Brain region recovery possible in former methamphetamine users
...rs write, "may be an ideal marker to track changes consistent with neuronal recovery associated with drug abstinence," was measured as a biomarker of recovery. Levels of NAA were abnormally low in all the methamphetamine users, the authors found. Levels were lower relative to the length of methamphetamine use,...Restless legs syndrome has complex genetic involvement
...s. The researchers confirmed that the syndrome was consistent with linkage to chromosome 12q within five families. Linkage to that location was formally excluded for six other families. The researchers compared clinical features of the syndrome in affected individuals from the different families to see if those...Execution by lethal injection is not humane or painless suggests study
...f the 49 executions; 21 inmates had concentrations consistent with awareness. The study suggests that the current practice of lethal injection for execution fails to even meet veterinary standards for putting down animals. Dr Koniaris states: "Our data suggest that anaesthesia methods in lethal injection in the...American Dietetic Association statement on new 'MyPyramid'
...lly high in nutrients and low in calories. That is consistent with ADA's positions and consumer messages that emphasize the individual's total diet, or overall pattern of food consumed. ADA and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans agree that the keys are: Take a personalized approach to dietary advice and wei...Combination chemotherapy shows small survival benefit in advanced stomach cancer
...onstrate a small but statistically significant and consistent benefit for the combination versus single agent therapy in terms of over overall survival," the reviewers conclude. For those whom the three-drug therapy is recommended, the review found that large single doses of 5-FU were more likely to cause death...No strong evidence linking mercury levels with worse neurobehavioral performance in older adults
... with neurobehavioral test scores. There were some consistent associations across models but because of the large number of comparisons and the observation that statistically significant associations were in different directions (i.e., worse performance on a test of visual memory and better performance on tests...Genetic variation linked to alcohol dependence found in a Russian population
...causes a small increase in risk that appears to be consistent across U.S. and Russian populations, Lappalainen said. It is not known how the mechanism increases the risk. For this study, researchers recruited and drew blood samples from 113 Russian alcohol-dependent men at a St. Petersburg treatment center and...Day care in infancy protects against childhood leukaemia
...ial activity outside the home were associated with consistent reductions in risk of ALL. However, the greatest reduction in risk of ALL was seen in children who attended formal day care during the first three months of life (defined as attendance at a day nursery or nursery school at least once a week, or at le...Relatively few US adults report having a healthy lifestyle
...roup followed this combination to a level remotely consistent with clinical or public health recommendations," the authors conclude. "These data, along with those that illustrate the benefit of following a healthy lifestyle, support the need for comprehensive primary prevention activities to increase healthy li...High risk of second cancers in survivors of childhood soft tissue sarcomas
...ultiple cancers including soft tissue sarcomas was consistent with underlying genetic syndromes, particularly Li-Fraumeni syndrome and neurofibromatosis type 1. The authors concluded, "both treatment effects and genetic factors contributed to the increased risk of second cancers in this series of children wit...Direct-to-consumer advertising may influence physicians' prescribing decisions
...ere representing two clinical conditions: symptoms consistent with major depression or adjustment disorder, and three request types: a brand-specific drug request, a general drug request, or no request (control condition). The patients made appointments for office visits with 152 primary care physicians in Sa...Institute of Medicine news: Changes needed in WIC program
...offered through the program. These reductions are consistent with current dietary guidance, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendation that young children drink no more than 4 to 6 ounces of fruit juice per day, and the American Heart Association's recommendation that people limit their intake ...College education protects middle-age caucasian women against obesity
...baseline educational attainment. These results are consistent with previous studies of young girls, adolescents and adult women. In this respect African American women do not seem to benefit from educational attainment in the same way that white women do." The authors state that "While overall rates of obesity ...Mailman School shares new virus identification technologies
... new technologies is critical to global health and consistent with our vision for a school of public health," says W. Ian Lipkin, MD, the Jerome L. and Dawn Greene Professor of Epidemiology, professor of Neurology and Pathology at Columbia University, and director of the Greene Lab. "We fully expect that by sh...Diabetes and pizza: Slow and steady insulin delivery wins the race
..., usually two or three slices, but was weighed and consistent each night. Insulin amounts were based on the per...n's known individual needs and the amount was kept consistent each of the three days. The timing of the administration of the insulin, however, was varied each da...Routine procedure during childbirth provides no benefits, study review finds
... surgical incision. The studies reviewed were consistent in demonstrating that routine episiotomy provided no benefit over restrictive episiotomy in terms of the severity of laceration, pain and pain medication use, the researchers said. Episiotomy also provided no benefit in terms of preventing problems s...Marijuana withdrawal reported by teens seeking treatment
...ence and severity of withdrawal symptoms, which is consistent with what we have seen in several studies of adults who use marijuana frequently," said Vandrey. "Overall, our research indicates that the majority of people who abruptly stop daily or near daily marijuana use experience some withdrawal symptoms. Tho...US Latinos may develop Alzheimer's disease symptoms at earlier age than white, non-Latinos
...d with 73.5 years for 2,823 Anglo patients and was consistent for the east coast centers (individuals of predominately Caribbean origin) and the west coast centers (individuals of predominately Mexican origin). In the second phase of the study, 119 Latinos and 55 Anglo patients with probable or possible Alzheim...Earlier treatment of perinatal HIV associated with decreased HIV progression, better outcomes
...tance of very early diagnosis and treatment and is consistent with small clinical trials demonstrating a short-term protective effect of early vs. delayed ART among perinatally infected infants. Initiating ART within the first 2 months offers the potential to begin therapy during or near the time of primary inf...Moderate alcohol use linked to increase in breast cancer risk
...ormones estrogen or progesterone. The results were consistent regardless of the women's body mass index, type of alcoholic beverage consumed, or use of hormone replacement therapy....