Study of energy and health in Africa focuses spotlight on charcoal and forest management
...logies and sustainable harvesting, like those used today in countries such as Brazil and Thailand, greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by 45 percent in a gradual transition scenario, and by 66 percent in a rapid transition case. "This study shows that choosing energy technologies with an eye toward im...Charcoal and forest management could reduce greenhouse gas levels & save lives in Africa
...logies and sustainable harvesting, like those used today in Brazil and Thailand, greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by 45-66 percent. The researchers conclude that helping African nations make the transition to clean charcoal without drastically increasing pollution and decimating tropical forests wo...More evidence of cannabis-induced psychosis
...ed in such a controlled environment, are published today in the peer-reviewed, Open Access journal BMC Psychiatry. Dr Bernard Favrat and colleagues, from the Institut Universitaire de Medecine Legale in Switzerland, were conducting a clinical trial into the effects of orally administered delta-9-tetrahydr...Study shows patch therapy may be as effective as oral medications
...ltoona Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center announced today that data presented at the 24th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society suggest that patch therapy provides similar pain relief as oral medications for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) knee pain. The exploratory study involved a head...Professionalism and professional ethics in medicine
...can address our share of the crisis in health care today by returning and holding fast to these long-held values." (Arch Intern Med. 2005; 165: 607 608. Available post-embargo at www.archinternmed.com .) Related Articles: Negative Physician Attitudes Toward HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users To contact c...Economist: Cuba's state-run baseball doesn't go to bat for players
...or the players who make it to the top. So fans of today may be more concerned with the degree of competitiveness between teams an area in which Baird's research found that Cuba comes up short. Fans generally prefer an even distribution of talent. Despite complaints about New York Yankees owner George Ste...Hopkins begins human trials with donor adult stem cells to repair muscle damaged from heart attack
...attack. An estimated 7 million Americans alive today have suffered at least one heart attack and so are at greater risk for chronic heart failure, sudden cardiac death or another, potentially fatal, heart attack. "This is an important milestone on the journey to better cardiovascular care and to realiz...NYU College of Dentistry study equates poor oral health with preterm birth risk
...W) babies, according to a study that was published today in the Journal of Periodontology. The study marks the first time that preterm delivery has been associated with oral bacteria other than those which cause infections of the gums (periodontal disease). This new evidence adds to the growing body of re...Recovered king of beasts returns to his home, thanks to unique operation
...her "special treatment." "The results as they look today are more than we could have expected," said Dr. Shamir. "Samson is walking around as a fully healthy lion, and our final worry is that the impressive mane which covered his head before the operation will return and cover any traces of our surgical w...Study shows use of budesonide reduced the risk of asthma related events by 40% in children
...ther inhaled medication. The findings, presented today at the 61st annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), are from two analyses of the Inhaled Steroid as Regular Therapy in Early Asthma (START) study, a three-year trial involving nearly 2,000 children aged 5 to ...Chemical decoy shows promise for slowing Alzheimer's by acting as decoy
...ht to cause Alzheimer's disease was described here today at the 229th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. The decoy, which has only been tested in cell culture, is a polymer developed by a team of chemists at The University of Maryland-Baltimore County...Genes for alcohol consumption identified
... our genes, scientists reveal in a study published today [March 17 2005]. Researchers from the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Bristol, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Oxford, found that the amount of beer, wine and other alcoholic drinks that people regul...The European Society of Cardiology launches Women at Heart
...rch 2005: The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) today launches its new initiative Women at Heart at the Spring Meeting of its 49 National Cardiac Societies. Women at Heart is aimed at medical professionals, to highlight the growing burden and under-appreciation of women's heart disease and promote impr...US life expectancy about to decline, researchers say
...ventions are developed to reduce obesity, children today may live less healthy and shorter lives than their...fact, it is a realistic assessment of where we are today and where we appear to be headed in the future. It is a problem that can be fixed. "One of the reaso...Explosion of child obesity predicted to shorten us life expectancy
...of young adulthood." Two thirds of American adults today are obese or overweight, and the proportion of peo... hospital for children, Children's Hospital Boston today is the nation's leading pediatric medical center, the largest provider of health care to Massachuset...9.2 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures in 2004 - up 5%
...the U.S. economy, according to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). New five-year trending data shows cosmetic procedures are up 24 percent from 2000, reports the ASPS. "These statistics show a strong, continued, and healthy increase in cosmetic surgery that mirror...Half-million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures for Hispanics in 2004 - up 49% from 2000
...crease from 2003, according to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). Hispanics led all minority groups in the number of procedures performed, comprising 6 percent of the 9.2 million cosmetic surgery procedures performed in 2004, followed by African Americans with 5 ...Massive weight loss patients create mass appeal for body contouring procedures
...e last five years according to statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Massive weight loss patients, who accounted for nearly 56,000 procedures, continue to drive the growth in body contouring; however, more patients are choosing these procedures as awareness grows and as pla...Compound may help prevent diabetes in fast-food fans
...abetes. The preliminary animal study was described today at the 229th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Called HPMC (hydroxypropylmethylcellulose), the cellulose-derivative has been used for half-a-century as an additive in many foods and drugs, most...Chemists identify immune system mechanism for methamphetamine binges
... system and its potential for abuse, was described today at the 229 th national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. "Test animals injected with methamphetamine actually developed antibodies to the drug, which is highly unique for a molecule of its relatively s...