1 of 2 pediatric kidney disease research centers in world established
...tiveness, while clinical observations will help us learn more about kidney disease and provide data that could spark new investigations. This fits in with NIHs focus on a bench-to-bedside approach to translational research as a way of expediting clinical cures in all disciplines. Researchers at the Center ...Diet foods for children may lead to obesity
...ta. A team of researchers contends that animals learn to connect the taste of food with the amount of caloric energy it provides, and children who consume low-calorie versions of foods that are normally high in calories may develop distorted connections between taste and calorie content, leading them to...Baby DVDs, videos may hinder, not help, infants' language development
... may be different, but the youngest babies seem to learn language best from people, Meltzoff said. In my clinical practice, I am frequently asked by parents what the value of these products is, said Christakis. The evidence is mounting that they are of no value and may in fact be harmful. Given what we ...New research discovers independent brain networks control human walking
...healthy adults and tracked each persons ability to learn various walking exercises. Utilizing specialized c... the patterns of movement that we want patients to learn is incredibly exciting, said Dr. Amy Bastian, senior study author and Director of the Motion Analysi...Controlling prescription drug expenditures: a case report of success
...s, health plans, state and federal governments can learn from our experience. The studys authors wrote that preventing the rise of prescription drug costs allowed the health plan to invest in new initiatives to improve the health outcomes of patients with chronic disease, such as reducing the co-payments...USC law professor battles schizophrenia
...ng to do other than stand and applaud Elyn and to learn from her. Saks was in her 40s before she was able to admit to herself that her illness was not going away, and that medication and psychoanalysis would be necessary for the rest of her life. For 20 years I struggled with acceptance... Ironicall...First of its kind report on how children with brain tumors perform at school
...his may be a reflection of a diminished ability to learn new information. Lhteenmki says girls may be more sensitive to the adverse effects of radiation therapy, which has been regarded as the main cause of cognitive decline. The study also found 94 percent of brain tumor survivors completed the ninth...... will reveal the surprising ways that baseball can learn management strategies from experts in operations research. J. Eric Bickel, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University will discuss decision-making in sports in "Applying O.R. across the Baseball Decision Hierarchy." Oper...UCLA, Italian chemists move closer to solving Lou Gehrig's disease mystery
... of 153, to try to understand their properties and learn what makes them toxic. Some of the mutant proteins are very different from the normal protein, but others are virtually identical to the normal protein yet they all cause the disease, said Valentine, a member of UCLAs Molecular Biology Institute. ...Early-morning Friday classes may prevent students from getting sloppy on 'thirsty Thursdays'
...ppear to be two issues. First, I was surprised to learn that some faculty have a day of the week that they use for consultation or other research. I would think that this day could just as easily be more evenly distributed across the week. Faculty could also be positively induced to teach more early Fri...Poker match pits an vs. machine in world first match
...is Polaris? I don't know, but we should be able to learn a lot about our program in Vancouver this summer," Schaeffer said. "It's going to be a lot fun."...Study identifies new regulator of fat metabolism
... of circulating lipids, she explains. We wanted to learn what factors might be responsible for creating this state in which consumed calories were being burned off in the liver rather than being stored as fat. Because the physiologic changes in the animals didnt appear to be explained by typical hormonal...After epilepsy surgery, quality of life related more to seizures than memory
...ides of memory problems. It may be that people can learn to compensate for memory problems more easily and effectively, such as by making lists and using an electronic organizer, than they can compensate for the restrictions that seizures can cause, such as not being able to drive." Langfitt also noted t...Stanford researchers track human stem cells transplanted into rat brain
...e, researchers can compare different techniques to learn what works best. The cells used in this study were similar to those that are part of a clinical trial for a childhood disorder called Batten's disease. Steinberg said he and others are interested in testing these or other stem cells as a way of tre...Aussie research goes global through new grants
...heir primary health care careers an opportunity to learn more and make useful international contacts with established research centres and academics. Primary health care research is an important and developing discipline in health care research. Its vital that we give new researchers in this area an oppo...Gene variations point to why lung cancer drugs work better in Japanese vs. US patients
...e and other SWOG scientists are seeking funding to learn what genes may explain why Japanese and U.S. patients respond differently to EGFR inhibitors such as erlotinib, a relatively new targeted therapy that is another important class of drugs for lung cancer....Protein may be linked to melanoma recurrence
...ys own tissues. With further study, we hope to learn more about the role of S-100 in melanoma survival, said Joseph Stuckert, medical student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine who is presenting the study at ASCO. S-100 may be an important key to better stratifying patients into those m...Scripps Research awarded $17 million for adult stem cell use to treat eye diseases
...echanisms of the proposed therapy. "We want to learn how these cells do what they do," says Friedlander. "By understanding the molecular events initiated by these cells, we hope we might improve upon the individual cells themselves." One intriguing possibility that will be explored under the grant is...JRRD releases single-topic issue on pain and pain management
...also experience pain. Researchers are beginning to learn more about how being overweight or obese can affect several health conditions, including pain. We reviewed recent research examining the relationship between pain and overweight/obesity to promote understanding of when, why, and how these conditions ...Pfizer Onocology press briefing scheduled during ASCO 2007 Annual Meeting
...Medical Oncology, Pfizer WHY: Opportunity to learn about the latest advancements in cancer research. The one-hour event will feature presentations from leading oncologists on non small-cell lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, melanoma and thyroid cancer. WHEN: Sunday, June 3, from 6 p.m. to 7:00 ...