Cultural approach holds the key to tackling obesity, says Yale research
...eir weight since records began, says Davidson, who points out that the Spartans reportedly ostracised a man for being too fat and Socrates danced every day to keep his weight within reason! The concept of obesity in the United States appears to date back to the insurance industry, which published tables in ...In utero exposure to urban air pollutants can increase risk
...o the highest levels of PAHs scored on average 5.7 points (6.3%) lower on cognitive tests than the less exposed children; and their risk of being developmentally delayed was 2.9-times greater than that of children who had lower prenatal exposure; both results were statistically significant. The investigat...For one Stanford doctor, the beat goes on during open-heart surgery
...wn positive experiences with the technique, Ihnken points to a recent report in the new journal Innovations, which presents an analysis by an international group of doctors of more than 150 previous studies of the procedure. It found that the beating-heart technique is as safe as conventional heart surgery...Younger women appear to be at increased risk for depression after heart attack
... depression score between zero and 27 by adding up points for each answer--from zero for each symptom that bothered the patient "not at all" to three for each that he or she experienced "nearly every day." Individuals with a score of 10 or higher were classified as depressed. Participants' medical records...JCI table of contents, April 20, 2006
...fferent strains of mice. In sum, the study further points to the role of the mast cell in sophisticated gene regulation relevant to the immune response. TITLE: Mast cell IL-4 expression is regulated by Ikaros and influences encephalitogenc Th1 responses in EAE AUTHOR CONTACT:Melissa A. BrownNorthwestern Uni...Protein's potential as a regulator of brain activity discovered
...le in controlling brain cell activity. The finding points to possible therapeutic applications in the development of new drugs for treatment of epilepsy and neurodegenerative disorders. Martin Smith, professor of anatomy and neurobiology in the School of Medicine, and his UCI colleagues discovered that agri...Wait a few minutes: Blood pressure readings lower when patients slow down
...., systolic blood pressure can be an average of 14 points higher when taken immediately after arriving in the exam room and sitting on an examination table rather than sitting in a chair with your back supported and feet flat on the floor. In fact, all study participants had lower systolic and diastolic bl...Gender equality leads to better sex lives among people 40 and over
...g. On average, men reported at least 10 percentage points to their sexual health and well-being above the percentages that women reported. In Western nations, two-thirds of men and women reported their sexual relationships were satisfying, and 80 percent said they were satisfied with their ability to hav...Rare form of Alzheimer's disease found in Camelford resident
...sor Daniel Perl of Mount Sinai School of Medicine, points out that the association between an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and exposure to aluminium is somewhat controversial, largely because there are few epidemiological data to support the theory. Relatively little is known about the exact contri...Latest issue of Alzheimer's & Dementia explores new ideas for cause, screening and risk factors
...didates for an Alzheimer's treatment. A commentary points out the exciting possibility that decades of research and drug development for diabetes may now be relevant to our understanding of Alzheimer's. "Potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia in identical twins." Margaret Gatz, et. al. The purpo...New guidelines help clinicians assess risk of post-surgical pulmonary complications
...r to surgery," says Smetana. "In fact, this review points out the importance of the doctor-patient relationship. Medical consultations are extremely important for patients as they prepare for surgery and this provides both doctors and patients with another tool to use in their decision-making processes."...Mega-brands have mega influence on dietary behavior
...ted, high-volume selling products." Tillotson also points out that, "it is more efficient to stock one or two mega-brands with their high sales velocity off the shelf than a number of lesser brands that are slow sellers. In this Darwinian process, mega-brands are the winners." "Their greater profitability (...Advances in chemotherapy improve outcomes in select breast cancers
...t for women with ER-negative breast cancers, Winer points out that it would be a misinterpretation of the study's findings to assume that women with ER-positive tumors won't benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy. "Such a conclusion would be overstating the case. However, women with ER-negative and ER-positive ...Older children not smarter than their younger sibs, study finds
...ared intelligence test results at two specific age points (7-8 years old and 13-14 years old). Other studies had examined how children in a family scored on intelligence tests taken at one time, when children's ages may vary widely. This may have affected study results. Another key to this study was that r...Shire's DAYTRANA(TM) transdermal patch approved by FDA for treatment of ADHD
...r DAYTRANA versus 8.0 for placebo) and at all time points assessed up to and including 12 hours post-application (P < .01). The mean number of math problems attempted by children taking DAYTRANA on the Permanent Product Measure of Performance (PERMP) scale was significantly more than those taking place...Predicting successful outcomes in living-donor liver transplants
...useful for LDLT recipients, while the second study points out that liver regeneration might not be complete for donors, even though the liver achieves its full size within four weeks of transplant. "Whether the about 10 percent loss of function compared to preoperative values will translate into clinically ...Researchers find why prostate drug increases likelihood of heart failure
...injured, or grow stronger when it's weak?" Simpson points to a history of research work going back to 1982 that has indicated the potential beneficial effects of alpha 1 receptor stimulators. "One reason that some researchers have been reluctant to follow this idea is that alpha receptor stimulators have be...Abdominal fat linked to higher death rate in men, new study shows
...tter than those using strictly a diet approach, he points out. "This reinforces the importance of maintaining regular physical activity." Although the current study was restricted to men, excess abdominal fat is a risk factor for women as well, says Ms Kuk. "For both men and women we need to stress the impo...Daughters of Indian immigrants continue trend of giving birth to small babies
...What's so bad about being small?'" said Madan, who points out that the growth curves used for this and other similar studies are based on white infants. "Is this just normal for Asian Indians? But we're concerned because we know that abnormally small babies run a higher risk of fetal distress and often requ......ave blood pressure readings that are as much as 30 points higher than in non-lonely people, even when other factors such as depressive symptoms or perceived stress are taken into account, said Louise Hawkley, Senior Research Scientist with the Center for Cognitive and Social Neuroscience at the University o...