Autistic children's abnormal metabolic profile findings
...cific combinations of these and additional genetic changes could promote the chronic metabolic imbalance seen in the children and thus increase the risk of the disorder. The next step, says Dr. James, is to determine whether the metabolic profile discovered by the researchers could be used as a diagnostic ...Study shows new antipsychotic drug prevents brain loss in schizophrenia
...f antipsychotic drugs could slow the initial brain changes in new patients, Dr. Lieberman and colleagues at 1...ica and Europe measured brain volume and cognitive changes in 263 first-episode schizophrenia patients and 58 non-schizophrenic volunteers over a two-year peri...Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Research
...ate student at Cornell University, Cantley studied changes in proteins made by rearranging molecules spatiall...for cell regulation of metabolism. Conformational changes are an important aspect of enzyme regulation. This background provided Cantley with insight into th...Teens believe oral sex is safer, more acceptable to peers
...are of risks, and that time and experience lead to changes in their perception of the danger to themselves. Participants in the study were students at two California high schools, who completed a questionnaire during class after their parents consented to their participation. The mean age of the participants...Brain region recovery possible in former methamphetamine users
CHICAGO Adaptive changes in chemical activity in certain regions of the bra...ent animal and human studies suggest that neuronal changes associated with long-term methamphetamine use may not be permanent but may partially recover with pr...Different antipsychotic medications may have different effects on brain volume
...chotic medication (haloperidol), and whether these changes are associated with changes in disturbed thinking and general mental functioning. Jeffrey A. Lieberman, M.D., of the University ...Endangered species: Who will teach anatomy in 2010?
...valued over teaching contributions, and to several changes in the structure of anatomy departments and programs that occurred over the past few decades. The article notes, however, that there are enough qualified persons in the pipeline to reverse this shortage as long as the academic community provides inc...West Africa: meningitis epidemics driven by the wind
...ing statistical methods. They linked up the annual changes in atmospheric humidity and wind speed to epidemio...southern latitude. Statistical analysis shows that changes in the wind speed index in the course of these seasons are concomitant with the rise in the number o...Exercise, stress management show physiological benefits for heart patients
...od vessels and controls how the vessels reacted to changes in blood flow and pressure. The researchers took u...ocated along the walls of blood vessels respond to changes in blood pressure. These receptors are connected to the heart by nerves, which carry the message to ...Patients with heart disease can lower cardiovascular risk factors with exercise, stress management
...these measures, the clinical significance of these changes is uncertain. Ultimately, the long-term effects of exercise training or stress management will need to be evaluated prospectively in a larger sample of patients with IHD. However, the present study provides insight into potential mechanisms by which ...Music improves sleep quality in older adults, researchers find
...d to carefully selected music experienced physical changes that aided restful sleep. These included lower heart and respiratory rates. "The difference between the music group and the control group was clinically significant," said Lai, lead author of the study. "The music group reported a 26 percent overall ...OHSU researchers demonstrate how Alzheimer's disease impacts important brain cell function
...""Moreover we now know much more about where these changes are taking place and what appear to be the proteins most severely impacted to the disease."...Competition in health care may not result in better quality
...ional research is needed to identify the effect of changes in competition over time. Scanlon notes, "While our study offers some insight into the association between competition and quality, policymakers, regulators and plan purchasers such as employers need better evidence to understand and evaluate the be...Fifteen-year hunt uncovers gene behind 'pseudothalidomide' syndrome
...r example, the researchers found important genetic changes in part by comparing different species' genetic se...O2 that was identical in all the animals contained changes that disrupted the gene's protein-making instructions in people with the syndrome. Knocking out the ...Nature provides inspiration for important new adhesive
...wood products industry are going to see some major changes in the next few years," Li said. "It appears our adhesives will have a huge impact in the creation of improved wood products that work better and are safe in the environment." The new adhesive should improve both work and living environments, and enh...Exercise may not be good enough to reduce mild hypertension in older people, Hopkins experts say
...owever, hypertension in mature adults results from changes in the walls of the large arteries that carry bloo... abdominal fat, and gained the most muscle. These changes in body composition were more closely related to reductions in blood pressure than improvements in f...Nanotechnology's miniature answers to developing world's biggest problems
...ing shelf-life, thermo-stability and resistance to changes in humidity of existing medications; 6. Food proce...devices are being developed to keep track of daily changes in patients' physiological variables such as the levels of glucose, of carbon dioxide, and of choles...Grandmothers' smoking linked to grandchildren's asthma decades later
...fetus's mitochondria may be damaged through subtle changes in which genes are turned on or off-changes that may be transmitted through the maternal line as well. The scientists speculate that these alterations decrease immune function and reduce the body's ability to rid itself of toxins, thereby increasing...Early stage breast-cancer rates are rising as incidence of invasive cases are leveling
...s," he said. LCIS is characterized by precancerous changes in the cells that line the milk-producing lobules, or lobes, of the breast. The condition cannot be felt during an exam or seen on a mammogram, and so it is typically found by chance during a breast biopsy performed for another reason. In contrast, ...To boost efficiency, hospitals borrow principles from factory floor
...facilities and staff would support expected future changes in their patient populations. They also can pinpoint easily where bottlenecks occur and how they can be reduced. In one case, Lin said, a simulation of patient transport within the hospital revealed that the elevators were a bottleneck...