Better health twice as likely for nonsmokers who live and work with smoking restrictions
...t household smoking restrictions are more strongly associated with better health status than workplace smoking restrictions. "As the policy environment continues to move toward comprehensive protection at the workplace, the household increasingly will become the main and perhaps the only significant source of ...UC Irvine researchers reveal first images of brain changes associated with memory
...ially emerge as therapy for the cognitive problems associated with Huntingtons. The researchers are now working to see if such LTP defects are present in mouse models of common forms of human mental retardation....Cow protein aids in treatment of gastrointestinal disorder
... effective results, with fewer of the side effects associated with common antibiotic treatment. Lactoferrin has previously been found to be effective at inhibiting the growth of microorganisms and reducing the side effects of antibiotics, respectively, but the new study marks the first time that they have bee...Violent sleep disorder linked to a form of dementia
...ta suggest that many patients with idiopathic (not associated with any other neurologic symptoms) RBD may be exh...d lead author of the study. Synuclein proteins are associated with synapses in the brain, and clumps of abnormal alpha-synuclein protein are present in some forms...Aspirin use during pregnancy could reduce risk of pre-eclampsia
... multisystem disorder of pregnancy that is usually associated with high blood pressure and proteinuria (excess of serum proteins in the urine). Dr Lisa Askie, University of Sydney, Australia, with funding from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council, along with colleagues from Australia an...Post-traumatic stress disorder 10 times higher in New Orleans than in the general public
...imply staying in New Orleans during the storm were associated with PTSD symptoms. Commenting on this study, Dr. Peter DeBlieux, MD, Director of Emergency Services at Louisiana State University in New Orleans, states, The incidence of PTSD in our population post-Katrina reported in this research study is notew...Reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors when discontinuing hormone replacement therapy
...ternized countriesConcern about the possible risks associated with HRT has left women and their heath care provi...ts, such as statins and aspirin; however, both are associated with side effects. Based on the findings of the current investigation, special attention should be p...Full-term, low-birth-weight babies at significantly greater risk for early respiratory symptoms
... low birth weight, a disturbed lung development is associated with a relatively small airway caliber. This can c...hat maternal smoking during pregnancy was "clearly associated with a reduced birth weight." By age 2, cough was the most frequently reported symptom among the c...Web-based program could ease treatment decisions for prostate cancer patients
...ay. Treatments for localized prostate cancer and associated side effects are so varied that patients are often confused about which option is best for them, says Dr. Gerald Bennett, chair of the Department of Health Environments and Systems in the MCG School of Nursing. "This disease can be treated by obse...Low physical activity can improve fitness levels for sedentary, overweight postmenopausal women
...AMA. Low levels of cardiorespiratory fitness are associated with high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death, and improvements in fitness are associated with a reduction in these risks. Physical activity habits are the primary determinant of fitness in ...Tobacco and alcohol use independently increase risk of head and neck cancer
Cigarette smoking is more strongly associated with head and neck cancers than drinking alcohol, ...the controls never smoked. Cigarette smoking was associated with an increased risk of head and neck cancerespecially cancer of the larynxamong patients who neve...Genetic markers in surrounding tissues linked to breast cancer tumor grade, presence of metastases
...mes in the tissue surrounding tumor cells that are associated with breast cancer tumor grade and the presence of...chromosome 14 in the epithelium were significantly associated with any clinicopathological feature at all (in this case, progesterone receptor), genomic instabili...Study shows dramatic increase in Caesarean sections
... of studies show that caesarean sections are still associated with an increased risk of maternal and infant death and health complications. "These data illustrate how a medical intervention that is effective when applied to an appropriately selected case can have significant adverse effects when applied to a ...Food and drink, and what it says about us
...cal sites by carbon remains, pottery fragments and associated architecture. It indicates social behaviours such as feasting and religious acts such as sacrifice, and provides important evidence for how the consumption of food was an integral part of cultural and individual identity. Sera Baker, a PhD student...AGA Institute takes leadership role in exploring obesity and its complications
...s on the epidemiology of obesity, pathophysiology, associated disease and management. An estimated 1.6 billio...ethnic differences, childhood obesity and diseases associated with obesity. "Gut Hormones and Appetite Control - Stephen R. Bloom, MD, Imperial College of London ...Glucosamine-like supplement inhibits multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes
... have shown that changes in these sugars are often associated with T-cell hyperactivity and autoimmune disease. In mouse models of both MS and type 1 diabetes, Demetriou and colleages found that GlcNAc prevented this hyperactivity and autoimmune response by increasing sugar modifications to the T-cell protei...Weill Cornell researchers use 'Virtual Iraq' simulation to study post-traumatic stress disorder
...ronmental stimuli, and memory suppression has been associated with the development, maintenance and severity of PTSD," adds Dr. Malta. One of every 10 persons will develop PTSD during their lifetime, potentially resulting in chronic distress and debilitation. Exposure to aversive events evokes the release of ......multiple health benefits that physical activity is associated with, less than half of Americans engage in the recommended physical activity levels....Grain fiber and magnesium intake associated with lower risk for diabetes
...om grains and cereals and of magnesium may each be associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, according to...ding to background information in the article. The associated illness, death and health care costs emphasize the need for effective prevention, the authors write....... "One year of treatment with testosterone gel was associated with improvement in cognitive performance and a slowing of brain atrophy [deterioration]," the authors write. During the first nine months of the studythe period of time before the men began taking testosterone, plus the first three months of treatme...