Over 50s have the highest carbon footprint in the UK
...eve they are already experiencing the effects of a changing climate. Their understanding of the full range of impacts of climate change is limited. The over 50s' understanding of climate change impacts is limited to changes in weather patterns with less concern and understanding of the effects on human hea...Fixed versus growth intelligence mindsets: Its all in your head, Dweck says
... good grades," Dweck said. The research showed how changing a key beliefa student's self-theory about intelligence and motivationwith a relatively simple intervention can make a big difference. Since then, Dweck and her colleagues at Columbia have developed a computer-based version of the intervention, dubbed...Remote device allows cardiologist to monitor patients daily at their homes
...y-to-use in home monitoring device for patients is changing the way doctors monitor the health of patients with implanted defibrillators. Rush University Medical Center is participating in a pilot study of the LATITUDE Patient Management system to determine if the wireless home monitoring system can decrease...RAND study finds higher quality outpatient care greatly benefits chronically ill patients
...ns alter care in response to patients' complex and changing needs allowed researchers to more accurately assess the effect of quality medical care on patient outcomes. The RAND researchers found that the sickest patients are the ones who are most likely to receive recommended medical care. While this is ...Syphilis spreading rapidly in China
...mic is the result of the re-emergence of sex work, changing sexual practices, inadequate access of high risk populations to healthcare due to social stigma, and poor quality and prohibitive cost of the services well as a lack of herd immunity. China has once before shown that the control of syphilis is po...MRI of the ankle changes patient treatment and improves referring physician confidence in diagnosis
...nce in the management of patients with ankle pain, changing treatment in about one-third of the patients, a new study finds. The study, of 91 patients, found that MR changed the management plans of 35% of patients, said Philip W.P. Bearcroft, MD, of Cambridge University Hospitals in England. "This is itself...NeuroRx changes name to Neurotherapeutics
...erapeutics (ASENT), published by Elsevier, will be changing its name to Neurotherapeutics as of the January 2007 issue. Elsevier, the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board for NeuroRx and the ASENT Board members worked closely together in 2006 to develop a new name to reinforce the true focus of the journal. ...Improved neonatal care has helped reduce prevalence of cerebral palsy in premature babies
...n since 1980. Cerebral palsy is a permanent, but changing disorder of movement, posture, and motor function. It is the commonest disability of children in western Europe, with a birth prevalence of about two cases per 1000 live births. Infants of very low birth weight (VLBW)--those born weighing less than 1...Trans fat ban: Watch saturated fats and calories too
..."However, just decreasing trans fat intake without changing other dietary habits, such as minimizing saturated fat intake and controlling total calorie intake, will result in some real disappointments with respect to both heart health and obesity." Lichtenstein recommends that other cities monitor the succe...Certain types of cancer becoming more common, while rates of others decreasing
...d women. "For some cancers, the reasons for their changing incidence rates are somewhat clear," says Ward, citing well-known connections between sun exposure and smoking, with skin and lung cancers, respectively. "In a complex environment that is constantly changing, understanding the factors influencing oth...Prescribing inconsistencies in prostate cancer treatment in the UK when using LHRHAs
...sts and specialist uro-oncology nurses agreed that changing the LHRHa in primary care from that referred / rec...at even though healthcare professionals agree that changing the LHRHa treatment could be unsettling for patients, it may occur in practice without informing the...Climate experts search for answers in the oceans
...s gives scientists a uniquely detailed view of the changing physical characteristics of ocean surfaces, but long-term series of satellite measurements are required in order to detect trends. The National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), part of the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra...Balance training better than tai chi at improving mobility among older adults
...easing the complexity of ambulatory tasks, such as changing direction to walk forward or laterally; walking on a plank; turning, bending and stepping on and off curbs; stepping over obstacles; and more. The tai chi classes focused on body alignment; weight shifts, including standing on one leg; hip and ankle ...Study finds three-quarters of women are households' chief cook and food shopper
...ctical cooking lessons in schools as a way towards changing traditional family dynamics: "One reason for our findings could be that many of our study participants grew up in households that were traditionally structured, with their mothers in charge of most domestic duties. With this as their key reference ...UCSF pharmacy school receives major grant from Amgen Foundation for Medicare Part D outreach
...CSF Department of Clinical Pharmacys commitment to changing the way pharmacy care is delivered based upon the needs of our patients," said Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD, chair of the UCSF Department of Clinical Pharmacy. "Pharmacists are on the front line of the Medicare Part D issue. This grant will give future...Hormonal contraception does not appear to increase HIV risk
...said the study findings do not provide a basis for changing current recommendations regarding contraceptive use. Dr. MacKay cautioned that, although hormonal contraception provides an effective means of pregnancy prevention, it does not protect against HIV or other sexually transmitted infections. Abstinen...Not ready to quit? Try cutting back
...dicates cutting back is often a great way to start changing smoking that can lead to eventual quitting." Hughes's report is the largest review of smoking reduction studies published to date. Among the 19 studies reviewed (many of which were randomized, placebo-controlled trials), the two considered the most ...Structure essential for brain remodeling identified
...the neurons. The brain stores new information by changing the structure of the synapses, Ehlers said. If we ...learning or memory, really -- our brain does it by changing the properties of synapses, he said. During learning, synapses change in ways that make it easier ...Five-year study by OHSU Cancer Institute shows Gleevec's excellent survival rate
...s, the healthy cells are left unharmed. Gleevec is changing cancer research and the drug is a harbinger of new agents for curing or controlling all cancers. "We are at an important juncture," Druker said, "not unlike the early 1900s where scientists turned infectious diseases from routinely fatal into managea...New research identifies gene important for nicotine's effects on the brain
...s," said Picciotto. "By identifying molecules and changing their activity we can understand how overall behavior is changed. " Picciotto's work explored how the brain changes when it receives nicotine and, therefore, focused on the dopamine system in the brain. Dopamine is one of a number of neurotransmitt...