Civic engagement keeps aging Americans mentally healthy after physical decline
...developing functional limitations, according to an article published in the latest issue of the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences (Vol. 62B, No. 1). Individuals who were ongoing members of religious organizations in particular showed higher levels of personal growth than those who were not. The res...Opening windows may be the best way of preventing transmission of airborne infection
...he greatest protection. In a related perspective article Peter Wilson, from University College London, concludes that although natural ventilation is not an easy solution for patients in countries where winters are cold the current practice of sealing in the local environment is probably the wrong route f...Multiple low-energy plasma skin treatments may help diminish facial wrinkles
...earance with minimal healing time, according to an article in the February issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The multiple treatments have about the same effect as one high-energy session but with less healing time. "Plasma is a unique state of matter in which electrons a...Injection of 'skin filler' material appears to stimulate collagen production
...the structure of sun-damaged skin, according to an article in the February issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Injectable skin fillers have become increasingly popular for correcting the lines and wrinkles associated with aging, as well as acne scars and other skin conditio...American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology relaunched
...w.AJOG.org . Running approximately two pages, each article summary highlights the key points of the study and...ia include a Journal Club discussion of a research article in the same issue, with the full discussion online and a recap in print; Images in Obstetrics altern...Children who sleep less more likely to be overweight
...g race, ethnicity and income. Snell co-wrote the article with Northwestern's Emma K. Adam and Greg J. Duncan, assistant professor and professor of education and social policy, respectively. Adam and Duncan are fellows at the University's Institute for Policy Research and Center for Social Disparities and H...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- January 31, 2007
...nd expensive to make, the researchers report in an article scheduled for the Feb. 21 issue of the Journal of ...ribe their far-field optical superlens (FSL) in an article scheduled for the Feb. 14 issue of the ACS' Nano Letters, a monthly journal. "The far-field superl...Mayo Clinic research shows young people who died suddenly and inexplicably had genetic heart defects
..." The Mayo Clinic report appears as the featured article and editorial topic in the Jan. 16, 2007, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Significance of the Mayo Clinic Research These results identify a tragic situation that could, with increased medical surveillance, potentia...Psychological effects of heart surgery examined
...d adults, have been on the rise for many years. An article in a recent issue of Congenital Heart Disease proposes that these numbers will continue to rise and that current psychological therapy for recovering patients needs improvement. With few exceptions, cardiac surgery of congenital heart defects is no...Nutrition specialist says approach to treating severe malnutrition still fails millions of children
...ut it is more common for 20% or over to die. In an article in PLoS Medicine, Professor Geert Tom Heikens, Professor of Paediatrics in Blantyre, Malawi discusses whether the problem is that the guidelines are not followed properly or whether some malnourished children need additional treatment. He identified ...Selenium supplements may contribute to reduced HIV viral load
...ad in patients with HIV infection, according to an article in the January 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Advances in antiretroviral therapy (ART) have given HIV patients a longer life expectancy, according to background information in the article. However, str...Nano world off the radar for most
...e and is prominent in proposals for funding. In an article in the international journal Futures, published by Elsevier, tresearchers note that "entrepreneurial technoscientists have learned to align their research efforts with the latest terms in vogue." However, it is not always clear what that nanotechno...Swishing once a day with mouthrinse poses no harm to dental work
... the mouth. Restorative materials studied in this article included amalgams (silver/mercury mixture used for fillings), glass ionomers (used to cement gold and ceramic crowns to teeth), and composite resins (fillers that are tooth-colored). The authors subjected these materials to continuous exposure to mo...JRRD releases single-topic issue focused on vision rehabilitation
... the Department of Veterans Affairs, pg. 793 This article reviews the instrument development process and summarizes current research findings for three low-vision and blind rehabilitation outcomes measures developed in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The measures examined include the Blind Rehabili...American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine from SAGE explores how lifestyle affects heart disease
...yle concern is thoroughly explored in the headline article of the debut issue of the new American Journal of ...d the lifestyle aspects of disease management. The article concludes that intervention from health care providers makes good sense, to help heart patients redu...Penn researchers demonstrate ability of new therapy to treat severely elevated cholesterol levels
...rnal of Medicine ( http://content.nejm.org/ ). The article is titled "Inhibition of Microsomal Triglyceride Transfer Protein in Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia." Co-authors from Penn: Marina Cuchel, MD, PhD; LeAnne T. Bloedon, MS, RD; Philippe O. Szapary, MD; Daniel M. Kolansky, MD; Megan L. Wolfe, ...Researchers identify gene associated with severe kidney failure in diabetes
...essor and head of the Section on Nephrology, in an article in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation published online. "This is a major gene that appears to be associated with development of severe diabetic kidney disease," he said. The research team evaluated 858 subjects, including diabetic patients with e...Nutrition studies' conclusions tied to funding source
...inancial interests. When analyzed statistically, article conclusions were significantly related to funding source. Interventional studies with all-industry funding were much less likely to have unfavorable conclusions than those with no industry funding (0 vs. 37 percent). Among all types of studies, compa...ACS News Service Weekly PressPac -- January 3, 2007
...emicals in the 21st century? A point-counterpoint article on that topic, scheduled for the Jan. 8 issue of t...ing News (C&EN), offers opposing viewpoints. The article suggests that broader debate is likely on the topic this year, as the European Union moves ahead wit...New journal on the study of the liver to augment medical program
...s and basic research, as well as reviews, selected article summaries, case reports and video submissions. It will focus on new and emerging technologies and advances in liver and biliary disorders. The first issue will be made available to all the delegates of the upcoming APASL Kyoto 2007 meeting in March...