Sleep apnea increases risk of heart attack or death by 30 percent
...leep apneaexcessive daytime sleepiness, or snoring along with breathing pausesconsult their physician, Dr. Shah says. There is some evidence to make us believe that when sleep apnea is appropriately treated, the risk of heart disease can be lowered. In obstructive sleep apnea, the upper airway narrows, or...Sleep apnea may increase risk of diabetes
...alth is great, Dr. Botros says. Diet and exercise, along with a medication regimen, are the mainstays of treatment, but unfortunately diabetes remains a major public health challenge. New approaches are needed to better understand the risk factors for diabetes in order to develop additional preventive stra...Nanomedicine opens the way for nerve cell regeneration
...ts composed entirely of polymer nanofibers aligned along the length of tubes. This technology also allows customization of the length, diameter and thickness of the aligned tubular nanofiber grafts. The group will evaluate the performance of these aligned nanofiber nerve grafts in small animal pre-clinic...New breakthrough treatment for spinal cancer patients at Mount Sinai
...ment of pinpointed radiation and the tumor shrinks along with the pain from the cancer. Now cancer spreading to the spine doesn't mean a lifetime of pain or a wheelchair for a patient anymore." Extremely precise, highly focused radiation is beamed directly into the spinal tumor, while sparing the normal ...Aspirin use during pregnancy could reduce risk of pre-eclampsia
...lian National Health and Medical Research Council, along with colleagues from Australia and the UK, formed the Perinatal Antiplatelet Review of International Studies (PARIS) collaborative group and did a meta-analysis (a study which combines the results of previous trials) on more than 32,000 women and the...Huge waves that hit Reunion Island tracked from space
...s, or 'imagettes', of the sea surface every 100 km along the satellite orbit. These small 'imagettes', which depict the individual wave heights, are then mathematically transformed into averaged-out breakdowns of wave energy and direction, called ocean-wave spectra, which ESA makes available to scientists ...Fingerprint instead of blood sample
...cedures. When magnified, even the tiny sweat pores along the ridges of the fingertip become visible, which can also be used to make an unambiguous assignment. In addition to forensic applications, this method would be ideal for detecting doping. Sample manipulations by the test subjects would hardly be po...Smokeless cannabis delivery device efficient and less toxic
...day. Plasma concentrations of THC were measured along with the exhaled levels of carbon monoxide, or CO. A toxic gas, CO served as a marker for the many other combustion-generated toxins inhaled when smoking. The plasma concentrations of THC were comparable at all strengths of cannabis between smoking ...AGA Institute takes leadership role in exploring obesity and its complications
... diseases attributable to obesity continue to rise along with the negative impact on healthcare budgets and various sectors of the economy leading to changing attitudes about the obesity epidemic. As the AGA Institute Obesity Task Force examined the current and potential roles of the gastroenterology co...Weill Cornell researchers use 'Virtual Iraq' simulation to study post-traumatic stress disorder
...ual world" in which images change in a natural way along with head and body movement. A recent Archives of Internal Medicine study found that as many as 13 percent of recent veterans are diagnosed with PTSD. The Weill Cornell researchers are testing whether physiological arousal (heart rate, stress hor...Nerves controlling muscles are best repaired with similar nerves
...are able to use the nerve from the gracilis muscle along the inner thigh or the latissimus dorsi along the side of the torso. "This study, in conjunction with other related work from our laboratory, wi...Employee health program improves blood pressure, diabetes control
...lth program in 1989. The workers had been walking along the bridges in Jacksonville's downtown river area during their lunch hours and decided they wanted a more formal exercise facility, Clark said. "They approached the company to create a fitness center," she said. "Being a public utility, JEA has to b...Study finds decline in nursing faculty primary barrier to nursing program expansion
...ere licensed in 2004, were included and considered along with data gathered by the National League for Nursing for nursing education research, to assist in making comparisons between North Carolina and other states. The results found only 26% of the 2,418 members of the 1983-84 cohort at 20 years and 1...HPV infection linked to throat cancers
...re is some good news. Gillisons previous studies, along with others, showed that these patients have a survival advantage with most living well past the five-year mark. "Were getting more intensive in our cancer treatments and seeing a survival benefit, but it may not be the therapy alone thats causing...Tissue engineered scaffolding allows reproduction of cartilage tissue
...into the body, where new cartilage tissue is grown along the structure. The study appears in the journal Artificial Organs. The procedure was extremely successful in tested mice as the study found these scaffolds to be a far more effective means of regenerating cartilage than traditional therapy. The shr...Agent protects cells from lethal effects of radiation even if given after exposure
...od cells vital to clotting and fighting infection, along with the stem cells needed to replenish their supply. But now researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report they have developed an agent that protects cells from the lethal effects of radiation, regardless of whether it ...Baby aspirin better for your health, University of Kentucky study says
...bell, Dr. Steven R. Steinhubl and Dr. Susan Smyth, along with Dr. Gilles Montalescot of the Instjtut de Cardiologie-Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Piti--Salptrire in Paris, France, systematically reviewed published data regarding clinical studies involving aspirin dosing. Even in patients with diabetes, ...Healthy country, healthy people
...nment in natural and cultural resource management, along with further work to ensure our initial research findings are confirmed."...RAND study finds alcohol advertising and marketing associated with adolescent drinking
...out advertising in magazines, radio and elsewhere, along with whether they owned any promotional items from alcoholic beverage companies. "Parents may be aware that advertising may promote drinking among early adolescents," said Rebecca L. Collins, a RAND senior behavioral scientist and lead author of th......nfused into rats, they developed emphysema, which, along with chronic bronchitis, makes up most COPD cases. When the TNF- receptor was turned off in mice, they were less likely than mice that had not be genetically altered to develop emphysema when exposed to chronic cigarette smoke. The latest study, ho...