Rockefeller University researchers are changing the face of drug addiction treatment
...t those ideas are changing now, and that change is part of our story." The National Institute of Drug Addiction (NIDA) developed the Clinical Trials Network to both test and publicize various science-based addiction treatments, and the contingency management program was one of the first chosen to study. A...Implanted medical device aims to lower blood pressure
...s. The landmark procedure, performed yesterday, is part of a Phase II clinical research trial to be conduc...l will begin. Trial patients receive the device as part of a minimally invasive surgical procedure, followed typically by a one- or two-night stay in the ho...New approach to eye training may significantly improve performance
... quickly and with pinpoint accuracy is a critical part of the job. According to the study, the new approach involves rethinking how the eyes are trained to filter out clutter and focus in on a target. Previously, scientists believed these two perceptual skills intermixed and worked simultaneously. This...More exhaust inhaled by kids inside school buses than by others in the area, says new UC study
...of civil and environmental engineering who was not part of the study. Diesel exhaust particulates are considered by public health officials to be a toxic air contaminant and a major source of cancer risk from outdoor air pollution. "Because so many children ride school buses, reducing the emissions of a...Study: obesity impairs immune response of mice, boosts chances of dying from influenza infection
...ociety of Nutritional Sciences scientific meeting, part of a larger experimental biology meeting, is the first of its kind to examine the effects of obesity on the immune response to infection with influenza. Nutrition doctoral student Alexia Smith and Dr. Melinda A. Beck, associate professor of pediatric...Largest NIH grant for NYU will create research network in dental practices
...itute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to establish a regional "practice-based" research network (PBRN) over the next seven years. The innovative research approach - networking dental offices in research projects - will enable greater scientific...Teens believe oral sex is safer, more acceptable to peers
...ment of Psychiatry. This research was supported in part by grants from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the William T. Grant Foundation....Pediatric use of complementary and alternative medicine
...c and adolescent patients account for only a small part of total insurance expenditures for complementary ...AM professional services, but this use was a small part of total insurance expenditures," the authors conclude. "Future studies are warranted to determine t...Genetic link to cervical cancer
...e cells called natural killer (NK) cells, known in part for their ability to kill tumor cells, are found in HPV-positive cervical lesions and might help determine the outcome of virus infection and the potential for progression to cancer. Activation of NK cell activation depends on a balance between activ...Physicians, researchers to talk about new treatments for oral, head and neck cancers
...elebrity" spokespersons or high-profile events, in part because its survivors are often left with no voice--literally. Patients, their family members and physicians often see this disease as "the cruelest cancer" because its effects are sometimes disfiguring and cannot be hidden. Many patients feel as if ...Injectable drug, combined with counseling, shows promise in treating alcohol dependence
... its use in clinical practice has been limited, in part because the drug was given as a pill that patients have to take daily. "Alcoholism is a serious disease that destroys lives. As we learn more about how the brain is affected by alcohol, we are discovering how best to provide treatment -- like addin...Exercise, stress management show physiological benefits for heart patients
...ess management might reduce cardiovascular risk in part through beneficial effects on vascular endothelial function," Blumenthal said. "This is a level of improvement is comparable to that achieved in drug trials. For that reason, these findings add additional support for the use of non-pharmaceutical app...Maternal iron deficiency disrupts mother/child interaction
...n deficiency is easy to correct and could be a big part of post-partum problems with mother/child interactions."...US service academies to collaborate with UNC, Andrews Air Force Base, Duke in knee injury study
...vice academies is healthy, but cooperation is also part of the game." Along with Marshall and Padua, UNC researchers include Drs. Bing Yu, associate professor of allied health sciences in the School of Medicine; Kevin M. Guskiewicz, professor of exercise and sport science in the College of Arts and Scie...Insomnia, falls in elderly linked
...ver age 65. Data were collected over six months as part of ongoing mandatory assessments by nursing home staff. Individuals who had untreated insomnia at the start of the study period were 90 percent more likely to fall in the next six months compared with those who did not have insomnia. In contrast, th...People can learn motor skills by watching
...searchers asked subjects to move a handle that was part of a robotic device to guide an on-screen cursor to targets. They then divided the subjects into groups who watched videos of a person learning to operate the device when the handle was subject to either a clockwise or counterclockwise force field. A...Once-a-month naltrexone successfully used to treat alcohol dependence
... its use in clinical practice has been limited, in part patients have to take the pill daily. In this trial conducted at 24 sites, 627 alcohol dependent patients were randomly assigned to receive either an injection of long-acting naltrexone or a placebo injection; 624 ultimately received at least one inj...Scientists to study actions of botanical oils
...study dietary supplements. The school of medicine, part of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, is one of five centers nationwide selected for funding. Research conducted by the funded centers will explore the safety, effectiveness, and mechanisms of botanicals, which are plant-based dietary sup...OHSU researchers demonstrate how Alzheimer's disease impacts important brain cell function
...cientists specifically measured proteins that take part in cellular communication. Cells communicate through connections called synapses. Tiny electrical impulses pass from cell to cell at these synapses. The process also involves a variety of proteins that play various roles prior to, and following these......inations are routine. A total of 252 patients took part in the survey during June and December 2003. Ninety two percent (232) were offered a chaperone before an intimate examination, 22% (52) accepted, 12% (27) expressed no preference, and 66% (153) declined. Patients declined chaperones because they trus...