Research finds U.S. adolescents inactive; blacks, Hispanics, Asians at biggest risk
... detailedof its kind and in some ways unique -- to uncover possible racial and ethnicdifferences in activity among subgroups of U.S. teen-agers. Researchers wantedto target Asian and Hispanic youths because no comparable work had been done onnationally representative samples, and such ethnic groups are burge...University Of Wisconsin to launch center to study how emotions affect health
...nly academicinstitutions established to rigorously uncover the relationship between emotionsand health. The center also draws on ongoing interdisciplinary research programs at theInstitute on Aging that are connecting psychosocial factors such as well-beingand social relations to a host of neural, endocrine...USC receives $12.8 million to study teen smoking
...alth specialists, will unite through the center to uncover the subtle and complex effects of mingling culture...que collaborationwith health officials in China to uncover solutions to smoking problems amongthe Chinese, Johnson said. About 70 percent of Chinese men smoke,...Copper-lowering drug stabilizes advanced cancer in anti-angiogenesis trial
...-risk for cancer. Her laboratory has also begun to uncover the molecular and cellular events involved in the inhibition of blood vessel growth by copper deficiency. Their first results from humans actually come from a trial that was designed only to see how well TM could reduce copper levels in cancer pati...Mechanism found behind drug-free acceptance of transplants
... the trans-vivo DTH test -- to uncover the mechanism behind the transplant acceptance shown by these patients. They started by focusing attention on "delayed type hypersensitivity" (DTH) -- a common immune reaction that doctors u...Polymer research could lead to better protective clothing
..." An underlying aim of Tonelli's research is to uncover more about how polymers behave. The imbedding technique he and his students have devised allows scientists to isolate polymers, even those that are normally bunched together, inside the narrow channels formed by the stacked cyclodextrins. "We like to...Rutgers researchers developing technology to help New Jersey farmers "grow" pharmaceuticals
...red plant compounds to known compounds in order to uncover those with therapeutic potential. This approach has reduced the time needed for identifying promising compounds from years to a few days, Raskin says. As a result, the "hit" rate has become at least a hundred times greater than that of conv...Scientific symposium focuses on nutritional beverages, August 26-28
... keep heart disease at bay. While some scientists uncover health-boosting compounds in fruits and plants, others try to improve the flavor and aroma of popular drinks such as coffee, wine and tea. Still others work to halt nutrient depletion caused by processing and storage. Their efforts and findings are t...Researchers find better way to predict childhood brain tumor outcomes
...ques may provide a more reliable diagnosis. It may uncover previously unrecognized kinds of cancer and provide new discovery tools to explore and ultimately to interfere with the basic machinery of cancer. Some of the studies are so preliminary that biological meaning is still largely conjecture; others serv...Childhood stroke deaths drop, but still higher among blacks
...n women. With further research, we may be able to uncover other risk factors that we are not recognizing and find effective ways of preventing strokes in these kids, Fullerton says. She suspects an unknown genetic predisposition may play a role in these deaths. As for the higher stroke rates in boys, Full...Many obese youth have condition that precedes type 2 diabetes
...f Health, the HHS agency that sponsors research to uncover knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. The scientists from Yale University School of Medicine conducted their study to determine if obese children and teens have impaired glucose tolerance, which, in adults is a known risk factor fo...Brookhaven lab scientist wins Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry
...on many rewarding paths. There is still so much to uncover concerning the human brain and its diseases, such as addiction. PET and other imaging tools at Brookhaven will help my colleagues and me to continue to investigate these major medical problems. To document changes in the brain, a PET research subject...Beta-blockers protect brain during bypass surgery
... While the current study was not designed to uncover the mechanism of the neurologic protection, the researchers have several theories about the origins of the benefits. The first is that beta-blockers control atrial fibrillation. It is well known that the drugs can control the occurrence of atrial fi...Can longer consultations really save time and resources?
...rhaps doctors given more time with patients simply uncover more problems, they suggest. The results of this short-term study must be interpreted with caution, say the authors. "Our data suggest, however, that longer consultation intervals may cost more than remuneration for extra general practitioners' time....American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for July (second issue)
...ly as the number of smokers in the house grew. To uncover the results, investigators measured lung function in approximately 4,000 black and white men and women who were initially ages 18 to 30 during 1985 to 1986. Follow-up exams were given to participants 2, 5, and 10 years later. In addition, participa...UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center researchers study ways to prevent tobacco-related bladder cancer
...ptibility to the disease. Researchers will seek to uncover what specific genetic mutations and other abnormalities may put people at risk for bladder cancer, such as the BRCA1 and 2 genes do for breast cancer. Create a bladder cancer tumor bank for use by UCLA scientists from various medical and research di...California teachers at higher risk for breast, endometrial and other cancers
...and ovarian cancer risk. The investigators hope to uncover risk factors behind the higher rates of melanoma, lymphoma and leukemia as well. "We expect to see many more initiatives coming out of this study," Bernstein says. Teachers have long been suspected to be at high risk for breast cancer. This study gre...... emotional, infidelity. In a second study meant to uncover the reason for this paradoxical result,DeSteno had participants complete the forced-choice measure under conditionsknown to favor the functioning of automatic, or ingrained, mental processes.Here, the gender difference usually found on the forced-cho...