Two studies offer clues about how alcoholic behavior is 'switched' on
...ferring group, which drank less to begin with. The lowest dose (3mg/kg) had no effect in either group. None of the doses caused any side effects. "Recent studies have demonstrated that SB-277011-A is a highly selective D3-blocker and also reduces cocaine-seeking behavior, as well as behavior involving other...Misunderstanding real cost a barrier to mammography
...ound that women age 65 and over and those with the lowest incomes were more likely than others to misperceive their benefits. The cost of mammography screening is highly variable in the United States , but a recent study at The Ohio State University Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Res...Low-fat dairy foods may help reduce risk of type 2 diabetes
...oping type 2 diabetes than did those consuming the lowest levels, and further analysis showed the risk reduction was almost exclusively associated with low-fat or non-fat dairy foods. In general, each serving-per-day increase in dairy intake resulted in a 9 percent reduction in the risk of developing the d...News briefs from the journal Chest, MAY 2005
...erall, resident physicians and nurses provided the lowest scores on the questions, indicating greatest dissatisfaction, with mean scores of 67.8 and 66.9, respectively, whereas family and attending physicians provided higher scores, mean scores of 77.7 and 81.5, respectively. For example, when asked if a p...Lack of sleep can affect athletic performance in teens
...morning games, the home team might still be in the lowest point of alertness,' while the team that headed west will have the advantage of having been awake for an hour or so longer, and thus have more energy." Additionally, if the eastern team arrives the night before, they would gain an extra hour or two ...Exercise reduces risk of recurrence and death in early stage colon cancer patients
...n the top two-fifths of the group, compared to the lowest one-fifth. They exercised at a rate of at least 18 MET-hours (metabolic-equivalent tasks) per week, which could be attained through jogging two to three hours a week, playing tennis a few times a week, or walking briskly an hour a day six times a wee...Other highlights in the May 18 JNCI
... Because the recall rate in the Netherlands is the lowest worldwide--less than 1%--the researchers were able...of blood testosterone versus 1.5% for those in the lowest quartile and 1.7% for those in the highest quartile of blood progesterone versus 2.6% for those in t...Procedure setting, technique and cost are key for effective colorectal cancer screening
...e ACBE was the least costly procedure, but had the lowest quality-adjusted life expectancy rate. CTC, the most expensive procedure, cost an incremental $1,100 but was slightly more accurate than the ACBE. Colonoscopy was the most accurate and was less expensive than CTC. "This study confirms that standa...New kidney function test better than standard at predicting death and cardiovascular outcomes
... attack and stroke compared with those who had the lowest levels of cystatin-C. In contrast, testing the same participants with creatinine detected a smaller high-risk group--about 10 percent of the participants--and all others appeared to be at average risk. With cystatin-C, investigators found that 60 p...U.S. ranks highest worldwide in use of high-tech imaging
...highest per capita utilization for X-ray, with the lowest utilization in India, China and Indonesia, said Ma...n per capita utilization of high-tech imaging. The lowest MR usage was in India, China and Indonesia. "X-ray use per capita varied by a factor of three betwee...Study finds benefits, less organ rejection using immunosuppressive combination for heart transplants
...ages than either TAC/SRL or CYA/MMF, including the lowest incidence of any treated rejection and an improved side effect profile. Other study authors included Dr. Leslie W. Miller, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; Dr. Stuart D. Russell, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD; Dr. Gregory A. Ewald...New data show the efficacy of EQUETRO in patients with Bipolar I Disorder
...s, nausea and vomiting. Initiating therapy at the lowest possible effective dose can minimize adverse events. Aplastic anemia and agranulocytosis have been reported in association with the use of carbamazepine. Reports of transient or persistent decreased platelet or white blood cell count are not uncomm...A 'mind-reading' mum - rich or poor - is key to baby's progress
...ll in tests of language and play. And those in the lowest 10 per cent were more likely to have mothers in the lowest of the social and work brackets. But while significant, the study says that these links were not str...Emory study finds health care use, work productivity linked to health levels
...veraged four a month. This group also reported the lowest level of healthcare use in terms of hospitalization and injuries, outpatient medical visits and prescription medications. However, a nearly equal number (18.8 percent) were "completely unhealthy," defined as having low levels of health with elevated ...Post-marketing analysis examines cholesterol-lowering drugs' side effects
...general, physicians initially should prescribe the lowest dose of statin to bring a patient's cholesterol to target levels." Karas' co-authors are Alawi A. Alsheikh-Ali, M.D.; Marieta S. Ambrose, M.D.; and Jeffrey T. Kuvin, M.D....Ontario's mental health care evaluated
...strated strengths and weaknesses, the north scored lowest in many areas.Delivering evidence-based care: Hospitals offer considerable support to staff for continuing education and training; but only about half the programs/hospitals report routine use of standardized care delivery approaches based on best ...UC Davis Cancer Center awarded $4.5 million
... Asian Pacific Islander women over age 40 have the lowest mammogram screening rates in the country. In some Asian groups, the incidence of cervical cancer is as much as five times that of whites. "With our first project, we were able to document that with respect to cancer awareness and cancer control, Asi...Alcohol may lower risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
...e type. The risk did vary by NHL subtype, with the lowest risk recorded for Burkitt's lymphoma. Compared with non-drinkers, ever drinkers had about half the risk of developing Burkitt's lymphoma. Age, sex, family history of NHL, or history of cigarette smoking did not modify the effect of alcohol consumptio...Research links heavy drinking and increased mental health risk
... up to 5 drinks per week was associated with the lowest rates of anxiety and depression when women were in...rinking less. "For women in their 20s and 40s the lowest rates of symptoms were in those who did not drink any alcohol," she said. She said the latest resul......11 percent in 1995 to 45 percent in 2003 (with the lowest case-detection rates in Eastern Europe and the hig...the Western Pacific region at 89 percent, with the lowest rates in African countries with high and low HIV infection rates (71 percent and 74 percent, respect...