Heat dangers forgotten in the battle against air pollution
... for many of the deaths during hot weather spells, finds a new UCL (University College London) study. UCL scientists warn that amidst all the concerns over air pollution, the more basic health message of 'staying cool when the weather is hot' may be being forgotten. The study, published online in the journ...Retiring early is not linked to longer life
Retiring early is not linked to longer life, finds new research published online by the BMJ today. There is a widespread perception that early retirement is associated with longer life expectancy and later retirement is associated with early death. But no consensus has been reached on the effect of e...UCLA study identifies $7 in societal savings for every $1 spent on drug abuse treatment
...viewed journal Health Services Research, the study finds that the average $1,583 cost of substance abuse treatment is offset by monetary benefits such as reduced costs of crime and increased employment earnings totaling $11,487. The researcher team used detailed data from 2,567 clients admitted to 43 treat...Which drugs should health plans cover?
...ndomized comparisons. The most recent evidence now finds that Cox-2 inhibitors probably do not reduce intestinal side effects and probably do increase risk of heart problems. "Fortunately, many health care organizations had weighed the true scientific evidence of the potential risks and benefits of these ...Adolescents feel less biological pressure to head to bed early
...ovidence, RI A new study by leading sleep experts finds that the "sleep pressure" rate the biological trigger that causes sleepiness - slows down in adolescence and is one more explanation for why teens can't fall asleep until later at night. Published in the November issue of the journal Sleep, the stu...Novel treatment target for deadly brain tumors identified
...targeting the therapy to these receptors, the drug finds and kills the cancer cells. The first generation of the drug is being tested in advanced clinical trials worldwide. Both of Debinki's projects focus on the identification of "molecular markers," or molecules that are found in high levels on tumor cel...Study shows escalating climate change impacts
...ill increase by 213% by the 2080s. The report also finds that ragweed pollen growth, stimulated by increasing levels of carbon dioxide, may be contributing to the rising incidence of asthma. Charles McNeill, Environment Programme Manager for the United Nations Development Programme, a co-sponsor of the stu...Study reveals surprising attitudes about research involving adults with Alzheimer's
...amines this issue in depth for the first time, and finds surprising results. In all, 90 percent of adults in the study said that it would be all right to allow a family member to enroll a person with Alzheimer's disease in studies that involved mild to medium risks, including studies of new drugs. A small...Research finds cigarette manufacturers target youth market with candy flavored cigarette brands
... research from the Harvard School of Public Health finds that cigarette makers are targeting young smokers with candy and liqueur-flavored new brands that mask the harsh and toxic properties found in tobacco smoke, and in one case, embedding a hidden flavor pellet within the filter. Despite assurances from...Research helps identify precursors to foot disease in diabetes patients
...coness Foot Center and Microcirculation Laboratory finds that early changes in the oxygenation of the skin could help foretell the development of ulcerations and enable doctors to treat patients at an earlier stage, before the onset of serious complications. Reported in the Nov. 12 issue of the medical jou...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for Nov. 15, 2005, issue
...npregnant women in the same age range, a new study finds (Article, p. 697). These rates are higher than previously published estimates. Researchers looked at records of 50,000 women who were pregnant between 1966 and 1995. One hundred developed deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or both. The inciden...New study shows chiropractic is cost-effective in treating chronic back pain
Arlington, VA (Nov. 15, 2005) -- A new study finds that chiropractic and medical care have comparable costs for treating chronic low-back pain, with chiropractic care producing significantly better outcomes. A group of chronic low-back patients who underwent chiropractic treatment showed higher pain ...First human tests of antidepressant bupropion as methamphetamine addiction treatment hold promise
...eviewed journal Neuropsychopharmacology, the study finds bupropion blunts the methamphetamine "high" and reduces cravings prompted by visual cues such as ambient drug use. The research team hypothesizes that bupropion reduces the effects of methamphetamine by preventing the drug from entering brain cells, ...New pain research: Routine Tylenol for nursing home residents with dementia increases activity
...of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, finds that nursing home residents with moderate to severe dementia who were given acetaminophen were more socially active than those who received a placebo. "Nursing homes may want to consider the potential benefits of some kind of safe, routine, prophylac...Young children getting fewer hours of sleep
...chers at Bradley Hospital and Brown Medical School finds that children 5 and under get less than the recommended amount of sleep. "We were very surprised to find how little preschool aged children actually sleep at night, which we could measure with our activity monitors. Children in our sample slept onl...Cannabis almost doubles risk of fatal crashes
...bis almost doubles the risk of a fatal road crash, finds a study published online by the BMJ today. However its share in fatal crashes is significantly lower than those involving alcohol. The study took place in France and involved 10,748 drivers who were involved in fatal crashes from October 2001 to Sept...... based on his most recent report on the topic that finds a memory trace in Drosophila or fruit flies is formed in a pair of neurons called the dorsal pair medial neurons, but only 30 minutes after the fact and only through the mediation of a gene called, ironically, amnesiac. (A memory trace is a chemical ...Research review finds tobacco scenes in movies boost teen smoking
...reen smoking and then taking up smoking themselves finds that one leads to the other. The review concludes that eliminating scenes of smoking in new youth-rated films should substantially reduce smoking initiation in the adolescent years, when the vast majority of smokers start. "The weight of dozens of st...Computer simulation shows buckyballs deform DNA
...the results of a detailed computer simulation that finds buckyballs bind to the spirals in DNA molecules in an aqueous environment, causing the DNA to deform, potentially interfering with its biological functions and possibly causing long-term negative side effects in people and other living organisms. The......iteracy. Following rigorous evaluation, this study finds that a new screening tool, the Newest Vital Sign (NVS), holds promise for use in the busy primary care setting. A brief, six-question assessment based on the ability to read and apply information from a nutrition label, NVS was found to be a reliable...