New UC study shows 'stop and go' traffic increases infant wheezing
...ds through diesel engine retrofits. "Our findings reinforce the need to control diesel exhaust emissions," said epidemiologist Grace LeMasters, PhD, professor of environmental health and principal investigator of the study....Virtual colonoscopy reveals diseases outside the colon, as well
...n polyp. For Yee, the results of the current study reinforce the potential appeal of virtual colonoscopy for the general public. "Right now, less than 30 percent of Americans who should be screened for colon cancer -- that is, adults age 50 and above -- actually come in for screening," she notes. "The message ...Treating individuals with substance-abuse disorders who have attempted suicide
...y of Rochester Medical Center, concurs. "The data reinforce the importance of considering a recent suicide attempt in treatment planning," he said. "A recent suicide attempt is the single best predictor of a subsequent act of suicide, underscoring the critical need to link substance-dependent individuals mak......n New Haven, Conn. "For the public, this study may reinforce the value of aspirin for the prevention of heart disease: patients who were on aspirin when they had their heart attack had a lower risk of death from their heart attack." John Alexander, M.D., at the Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N. C., ...Annual report to the nation finds cancer death rates still on the decline
...chief executive officer of the ACS. "These trends reinforce the importance of tobacco control programs in the U.S., as well as measures to combat the increase in tobacco use in other parts of the world, particularly in developing countries." Overall cancer incidence rates (the rate at which new cancers are di...Preventing chronic diseases - need for concerted action
...crease these alarming figures, the ESC is eager to reinforce the message that the global epidemic of chronic diseases can only be stopped through concerted action. Professor Tendera, ESC President, states, "Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Europe, and what's worse is that many cardiovasc...Childhood asthma affecting more than just breathing
...internalizing problems. "The results of this study reinforce the importance of appropriate mental health training for nurses and other health care providers who come into contact with children in urban community health centers," says the study's lead author, Jennifer Bender Berz. As many as 9 million children ...Special issue focuses on quality-of-life for those with dementia in long-term residential care
...imer's Association. "The findings of this research reinforce our Campaign and the Association's mission to support and improve the quality of lives of those with Alzheimer's, their families and caregivers." By 2050, the number of people with Alzheimer's disease could reach 16 million and for many families, lon...New study shows impact of birth order on maternal solicitousness towards children's GI symptoms
...ic way. Well-intended protectiveness may actually reinforce illness behavior rather than wellness behavior. As a result, children could miss more school or report more symptoms."...Treatment has demonstrated improvement in physical function and kept joint damage from progressing
...Maastricht in the Netherlands. "The TEMPO results reinforce the benefits of ENBREL and methotrexate combination therapy and underscore the importance of effective treatment." At three years, the majority of patients taking ENBREL and methotrexate combination therapy had no progression of joint damage. These...Replacing some carbohydrates with protein and unsaturated fat may enhance heart health benefits
... healthier eating," said Nabel. The study results reinforce the health benefits of following a DASH-type eating plan and suggests that tweaking certain components within that plan--protein and unsaturated fat--may yield benefits for specific risk factors. Compared with the study diet containing more carbohyd...Sweeping recommendations to support pay-for-performance system
...d by The Center for Studying Health System Change, reinforce ACP's recommendations that sufficient dollars be allocated to P4P, that consistent and feasible measures be used across P4P plans and that P4P programs be designed in such a way that supports small practices rather than accelerating the quality gap b...Health care plans for Medicare beneficiaries are not all alike
...e not only consistent with prior research but also reinforce the concern that the financial incentives of for-profit plans lead to less aggressive efforts to manage the quality of care." The investigators recommend that quality monitoring should be cornerstone of federal government efforts to optimize the qua...Tight glucose control cuts heart disease by half in type 1 diabetes
...trol. "The benefits of intensive control strongly reinforce the message that this therapy should begin as early as possible and be maintained as long as possible." "The risk of heart disease is about 10 times higher in people with type 1 diabetes than in people without diabetes," added David Nathan, M.D., ...Working memory retains visual details despite distractions
...n Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). These results reinforce the notion that humans maintain useful information about previous fixations in long-term working memory rather than the limited capacity of visual short-term memory (VSTM). Memory has traditionally been divided into VSTM and long-term memory (LTM). ...Funds needed to scale up global efforts to control avian influenza
...donors, for other delegates [in Beijing] it should reinforce the necessity of a strong global response. A restatement of rich nations' commitment to helping poorer countries is especially important now since global momentum at the end of last year was in danger of waning after some commentators took the scarci...Weight loss improves bladder control in women with prediabetes
...ent vs. 46 percent, respectively.) "Our findings reinforce the DPP's good news about the benefits of modest weight loss. A 200-pound woman who loses 10 to 15 pounds not only lowers the risk of developing type 2 diabetes but also improves bladder control," said lead author Jeanette S. Brown, M.D., of the Uni...Diabetics who control blood sugar today are more likely to have healthy feet and nerves tomorrow
... of amputation. In all, says Feldman, the results reinforce a key message for all of today's diabetes patients, though Type 2 diabetics tend to have other health problems that can interfere with the protective effects of tight sugar control. That message: Check your blood sugar levels regularly, and take step...Penn study shows smokers assume false sense of safety from ads for low nicotine Quest cigarettes
...tential harms of Quest cigarettes. "These results reinforce the need for public health awareness campaigns to relay the message that smoking any cigarettes regardless of nicotine content can have deleterious health effects," said co-author Andrew Strasser, PhD.This research was funded by the......overnment in this ambitious venture that will help reinforce Melbourne's position as Australia's medical research capital." Director of the Brain Research Institute, Professor Graeme Jackson said, "By joining forces with other leading neuroscience institutes, we hope to unravel the secrets of the brain and fin...