Rockefeller University researchers are changing the face of drug addiction treatment
...he counselors. The counselors want the patients to get better, and when they saw the patients get better, it was really persuasive." "I've heard several patients say 'My life has changed, I'm feelin...Teens believe oral sex is safer, more acceptable to peers
...otional and social aspects of all types of sex, to get them thinking about whether their perceptions match their own situations," she said. One troubling finding of the study was the teens' perception of the health risks of oral sex. Most of the participants recognized that there is some risk of infectio...It takes a village to improve the health of children
...s not sufficient. We must alter the environment to get to the root of the problem and we must equip our physicians with the knowledge and skills to work in a community environment, says Dr. Swigonski. Dr. Swigonski, Sarah Stelzner, M.D., IU assistant professor of clinical pediatrics, and other co-author...Six organizations vie for INFORMS 'science of better' innovation prize
...sive competition allows procurement specialists to get results in seconds, not months, and explore more alternatives. The process helps drive out unnecessary costs, find new savings opportunities, and build long-term supplier relationships. The technology provides a win-win, with suppliers benefiting, as...Metabolic side effects of antipsychotics are known, but rarely monitored
...ies such as Dr. Buckley's, will enable patients to get the most effective drug with the least side effects....Golf-related head injuries in children increasing along with sport's popularity
...an a golf course. "But it doesn't matter where you get hurt. It's the same mechanism of injury." Much like a 1996 study in North Carolina that showed a 32 percent increase in golf-cart related injuries in children age 10 and younger, the increasing use of golf carts by children in the Augusta area has r...Young scientists awarded for achievements in cancer research
...t 150 students in the Orange County area also will get a chance to attend the Annual Meeting and present posters displaying the findings from their school projects. These students will be given escorted tours of the posters and exhibit booths. They will attend lectures presented by accomplished cancer re...Music improves sleep quality in older adults, researchers find
... in life, can sometimes become difficult as humans get older. But a recent study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and the Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital in Taiwan shows that listening to soft music at bedtime will help older adults sleep better...Insomnia, falls in elderly linked
...of falls than those who take sleep medications and get relief from their insomnia. Even though medication...ors, could lead to falls. People with insomnia may get out of bed in the middle of the night, running into or tripping over objects in the dark or just bec...Vigorously active adolescents are leaner, fitter
Adolescents who get daily vigorous physical activity tend to be leaner... programs. "They can do their schoolwork when they get home; they will just not be able to watch as much television." Dr. Gutin noted that the findings re...Dr. Gutin selected as Fulbright Senior Specialist
...of the public is in the bad category. If you could get everybody who is in the bad category into the good... in the Bronx, his brother had to hunt him down to get him to stop playing long enough to come inside and eat a home-cooked meal. He's excited about helpin...9th Annual Public Forum at AACR Annual Meeting
...xhibits run by local and national organizations to get information about support programs, patient advocacy and survivor networking opportunities. Meet leaders in cancer research, ask questions and discuss innovative science with the experts. PANELISTS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW: James L. Abbruzzese, M....'Promiscuous' area of brain could explain role of antidepressants
...neurotransmitter systems in the brain occasionally get their signals crossed, causing delays in stabilizing mood. "This study provides a new site for drug discovery in one of the biggest market for drugs those that treat symptoms of depression," said Dr. John Dani, professor of neuroscience at BCM and l...OHSU develops instant, computerized notification system to communicate patients' end-of-life wishes
...onic POLST information can help to assure patients get the treatments they want and helps them avoid interventions they would not want" OHSU patients interested in taking part in the new system, which was launched in January 2005, should talk to their physician and provide a copy of their POLST or adva...Certain weight control behaviors may precipitate obesity among adolescent girls
...lso promotes weight gain because a person does not get regular delivery of nutrients, said Stice, which can alter a person's physiological responses and disrupt a person's normal appetite pattern. Depressive symptoms also contributed to weight gain among adolescent girls. Besides the reasons for overeat...Fifteen-year hunt uncovers gene behind 'pseudothalidomide' syndrome
...her at their centromeres and the chromosomes don't get lined up properly. As a result, the cell doesn't divide or divides very slowly, and the new cells can end up with too many or too few chromosomes (a problem also seen in cancer cells). In Roberts syndrome, the cells tend to stop growing or die, precl...Blood test can accurately diagnose heart failure in emergency patients
... examination and medical history while others also get expensive and time-consuming procedures," Januzzi says. "Having a widely-available, accurate, and cost-effective diagnostic method would be of extraordinary value." Proteins called natriuretic peptides are produced when the cardiac muscle is under s...National trial shows older children benefit from treatment for childhood's most common eye disorder
...h both glasses and patches (these children did not get drops), 25 percent met the standard while 23 percent children of these ages who received only glasses met the standard. The study also revealed that among children age 13 through 17 years who had not been previously treated for amblyopia, 47 percent ...Exercise may not be good enough to reduce mild hypertension in older people, Hopkins experts say
...eople. "Alternatively, older persons may need to get started sooner on medications to immediately bring blood pressure under control, rather than relying strictly on exercise, although a comparison of exercise to drugs requires further study. "Our next research will continue to examine demonstrable ben...Older children can benefit from treatment for childhood's most common eye disorder
...h both glasses and patches (these children did not get drops), 25 percent met the standard while 23 percent of children of these ages who received only glasses met the standard. The study also revealed that among children age 13 through 17 years who had not been previously treated for amblyopia, 47 perce...