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...ndustrial areas of Europe. Note that the pollution patterns seen on a daily basis are also affected by the prevailing weather conditions and the resulting movement of clean and polluted air....Infection detectives use disease 'fingerprints' to track common infections in children
...n this study, researchers analyzed gene expression patterns in leukocytes from 29 children at Childrens known to have one of four common infections: flu (influenza A); staph (Staphylococcus aureus); strep (Streptococcus pneumoniae); or E. coli (Escherichia coli). They analyzed 35 genes that help distinguish...New Washington study shows OB anesthesia equally safe when provided by CRNAs or anesthesiologists
... and patient commorbidities. Several interesting patterns emerged from the data. The CRNA-staffed hospitals treated the greatest percentage of Medicaid, rural, teaching, urgent admission, and very young (under 17 years old) patients, while anesthesiologist-staffed hospitals had the greatest percentage of e...Jet engines help solve the mysteries of the voice
...logy and Laryngology. "Understanding how airflow patterns affect sound in a jet engine (aeroacoustics) helps us determine how we can reduce jet noise," says coauthor Ephraim Gutmark, PhD, a UC professor of aerospace engineering. "We can apply the same physical understanding of aeroacoustics to study normal ...Measuring lung motion leads to better radiation treatment for lung cancer
...4D Phantom, a machine that can move in the complex patterns specified by the researchers' mathematical model of breathing motion. The 4D Phantom contains an object that represents a tumor and allows researchers to test any part of the radiation therapy process, from imaging to treatment. Whereas other such sy...Research finds music training 'tunes' human auditory system
...ngle word can differ in meaning depending on pitch patterns called "tones." For example, the Mandarin word "mi" delivered in a level tone means "to squint," in a rising tone means "to bewilder," and in a dipping (falling then rising) tone means "rice." English, on the other hand, only uses pitch to reflect i...On a diet? You'll spend more on impulse purchases
...ngs, they are the first to measure actual spending patterns after the exertion of self-control, expanding the literature to include the impulse to buy. For example, the researchers explore the effects of mental self control in an experiment that asked a group of participants to write down all their thoughts...Do specialty heart hospitals drive up heart care use? Study suggests the answer is yes
... and related procedures). The researchers analyzed patterns of use for these procedures within 306 hospital referral regions or HRRs, which represent unique hospital markets for specialized care. After identifying 13 HRRs where one or more specialty cardiac hospital opened during the study period, the team ca...Risk of birth complications varies between racial groups
... weeks. They found that the perinatal mortality patterns differed significantly with racial group. At every stage of gestation, perinatal mortality was highest in South Asian women, and from term onwards, the upswing in risk occurred earliest and steepest in South Asian women, then black women, followed by...MRI identifies 'hidden' fat that puts adolescents at risk for disease
...hile all participants had similar fat distribution patterns with a predominance of fat in the tissue of the abdominal wall, the total amount of fat tissue varied. Overall fat volume was highest in the diabetic, overweight adolescents According to Dr. Siegel, fat tissue estimation through single-slice MRI is...New research may overturn conventional wisdom on drug-resistant tuberculosis
...d before-and-during samples with different genetic patterns and only 16 percent (5 patients) had identical patterns. Thus, there were more than 5 times as many cases caused by re-infection compared to mutation. "It was surprising to find a high rate of primary drug-resistant strains among treated patients,"...Diabetes risk factors develop earlier in women than men
...rn New York Study, a case-control investigation of patterns of alcohol consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease conducted from 1996-2001. In the current study all participants were free of pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes and known cardiovascular disease. They received a physical examination when they ent...Over 50s have the highest carbon footprint in the UK
...te change impacts is limited to changes in weather patterns with less concern and understanding of the effects on human health. The over 50s are motivated to take action but are frustrated. The majority of the over 50s (80 per cent) feel that they should personally take action to combat climate change. How...Study shows poor sleep puts seniors at risk for falls
... latest methods in evaluating and addressing sleep patterns among nursing home residents. These can be less invasive tools than traditional polysomnography, allowing for observations in a more natural setting. Members of the public can purchase this issue of the journal online at www.geron.org for $25. ...Revealing secret intentions in the brain
...e been able to decode these secret intentions from patterns of their brain activity. They let subjects freely ... programmed to recognize characteristic activation patterns in the brain that typically occur in association with specific thoughts. Once this computer has been...Highlights from the February 2007 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
...r Americans. The researchers conclude: "Dietary patterns that include adequate intake of dairy products dra... status, and physical activity on food consumption patterns when planning diets, nutrition education programs and interventions for young adults." Additional...Take fatigue seriously, says University of Alberta researcher
...id Olson. "Some studies show that changes in sleep patterns are may compromise one's ability to remember things and to integrate new information. "We're a long way from having all the answers but this study was a start. It has provided us with a great foundation for future research among individuals with ...NHLBI awards 12 Women's Health Initiative contracts
...mal approaches to evaluating the impact of dietary patterns on CHD risk in large groups of individuals. "Ancestry Association Analyses of WHI Traits, University of California, Davis, CA, Michael Seldin, M.D., Ph.D. The investigators will examine the contribution of ancestry informative markers (AIMS) in ...Regular acupressure can significantly reduce agitated behavior in dementia
...ive. By week six it had risen to 1.36. Similar patterns were recorded for non-physical and non-verbal agitation, which included wandering, stealing, undressing and tearing things. Wandering aimlessly was measured using pedometers. This reduced from an average of 5,368 steps a day in week one to 2,611 i...By assessing the daily activity patterns of thousands of individuals living in different ge... in their daily lives. The measure used to assess patterns of daily activity is the so-called chronotype, which is determined by answers to questionnaires that...