US service academies to collaborate with UNC, Andrews Air Force Base, Duke in knee injury study
...cal studies at UNC and elsewhere indicate that the increased risk for ACL injury in women may be largely due to...marker of neuromuscular factors associated with an increased risk for ACL injury." Maj. Anthony I. Beutler, director of sports medicine at Andrews Air Force Bas...Risk of HIV transmission highest in early stage of infection
...y or late infection, other factors associated with increased transmission from the HIV-infected partner were younger age, increased viral load, and genital ulcer disease. The study in Uganda was a collaboration between the Uganda Vi...Hormonal birth control, bacterial infections in women linked to increased shedding of type-2 herpes
...th herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) may have an increased risk of transmitting the virus to others if they u...al Group B streptococcus (GBS), were related to an increased risk of HSV-2 shedding, an association that had not previously been made. Vaginal yeast infections w...Nutritional supplement reduces need for traditional ulcerative colitis treatment
...ged use often leads to insomnia, mood alterations, increased appetite, hypertension, osteoporosis and other adverse events. Adverse effects of corticosteroid use are a concern to physicians and lead to discontinuation of the therapy by many patients. However, more than 25 percent of patients who discontinue t...Asthmatics naturally deficient in antiviral immunity, report scientists
...eplication levels of rhinovirus-infected cells was increased 50-fold in the asthmatic group compared with the healthy control group, who were almost completely protected from infection of their lung cells. The asthmatic cells displayed very deficient interferon responses, and the researchers found that replaci...Study reveals drinking alcohol reduces breast milk supply in women
...e that alcohol is a galactagogue. Furthermore, the increased prolactin levels are directly associated with the lactating mothers' perception of breast fullness explaining why the folklore may have persisted for centuries. "This information is important for women," comments Julie Mennella, PhD. "If a mother is...Study finds that women with PCOS are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease
... causes of female infertility in the U.S., have an increased chance of developing cardiovascular disease, accor...men with PCOS, putting these women at even greater increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease....Women with heart attacks benefit from stenting
...ned by their older age, smaller body surface area, increased frequency of other diseases and risk factors, and the greater occurrence of in-hospital complications. Major adverse cardiac events remained greater in women than men. The fact that the women had a smaller body size and smaller vessels "appears to ...People with peanut allergy at risk of allergic reaction to lupin flour
...hors note that the prevalence of lupin allergy has increased markedly in some countries, especially France, where in 1997 the addition of lupin flour was first permitted to wheat flour. Although the food use of lupin has been permitted in the UK since 1996, few lupin-containing foods are so far on sale; the ma...Depression overtakes back pain for incapacity benefit claims
...ade, the contribution of psychiatric disorders has increased markedly. Since 1995, the number of people reporting stress that was caused or made worse by their work has doubled, and common mental disorders are now the leading cause of sickness absence. These disorders are managed almost entirely in primary car...Lupus and the role of Epstein-Barr virus
... patients, the EBV-IgA association was modest, yet increased significantly with age. The association also appe...ls in regulating immunity, and which significantly increased the risk of lupus associated with EBV-IgA antibodies. This variation was previously linked to risk...OHSU scientist helping explain basis of psychotic behavior
...found a link between dopamine supersensitivity and increased levels of a dopamine receptor with a particularly high affinity for dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter found in the brain that plays an important role in the regulation of behavior involved in movement control, motivation and reward, and the do...Soy and fish oil may help prevent heart attacks
...in persons with known cardiovascular disease or at increased risk for it, such as those with lipid disorders, a...eriod. Patients who received fish oil experienced increased HRV within the first 2.7 weeks, whereas it took 8.1 weeks for a significant increase in HRV to be se...Certain weight control behaviors may precipitate obesity among adolescent girls
... loss, said Dr. Stice. These behaviors can lead to increased metabolic efficiency or alter the homeostatic processes. Erratic eating also 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 norma...In years preceding medicare eligibility, many older adults at risk of being uninsured
...adults in their preretirement years are at greatly increased risk for adverse health outcomes, and urgent policy measures are needed to expand coverage for this group."...Aboriginal Canadians at high risk for severe trauma
...iginal Canadians were found to be at significantly increased risk of injuries resulting from motor vehicle crashes (RR 4.8, 95% CI 3.5-6.5), assault (RR 11.1, 95% CI 6.2-18.6) and traumatic suicide (RR 3.1, 95% CI 1.4-6.1). The authors also report that the main cause of trauma resulting in severe injuries and...Study finds no link between cell phone use and brain tumors
...ors about their cell phone use. The study found no increased risk for brain tumors related to cell phone use, f...agen. "There have been a few studies that found an increased risk of brain tumors with cell phone use, but those studies have been criticized for problems with t...Exercise may not be good enough to reduce mild hypertension in older people, Hopkins experts say
...ements were also seen in body composition, such as increased lean muscle mass and reduced fat, especially fat surrounding the waist and inside the abdominal cavity. However, reductions in blood pressure were mixed, with both program exercisers and the non-exercising group lowering systolic blood pressure meas...Abnormal lung cancer screening results may help smokers quit
...ondary prevention efforts by potentially providing increased interaction with health care providers, increased cognitions about one's own cancer risk, and reinforcement for smoking abstinence with lung CT scan s...Few women at risk for breast cancer willing to use drug to prevent the disease
...is not without significant side effects, including increased risk of endometrial cancer, pulmonary embolism, painful sexual intercourse, stroke, and cataracts. These risks fuel public debate about the drug's use in preventing breast cancer, even among high-risk women. Understanding reasons why women decline t...