Alcohol-deterrent drugs help patients achieve high rates of long-term abstinence
...ium carbimide, provided that the use is repeatedly explained and continuously guided and encouraged." "The psychological role that ADs may play in relapse prevention is one of the most interesting aspects of the study," added Brewer. "These results support the theory that prolonged abstinence achieved with ...UCSD laser technique sheds light on strokes
...clot while causing very little collateral damage," explained Kleinfeld. "We can then follow, in real time, the changes in blood flow in surrounding vessels that occur as a result of the formation of a clot in one small artery of the brain." "We know from MRI scans that small strokes are very co...Screening for prostate cancer may not reduce men's risk of death
...y. Rather, the uncertainty of screening should be explained to patients in a process of 'verbal informed consent,' promoting informed decision making."...Screening test for prostate cancer does not improve survival
...the limited effectiveness of PSA testing should be explained to patients in the process of obtaining their informed consent to the test."...News Briefs from the January issue of CHEST
...conclude that the results in children are probably explained by increased disease prevalence in pediatric males. The study appears in the January issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians. FISH OIL BENEFITS PATIENTS WITH EXERCISE-INDUCED AIRWAY CONSTRICTION Fish ...Most behaviors preceding major causes of preventable death have begun by young adulthood
...acks were the least likely to exercise. Dr. Harris explained that she and her coworkers are now doing additional research on the data in the Adolescent Health study to determine why certain groups were more at risk for a particular unhealthy behavior than other groups. She added, however, that because the gro...Hospital volume doesn't explain racial disparity in cardiovascular procedure deaths
...ed aspects of clinical severity may have partially explained some portion of the relationship between race, volume and post-procedure mortality," he said. John S. Rumsfeld, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.C., from the Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, w...Pay cuts lead to worker insomnia, but supervisor training helps
...ntimidation, manipulation and degradation. He also explained the importance of providing thorough, accurate and complete explanations of key decisions, and the importance of being accessible to discuss issues with employees. "Everyone I know in management agrees these types of behaviors are important and nece...NFL players show more rapid recovery from concussions than high school players
...s had time to heal before sustaining another hit," explained Dr. Lovell. "The tricky part is that concussion si...nized or admitted by the injured athlete himself," explained Dr. Lovell. "Today, every NFL team is using some form of neuropsychological testing, and we anticipa...White blood cell count, inflammation linked to cancer deaths
...etween WBC count and cancer mortality is not fully explained by smoking." The study also suggests that aspirin may have a greater protective effect against cancer for those with high WBC, as the risk of cancer death was higher among those with high WBC who did not take aspirin weekly than among those who did. ...Tufts University receives federal grant to address occupational risks among immigrants
... 10 years, is an important gateway for newcomers," explained Principal Investigator David M. Gute, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Tufts University and an epidemiologist. "While many foreign-born workers have impressive skill sets, most arrive in this country because of war, nat...Internet game provides breakthrough in predicting the spread of epidemics, report scientists
...ded us with millions of movements of individuals," explained Hufnagel. Scientists are already familiar with similar scaling laws from physical and biological systems. "What is amazing about these particular scaling laws is the fact that they are determined by two universal parameters only. This result surprise...Hypertension data may mask racial disparities among Hispanics
...nation and racism," Borrell said. Both researchers explained that in America especially, people with darker skin can live in social spheres that include prejudice and disadvantaged life chances, which can translate to poorer health....ACP proposes solutions for America's health care system
...t is coordinated by their own personal physician," explained C. Anderson Hedberg, ACP president. "The physicians will be working in a practice environment organized around patients' needs." The paper recommends voluntary certification and recognition of primary care and specialty medical practices that use h...Who's the liar? Brain MRI stands up to polygraph test
...iate Professor of Radiology at Temple. Dr. Mohamed explained how the standard polygraph test has failed to produce consistently reliable results, largely because it relies on outward manifestations of certain emotions that people feel when lying. These manifestations, including increased perspiration, changing...OHSU research reveals the complexities of obesity/cortisol interactions
...ation in weight gain and development of diabetes," explained Low. "Importantly, the identical treatments had no discernable effect in control mice with normal POMC levels in the brain. This research demonstrates the important function of the POMC gene in the central nervous system, independent of the pituitary...'Visible Proofs' exhibition on forensic medicine opens at NIH
...cientific information is quite contemporary, too," explained Elizabeth Fee, PhD, Director of NLM's History of Medicine Division. "Today, we increasingly rely on DNA analysis, whether to persuade judges and juries or to help identify the victims of disasters like Hurricane Katrina. How has that science evolved?...Lung cancer survival rates may be linked to access to care
...r survival rates of blacks with lung cancer may be explained by access to care. The study, by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center researchers and colleagues is reported in the January issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. "The results were intriguing," said principal investigator A. William Blac...Scientists find ability for grammar hardwired into humans
... man smelling flowers. Using their home sign, they explained what they had seen. All three home signers consistently used the grammatical construction of "subject" in the same form it is used throughout languages around the world. The concept of "subject" is ubiquitous in language, but is complex and difficul...Journal article validates the coming of age of hair replacement surgery
...g for anyone who has considered hair replacement," explained James Harris, MD. "I feel strongly that this is the future of our specialty offering excellent options for every candidate." Prior to the development of the SAFE System, hair transplant surgeons had to rely on traditional, invasive surgical proced...