Those who recognize '5-A-Day' message eat the most fruits and vegetables
...r example, providing recipes and other preparation tips that make fruits and vegetables seem more attractive and available could help raise the intakes of low consumers. Van Duyn notes that communicating the benefits of long-term health and weight control related to fruit and vegetable consumption may be ...News tips from the care and outcomes meeting
...he meeting, News Media Relations has prepared news tips on some of the abstracts that will be presented. Abstract numbers are listed for each tip. Note: Stories are embargoed until the poster session begins at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. For more information call Bridgette McNeill at 214-706-1135 or Carol...UNC study shows family-directed program can reduce adolescent tobacco, alcohol use
...nd alcohol, improving family communication skills, tips for avoiding peer pressure and the like. "This is the first study of a family intervention of smoking and drinking that uses a national population and a rigorous experimental design," Bauman said. "That we found substantial effects is very encour...Researchers identify new genetic risk factor for HIV infection
...AIDS while others never do. We wanted to see what tips the scales," says immunologist Philip M. Murphy, M.D., the study's senior author. Dr. Murphy and his colleagues looked at known RANTES gene variations in HIV-positive and HIV-resistant individuals who participate in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study......terials, including a six-week calendar with weekly tips for quitting and maintenance, health information, testimonials from others who quit, and prompts to comply with the NRT medication. The calendar contained specific information such as their target-quit date, tailored health information and week-by-w...Northwestern chemist develops nanoplotter with parallel writing capabilities
...n important scientific discovery. When the writing tips were applied to the substrate using different cont...the eight-pen nanoplotter, the other seven writing tips are passive and follow the lead of the pen with the imaging tip, drawing identical patterns a fixed ...'Handwriting challenged' doctors to take penmanship class at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
...mphasizes a cursive italic handwriting style, with tips on the correct position of the paper, the size of letters, the length of strokes, and how one should hold the writing instrument." Though he's had fun promoting the class, Dr. Hackmeyer takes the project very seriously. "By offering this innovativ...Robotics go where no surgeon has gone before
...rating room table. These arms hold the instrument tips that replicate the precise maneuvers of the surgeon. "The computer takes your motion and makes it very, very smooth," Damiano explains. "Then it takes this digitized motion and uses it to drive the robotic arms." The camera assembly is controlled...A growth factor reverses nerve damage in diabetic animals
.... In the sympathetic nervous system, the outermost tips of axons swell into doorknob-like structures as a result. These nerve endings allow nerve cells to communicate with each other, and the swelling impedes this process.Schmidt studied the effect of an insulin-like growth factor called IGF-I on diabetic...1999 American Heart Association 72nd Scientific Sessions kit memo
... Accompanying abstract numbers are included. News tips are "thumb-nail" notes that describe, in briefer format, information the staff feels may be of special interest to reporters. Accompanying abstract numbers are included. American Heart Association resources on-line include statistics, information a...Allergy-producing cells are also 'do-gooders,' helping stave off infections
...face. CD48 recognizes a protein called FimH on the tips of hair-likeprojections on many infectious bacteria. This CD48-FimH connection triggers mastcells to alert the immune system by releasing a substance called tumor necrosisfactor alpha (TNF-a), which is a type of early warning system of infection,Abra...NHLBI Urges Americans To Take Control Of Their Hypertension
...n weight loss, includingheart healthy recipes, and tips on how to make behavior changes, choose a weightloss program, and shop for low calorie foods. Finally, for recorded messages about high blood pressure prevention andcontrol, call toll-free 1-800-575-WELL. "May is an opportunity to mak...News Tips Friday, March 26, 1999
...t our news releases, here are some additional news tips reported bythe American Heart Association for Friday, March 26. For more information,March 24-27, call Carole Bullock or Darcy Spitz at the Omni Rosen Hotel, Ph.:407-996-2410. Before or after those dates, call the AHA's News MediaRelations office ...Diabetes & Holiday Foods: Cedars-Sinai Physician Offers Tips To Maintain Healthy Holiday Balance
...Dr. Barnett says. Dr. Barnett offers the following tips to help people with diabetes enjoy ahealthful holiday season: • Follow a regular exercise routine to help regulate metabolism. Don't havean hour to spare? Try 10- or 15- minute brisk walks at intervals throughoutthe day. Remember, after a holiday...