Study: N.C. parents want tobacco use prevention to become higher priority
...s by July 2006. "Families support legislation that raises the tobacco excise tax, support steps to boost protection from second-hand smoke exposure and support investment of tobacco settlement money to prevent adolescent tobacco use," Goldstein said. The UNC study aimed at gauging, through telephone intervi...Women are receiving less aggressive treatment for chest pain and heart attacks than men, study finds
...ey still have ongoing coronary disease." The paper raises more questions than it answers about the causes of these gender differences, Dr. Anand said. "Maybe women refuse procedures more than men, maybe there is a bias that causes physicians to feel that men are high-risk so they should have procedures and ...Aspirin reduces stroke risk in women, not men
...ion," Berger said. "The bigger question this study raises is that there may be biological differences in how...e to other drugs we prescribe patients. This study raises the question for one drug aspirin." Berger said that the findings of this analysis should provide a...Twelve-point plan tackles moral and ethical issues of using email for health research
... new opportunities for health researchers but also raises a wide range of moral and ethical issues, according to a paper in the latest Journal of Advanced Nursing. Patient confidentiality is paramount and making IT experts an integral part of any email-based research team is essential, says Dr Debbie Kralik...Drug may fight lupus and atherosclerosis simultaneously
...a different, lupus-prone mouse model. The research raises the hope, said Mishra, that "lupus and atherosclerosis can be treated simultaneously."...Kidney-damaging protein offers clue to new treatment
...ent, normal kidney function doesn't return. "This raises the important possibility that TSP-1 may serve as ...d flow to the kidneys. "Consequently, this study raises an important possibility that TSP-1 may serve as a target for preventing or successfully treating ac...Depressed heart patients skip medications, have elevated stress hormones
...nues of research. The medication-adherence study raises the possibility that because they're depressed, patients simply aren't doing what they're supposed to do to take care of themselves, and this in turn implies a potential treatment, according to Whooley. "If you get rid of the depression, you might ge...Study provides first estimate of US population affected by Barrett's esophagus
...sis for screening initiatives, but we also hope it raises awareness among patients and physicians of how common Barrett's esophagus is in the general population," said Dr. Ronkainen. "Those people who present with other Barrett's symptoms sans reflux should not be discounted as potentially having the disea...Computer simulation shows buckyballs deform DNA
... published in December 2005 in Biophysical Journal raises a red flag regarding the safety of buckyballs when dissolved in water. It reports the results of a detailed computer simulation that finds buckyballs bind to the spirals in DNA molecules in an aqueous environment, causing the DNA to deform, potential...New antidepressant drug increases 'brain's own cannabis'
...ch . Researchers have discovered a new drug that raises the level of endocannabinoids--the 'brain's own cannabis'--providing anti-depressant effects. The new research published in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), suggests the new drug, called URB597, could represent a sa...Neighborhoods may affect asthma, UCSF study finds
...health problems in poorer neighborhoods. The study raises the possibility that more frequent household pet ownership may be one factor in lower lung function in suburban-related health exposures, although larger backyards with more allergenic plants could be a contributor. "Our research could be subtitled ...New scheme will help London's most vulnerable people
...ical care they need, say the authors. This project raises fundamental questions about society's attitude towards marginalised people, add senior doctors in an accompanying editorial. Denying free basic health care to the most vulnerable groups in society, who are legally prevented from working and unable to...Mount Sinai expands cutting-edge molecular testing
...always strived for excellence but this distinction raises the bar and the level of our commitment in providing high quality clinical services that support research and patient care."...Weight loss improves bladder control in women with prediabetes
... to 74--41 million people--have prediabetes, which raises the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease....Pollution puts fat rats at heart attack risk
...he impact it has on the cardiovascular system. "It raises a real question about the effects of these pollutants, especially in vulnerable members of the population". "This is something that needs to be debated publicly. Some efforts have been made to filter the particles but it is what you can't see that is...Memory problems at menopause: Nothing to forget about
... years ago, scientists announced that HRT slightly raises the risk of developing dementia. Those results came soon after other results where scientists said that HRT brings with it increased risk of breast cancer, heart disease, and stroke. When it comes to memory, a study in 2003 of more than 800 women fou...Concerns over influence of tobacco firms in low income countries
This week's BMJ raises serious concerns about the influence of global tobacco companies when they invest in low income countries. For example, in 2004 the Mexican government agreed on tobacco control measures with the tobacco industry in return for contributions to a publi...Moderately heavy models may actually lower women's self-esteem
...lf-esteem, while looking at moderately thin models raises it. "We demonstrated that exposure to thin models does not necessarily have a negative impact on one's self-esteem," explain Dirk Smeesters (Tilburg University) and Naomi Mandel (Arizona State University). "On the contrary, exposure to moderately thi...No pacemakers in the brain may explain cot death
...art would fail and death would be inevitable. This raises the intriguing possibility that a genetic defect in this special protein found in pacemaking cells could prevent gasping. St.-John commented: "Our findings are exciting they demonstrate that emergency breathing, or gasping, is regulated by differen......ciety's responsibility to our children." The study raises vital questions about the link between public policies and children's heath, says Peter Gorski, M.D., M.P.H., a University of South Florida professor of public health, pediatrics and psychiatry, who hopes the team will next study regional differences...