Rockefeller University researchers are changing the face of drug addiction treatment
...tion, are effective and how they can be translated into real life," says Kreek, Patrick E. and Beatrice M....at this is something that they might want to bring into their clinic or their treatment system," he says. "To transform the field, we need to have both numb...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for April 2005 (first issue)
...xpected graft ischemic time should be incorporated into the decision-making process at the time of graft acceptance. The investigators note that the effect of graft ischemic time on the relative risk of death seemed to peak in the first year after transplantation, and to wear off quickly thereafter. Dur...More exhaust inhaled by kids inside school buses than by others in the area, says new UC study
...lf-pollution," or exhaust from the vehicle leaking into the cabin, particularly among older buses. This al...n background air. Sulfur hexafluoride was released into the engine exhaust manifold of the buses so researchers knew that any traces of the gas must have co...If you fill it, they will slurp, and slurp, and slurp ...
...r example, repackaging snacks and other bulk foods into small plastic bags. The visual cues from the filled bags can lead families, especially children, to think that a smaller-than-normal serving was a satisfying full serving. The paper, titled "Bottomless Bowls: Why Visual Cues of Portion Size May Infl...Study shows light therapy to effectively treat mood disorders, including SAD
... might put people with seasonal affective disorder into remission," Golden said. Still, the exact mechanis... for inclusion in their meta-analysis were grouped into four categories: bright light for SAD, bright light for non-seasonal depression, dawn simulation for...Study: obesity impairs immune response of mice, boosts chances of dying from influenza infection
...s followed by activation of T cells that circulate into the lungs to further limit viral spread. There were considerable differences between the obese and lean animals in both gene expression and protein expression of several antiviral and pro-inflammatory cytokines, the scientist said. Antiviral cytokine...Largest NIH grant for NYU will create research network in dental practices
...s and consultants. The PEARL Network is divided into four Cores, each of which is directed by a senior ...t ideas from practitioners and transform the ideas into protocols relevant to clinical practice. The Information Dissemination Core (Page W. Caufield, ...Carnegie Mellon researchers open window into the ability of humans to recognize faces
...niversity psychologists reveals startling insights into how the brains of those individuals operate. Psychology Professor Marlene Behrmann and postdoctoral associate Galia Avidan have found that people with congenital prosopagnosia--in which their ability to recognize faces is impaired from birth--are not...Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Cancer Research
...on. This background provided Cantley with insight into the biochemical, structural and dynamic bases for protein interactions that control cellular processes. Cantley continued to focus on the biochemical basis for the mechanism and regulation of membrane-associated enzymes as an assistant professo...Pediatricians must confront community-based threats to health
...st look beyond the walls of the examining room and into their own communities to understand and confront t...ARE programs. "By integrating community pediatrics into advanced medical training, pediatricians will go forward in their careers with an appreciation and c...Cognitive therapy works as well as antidepressants, but with lasting effect after therapy ends
...ressed patients. The patients were randomly placed into groups that received cognitive therapy, antidepressant medication or a placebo. Patients in the antidepressant group, which was twice as large as the other two, were treated with paroxetine (Paxil). Lithium or desipramine was also given, as necessa...Teens believe oral sex is safer, more acceptable to peers
...al consequences, such as a bad reputation, getting into trouble, feeling bad about themselves, feeling guilty, or having a relationship with a partner become worse. The study findings also showed that teens considered oral sex less of a threat to their values and beliefs. They thought that oral sex is mor...Angiogenesis factor may help tumors prepare the way for spread to lymph nodes
...lleagues showed that human breast tumors implanted into mice induce the growth of lymphatic vessels and that lymphangiogenesis plays a key role in tumors' spread to lymph nodes. It had previously been believed that tumors had no functioning lymphatic vessels. The 2001 study focused on VEGF-C, the first fa...Sex hormones hold key to higher rates of abdominal aortic aneurysms in males
...time of the angiotensin infusion turns the females into males in terms of their susceptibility. Administration of testosterone raised the incidence of developing abdominal aortic aneurysms by 55 percent in the females; dihydrotestosterone raised the incidence to 67 percent. In addition, the females given...AACR celebrates 20th anniversary of minority scholar awards
...heim, Calif. The Special Session will be divided into two segments that will: highlight the milestones in cancer research and minority populations over the past 20 years; and emphasize the current status of minorities in cancer research and how minority investigators are shaping the future. Several aw......held ultrasound systems, sound waves are broadcast into the tissue, and the echoes produce an image of the...c image slices which visualization algorithms turn into 3D images. In the first set of experiments using the HUTT system, the Marmarelis team easily locate...Metabolic side effects of antipsychotics are known, but rarely monitored
...incorporated recommendations for dealing with them into their practice. "We still have a way to go," says Dr. Buckley, who had just met with a young woman with schizophrenia already struggling with her weight. "I was telling her she needs a drug for her illness and that, unfortunately, there is also a ris...Young scientists awarded for achievements in cancer research
PHILADELPHIA -- To maintain the flow of keen minds into the research talent pool, the American Association for Cancer Research is holding three special programs for young scientists at this year's Annual Meeting: the AACR-Thomas J. Bardos Science Education Awards for Undergraduate Students, the Undergradu...West Africa: meningitis epidemics driven by the wind
...epidemics over a larger time-scale cannot be taken into account. This model will consequently have to be tested over longer periods and on a finer spatial scale, in order to study these variations in more detail and assess their impact on the progression of the disease within Mali. The setting-up of an E...Exercise, stress management show physiological benefits for heart patients
...g important bio-markers of risk that may translate into improved clinical outcomes," he said. The Duke trial enrolled 134 patients with stable heart disease and randomized them to one of three groups exercise, stress management or standard medical therapy. Patients randomized to the exercise group partic...