Low doses of ecstasy associated with decline in verbal memory
...affect only verbal memory points to specific brain areas and chemicals that may be affected by the drug, the authors note. The main underlying factor seems to be a depletion of serotonin in Ecstasy users, a depletion that might be reversible, they write. Serotonin is involved in several cognitive functions...Stanford researchers track human stem cells transplanted into rat brain
... found that the cells successfully navigate toward areas damaged by stroke. The research group placed miniscule particles of iron inside stem cells to act as cellular beacons detected by magnetic resonance imaging. With the ability to monitor where the human stem cells go in real time, researchers will h...Tony Hunter receives Robert. J. and Claire Pasarow Award for Cancer Research
...esearch while increasing public awareness of vital areas of investigation. Also receiving Pasarow Awards are Daniel Steinberg, M.D., Ph.D., FAHA Professor and Endowed Chair at the University of California, San Diego, for cardiovascular research, and Howard Hughes Medical Investigator Dr. Huda Y. Zoghbi,...Researcher says few families report safe firearm storage
...he home, according to the study. Families in rural areas are more likely to own long guns and families who own long guns only are more likely to store guns unlocked but store ammunition separately from guns. Families who owned hand guns were more likely to store the guns locked but to have the guns loaded....AMPAKINE compounds a new potential treatment for respiratory depression
...tant AMPAKINE indication is to stimulate primitive areas of the brain called the pre-Botzinger Complex responsible for breathing, without causing side effects. The pre-Botzinger Complex generated respiratory-related oscillations similar to those generated by the whole brainstem in vitro, and neurons with ...New study could bring relief to sweltering city slickers
...ment to map out the surface temperature of central areas of Manchester and Sheffield. The data collected ...hree Chapter on Buildings said: Our urban and city areas are becoming increasingly unhealthy, dangerous and uncomfortable to work and live in, and are remark...Aluminum foil lamps outshine incandescent lights
...ructure to 800 microns. Flat panels with radiating areas of more than 200 square centimeters have been fabricated, Park said. Depending upon the type of gas and phosphor used, uniform emissions of any color can be produced. In the researchers preliminary plasma lamp experiments, values of the efficiency k...Harboring hostility may be linked to unhealthy lungs
...k and White 18-30 year olds from four metropolitan areas (sampled from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in (Young) Adults Study cohort (CARDIA), psychologists examined whether the tendency to be hostile went along with having decreased lung function in otherwise healthy young adults. The results indica...Herb shows potential to reduce cancer-related fatigue
...ported very little improvement in fatigue or other areas of physical or psychological well-being. The patients receiving the larger doses showed improvements in overall energy levels, reporting higher vitality levels and less interference with activity from fatigue. They also reported an improvement in ove...VA tops private hospitals in infection-control study
... Were more likely to be located in metropolitan areas Were more likely (50 percent vs. 39 percent) to have a hospital epidemiologist Were more likely (75 percent vs. 57 percent) to have a supervisory infection control professional who was certified in infection control and epidemio...Treatment outcomes of patients with HIV and tuberculosis
...-course, intermittent regimens may be necessary in areas where resources are limited, and that additional research on regimens (including the use of secondline drugs) suitable for field use must continue. ...Liver cancer patients with high serum levels of hepatitis B virus face poorer outcomes
...than 200-fold increase in risk of liver cancer. In areas where HBV is endemic, like China and the Far East, the great majority of cases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) occur in individuals with the virus. For most patients whose cancer is inoperable, chemotherapy is one of the main treatment options, and...When HIV and liver disease co-exist
...sts and pharmacologists. In summary, a number of areas were identified as needing further research, they conclude. A close cooperation between clinicians and researchers is required to ensure high quality translational research. ...Brain inflammation may be friend, not foe, for Alzheimer's patients
...nism where scientists can boost IL-1beta in select areas and then watch what happens as the process unfolds. The team expected to see the telltale clumps of material known as amyloid plaques, made up of the peptide amyloid beta, worsen. Instead, to the teams surprise, the brains of the mice with IL-1beta......e problem. But the wide needs of the DHS in many areas for parallel products led to the RAW effort, an integrated, generalized toolbox designed to be used by risk analysts all over the nation, at all the centers, in a standardized but flexible format. RAW is still in development. The current version is...Folic acid supplementation lowers stroke risk
...ke (25% less risk). The study also found that in areas that did not already have supplementation through fortified or partly fortified grain, folic acid supplementation decreased the risk of stroke by 25%. The authors conclude: "Our meta-analysis provides coherent evidence that folic acid supplementati...Doctors have key role in preventing and detecting child neglect and abuse
...ises are characteristically anterior and over bony areas such as the shins and forehead due to falls, well padded areas are less likely to be bruised accidentally. Thus bruises of the buttocks, cheeks, and thighs suggest...Study: Who claims to be a pediatrician?
...sing boards allow physicians to self-declare their areas of expertise without verifying the information. To study the accuracy of such self-reporting systems, the CHEAR Unit team gathered state licensure data for all active physicians in two randomly selected states in each region of the United States ...Better insight into brain anatomical structures
...ese oxide nanoparticles gave a view into different areas of the mouse brainsin excellent resolution. "We have developed the first truly biocompatible MRI contrast agent for anatomical brain imaging," Lee and Hyeon point out. "With this agent, we are able to get high-contrast views of the anatomical details......ar, forum participants identified several priority areas requiring continued collaboration: need for a core curriculum, proficiency assessment, scope of practice by specialty/subspecialty, and outcomes research....