Stress may leave your mouth a mess
...gh exercise, balanced eating, plenty of sleep, and maintaining a positive mental attitude. Patients should to also keep in mind their pocket size guide to periodontal health; periodontal probing depths of one to two millimeters with no bleeding are not a concern but probing depths of three and four millimeter...Where's the beef? Not enough of it is on elders' plates, muscle-metabolism study suggests
...ine in muscle mass among the elderly is crucial to maintaining their health and independence, these researchers s...uming adequate protein is essential for making and maintaining muscles. Since nutritional studies show that many elderly individuals eat less protein than the aver...Obesity linked to hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease
..." Parathyroid hormone plays an important role in maintaining normal bone structure. When hyperparathyroidism develops, it can lead not only to bone abnormalities but also to increased rates of cardiovascular disease and death. Although decreased kidney function is the main reason for hyperparathyroidism in C...New oxidation methods streamline synthesis of important compounds
...ut by one-half the number of steps required, while maintaining the same purity and yield. White has also used her catalyst to streamline the synthesis of a peptidase inhibitor drug candidate, a nucleotide-sugar L-galactose, and is currently working on the antibiotic erythromycin A. ...Case study: cross-cultural bioethics training program helps fight African 'brain drain'
...ic Medicine article demonstrates the importance of maintaining regular contact with trainees upon their return, particularly as many of these trainees face many other professional demands when they return home; in four years, the program lost contact with only one trainee. The programs directors have also learne...Taking animals out of laboratory research
... remove animals from medical research while still maintaining crucial work to defeat diseases that affect millions of people. The new FRAME Alternatives Laboratory, within the Universitys Medical School, is to be officially opened by Ed Balls MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, on July 6. FRAME Fund fo...Catastrophic events can affect a person's sleep
...elated complaints such as difficulty achieving and maintaining sleep; (3) Complaints of excessive waketime sleepiness; and (4) Complaints suggesting movement disorders or parasomnias. According to the results, among those patients presenting to the sleep center, a reversal of the gender distribution occurred a...Night shift nurses more likely to have poor sleep habits
...on of sleep deprivation in nurses is essential for maintaining safe working conditions." The amount of sleep a person gets affects his or her physical health, emotional well-being, mental abilities, productivity and performance. Recent studies associate lack of sleep with serious health problems such as an in...Researchers develop criteria to detect bone mass deficiencies in children with chronic diseases
...rls and 17 in boys, underscoring the importance of maintaining healthy nutrition and lifestyle habits as teens approach adulthood and identifying children prone to bone deficiencies. Dr. Kalkwarf said most people continue to accumulate bone mass into their 20s, although this study did not evaluate patients beyon...Low libido in menopause linked to trouble sleeping
...hed that, for women, the most important factor for maintaining sexual desire is the quality of their intimate relationships. Diminished desire can be a red flag that the relationship needs some work, she said. Middle age is a great time for couples to check in with each other and work toward improving communicat...May/June Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...s and primary care practice owners should focus on maintaining and improving quality in primary care settings during and after EMR implementation.Electronic Medical Records and Diabetes Quality of Care: Results From a Sample of Family Medicine PracticesBy Jesse C. Crosson, Ph.D., et al OTHER STUDIES IN THIS...Once-fatal metabolic disorders treatable, says Stanford/Packard researcher
...nt brain damage. Traditional treatments included maintaining a very-low protein diet that is still high enough in calories to avoid metabolizing any of the body's protein-rich muscle. Liver transplantation is also an option for some patients. This study investigated whether drugs that promote alternative pat...Possible new breast cancer gene
...iscovered that BRCA1 was involved in DNA repair by maintaining the normal number and structure of chromosomes. DNA breaks that aren't repaired can lead to cancer by increasing the rate of mutations, cancer-causing changes in the gene sequence. More specifically, modification of proteins in the cell nucleus by...Soldiers acquired drug-resistant infections in field hospitals
... However, they wrote, "Based upon these findings, maintaining infection control throughout the military health care system is essential." They add that military hospital staffs in the United States have responded to the outbreak with renewed focus on infection control procedures: strict hand hygiene, contact is...UPMC performs first beating heart transplant procedure in the US
...o help patients receive lifesaving transplants. By maintaining the organ in near perfect physiologic state, the OCS will reduce injury and help extend the life of these organs, which also will improve patient outcomes with less rejection and shorter length of ICU and hospital stay," said Dr. McCurry. Last mon......luded educational materials, tips for adopting and maintaining physical activity, and goal setting functions. They completed daily physical activity logs online, were emailed monthly questionnaires, and received immediate feedback according to their responses. Individuals in the tailored print group received the...Calcium plus vitamin D supplements may help prevent weight gain in postmenopausal women
...re than 6.6 pounds) and had a higher likelihood of maintaining a stable weight (within 2.2 pounds of starting weight) or losing weight (more than 2.2 pounds). "Prevention of weight gain is an important public health goal, and caloric restriction and daily physical activity should still be considered the basic ...U of M faculty honored by US FDA for contributions to national food safety and defense
...ug Administration (FDA) for their contributions to maintaining and promoting national food safety and defense. The awards will be presented at the 47th Annual FDA Honor Awards Ceremony, "Transforming for the Next Century," Friday, May 11 in Gaithersburg, Md. Frank Busta, Ph.D., director of the National Center...Estrogen is important for bone health in men as well as women
...trogen may be more important than testosterone for maintaining bone health in men," she says. "So we designed a s... bones, but estrogen is possibly a key hormone for maintaining peak bone mineral mass in men, according to the authors. The researchers also looked at whether ot...Study shows Botox decreases pain and intensity of spasticity following a stroke
...activities of daily living as dressing themselves, maintaining good personal hygiene, and reaching for and grasping everyday objects." This is the largest long-term study to evaluate repeated treatment with BoNTA for post-stroke spasticity. Brashear and colleagues had reported in 2002 that one-time injections...