Skimmed milk reduces the risk of hypertension by 50 percent
...hypertension, these results have been the first to demonstrate that this association exists in adults....Coffee jump-starts short-term memory
...k room for another cup of coffee just yet. "We can demonstrate that caffeine exerts influence on the function of the normal brain, but we still need to learn more about caffeine's effect on mental resources." Caffeine is currently the most widely used stimulant in the world, and is mainly found in coffee, tea, s...Study demonstrates role of exercise in modifying melatonin levels
...l of Epidemiology. The study is among the first to demonstrate the role of physical activity in potentially modifying melatonin levels, thus creating biological evidence for a reduced risk of breast cancer among women who exercise regularly. "If we know that increased melatonin production could be an underlying...JCI table of contents: December 1, 2005
...gues from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center who demonstrate a similar resistance to high-fat dietinduced obesi...ens and colleagues from the University of Lausanne demonstrate that expression of the glucose transporter type 2 (GLUT2) in glial cells of the brain, but not in ne...Heparin antibodies may pose risk in heart surgery patients
...cal centers, it is the first study to convincingly demonstrate a relationship between heparin antibodies and complications after cardiac surgery. Heparin is administered intravenously during many procedures, including kidney dialysis, heart catheterization or angioplasty, as well as during heart and vascular sur...Sooner is better with cochlear implants, Stanford scientist shows
...the study was done, emphasized that their findings demonstrate just one of the influences that early cochlear implantation can have on children with hearing loss and it reinforces the importance of early detection and intervention for children with hearing loss. Children who need an implant would benefit from ha...Medical College of Wisconsin study
... best of our knowledge, this is the first study to demonstrate the elimination of a racial/ethnic disparity in health and healthcare," says Glenn Flores, MD, FAAP, associate professor of pediatrics, epidemiology and health policy at the Medical College and principal author of the study. "The intervention resulte...Computer simulation shows buckyballs deform DNA
...ed now are experimental and theoretical studies to demonstrate whether they can actually get there. Because the toxicity of nanomaterials like buckyballs is not well known at this point, they are regarded in the laboratory as potentially very hazardous, and treated accordingly."...European Science Foundation warns nanomedicine benefits will be lost without major investment
...ly targeted, and use non invasive imaging tools to demonstrate that the treatment was effective. The ESF report notes that Europe is particularly strong in many areas of nanotechnology needed for advances in nanomedicine and that several European companies are at the cutting-edge of research in this area. Anothe...Updated infection-control guidelines focus on patients, personnel in the cardiovascular cath lab
... they can be devastating. These updated guidelines demonstrate SCAI's continued commitment to the safety of our patients and staff in the cardiac catheterization laboratory."...Tiny self-assembling cubes could carry medicine, cell therapy
...s, but the researchers have conducted lab tests to demonstrate how they might work in medical applications. Gracias and his colleagues used micropipettes to insert into the cubes a suspension containing microbeads that are commonly used in cell therapy. The lab team showed that these beads could be released from...Carnegie Mellon, Pitt demo technology to help elderly at CAST exhibition in Washington
...sity and University of Pittsburgh researchers will demonstrate new technologies to enhance the lives of the elder...their users in and out of passenger vehicles, will demonstrate its Automated Transport and Retrieval System (ATRS). ATRS adds automation to the power wheelchair, g...Award winning eye-heart discovery
...Wong's research which is the first in the world to demonstrate that subtle damage to blood vessels in the retina can predict cardiovascular disease. Associate Professor Wong's research, using data collected from three large clinical trials involving over 20,000 people, demonstrates the link between different cha...New study finds anabolic steroids may be addictive
... drugs than they do off of them." "The findings demonstrate that anabolic steroids do have the potential to be addictive," Wood concluded. "Coaches and athletes need to be aware of this potential, and add it to the list of dangers associated with using anabolic steroids." Wood also noted that psychiatrists...Technology for successful aging shown at White House conference
... the MedTracker device. OHSU researchers also will demonstrate technology developed in collaboration with several of their ORCATECH partners, including a bed equipped with weight sensors that tracks sleep patterns as part of an Elite Care exhibit; sensors used to track movement in homes, developed with HomeFree ...... active molecule in the in vitro trials have to demonstrate subsequently that they are also the most active in vivo , and often the results can vary. It is possible for another molecule from the same family to have better results in vivo ; thus, it is vital to carry out these trials. Once the series of tri...Blocking the nerve receptor EP1 in mouse models reduces brain damage caused by stroke
... conducted on mice, is believed to be the first to demonstrate that a protein on the surface of nerve cells calle...ing to the EP1 receptor, said Dor. "These findings demonstrate the critical role played by the EP1 receptor in brain damage caused by stroke," he added. "And they ...State board-disciplined physicians more likely to have shown unprofessional behavior in med school
...e mature. However, for the rare student who cannot demonstrate professional behavior, we need to think long and hard about whether he or she should graduate from medical school." Papadakis noted the collaborative nature of the research, saying, "This study brings together the licensing and disciplinary branch o...Air pollution, high-fat diet cause atherosclerosis in laboratory mice
... in the mice. "This is one of the first studies to demonstrate measurable changes in plaque production and artery inflammation following exposure to fine particle matter," said NIEHS Director David A. Schwartz, M.D. "These findings have important implications for the long-term impact of fine particle air polluti......The results, according to lead author Mary Bedner, demonstrate that environmental scientists need to be concerned about downstream reaction products as well as the original waste materials. "The issue is what you should be looking for in the environment," she says. "When you are looking for the effects of pharma...