Carnegie Mellon researchers open window into the ability of humans to recognize faces
...l details of the brains of their participants, and preliminary findings show that some brain structures are smaller in the region known to control face recognition. Congenital prosopagnosia seems to run in families, which suggests a genetic basis, although that is not true in every case and Behrmann cautioned ag...West Africa: meningitis epidemics driven by the wind
...eek of the year, 7 to 15 February. Thanks to this preliminary research, combining climate science and health sciences, it is possible to think in terms of setting up epidemiological monitoring systems in order to have early warning of meningitis epidemics in this region of West Africa and attempt to limit their...Study shows statin use before or after stroke improves recovery
...pendent predictors of an unfavorable outcome. This preliminary finding requires further research to confirm the results, according to the study authors....The world's leading researchers in clinical immunology to gather for FOCIS 2005
...e available upon request. To download a FOCIS 2005 preliminary program and registration materials, visit www.focisnet.org/meetings/am05 or contact Gail Bast, FOCIS Executive Driector, at (414) 276-3349....... physician The IMPACT study published in NEJM is preliminary Additional research needs to be conducted to confirm findings from the IMPACT study AAFA also can refer reporters to a physician for a clinical perspective on the IMPACT study...Prostate cancer therapy - study suggests new molecular screening theory
...F beta Program' cautions that the research is at a preliminary stage and that more work is now needed to investigate whether the levels of Smad7 correlate with patients' responses to different therapies. "If we can determine which patients are most likely to benefit from a particular therapeutic approach, we can...Ibuprofen may lower risk of Parkinson's disease
...16, 2005. Researchers caution that the results are preliminary and further study is needed. Out of 146,948 participants, the study identified a total of 413 cases of Parkinson's disease. The purpose was to identify whether the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen is associated with...Rice, NC State win NAS/Keck Futures funding
...toral fellows, purchasing equipment, and acquiring preliminary data all of which can position the researchers to compete for larger awards from other public and private sources....Monoclonal antibody cures West Nile virus-infected mice
...dy from Washington University, must complete other preliminary studies before the antibody can be tested in humans. But he and his colleagues are excited both by the apparent potency of the antibody and its potential to help them explore new possibilities for treating related viruses that are more prolific cause...Antibiotic might fight HIV-induced neurological problems
...n antiretroviral treatment is effective. "If this preliminary observation holds up, minocycline could be really important for treating HIV infection in developing countries where access to traditional antiretroviral drugs is very limited," says Zink. "Most of the 40 million people with HIV infection live in the...Specific behaviors seen in infants can predict autism, new research shows
...curacy, whether a child will develop autism. The preliminary findings, published this month in the International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, were taken from an ongoing study of 200 Canadian infants, the largest study of its kind in the world. The infants, many of whom have been followed from birth ...Vascular structure and function improve with diet and exercise
...rs for cardiovascular disease. The study reported preliminary data from the larger randomized Staged Nutrition and Activity Counseling (SNAC) trial. A Mediterranean-style diet has impressive cardio-protective effects, according to a 2001 American Heart Association scientific advisory. The diet is high in fru...Exercise in cold water may increase appetite, UF study finds
... water and 618 after resting periods. "This is a preliminary study, which suggests that environmental conditions during exercise may influence post-exercise appetite," White said. Individuals should consider the kinds of foods they eat after exercise, she added. White suggested that body temperature might hav...Breast CT reaches clinical testing: May improve on mammography
...fessor of pathology at UC Davis and a volunteer in preliminary clinical testing of the breast scanner. "But the more important advance will be if breast CT does detect tumors earlier than mammography. The earlier and smaller a cancer is when it is detected, the less the chance that it has spread to the lymph nod...Novel stem cell trial in heart failure patients to begin
...ve been conducted, and most have been done abroad, preliminary results have shown that blood flow and heart function improve in patients receiving the stem cell therapy. However, to date, there has been no research in humans that helps explain why such improvements are seen, raising questions that have become th...Study finds maternal exposure to parasitic infection may increase risk of schizophrenia in offspring
...and to cook meat thoroughly, these studies are too preliminary to lead to new public health recommendations." The risk of schizophrenia spectrum disorders in the general population is about one percent. The increase related to high toxoplasma antibody suggested by the Columbia study would add another one to tw...Mayo researchers to announce new findings about promising early-stage breast cancer treatment
...g patients with HER-2 positive breast cancer. "Our preliminary data show that sequential treatment is good, but trastuzumab given concurrently with chemotherapy yielded important trends for better results. Although longer follow-up is needed, this difference led to the recommendation that study participants who ...Mayo Clinic: Biomarker that may improve quality of life during treatment for colorectal cancer
...ves." Dr. Grothey emphasizes that the findings are preliminary and need further confirmation before they become widely available to patients. About Colorectal Cancer Cancer of the colon or rectum is also called colorectal cancer. According to the National Institutes of Health, in the United States, colorectal ...Zevalin safe and effective for non-Hogdkin's lymphoma patients with advanced disease
...vel therapies in the advanced disease setting. Our preliminary results indicate that Zevalin is a safe option for...two patients developed a serious infection. "These preliminary results are promising and indicate that Zevalin is feasible and safe in NHL patients with a history ...Media invited to international conference on bipolar disorder June 16-18 in Pittsburgh
...edical Center's News Bureau at (412) 647-3555. The preliminary scientific program and hotel information are available at www.6thbipolar.org . As with all previous meetings, the Sixth International Conference on Bipolar Disorder is being sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Western Ps...