Study clarifies impact of diet on the risk of gout
...s is the first evidence that dairy products can be strongly protective." The report is part of the Health Pro...en, in whom gout is more common, the investigators strongly suspect that the results would also apply to women. Future studies to investigate whether reducing ...Twin study finds possible connection between depression, heart disease
...each pair of twins we studied, HRV parameters were strongly related with the severity of depressive symptoms. A lifetime history of major depression was related to HRV only in presence of current depressive symptoms -- but people with depressive symptoms had decreased HRV also in absence of a lifetime histor...Lack of awareness about stroke hinders use of life-saving drugs, precludes testing of new therapies
...and poorly treated. It really is a tragedy, and it strongly emphasizes the importance of the educational process," said Dr. Duke Samson, chairman of neurological surgery at UT Southwestern. UT Southwestern neurologists are on call 24 hours a day to treat stroke, either at Parkland, St. Paul University Hospita...C-reactive proteins do not predict early osteoarthritis
...re higher in African-Americans and women, and were strongly associated with BMI," Kraus said. "C-reactive protein levels were also strongly positively associated with all definitions of osteoarthritis based on radiographic status, with the ...America's teens: Growing up and out
... risk factors for cardiovascular disease, are more strongly correlated with obesity in today's teenagers than in the past, she said. In 1971 to 1981, the correlation (a measure of the strength of the relationship) of BMI with cholesterol was 16 percent and with systolic blood pressure was 23 percent, while i...Contraception study supports convenience, simplicity
...ver 35. Women who use hormonal contraceptives are strongly advised not to smoke. Some women should not use the contraceptive patch, including women who have blood clots, certain cancers, a history of heart attack or stroke, as well as those who are or may be pregnant. The contraceptive patch does not prote...Jefferson researchers find immune response, dosing keys to vaccine's success against melanoma
...ministered and the immune response that it elicits strongly influence whether or not a patient will survive five years." He and his colleagues report their findings in the current issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. An editorial accompanies the paper.The phase II trial examined the immunological and ...Study in children challenges primary theory for 'stroke belt'
...olesterol and high triglycerides in the blood are strongly related to lifestyle habits such as diet and exercise. Researchers from the University of California San Francisco examined whether there is also a stroke belt for children. Overall, stroke in children is rare. "By studying children, a group whose...Blood transfusion poses CJD risk
...y of the prion protein. Tonsil tissue was the most strongly infected; the authors conclude that 'in view of the high efficiency of transmission of the BSE agent to primates by the intravenous route, the latter should be regarded as a likely route of contamination for vCJD patients with a medical history invol...Some screening tests should not be advocated
...een shown to reduce cancer mortality and are to be strongly recommended, breast and testicular self examination are further examples of the failure to apply scientific rigour to screening, he says. Self examination has been widely advocated on the assumption that it must be beneficial and cannot do harm. Yet ...High levels of certain protein in blood associated with development of colon cancer
...monstrates that elevated concentrations of CRP are strongly associated with the development of colon cancer in individuals believed to be free of this disease at baseline. This finding is consistent with literature that supports the role of chronic inflammation in the pathogenesis of colon cancer. Additional ...Behavior patterns of some nursing home residents may provoke other residents, resulting in injuries
...d the attacks," the authors write. "Wandering was strongly associated with being injured, which suggests that some injured residents may get themselves in trouble by accidentally provoking an attack due to wandering into another residents' 'personal space.'" The authors conclude: "Injured residents were m...Few disabled kids with psychosocial problems receive mental healthcare
...ty, receipt of mental healthcare services was most strongly related to children's poor psychosocial adjustment; communication and social and learning-related functional impairments; public health insurance; and financial family burdens. The study by Witt and co-investigators, published in a recent issue of ...Eye disease may cause sleep disorders
...and whether the optic nerve is healthy or diseased strongly influences the risk of sleep disorders," Dr. Van Gelder said. "Physicians and other health care professionals should be sensitive to the possibility of daytime sleepiness or insomnia, particularly in patients with severe optic nerve disease." This w...Optic nerve disease may cause sleep disorders
...sleep disorders, and the health of the optic nerve strongly influences risk," Van Gelder says. In future studies, Van Gelder hopes to test whether treatment with melatonin helps regulate sleep patterns in children with optic nerve disease. Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone that helps regulate the ci...Change in social policies could reduce high rate of depression in men who have sex with men
...y described as being related to homophobia were so strongly predictive of depression among MSM. We believe that one can safely assume that the much higher rate of depression in MSM is directly related in some fashion to the larger social issue of homophobia," says Mills. The study analyzed data collected in ...Pharmacists play role in cholesterol control
...ient and the patient's family physician--should be strongly considered, as they are community based, accessible, multidisciplinary, and effective." Tsuyuki acknowledged the programs would cost money to run, but said he believes they would save money in the long run. "If you look at the costs of bypass ...High cholesterol predicts lower mortality in dialysis patients but is not protective
...flammation or malnutrition, higher cholesterol was strongly associated with higher mortality. Yongmei Liu, MD,...h inflammation or malnutrition cholesterol was not strongly related to cardiovascular mortality risk. However, among those without inflammation or malnutrition ...Do cancer patients in clinical trials have better outcomes than non-participants?
...he emphasis on recruitment of trial patients. "We strongly encourage cancer patients to consider enrolling in clinical trials because their involvement can help improve cancer treatments over time," says Peppercorn. "Many patients find it rewarding to know that they are contributing to the larger fight again......iences can occur in several forebrain sites and is strongly enhanced during slow-wave sleep. Because neuronal reverberations are sustained for long periods, this may support a mechanism to recall and amplify memories until they are effectively stored. On the basis of differences observed between REM and slow-...