Brain studies reveal the mechanisms of the voluntary control of visual attention
... explained. In the experiments, participants were asked to keep their gaze directed toward the center of a computer screen. They then were presented with a series of four-second trials, each beginning with the appearance of an "instructional" letter cue that the participants had been coached on how to int...Race impacts professional lives of physicians of African descent
...person interviews. Each participating doctor was asked the broad question: "How do you think race influences your experiences at work?" Specific questions addressed negative and positive work experiences attributed to race and the influence of race on the physician's career trajectories. They were encour...Prenatal multivitamins for undernourished women may reduce risk of low birth weight
...herwise, the mothers were contacted personally and asked for this information. Newborns at the hospital were followed up for seven days to detect any evidence of congenital abnormalities or other conditions or illnesses. Women in the micronutrient group gained an average of 9.2 kilograms (20.3 pounds) d...Prompting men to have syphilis tests
... years after the campaign had begun--in which they asked gay and bisexual men whether they were aware of the cartoons and about their sexual health. Ahrens and colleagues found that gay and bisexual men who were aware of the cartoons were more likely than those unaware to have tested recently for syphil...'Mindless autopilot' drives people to underestimate food decisions
... Sobal, Cornell professor or nutritional sciences, asked 139 university staff and students to estimate how many decisions they make about food each day, the average response was 15. However, when the volunteers then answered specific questions about when, what, how much and where they ate and who made deci...Young women unfamiliar with safety, effectiveness of IUD
...dy, nearly 200 pregnant women, ages 14 to 25, were asked about their contraceptive history, plans, and knowledge. They were also asked if they had heard of IUDs, and if they knew anything about them. Half of the women in the study said...Study finds gender differences related to eating and body image
...he participants who were to view slides were first asked to fill out a short questionnaire measuring various demographic variables and "ought discrepancies" that is, discrepancies between their actual body type and the body type they thought their same-sex peers expected them to have; then they viewed one...Future of nanotechnology discussed by experts
...ting the necessary critical questions that must be asked of new technology, this symposium will bring us a step closer to understanding the critical role nanotech will play in the future of medicine and law, and steer us towards the questions we must ask. Key authors featured include: Robert G Best, Ph...Prescribing inconsistencies in prostate cancer treatment in the UK when using LHRHAs
...y or radiotherapy alone.[3],[4],[5] However, when asked to differentiate between goserelin and another LHRHa not licensed for all stages of prostate cancer suitable for hormone manipulation, 75 percent of GPs and 42 percent of specialists felt in their view that the clinical evidence was the same. Com...Incontinence a common postnatal problem
...survey included some 2,500 Swedish women, who were asked to complete a series of questionnaires on physical...two months after childbirth. When the question was asked again after one year, the number had dropped slightly to 86%. According to Dr Schytt, these figure...Height loss in older men associated with increased risk of heart disease, death
...ut their lifestyle and medical history. They were asked to describe their current health statusexcellent, good, fair or poorand whether their physician had ever told them they had cardiovascular disease or a number of other conditions. Participants height and weight were measured both at the beginning of...Patients' requests for antidepressants can influence physician evaluation of depression
...tory-taking by physicians. On average, physicians asked 0.80 more questions than if no request was made, while brand-specific requests were only marginally associated with an increase in questions (0.45 more questions). "It may be that physicians see a request for a general medication as an invitation fo...Patients unaware of risks and purpose of research even after informed consent
...ents, except that they had read the leaflet or had asked at least one question during the presentation, before signing the consent form. The authors conclude that obtaining informed consent from patients should be a process which is revisited many times, rather than one event at the start of the trial, a...Consumer-driven health plans slow to catch on, 2nd annual survey finds
...h comprehensive insurance. When individuals were asked about the frequency with which they used health services over the year and if they had received a selected set of preventive care services, no clear conclusions were evident. For example, adults over age 50 in consumer-driven plans are significantly ...RAND study shows solitary drug, alcohol and cigarette use puts adolescents at higher risk
...chool children. People involved in the study were asked about their substance use and a variety of other issues several times during middle school and high school, and again at age 23. Researchers found that during adolescence, those who used alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana alone were at higher risk f...Rochester study rolls out RU-486 to treat uterine fibroids
...er, they used a survey with a 100-point scale that asked questions such as: During the past month, how distressed were you by: heavy bleeding during your menstrual period, feeling tightness or pressure in your pelvic area, or feeling fatigued" Researchers assessed bleeding with a daily log and hemoglobi...Sleep problems -- real and perceived -- get in the way of alcoholism recovery
...ere done several weeks apart. The researchers also asked the participants to report any alcohol they drank during the six weeks following each sleep test. In all, the patients overestimated how long it took them to fall asleep, but thought they had been awake in the middle of the night for far less time ...RAND study finds adolescent Asian immigrants improve their good health habits over time
...m the 2001 California Health Interview Survey that asked 5,801 adolescents ages 12 to 17 years about their preventive health habits, including use of bicycle helmets and car seat belts, along with physical activity levels, television viewing, nutrition habits and other items. The study compared the preve...Taste test may identify best drugs for depression
...en administered and two hours afterwards they were asked to take the same test again. The volunteers were also assessed for anxiety levels, their overall level of anxiety being related to their ability to taste the more anxious a person was, the less sensitive to bitter and salt taste they were. Thes...Consortium of international hospitals receives $11 million to conduct study of genetic brain tumors
...als who choose to participate in the study will be asked to complete a 45-minute family history and risk fa...Participants and their family members also will be asked to provide a small blood sample. As all aspects of the Gliogene study can be completed via phone or ...