Better mobility keeps seniors healthier
.... The study revealed that mobility is a key factor impacting quality of life for older adults. Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for EldersPilot study (LIFEP) was a randomized, controlled trial that compared a physical activity intervention to a non-exercise educational intervention with 424 older adu...Physician and congressional leaders convene on Capitol Hill
...to begin some heavy lifting and address the issues impacting the stability of the Medicare program in an open, timely fashion. The groups remain concerned that the continuation of the current physician payment system, even with congressional interventions, is a pathway to decreased participation in the Medicar...Where is the most dangerous place to travel over the holiday?
...rural road fatalities, and advocate policy changes impacting road design and driver behavior. For instance, CERS advocates state adoption of primary seat belt laws, which allow law enforcement officers to pull people over for not using their seat belts. States that enact primary seat belt laws have increased ...Children from low income families more likely to have sleep problems
...n children from middle class families, potentially impacting their health and performance at school, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurologys 59th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 28 May 5, 2007. The study compared the sleeping habits of 64 healthy inner city childre...World-renowned chemist honored with inaugural lectureship
...a tremendous body of research in organic chemistry impacting both the strategy and technology of synthesis. Danishefsky's work is unique in bringing the triumphs of organic chemistry to the treatment of cancer and his research has literally moved compounds from conception through laboratory synthesis, preclini...Americans believe global warming is real, want action, but not as a priority
...ht local impacts; illustrate how climate change is impacting people and places already, such as in Alaska; describe the potential impacts on human health; talk honestly about remaining uncertainties; and tailor both the messages and the messengers so they resonate with the values held by particular audiences. ...Novel Ames Lab composite may replace depleted uranium
...cally deformed it, I'd get a mushroom shape at the impacting face when the projectile hit the target because tungsten is notoriously resistant to forming shear bands," explained Sordelet. "It can be compared to taking a Tootsie Roll and pushing it against something flat and hard -- you get this mushroom-head e...Protein 'fingerprint' in spinal fluid could spot Alzheimer's disease
...e disease, but how can you know for sure that it's impacting on the underlying pathology, rather than just easing outward symptoms as most of the drugs that we have now do"" Relkin said. "We are hopeful that by monitoring changes in these cerebrospinal biomarkers, we can actually track the effectiveness or l...Proposal calls for sweeping changes at US Food and Drug Administration
...DA," he said. The group cites eight major problems impacting FDA performance, including: The system of initial approval of drugs often fails to detect serious adverse drug reactions. The same FDA center that approves drugs also has the responsibility of taking safety actions, creating a conflict-of-interest...'Heroes of Chemistry' honored for medical, green chemistry breakthroughs
...reduced the drug's side effects without negatively impacting its ability to kill cancer cells. Homer Pearce, Ph.D., (retired), is distinguished research fellow, cancer research, with Lilly Research Laboratories. He received a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Harvard University in 1979. Chuan (Joe) Shih, ...Higher blood pressure associated with decline in walking ability in older persons
...Center's Memory Clinic. "If high blood pressure is impacting gait, it is a risk factor that possibly can be con...udy wasn't able to determine why blood pressure is impacting gait. However, Shah notes it may partially be related to stroke. The study found that diabetes, vasc...SOPHE journals examine new research & practice solutions
...f HPP looks at health funding, politics and policy impacting health disparities. Experts working on the front lines discuss ways to improve health literacy and to encourage communities to eliminate health disparities, as well as innovative mentoring programs to encourage a more diverse public health workforce....Nation sees downward trend in primary care: Press Briefing Teleconference
...in an effort to address issues that are negatively impacting the stability of the internal medicine workforce. ACP's reforms are designed to recognize the value of primary care physicians, and general internists in particular, who are a key component of managing chronic diseases, providing comprehensive and co...Strategy to redesign primary care medicine presented at annual internal medicine conference
...in an effort to address issues that are negatively impacting the stability of the internal medicine workforce. ACP's reforms are designed to recognize the value of primary care physicians, and general internists in particular, who are a key component of managing chronic diseases, providing comprehensive and co...Strategy to redesign primary care medicine
...in an effort to address issues that are negatively impacting the stability of the internal medicine workforce. ACP's reforms are designed to recognize the value of primary care physicians, and general internists in particular, who are a key component of managing chronic diseases, providing comprehensive and co...Macrophage signaling may affect hormone resistance in prostate tumors
...may be a source of inflammatory signals capable of impacting the effectiveness of androgen antagonists, the mos...ves as a source of inflammatory signals capable of impacting the therapeutic effectiveness of androgen antagonists," said Rose. The research shows at a mechanis...Brain abnormality found in Alzheimer's disease related to gait impairment in older persons
...tinue to study if Alzheimer's disease pathology is impacting other motor regions of the brain and look into whether Alzheimer's disease can only affect motor function without causing cognitive or memory declines. Another study Schneider is currently conducting involves the relationship between dopamine, which ...Australia's best health journalism recognised
...sential information they need to understand issues impacting health care in this country better, whether it is from a political, financial, medical or community perspective," he said. The full list of winners is: Medicines Australia - Health Journalist of the YearWinner - Hedley Thomas, The Courier Mail ...Study finds torture and human rights abuses among Tibetan refugees
...lations within Tibet are unacceptably high and are impacting on the mental health of refugees. The researchers stress that "non-governmental organizations and foreign nations dealing with China should be putting human rights at the forefront of negotiations. As countries such as the USA, Canada and the UK wor...ERS altimeter survey shows growth of Greenland Ice Sheet interior
...also weaken the Gulf Stream, potentially seriously impacting the climate of northern Europe and the wider world. Efforts to measure changes in the Greenland Ice Sheet using field observations, aircraft and satellites have improved scientific knowledge during the last decade, but there is still no consensus as...