Rockefeller University researchers are changing the face of drug addiction treatment
...th alcoholic patients. The treatment was partially based on the behaviorist B. F. Skinner's idea of operant conditioning, which proposes that behavior is more likely to continue if it is reinforced. In the mid-70's, Maxine Stitzer, Ph.D., from Johns Hopkins University and a co-author of this paper, began t...Implanted medical device aims to lower blood pressure
...s by electrically activating the baroreflex system based in the carotid arteries in the neck, regulating blood pressure in a manner similar to a pacemaker regulating heart rhythm," Illig says. "Low-level electrical stimulation to this area sends signals to the brain, 'telling' it to take action to lower bl...Study finds radiation therapy for prostate cancer nearly doubles risk for rectal cancer
...er parts of the colon. Since the study results are based on men who were treated for prostate cancer before 1995, the risk of developing cancer may be reduced by the evolution of radiation delivery techniques. However, researchers say that even with today's technology, some portions of the rectum still rec...Radiation therapy for prostate cancer nearly doubles the risk of rectal cancer
... cancer," said Baxter. Since the study results are based on men who were treated for prostate cancer prior to 1995, the risk of developing cancer may be reduced by the evolution of radiation delivery techniques. However, researchers say that even with today's technology, some portions of the rectum might ...Asthma patients' immune systems respond differently with allergies
...ithout asthma, the body's response to allergens is based in the leukocytes, or white blood cells, that rush to defend the body against foreign agents. The leukocytes produce cytokines that mediate and regulate immunity and inflammation to an immune stimulus. Because people with asthma and allergy share t...Urban neighborhoods affect how people think about health
...influencing those decisions." Barnes' findings are based on data of 2,490 African-American, Mexican-American, Puerto Rican and white Chicago residents from the University of Chicago's Urban Poverty and Family Life Survey. For those surveyed, the average annual household income was less than $15,000, and mo...Study shows light therapy to effectively treat mood disorders, including SAD
...ug therapy for these disorders. The findings were based on a meta-analysis, a systematic statistical revie...y reports on the efficacy of light therapy are not based on rigorous study designs. This has fueled the controversy in the field as to whether or not light t...Bone SPECT superior to FDG PET for detecting bone metastases in breast cancer
...Hospital in Japan. FDG PET is an imaging technique based on the increased metabolism of glucose in tumor cells. SPECT is atype of nuclear medicine scan that detects special radioactive elements administered to the patient by the physician. According to the authors, due to these differences in method, bone ...Pediatricians must confront community-based threats to health
...e recommendations and conclusions in the study are based on the pioneering work done by Rochester-based practitioners in the field of pediatric community health. "In the past, pediatricians focused solely on the patient and the treatment of disease," said Jeffrey Kaczorowski, M.D., a pediatrician at URMC,...In treatment of depression, cognitive therapy and medication both effective
...urrent American Psychiatric Association guideline, based on the TDCRP [The Treatment of Depression Collaborative Research Program], that 'most (moderately and severely depressed) patients will require medication,' " the researchers state. "It appears that cognitive therapy can be as effective as medication...Early home environment and television watching influence bullying behavior
...ent bullying. Cognitive stimulation assessment was based on information on outings, reading, playing and pa...average number of hours of television watching was based on parent reports. Bullying was determined by the characterization of the child as a bully by his mo...It takes a village to improve the health of children
...rn to partner with other disciplines and community based resources in order to fight problems such as obesity, violence and mental health disorders in our children and youth to stop this negative trend," said Dr. Stelzner. " This review article, which is co-authored by Laura Jean Shipley, M.D., Elisa Alte...ACP guidelines to treat obesity cover diet, exercise, drugs and surgery
...sease and sometimes re-operation," said Snow. ACP based its guidelines on an evidence report and background papers funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The guidelines were developed by ACP's Clinical Efficacy Assessment Subcommittee and were passed by the ACP Board of Regents in Octob...Differential heart-attack risks among blacks, whites remain mystery
...s for whites and African-Americans. That theory is based on earlier lab studies that showed Lp(a) had a tendency to stick to some of the tissues that line blood-vessel walls. Some researchers believe the adhesive property causes a chain reaction in which first LDL cholesterol and then calcium builds up on ......ble HUTT to differentiate separate types of tissue based on their distinctive "frequency-dependent attenuat...otential to reliably differentiate types of tissue based on their multi-band signatures caused by their varying attenuation patterns. This promises to allow ...Injectable drug, combined with counseling, shows promise in treating alcohol dependence
...rom Alkermes Incorporated, a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Mass., that manufactures the long-acting naltrexone formulation (Vivitrex) used in the study....US service academies to collaborate with UNC, Andrews Air Force Base, Duke in knee injury study
...study promises to give us exciting new information based on science that can be used to refine existing ACL... and men and its prevalence. Preliminary findings based on 118 U.S. Naval Academy study participants showed one sustained ACL injury during their first year......monitor. Dr. McAdams is also a director of Ulster based Sensor Technology & Devices, a business which specializes in the application of sensor technologies to all aspects of physiological measurement, and which developed the electrodes in the Impedimap system. Dr. McAdams says the system is unique and see...Money doesn't buy happiness - - except when disability strikes
...ournal of the American Psychological Society. It's based on an analysis of data from 478 older Americans who were interviewed regularly and in depth for as long as nine years, before and after they suffered a health problem that left them disabled. The data are from the Health and Retirement Study, conduct...Bacterial infection associated with heart attack in young men
...bacteria, said Dr. Arcari. Again, the reasoning is based on experts' relative lack of knowledge about how C. pneumoniae relates to heart disease, as well as negative results in past trials. It isn't well understood how to eradicate the bacteria from the body, and once C. pneumoniae has set in, it may be to...