Study shows new antipsychotic drug prevents brain loss in schizophrenia
...be able to completely forestall the disease in the future by intervening before psychosis even begins," Dr. Lieberman adds. "In three to five years, we should have ways to identify which adolescents will become schizophrenic, and we can then begin to test the preventative power of treatments."...Pediatricians must confront community-based threats to health
...n are among the most important determinants of the future health of an individual," said Andy Aligne, M.D., a URMC pediatrician and co-editor and contributor to the supplement. "These factors have their roots outside what has traditionally been considered the realm of pediatric care. But in order to have ...Early home environment and television watching influence bullying behavior
...esearch has suggested three possible predictors of future bullying behavior: that parental emotional support helps young children develop empathy, self-regulation and prosocial skills and might be protective; that bullying might arise out of early cognitive deficits that lead to decreased competence with pe...It takes a village to improve the health of children
... the journal Pediatrics devoted to the training of future pediatricians....Endangered species: Who will teach anatomy in 2010?
Are there too many, too few, or just enough future anatomists in the training pipeline to meet teaching needs in the coming years? The answer to that question should matter to anyone who ever has an x-ray, goes to a physical therapist, takes a new medication, or sees a doctor--in other words, nearly ...AACR celebrates 20th anniversary of minority scholar awards
...al students, trainees, and junior investigators as future cancer researchers. The program was created in an attempt to address the serious problem of lack of minority participation in cancer research by offering young minority students and trainees the opportunity to attend and participate in the annual me...Young scientists awarded for achievements in cancer research
...hanks to Dr. Bardos' support and dedication to the future of cancer research, recipients of the award receive financial support to attend two consecutive Annual Meetings. His contributions are matched by the AACR. In addition, all undergraduate student Annual Meeting registrants are invited to participate i...Exercise, stress management show physiological benefits for heart patients
...heart patients at a much greater risk of suffering future cardiac events or dying, few have looked at the effects of modifying psychosocial factors," said Duke medical psychologist James Blumenthal, Ph.D., lead author of a study appearing in the April 6, 2005 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Soc...Less cognitive impairment seen in women taking drug for osteoporosis
...maging to aid in their diagnosis and treatment. In future research, Yaffe plans to look at other selective estrogen receptor modulators and their effect on cognition, and to investigate whether raloxifene may reduce cognitive impairment among women at high risk...Hormonal birth control, bacterial infections in women linked to increased shedding of type-2 herpes
...ated with increased shedding risk. If confirmed in future studies, the findings would have significant implications, according to Thomas Cherpes, MD, of the Magee-Womens Research Institute and lead author of the study. "Because hormonal contraceptives are used by millions of people throughout the world, eve...Salk's legacy, current and future challenges to vaccine development topic of briefing
...dustry and research agenda and discuss current and future challenges to developing vaccines for such viruses as HIV and avian flu. WHEN: 12 p.m., Monday, April 11 WHERE: Room 701, University of Pittsburgh Alumni Hall, 4227 Fifth Ave. Reporters may participate via telephone conference call by dialin...Bacterial infection associated with heart attack in young men
...pneumoniae infections should not expect to prevent future heart attacks by getting antibiotic treatment for the bacteria, said Dr. Arcari. Again, the reasoning is based on experts' relative lack of knowledge about how C. pneumoniae relates to heart disease, as well as negative results in past trials. It isn...Dr. Gutin selected as Fulbright Senior Specialist
...epidemiologists would say it's more a predictor of future mortality than anything else, including cholesterol level, blood pressure, or an abnormal electrocardiogram." Smoking likely knocks fitness and fatness as the top predictor but sheer numbers favor the latter. "About 25 percent of people smoke," Dr. G...Exposed: Tobacco companies efforts to influence industry privatisation
... in Moldova but present 'sanitised' information on future employment levels to the Moldovans. Dr Gilmore comments: "It is evident from the tactics revealed here that countries undertaking tobacco industry privatisation and the organisations advising them need to ensure a transparent process and a truly com...Lack of vigorous activity linked to functional decline in older adults with arthritis
... living. To avert an epidemic of disability in the future and ease the burden on Medicare, researchers are seeking to understand better and manage all the components demographic, biological, socioeconomic, and behavioral that contribute to functional decline in arthritis patients. Toward this goal, a tea...OHSU develops instant, computerized notification system to communicate patients' end-of-life wishes
...ll pop up on the OHSU computer screen to alert any future health professional who cares for them of the existence of these important documents." The POLST program was originated in Oregon. It allows chronically ill patients to direct their end-of-life care by discussing a detailed care plan that is signed b...Certain weight control behaviors may precipitate obesity among adolescent girls
...erweight may also contribute to their adolescent's future weight problem. These findings are reported on in ...ent exercise were not as much linked to predicting future obesity as one might expect. But other weight-control behaviors, especially those that involved vomi...Tissue engineering experts discuss orthopaedics applications
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. A future in which laboratory-grown organs and stimulated growth of muscle, bones and nerves could play a major role in treating medical conditions was revealed at a recent Tissue Engineering Symposium at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. The sym...Grandmothers' smoking linked to grandchildren's asthma decades later
... DNA in the mitochondria, and if it is a girl, her future reproductive cells as well," Gilliland says. "We s...r eggs may be affected, which will in turn put her future children at risk; and second, the fetus's mitochondria may be damaged through subtle changes in whic...Chemical library aids in developing drug system for nerve damage
...entify from the library. Between the modeling and future experimental studies, they hope to refine their drug delivery design to get the optimal rate of drug release. "We started with a model I'd previously developed, then added in some features that allow us to model degradation of the delivery s...