Traditional Chinese exercises may increase efficacy of flu vaccine
...rate intensity exercise interventions, the authors note in their report. The study is an outgrowth of Yangs dissertation research, which yielded quantitative and qualitative evidence that its elderly participants benefited from both physical and mental improvements after practicing the ancient Chinese e...UCLA researchers awarded $9M contract for study identifiying antibiotic treatment for MRSA
...fectious diseases at Olive ViewUCLA. Researchers note that this NIH contract is unique, since it will fund the investigation of off-patent antibiotics that would not typically be evaluated through pharmaceutical industrysupported research. Community-associated MRSA most often manifests itself on th...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for Aug. 7, 2007, issue
... can be treated or at least alleviated. Authors note that current models of care that focus on a single disease that dominates health care, or the care management model directed toward patients with multiple illnesses and disability, do not recognize the importance of geriatric conditions on quality of...European heat waves double in length since 1880
...ly in the future," Della-Marta said. The authors note that temperature records were likely overestimated in the past, when thermometers were not kept in modern Stevenson screens, which are instrument shelters used to protect temperature sensors from outside influences that could alter its readings. The ...Study shows radiofrequency ablation highly effective in treating kidney tumors
...truction increases substantially. The authors also note that larger tumors near the middle of the kidney may be more difficult to ablate, possibly because they are close to large blood vessels or the ureter. RFA is an outpatient procedure in which the patient is sedated but conscious and a local a...Childhood sun exposure may lower risk of MS
...e twins were involved in the study. Our findings note the importance of sun exposure among people with identical genetic risk for MS, said Mack. High priority should be given to research into how sun exposure reduces MS risk if we are to unravel the mystery of what causes MS....Children and young people show elevated leukaemia rates near nuclear facilities
...kaemia near nuclear facilities, it is important to note that there are still many questions to be answered, not least about why these rates increase concludes Dr Baker. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain the excess of childhood leukaemia in the vicinity of nuclear facilities, including e...Smoking may interfere with alcoholics' neurocognitive recovery during abstinence
...er than the non-smoking alcoholics. It is also of note that in the smoking alcohol group, those with greater nicotine dependence and longer smoking histories showed less recovery in several areas of functioning. In short, abstinent alcoholics without a history of cigarette smoking achieved better reco...STAMP system can help professionals to identify potentially violent individuals
...observed during the study period and I was keen to note how staff managed to defuse potentially violent episodes. Key findings of the study, co-authored by Professor Debra Jackson (University of Western Sydney) and Professor Kim Usher (James Cook University), included: Staring was an important ear...ESA satellite guides polar explorers across disintegrating sea ice
...about the best way to proceed, it is comforting to note that Alain and Dixie could rely on logistical support based on data from ESA's Envisat satellite. A combination of all-weather ASAR (Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar) sensor and optical MERIS (Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer) image data are r...UGA study finds that violence costs nation $70 billion annually
...ve made through his or her work. The researchers note that there are several programs that have been proven to reduce violence. Students participating in school-based programs that include a focus on enhancing academic progress and problem-solving skills, for example, have shown measurable decreases in ...VA tops private hospitals in infection-control study
...to changes in practice." The authors note that the study does have limitations. Just because an infection control procedure is done regularly does not mean it's done properly. Also, the survey was completed by the hospitals themselves, rather than by a neutral party. Krein and ...Syphilis screening, lithium fights neurodegeneration, monoclonal antibodies against avian flu
... from different clades. The researchers sound a note of caution, however. They suggest that before passive immunotherapy can help to halt an H5N1 pandemic, additional monoclonal antibodies should be made to provide doctors with a battery of neutralizing antibodies that can neutralize not only all the c...Aggressive treatment for whiplash does not promote faster recovery
...rst month after injury," the authors state. They note that effective care, if medically needed, improves the prognosis of patients and that practice guidelines recommend treatment shortly after the injury. However, it may be that doctors responding to pressure from patients use treatments, schedule foll...Coffee consumption may lower blood uric acid levels -- the precursor of gout
...s on insulin secretion and action. The researchers note further that their results could be due to an effect of non-caffeine components found in coffee, which would also explain why coffee affected uric acid levels but tea did not....Binge drinking leads to neurocognitive deficits among college students
...cognitive functions." "It is also interesting to note that neither externalizing psychopathology nor impulsivity as measured by questionnaires was associated with impaired IGT performance," observed Larkins. "However, this finding should be tested in other college student samples as it could be due to...Study reveals aspirin's colorectal cancer prevention mechanism
...that will be our next target." Both researchers note that current evidence does not support generally recommending aspirin therapy to reduce colorectal cancer risk. "For most people, the best way to prevent colorectal cancer is through screening, which we know saves lives by allowing us to treat polyp...The hepatitis C link: Diagnose, treat, transplant
...ear fibrosis (F0-F4). In this study, researchers note that when hepatitis C positive donors were used, no difference in survival was observed. However, the rate of fibrosis appeared to be slower in those receiving HCV-infected livers. These preliminary results suggest that HCV-infected liver transplan...Exposure to mercury preservatives before birth is no higher in children with autism
...t more likely to be Rh incompatible. The authors note that few studies have focused on pregnancies of Rh negative mothers who received RhIg during pregnancy, probably because the thimerosal is diluted before reaching the fetus and has been assumed to be innocuous. Nevertheless, there is a concern that e...Better health twice as likely for nonsmokers who live and work with smoking restrictions
...rant Chinese population at home and work was high, note the researchers. "Particular attention must be paid to influencing smokers who are most likely to benefit from these policies but who are less likely to have smoke-free homes and whose families are most at risk," says Dr. Shelley. ...