Raw food vegetarians have low bone mass
...heir food have abnormally low bone mass, usually a sign of osteoporosis and increased fracture risk. But a research team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis also found that raw food vegetarians have other biological markers indicating their bones, although light in weight, may be heal...Researchers search for first sign of congestive heart failure
...eart becomes enlarged and dysfunctional a classic sign of congestive heart failure you have early changes in the way the heart is functioning," says Dr. Gaston Kakota Kapuku, cardiovascular researcher at the Medical College of Georgia. "If we can identify those changes, we may be able to stop the progre...New studies show mixed results on epilepsy drugs and birth defects
...cts they may be having on their babies." Women can sign up for the Antiepileptic Drug Pregnancy Registry, which is based at Massachusetts General Hospital, by calling toll-free (888) 233-2334. Women can talk to their doctors about enrolling in the International Lamotrigine Pregnancy Registry....Protecting human subjects focus of national FDA conference at UH
...hapter of the American Medical Student Association sign on as volunteers. I'm really pleased with the level of involvement and the unity exhibited by so many in this important event." For conference information, including the agenda, registration materials and hotel information, visit www.uh.edu/pharm...Malt liquor beers, and the people who drink them, are different
... 'gangsta' rap performers portray malt liquor as a sign of masculinity. The targeting of minority youth for malt liquor sales is of particular concern because alcohol advertising has been shown to influence brand choice, and brand choices during youth can influence beverage choices as adults." For this s...Don't let your spouse become your caregiver
...harmful caregiver behavior can be an early warning sign of even greater elderly abuse or neglect. Surprisingly, previous research has shown that abusive caregivers are quite willing to admit to their behavior in interviews....Brain-scanning technologies need standards, according to Stanford researcher
...es handle those healthy subjects whose brains show sign of abnormalities, called incidental findings. These features could be harmless such as a benign cyst but could also be life-threatening malignant tumors or abnormalities in the blood vessels. Each type of brain-imaging study poses its own quandaries....Problems in the bedroom can indicate heart problems
...e dysfunction (ED) is often the first and earliest sign of a more significant cardiovascular condition, according to a study in The Journal of Sexual Medicine. The study presents results from the Minority Health Institute (MHI) Expert Advisory Panel. "Erectile dysfunction is not just a quality of life is...Wisconsin scientists grow critical nerve cells
... to Zhang, exhibit telltale electrical activity, a sign that the neurons, which normally transmit electrical impulses, were functional. The spinal motor neuron cells have survived in culture in the lab for more than three months, says Xuejun Li, an assistant scientist in Zhang's group, and the lead author...Generation gap found in chronic pain
...ining of doctors and nurses to see pain as a vital sign just like temperature and pulse rate, mean that more patients are getting effective relief for their chronic pain than ever before. So, younger people may just expect more from pain treatment than their elders do. Green and Baker note that assessing...Mental health crisis looming for tsunami survivors, warns psychologist just back from Indonesia
...xtreme circumstances and should not be viewed as a sign of weakness." He also participated in recovering bodies of victims, and expects the death toll to continue to rise, ultimately reaching as high as 300,000. Kyes said 200 to 300 bodies are still being recovered each day around Banda Aceh and he expe...Study shows strengths, gaps in quality of care for kids in California's public mental health clinics
...ecords documented monitoring of at least one vital sign or laboratory study, as clinically recommended for the medication regimen prescribed. Only one-half of the children were screened for suspected child abuse, and more than one-third of the cases of documented suspected abuse noted that the legally re...Carefree people care less about cancer symptoms, endanger health
...ly recognize symptoms such as rectal bleeding as a sign of serious illness. "Almost everyone has heard about people who had cancer symptoms long before they sought help. I was curious about the psychology behind this," says Stephen Ristvedt, Ph.D., assistant professor of medical psychology in psychiatry a...Women seeking treatment for even minimal 'male-type' hair growth need endocrine evaluation
... in the presence of other subtle changes may be a sign of a hormonal imbalance linked to a variety of serious side effects and medical conditions, according to the December 2004 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. In a study of 188 women conducted by researchers at Cedars-Sinai Me...Few Americans are aware they have chronic kidney disease
...hey also have persistent protein in their urine, a sign of kidney disease. The researchers can't explain the paradox between stable prevalence of kidney disease and rising incidence of kidney failure, but they suggest that fewer patients may be dying and more may be progressing faster to dialysis. "Given ...To help your mind, take steps to help your heart, study says
...mild form of dementia that often acts as a warning sign for later dementia. And other observational studie...earch data showing that amyloid protein, the chief sign of Alzheimer's disease, can infiltrate the walls of brain blood vessels and increase the risk of sma...NIAID-sponsored clinical trial aims to boost flu vaccine supply
...D, volunteers given the Fluarix vaccine must first sign an informed consent form acknowledging that they are aware of the potential risks and benefits associated with the investigational vaccine. HHS has taken this step to augment the U.S. influenza vaccine supply because earlier this year one of the tw...Got heart disease? The answer may be in your fingertips
... body's extremities, such as the fingers, can be a sign that the same problem exists in the heart. In the study, researchers investigated the value of reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry (RH-PAT) by using a fingertip probe to assess the relationship between dysfunction in the heart region and...Pet scans detect brain differences in people at risk for Alzheimer's
...'s known for certain if the difference is an early sign of Alzheimer's. "It's also possible that the brain differences we see are related to the APOE gene but are not necessarily directly related to incipient Alzheimer's," says Dr. Scarmeas, a neurologist in the Taub Institute, Sergievsky Center and neuro...'Plague and Fire' a tale of public health, imperialism, race relations, catastrophe
...rked about 20 years ago when Mohr spotted a simple sign while walking in Honolulu's modern Chinatown. "The sign said that the original buildings in the area had all been burned "on order of the Board of Health," ...