Study questions widespread use of C-reactive protein test to assess cardiovascular risk
...NHANES III survey illustrates how risk factors can influence CRP levels. The index can indicate whether a person is obese, overweight, underweight or normal. CRP levels were prevalent in 14.7 percent of people with a normal body mass index, but were found in 26 percent of people who were categorized as overwei...New ASU center will assess societal implications of nanotechnology
TEMPE, Ariz. How will rapid technological change influence democracy, affect our privacy, and even change hum...technology and its possible future, and assess the influence of these activities on the researchers. "Only by pursuing the sort of program offered by RTTA can so...NCI grants $12.1 million for USC center to study obesity and cancer
...derstanding how factors in the "built" environment influence physical activity, dietary intake and obesity development during childhood. Other TREC centers include Case Western Reserve University, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Minnesota....Australian Cancer Research Foundation announces biggest ever private grant
...rch scientists now have the ability to observe and influence the behaviour of cancer cells, the blood cells of the immune system, proteins and bio-markers. "We will be looking to attract outstanding projects in Australia that may not have been previously embraced by Australian researchers perhaps projects tha...Big and fast growing infants at greater risk of later obesity
...infancy that are related to infant growth probably influence the risk of later obesity. They suggest that future studies need to investigate what determines these patterns of growth, and to explore whether interventions to alter infant growth could be associated with other benefits or harms. It will also be ...Heredity plays big role in heart disease risk factors
...e attributable to genes - to better understand the influence of genetics and environment on heart health. Herit...his gene might be interacting with sex hormones to influence men's HDL levels and make them a bit lower."...A high fat, low carbohydrate diet improves Alzheimer's disease in mice
...tion of dietary components and how such components influence the metabolic state", write the authors. The authors believe that insulin and the related hormone, insulin-related growth factor-1 (IGF-1), are the key players. "Insulin is often considered a storage hormone, since it promotes deposition of fat but ...Surviving breast cancerDoes a woman's marital status matter?
...s shown that being single, married or divorced can influence cancer survival, but a new study shows marital status appears to have no impact on the outcome for women with breast cancer who are treated with lumpectomy and radiation. These findings from a study conducted at Fox Chase Cancer Center were presente...Study: No effects of type II diabetes on aggressiveness of prostate cancer; long-term survival worse
... Additionally, type II diabetes did not appear to influence the rates of PSA failures or distant metastases. ... in our patient cohort, diabetes did not appear to influence the aggressiveness of prostate cancer at presentation. "However, type II diabetes conferred a signif...New book focuses on how to market better nutrition
... advertising, packaging and personality traits all influence a person's eating habits. He is director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, a group of interdisciplinary researchers who have conducted more than 200 studies on the psychology behind what people eat and how often they eat it. A primary focus of the l...Study finds government advisories on fish consumption & mercury may do more harm than good
...lly will react, how those changes in behavior will influence nutrient intake and exposure to contaminants, and how those changes in intake and exposure will translate into changes in health. In other words, before we put an intervention into action, we need to estimate its real world impacts both its benefit...Fish is good fish is bad. Balancing health risks and benefits
... create a decision model to evaluate policies that influence population fish consumption. Although much of this work was supported by grants from the National Food Processors Association Research Fund and the Fisheries Scholarship Fund, neither organization controlled the research findings or interpretations o...Stanford study reveals protein's Jekyll-and-Hyde role in cancer growth
...uents steered away from a life of crime when a bad influence is removed, the immature blood cells not only ceased their bad behavior once the menin was gone, they resumed productive lives. They completed the differentiation process and became mature blood cells. The leukemia disappeared without a single cancer...Tiny worms paving way for better anesthetics
...s, Dr. Nazir says. "These are modifier genes that influence the effect, the degree, the extent of the anesthetic effect," says Dr. Meiler. "We cannot yet say these are direct targets of volatile anesthetics. That is to be tested in another series of studies." Rather, these first steps have shown the researche...Situation-specific policies can reduce antibiotic resistance in hospital and community care
...n in an on-line prescription writer had a positive influence in reducing the number of patients receiving long courses of antibiotics for otitis media (common cause of ear ache in children), although a similar approach to influencing prescribing in streptococcal pharyngitis (sore throats) was less successful. ...Physician behavior an underlying cause for health care cost
..., and that differences in patient expectations may influence spending as well....New class of drug reduces post-operative vomiting
... and vomiting after surgery. These events not only influence patient satisfaction with their procedure, but can also prolong recovery, lengthen hospital stays and negatively impact the surgery itself, the researchers said. "There are more than thirty-five million surgical procedures performed each year in the...Dalai Lama, top scientists to discuss science & clinical applications of meditation
...logue about the mechanisms by which meditation may influence physical and mental health," Engle added. This event also provides medical professionals the opportunity to earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits. The Dalai Lama, Edward D. Miller, M.D., C.E.O. of Johns Hopkins Medicine and Dean of Johns Ho...Cruciferous vegetables may help some people protect against lung cancer
...otective effect. But a person's genetic status may influence or mask this effect. Cruciferous vegetables are rich in isothiocyanates, which have been shown to have strong chemopreventive properties against lung cancer. Isothiocyanates are eliminated in the body by glutathione-S-transferase enzymes produced by ...Academy conference examines how our brains view art & the dynamic interface between art and science
...urther understand the structures of the brain that influence behavior." Among the speakers are: ARTISTS: Suzanne Anker, Visual Artist and Chair, Fine Arts Department, School of Visual Arts. She is the co-author of The Molecular Gaze: Art in the Genetic Age Margaret Livingstone, professor of neurobiol...