Investigators uncover intriguing clues to why persistent acid reflux sometimes turns into cancer
...interesting concept, and it certainly supports the theory that your normal cells poop out and eventually they cant replace the damaged ones, and maybe thats why you get Barretts esophagus. If confirmed, the research might also help scientists find a way to prevent the bone-marrow cells from invading or to...Pathway links inflammation, angiogenesis and breast cancer
...sure of angiogenesis. The researchers tested the theory by analyzing breast cancer tumors from 116 patients. They found breast cancer patients whose tumors had the TSC1/TSC2 tumor suppressor complex blocked by phosphorylation did not survive as long as those with an active TSC1/TSC2 (46 percent survival a...Diet foods for children may lead to obesity
...added that his team's "taste conditioning process" theory may explain "puzzling results" from other studies, such as a recent one from researchers at the University of Massachusetts, who found links between diet soda consumption (among children") and a higher risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease, but...New research discovers independent brain networks control human walking
...se findings are contrary to the currently accepted theory that leg movements and adaptations are directed by a single control circuit in the brain. The ability to train the right and left legs independently opens the door to new therapeutic approaches for correcting walking abilities in patients with brain ...Fat is the new normal, FSU researcher says
...et bigger. Heiland and Burkes social multiplier theory offers a potential reason why: As Americans continue to super-size their value meals, the average weight of the population increases and people slowly adjust their perceptions of appropriate body weight. Given that these changes in perception may com...Why women get more migraines than men
...ain activity thought to underlie migraines. If the theory is correct, this triggering mechanism may be a new target for migraine treatment. Reporting in the Annals of Neurology, currently online, Dr. Andrew Charles, director of the Headache Research and Treatment Program in the UCLA Department of Neurolog......difficult. There is some evidence to support the theory that cancers might be transmissible through blood. Even if a tumour is too small to be detected, it will shed millions of cells into the circulation every day that may have the potential to establish new malignancies within the donor or blood recipie...Paying taxes, according to the brain, can bring satisfaction
...finding, which offers confirmation to the economic theory of warm-glow giving, doesnt necessarily mean that taxes should be lowered and charity relied on more heavily, Harbaugh said. In a voluntary environment, he added, lots of people free-ride and donations fall. The study, Mayr said, reflects the balan...News briefs from the journal Chest, June 2007
...ect Asthma Risk? A recent study challenges an old theory known as the hygiene hypothesis, which suggests that older children protect their younger siblings from developing asthma. To test this theory, researchers from Israel gathered and reviewed the medical records of 531,116 military draftees and assesse...Surgery by satellite -- New possibilities at medicine's cutting edge
...minimally invasive surgery with high precision. In theory there is no reason why the surgeon needs to be physically close to their patient, so long as the communication link between the console and the robotic device is fast. The problem is that there may be too much of a delay between the image of the pati...Extra pay does not improve hospital performance
...e-scale clinical trials, the researchers said. The theory is that the possibility of receiving higher reimbursements will motivate hospitals to improve the quality of their care. A study recently conducted by Premier, Inc., a group that represents hospitals participating in a large Center for Medicare & M...Texas aging meeting to feature NIA Interventions Testing Program 1st report
...e at different rates, and a debate on evolutionary theory and modern aging research. Highlights also will include a presentation on the CALERIE Study of caloric restriction in humans (calorie restriction is the only method proven thus far to extend life in rodents) and a report on life span expansion by r...Experimental gene therapy 'abolishes' arthritis pain and lessens joint damage
...y, Kyrkanides work has contributed to the emerging theory that pain is not a symptom of osteoarthritis, but is instead part of the disease. According to this new paradigm, pain is composed of nerve messages that over time cause permanent chemical changes in the pathways they travel along, making them more s...Choice is a key element in success for smokers who want to quit
...mination Theory. This groundbreaking psychological theory of human motivation was developed by University of Rochester psychologists Edward Deci and Richard Ryan. Williams' team of researchers found that smokers who were counseled in a manner that encouraged them to reflect on whether they wanted to s...Both alcohol and neighborhood characteristics can affect intimate partner violence
...nt that occurs in the home; social disorganization theory suggests that it is essential to consider the neighborhood conditions in which the home is located." "Although many researchers and authors have speculated that neighborhood and community have an influence on behaviors such as IPV," added William F...Different type of iron supplement is better at boosting iron levels
...to determine the safe dosage of EDTA which can in theory induce zinc deficiency, although there is some evidence it can actually improve the absorption of dietary zinc. The authors conclude: "With continuous iron interventions, iron stores increase rapidly and after two to three years reach plateau value...What exactly is repetitive strain injury?
... been supported by strong scientific evidence. One theory is that continuous contraction of muscles from lon...g of pain at lower-than-normal thresholds. Another theory is that overuse of tendons by repetitive loading causes RSI. Diagnosis is often a difficult propos...New reforms could cut the number of unexplained infant deaths
... within a recognised and accepted framework, so in theory we can be criticised only if we have failed to do what we should have done, rather than merely for being there."...HIV's effect on white blood cells questioned by new research
Scientists have refuted a longstanding theory of how HIV slowly depletes the bodys capacity to f...slow, often taking 10 years or more. One popular theory has been the runaway hypothesis, which says that T cells infected by HIV produce more HIV virus part......e disease will progress. Although the prevailing theory has been that schizophrenia is caused by an imbalance in neurotransmitter molecules that help send messages between nerve cells in the brain, scientists recently have begun to investigate whether lipids, small fatty molecules such as cholesterol and ...