Short-term effects of spit tobacco suggest long-term health risks
The study of 16 young men who were habitual spit tobacco use...xture but did not contain tobacco or nicotine. The study was randomized and double-blinded; neither the researchers nor the subjects were told when they were...Chemicals in tattoo inks need closer scrutiny
...ther potentially dangerous chemicals. Overall, the study covers 17 inks from five different manufacturers. "We chose to study five different brands of black ink as it is the most common color used in tattoos," Finley-Jones say...New fingerprint visualization method uses X-rays to reveal missing clues
...e difficult to detect by this method, according to study leader Chris Worley, Ph.D., an analytical chemist ...y, other Los Alamos investigators involved in this study include Sara S. Wiltshire, Thomasin C. Miller, George J. Havrilla and Vahid Majidi....In solution, tiny magnetic wires scatter light
...mation. "In a broader sense, it is also helpful to study how these wires behave in wet situations because if they are ever medically used, there is little inside our bodies that's dry," says Bentley, who suspended her wires in several types of fluids and found that the light-directing phenomenon was most c...Finances, not having a dentist are primary barriers to seniors receiving needed dental care
...to receiving dental care that seniors face. The study provides a snapshot of dental care to the elderly ...ns of low-income older citizens. Results of the study were presented today (March 12, 2005) at the International and American Association on Dental Resear...Dental practitioners can be instrumental in preventing their patients' eating disorders
...the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) conducted a study was to assess dentists' readiness and capacity to prevent disordered eating. Reporting their findings today during the 83rd General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, the investigators collected data from 576 dentists and d...Routine dental panoramic X-rays not necessary, study shows
...-rays they are exposed to, the better. Now, a new study by dental researchers at the University at Buffalo...d of as a routine diagnostic tool. Results of the study were presented today (March 11, 2005) at the International Association on Dental Research General Se...Age shouldn't be a factor in kidney transplantation
... serious shortage of organs for transplantation. A study of 144 kidney transplants found that at least a year after surgery, success rates were comparable, regardless of the age of the donors or recipients. The results were reported today at a meeting of the Central Surgical Association in Tucson, Ariz. "Y...Cornea transplants can be improved
...timal health for transplantation, according to new study led by Jonathan H. Lass, MD, principal investigator of the study and chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Wester...Philanthropist Paul F. Glenn launches labs for aging research at Harvard Medical School
...seen in severe calorie restricted diets. In a 2004 study published in the journal Science, Sinclair's group found that a key longevity gene called SIRT1 is switched on in rats that are subjected to calorie restriction, which then increased the lifespan of the rat's cells. In an interesting twist, the rese...Growth hormone treatment improves symptoms of metabolic disorder in postmenopausal women
...ence," explains Dr. Johansson. "The results of our study suggest that growth hormone treatment has a favorable effect on multiple metabolic disorders associated with abdominal obesity in postmenopausal women." This information may offer a treatment option for doctors who treat postmenopausal women and may...Nursing mothers having surgery -- How long a wait to breastfeed safely?
... from Evanston Northwestern Healthcare conducted a study that shows it is generally safe to resume breastfe...vram and co-researchers presented results of their study at the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics annual meeting in Orlando, Fla., ...Rasagiline reduces disability for patients with advanced Parkinson's disease
...aily can improve their motor function, concludes a study published in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Mos...ld-age group (d70). Professor Rascol states: "This study has shown that rasagiline is an effective, safe and simple treatment for Parkinson's disease when us...Tumor-targeted immune cells cure prostate cancer in mice without causing systemic immune suppression
...re cancer free. The findings of the Northwestern study provide a proof of principle that an adoptive transfer of tumor-reactive TGF-beta-insensitive CD8+ T cells may warrant consideration for the treatment of advanced tumors, Lee said. Researchers from Northwestern University; the National Cancer Insti...Put culture in your life and reduce bad breath: Eat yogurt!
...versity (Yokohama, Japan) presented results from a study investigating the effects of eating sugar-free traditional yoghurt on the components of oral malodor and harmful bacteria. They found that the levels of volatile sulfide compounds, namely, hydrogen sulfide, decreased in 80% of the volunteers after si...Gene for age-related macular degeneration discovered by Yale researchers
...ome 1 is associated with AMD. "This is the first study to identify a common variant of the specific gene ...he genetic variant of the AMD gene. "What sets our study apart from previous research is that we used many more genetic markers to find the specific gene and...Will your kids grow up to be fat?
...entile to be in the high normal weight range. The study comprised 314 children, mostly Caucasian, from East Boston, MA, who were 8 to 15 years old when their weight, height, and blood pressure were first recorded. They were again evaluated 8 to 12 years later. Results showed that nearly half of the male s...Failure to count Iraqi casualties is irresponsible, say experts
...perts call for a large, scientifically independent study to "remove uncertainties that remain," but both the British and American governments contend that they have no legal responsibility to count civilian casualties. A Foreign Office spokesman told the BMJ: "We continue to feel that the Iraqi Ministry of...European folic acid policies are not effective enough
...cid supplementation in half the countries, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Each year, more than 4500 pregnancies in the European Union are affected by neural tube defects. Researchers examined trends in the prevalence of neural tube defects in 16 European countries between 1980 and 2001, according to the...Sharing clinical trial results with participants may be beneficial
...ipated in could have a positive effect, suggests a study published in his week's issue of THE LANCET. Clini...alone for women with ductal carcinoma in situ. The study was stopped early because of a high rate of local recurrence. 85 (90%) of the 94 participants who r...