November/December 2004 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...t that conflicts between patients' and clinicians' understanding of heredity could result in persistent misconceptions and fears concerning familial risk. Health Care Seeking Among Urban Minority Adolescent Girls: The Crisis at Sexual Debut By M. Diane McKee, M.D., M.S., et al In-depth interviews...New drug protects against the hardening of arteries
...ced by these agonists, thereby giving us a greater understanding of the roles of PPAR family members in atherosclerosis. Most importantly, the study highlights that the use of a drug (or drugs) that target multiple PPARs, particularly PPARalpha and PPARgamma, may be effective in limiting the accumulation of lipid ...Student nurses need better understanding of poverty-stricken patients
Nursing students need a broader understanding of how social conditions influence the health of people living in poverty if they are to provide sensitive care, and more importantly, work toward community and policy solutions to poverty, says a new study done in part by the University of Alberta. ...Wipeout! Surfing creates wave of unique injuries
...hysicians need to diagnose quickly, but without an understanding of some of the unique aspects of surfing injuries,...st physicians faced with surfing injuries. "An understanding of the common injuries that occur during various stages of surfing can help doctors order the right ...Imatinib (Gleevec) has activity in AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma
...e represent an exciting time in oncology, when our understanding of the development of diseases like KS coincide with the availability of effective treatments. Further research on imatinib in KS patients will be needed to determine appropriate dosing schedules." Kaposi's sarcoma is an AIDS-defining illness chara...Brain remapping may be key to recovery from stroke
...ing a robotic device to move. "As we get a better understanding of what areas in the brain are involved in the remapping process, we'll be able to determine the optimal place in the brain to place the electrodes," Dr. Mosier said. Co-authors are Yang Wang, M.D., Robert Scheidt, Ph.D., Santiago Acosta, M.S., and F...Humble Planaria worm offers ideal model for drug withdrawal research
...titutes of Health, is expected to lead to a better understanding of how withdrawal is influenced by poly-drug abuse and someday to the development of better treatment. "People who abuse drugs tend to abuse many different drugs, yet much of the current research in the field focuses on single drug abuse," explained...Brains of people with autism recall letters of the alphabet in brain areas dealing with shapes
...me champions at spelling bees, but have difficulty understanding the meaning of a sentence or a story. "The language pattern in autism is a microcosm for the disorder," Dr. Just said. "People with autism are good at a lower level of analysis but have a deficit at the higher level." In the c...Insomnia poorly understood by medical profession
...ral treatments, but we have yet to achieve a clear understanding of how best to integrate these approaches for maximum effectiveness in a variety of clinical settings. Most importantly, we must educate family doctors about identification and assessment of chronic insomnia. Awareness of effective treatment strategi...New research shows stomach (gastric) cancer originates from bone marrow derived stem cells
...s conducted in mouse models. "With this clearer understanding of the connection between bone marrow derived stem cells and stomach cancer, I plan to establish screening models for people at high risk of cancer and work to translate the findings into new treatments that specifically target these cells, at the He...Study documents decline in rare paralytic disorder linked to influenza vaccination
...re additional research, which can lead to a fuller understanding of the causes of GBS and its possible relationship with influenza vaccine," the authors write....Federal funds given for regenerative medicine center
...n between UHC and Case has resulted in much deeper understanding of the potential for non-embryonic stem cells." "In addition to the state-of-the-art research that will impact the lives of countless people, this center fosters growing collaborations which will significantly contribute to Northeast Ohio's continued...Researcher breaks down cholesterol mystery
...sis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology . "We believe understanding chylomicrons and their metabolism may answer all questions about cholesterol and the role it plays in the development of diabetes, obesity, and other cardiovascular diseases." Using unique and specially designed imaging tools, Proctor and his c...Computer simulation shows how fibrils form
...red in diseased people and animals. Hall says that understanding how fibrils form in human or animal organs may lead to discoveries of how to slow or halt fibril formation. The research was published in the Nov. 16 edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It is not known whether fibrils ca...The NIH funds network to study drug-induced liver injury (DILIN)
...ill help to eliminate this barrier and advance the understanding of drug-induced liver injury forward," he adds. Drug-induced liver injury occurs in all age groups, but most cases occur within the elderly population because they take more medications than younger persons and also use multiple medications. Further...Policy-makers should enhance selection process for Presidential S&T appointments
... and technology, as well as those who must have an understanding of science and technology to benefit public policy...advisory committee system. They must have a clear understanding of what questions are appropriate and inappropriate to ask....Spina bifida: 70% of cases preventable by folic-acid supplementation
...eatment and prevention. Continuing advances in our understanding of the human genome are providing new opportunities to understand the causes of this disorder, and offer the prospect of developing improved strategies for the prevention of spina bifida. Moreover, in utero treatment, although unproven at this time, ...Three-year health study of teenage girls is underway at Trenton Central High School
...cording to food preferences. "There is a focus on understanding food labels, making healthy choices and involving the family and community. Teen Esteem differs from other health programs offered at the school in that it complements and extends the current curriculum while teaching principles to be used over a li...Grant to study why teens smoke
...ar, daily smokers. The study's goals include understanding the pathways that contribute to teen smoking, determining how much time it takes to become dependent, and identifying who is most vulnerable, said Mermelstein. The project will enroll approximately 1,400 ninth- and 10th-grade students from 15 h...... of this gene will have major implications for the understanding of mechanisms leading to the development of these neurodegenerative diseases," he says. "We also hope that continued study of this gene will lead to curative treatments for Parkinson's disease and other similar conditions." Mayo Clinic neurologis...