burnstine, M.D.; otolaryngologist Dennis Maceri, M.D., associate professor of clinical medicine; James Weiland, Ph.D., Keck School assistant ...First large doctor-patient e-mail study finds positive attitudes on both sides
...k health questions. Medicine has lagged behind the rest of the world in using e-mail and the web to communicate important, time-sensitive information and conduct transactions, but the concerns that have held us back seem to decrease when we provide a framework for this kind of interaction, says Steven Kat...New breast cancer therapy trials show dramatic results
...lly could to the tumor site, without poisoning the rest of the body," said Blackwell. "Heat also boosts the drugs' potency by interfering with mechanisms that control a cancer cell's ability to replicate." The only clinical trial of its kind in the nation, Blackwell said it is the first to combine "hype...CONVINCE trial results unveiled at annual hypertension meeting
...k, "Overall, adding the results of CONVINCE to the rest of the world's literature about calcium channel blockers shows that these drugs are safe and likely to be as effective as diuretics and beta blockers."...Women with ovary disease may also have high risk for heart disease
... may indicate more extensive artery disease in the rest of the body. The 60-patient study involved women from the London area and consisted of three groups of 20 women. One group had a confirmed diagnosis of PCOS. Another group had confirmed PCO but without symptoms of PCOS. Women in the third group we...Androgen therapy boosts muscle strength for older men
...olone, known by the trade name Oxandrin, while the rest took a placebo. He and his colleagues measured the men's muscle strength weekly by testing the maximum weight the men could lift with their arms and legs using equipment such as a leg press machine. They also measured muscle mass and other lean tissu...Students join scientists in search of asthma triggers
...der the age of 18 in the fall more than during the rest of the year. Scientists believe this may, in part, be triggered by tiny airborne particles called aerosols. The student's portion of the research is called the Baltimore Student Sun photometer Network (BSSN). Each student participating in BSSN will ...CDC report shows cancer death rates in Appalachia higher than national
...lly receiving care similar to that received by the rest of the United States. "Research in cancer communication, education and health care can help educators, doctors, nurses, and policy makers to better overcome these disparities," Lengerich said....'Power nap' prevents burnout; morning sleep perfects a skill
...forming. Twelve such trials separated by 30-second rest periods constituted a training session, which was scored for speed and accuracy. Regardless of whether they trained in the morning or the evening, subjects improved by an average of nearly 60 percent by simply repeating the task, with most of the boo...Physical activity may improve survival and quality of life
...ding one by Courneya and collaborators, found that rest was not the best way to 'treat' fatigue in cancer patients. Instead, they recommend daily exercise to reduce fatigue. "How vigorously should patients with fatigue exercise?" "They should avoid high intensity exercise. Brisk walking and bicycling is O...Quick blood test for heart failure proves successful in multinational trial
...en the heart can't pump enough blood to supply the rest of the body. As a result, blood backs up in the body, mainly the liver, lungs, hands and feet. Physical symptoms include shortness of breath, coughing and swelling. The condition is different from heart attack, where the blood supply to the heart...Preventing misuse of performance-enhancing substances a growing and difficult task
...nistration. "The problem is not new. But like the rest of technology, doping in sport has grown in scientific and ethical complexity. In addition to drugs, we have natural hormones, blood doping, diuretics, nutritional supplements, social and recreational drugs, stimulants and miscellaneous substances, ...Platelet molecule regulates blood coagulation, study finds
...r causes of mortality in the United States and the rest of the Western world." Lentz said the new paper is the culmination of a series of reports from his laboratory countering a popular belief in the field about blood cell membranes' role in thrombin production. In that view, thrombin production occurs ......hrine near the blood vessels in leg muscle both at rest and when the lower body is under pressure. The pressure applied to the lower body mimics the action of someone moving from a seated to standing position. In addition to microdialysis to measure the chemical reactions to CNS signals, Sinoway also us...