Lead exposure plus high blood pressure may impair mental ability
...ocio-economic status and/or nutritional status may influence the accumulation of lead in the body, and may mediate the interaction between lead load and pulse pressure on cognitive performance in middle-aged adults, researchers said. The aging process alone does not lead to automatic decline in cognitive abili...Impact of somatization on health resource usage in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
... diagnose and treat IBS, while also addressing the influence of stress and somatization, which is most often treated through cognitive behavioral training. More severe levels can be helped with anxiety and anti-depression medications. An entirely new field has emerged called neurogastroenterology to scientifi...Simulator can help stroke patients drive again
...formation could be used to modify interventions or influence the rehabilitation programs of patients," Dr. Akinwuntan says....Hypnotherapy an effective treatment for IBS
... "During the hypnotherapy, sufferers learn how to influence and gain control of their gut function, and then seem to be able to change the way the brain modulates their gut activity." With a success-rate of about 70% Professor Whorwell believes that, although labour-intensive, hypnotherapy could be an extreme...Long-term smoking is associated with up to 40 percent increased risk of breast cancer
...and were asked about a variety of factors known to influence breast-cancer risk, including hormone and alcohol use, and reproductive and family history. Even after statistically controlling for these factors, smoking emerged as a significant, independent risk factor for breast cancer, Li said. Perhaps the most...Nerve changes from diabetes begin earlier than previously known
...d legs. Mayo Clinic research results could also influence the design of future clinical trials on treatment options for diabetes. Because nerve changes begin so early, Dr. Dyck says it will be important for clinical trials to include less severely affected patients and to perform studies over longer periods...MGH named by NHLBI as Specialized Center for Cell-Based Therapy for Heart, Lung and Blood Diseases
..."We hope to provide proof of principle that we can influence stem cell activity by manipulating these microenvironments with medications," Scadden says. "We'll initially be testing this concept on blood and bone marrow stem cells, but we hope to extend the work to other tissue types." A professor of Medicine...Leading genomic technology expert to present Dickson Prize Lecture at Pitt
...a Kenyon, Ph.D., acclaimed for her research in the influence of hormones on aging; Joan Massagu, Ph.D., Alfred P. Sloan Chair at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; and J. Fraser Stoddart, Ph.D., D.Sc., director of UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute and one of the most cited chemists in academia. Also...Evidence of a new hereditary joint disorder
...NPs) in the chromosome 2 region which are known to influence bone and cartilage development. Two SNPs were identified in all 4 affected family members. Yet, because the same SNPs were also present in MM1's unaffected mother and 2 of 4 of his unaffected siblings, their role in the condition was inconclusive. ...Adolescents' HIV risk reduced with community intervention
...consisted of AIDS education, skills training, peer influence and both family and neighborhood support to avoid and reduce high-risk behavior among adolescents. The authors said community-level interventions have proven to be successful with gay men, injection drug users and inner-city women, but this was one o...Sharper picture of major depression and alcohol disorders
...iously available on between-group differences that influence risk. For example, the analysis indicates that 5.28 percent of U.S. adults experienced MDD during the 12 months preceding the survey and 13.23 percent had experienced MDD at some time during their lives. The highest lifetime risk was among middl...Many pediatricians say they would not continue care for families who refuse vaccines
... The answers obtained may provide insight into the influence physician behavior has on the health and welfare of children and communities for many years to come." (Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005; 159:929-934. Available pre-embargo to the media at www.jamamedia.org .) Editorial: Does Immunization Refusal Wa...Researchers find defects in adult stem cell niche may cause breast cancer
...and that the environment in which a cell grows can influence its chance of becoming cancerous. "The results also show how complicated cancer is as a disease. Although it's not something that will be solved easily or quickly, our study reveals important information on the genesis of breast cancer in the bod...Other highlights in the October 5 JNCI
... Exposures to environmental factors in infancy may influence cancer risk later in life. For example, breast feeding is associated with height and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) levels in later childhood, and height and IGF-1 levels have been associated with the risk of some adult cancers. However, studie...Children and adolescents with advanced cancer can make complex end-of-life care decisions
.... This indicates that human relationships strongly influence end-of-life decisions in pediatric oncology, she added. Another key finding was that, among 11 of the 20 patients, a part of the decision-making process included the wish to benefit others, even though they themselves would not benefit. The St. Jude ...Trauma victims' survival may depend on which trauma center treats them
...hors of the study conclude that these findings may influence the way trauma systems and centers are planned and organized within regions, as well as how trauma patients are triaged. Trauma is the leading cause of death in people under age 40. Experts estimate that the national annual cost for the care of traum...Scientists pinpoint inflammation gene
... in identifying the SEPS1 (Selenoprotein S) gene's influence on inflammation were Joanne Curran, Ph.D., and Ahm...ate SEPS1. An expected search for other genes that influence SEPS1 also could lead to other potential areas for drug intervention. Researchers studying diseases...Altering time of breast biopsy may improve mastectomy reconstruction process
... radiation after the mastectomy. This in turn will influence whether or not the patient should have immediate reconstruction," Klauber-DeMore said. "We also know definitively if the patient needs an axillary lymph node dissection at the time of mastectomy." The study demonstrated that exact knowledge of positi...Breast cancer increases while experts disagree on causes - Debate in crisis say academics
...n of the concern to raise the profile of citizens' influence and expertise in the management and control of risk, the Economic and Social Research Council has sponsored a detailed investigation of the issues involved here. A research team led by Laura Potts, Reader in Public Health and Environment, York St. Jo...Aussie blokes dying for a health policy, say UWS men's health experts
... the worst position and have very little choice or influence over their circumstances. "Saying men's own behaviour is the reason why they are more likely to die earlier from illnesses such as heart disease and lung cancer, and commit suicide and self-harm in great numbers, is just the tip of the iceberg.We nee...