How nice, brown rice: Study shows rice bran lowers blood pressure in rats
...iation and progression of cardiovascular diseases, explained lead author Ardiansyah [ editor note: name is correct as written, there is no first name ], a Ph.D. candidate at the universitys School of Agricultural Science. He added one more element to the research that is new: using enzymes to clip components o...Envisat altimeter watches Pacific for cold tongue of La Niña
...eir male equivalents. This asymmetry has yet to be explained from a theoretical point of view at the current time." The coming of La Nia is marked by shifts in global atmospheric circulation patterns, as colder than normal waters in the eastern tropical Pacific suppress rainfall in the vicinity, at the same t...Effect of diabetes on heart may differ by ethnicity, study finds
...the increased left ventricular mass was completely explained by subclinical atherosclerosis and high blood pres...ns and Hispanics, the increased mass was not fully explained by these factors. Among Chinese participants no differences in mass were observed. In contrast, lo...Study finds smokers' children carry higher levels of harmful bacteria
...ren of smoking parents, a phenomenon that could be explained in part by the findings of the Israeli study....Asthma risk increased in women with high levels of fat tissue inflammatory protein
...r women had a greater risk of asthma, this was not explained by their high leptin levels. This suggests that the protein may not be responsible for the link between overweight and asthma, but may have an independent role in increasing the risk for the disease, say the authors....Hospitalized patients with schizophrenia more likely to have medical and surgical complications
...ns to improve quality of care," Pronovost said. He explained that more information about health care provider and system level factors such as communication between medical specialties and the availability of consultation-liaison psychiatric services would be important to target future quality improvement effo...A new metal detector to study human disease
...nc to different proteins, said Thompson. Thompson explained that almost all zinc inside cells is incorporated into proteins, where it plays many vital roles, such as helping to read the genetic code of DNA. We know that if there is much zinc in the cell that is not attached to protein or otherwise encapsulat...Jefferson neurosurgeons using innovative stent to open clogged brain arteries, prevent strokes
...s Coumadin, Plavix and aspirin to avoid a stroke," explained Erol Veznedaroglu, M.D., assistant professor of neurosurgery at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. "These patients either responded to medical therapy or were given devices that were less than ideal," Dr. Rosenwasser says.But b...Topical antiseptic reduces umbilical cord infection and mortality risk
...which increases their risk of infection and death, explained Luke C. Mullany, PhD, MHS, lead author of the study and an assistant scientist in the Bloomberg School of Public Health's Department of International Health. "When the cord cleansing with chlorhexidine was started soon after birth, the risk of death ...Two new studies reveal benefits of laparoscopic surgery for uterine cancer
...d also lessens the risk of serious complications," explained Dr. Walker. "While the operative time increased using laparoscopy, the significant reduction in hospital stay and the reduced risk of serious complications makes utilizing this procedure when feasible worthwhile." "Additionally, patients treated by ...New study establishes criteria to detect ovarian cancer in asymptomatic postmenopausal women
...tep forward in the fight against women's cancers," explained Dr. Partridge. "We hope this will encourage further efforts to validate and refine these criteria in other populations so more women can be properly diagnosed and treated for ovarian cancer." Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecol...Memory function: There is hope for alcoholics with Korsakoff Syndrome
...terday?' or 'what did you do over the holidays?,'" explained Edith Sullivan, a professor in the department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine and corresponding author for the study. "Individuals with KS cannot consciously recall what they did or information present...Combining alcohol and Red Bull reduces the 'perception' of impairment
...s and increase their capacity to dance all night," explained Maria Lucia O. Souza-Formigoni, associate professo...ortant area of the brain - the prefrontal cortex," explained Souza-Formigoni. "Drunk drivers are dangerous not only because their reactions are delayed and moto...New handbook addresses lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender health issues
...information is extremely difficult to track down," explained Mr. Shankle. "That is why we assembled the best and brightest people in public health to help us pull together the handbook from the available research." Mr. Shankle hopes that the breadth and scope of research in the Handbook will give practitioners...Envisat making first direct measurements of ocean surface velocities
...ern often manifested in SAR images is incomplete," explained Johnny Johannessen of the Nansen Environmental and...on." Harald Johnsen of Norwegian company NORUT IT explained how an upgraded ASAR Wave Mode algorithm had been developed following detailed comparisons of ASAR c...Life or death can depend on teenage cancer patients taking their treatments properly
...s, that non-compliance is still a major issue." He explained that non-compliance was not always intentional, with adolescents listing a variety of reasons, including inadequate supply of medication, forgetfulness, misunderstanding of directions on taking the treatment, stopping treatment because symptoms had c...PENN surgeons offer transfusion-free heart surgery to all
...'Should I give my own blood for the operation?' He explained the option and how it was done and it was almost that simple," said Shapiro. "It was one less thing to do. I didn't have to give any blood to begin with. I was already anxious about making this repair happen as quickly as possible. I didn't want a wa...Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel condemns 'censorship' of scientists
... physiological basis of memory storage in neurons, explained that his autobiography is not a "political commentary" and does not make references to Bush Administration science policies. "I thought other people writing about it would discuss it more effectively, and they have, so I didn't go into that, but I ce...Combined treatment cuts inflammatory cells in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
...g the functional part of the lung, or parenchyma," explained Dr. Barnes. According to the authors, this broad spectrum of anti-inflammatory effects was also accompanied by a significant improvement in lung function. "The magnitude of the improvement in the standard lung function test was similar to or greater...Lack of sleep linked to increased risk of high blood pressure
...es between the younger and older subjects might be explained by the fact that advanced age is associated with difficulties falling and staying asleep. Another factor could be that subjects suffering from hypertension, diabetes, and obesity would be less likely to survive into their later years. Among study ...