Some people would give life or limb not to be fat
New Haven, Conn. - Nearly half of the people responding to an online survey about obesity said they would give up a year of their life rather than be fat, according to a study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale. The 4,000 respondents in varying numbers between 15% and 30% also said the...The brain's motivation station
...ould gain or lose--from no money to $5--by rapidly responding to a subsequently presented target by pressing a button. The subjects were notified immediately whether they had received the reward. The researchers found that reward anticipation activated specific brain structures in the "mesolimbic" region involv...Ozone recovering, but unlikely to stabilize at pre-1980 levels, says study
...e now have some confidence that the ozone layer is responding to the decreases in chlorine levels in the atmosphere due to the leveling off and decrease of CFCs, and most of the improvements are in agreement with what we had hoped for with the Montreal Protocol in place," she said. "But we are not out of the w...Physician approaches to patient spirituality vary according to doctors' religious characteristics
...us or spiritual topics with patients. Of the 1,144 responding physicians, 18 percent described themselves as being neither religious nor spiritual, and 17 percent identified themselves as being both highly religious and highly spiritual. Thirty-nine percent of the physicians were Protestants, 22 percent Catholi...Maternal difficulties may increase risk of behavior problems in children
... to children face many barriers in identifying and responding to these conditions, but there is evidence that mothers appear open to empathic inquiries about how they are doing and that mothers also understand that their own well-being is related to that of their children," they write. "Our study suggests that,...Heart Rhythm Society releases draft recommendations on pacemakers, ICDs on April 26
...d to help physicians make critical decisions about responding to advisories. What: A telephone briefing to announce the Heart Rhythm Societys draft policy recommendations for pacemaker and implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) performance. Who: Telebriefing participants include: Anne B. Curtis, M.D.,...Nearly half of public health employees unlikely to work during pandemic
...l public health workers would play a vital role in responding to a pandemic, from monitoring the spread of illness, to organizing the distribution of medications, to communicating critical health information to the public. The survey, conducted in Maryland by the Bloomberg School's Center for Public Health Prep...Massive German floods monitored from space
...members to provide resources to rescue authorities responding to major natural or man-made disasters. ESA is a founder member of the Charter. Under the umbrella of the Charter, the German Joint Information and Situation Centre (GMLZ) requested maps of Germany's flooded region. The Charter then processed this ...Epilepsy surgery successful for alleviating seizures over the long term
...ood health, with the exception of epilepsy; is not responding to seizure medications; the region of the brain affected by the disease can be pinpointed; and the affected region of the brain can be safely extracted without damaging the surrounding area. Though 30 percent to 40 percent of epileptics might be cand...Mom's nutrition during pregnancy related to child's behavior at age three
...ncies had lower activity levels and were slower at responding to their environment than children of iron sufficient mothers. Murray-Kolb notes that her previous research had shown that new mothers who are mildly iron deficient are less emotionally available or in tune with their babies. Earlier Penn State resea...UCI researchers find that, even at rest, men's and women's brains behave differently
...ting with the amygdala in men are engaged with and responding to the external environment. For example, the visual cortex is responsible for vision, while the striatum coordinates motor actions. Conversely, many regions connected to the left-hemisphere amygdala in women control aspects of the environment within...Pandemic influenza requires coordinated response, says ACP
...asonal influenza is a public health imperative for responding to pandemic influenza and other public health emergencies. Failure to integrate primary care physicians into local and state response plans will result in greater confusion, lower quality of patient care, and will potentially cost lives, ACP conclud...Scent of fear impacts cognitive performance
...the fear condition were 15 to 16 percent slower in responding than those in the neutral sweat condition, and this difference was statistically significant. Chen's theory is that the chemicals from fear-induced sweat prompted subjects to be more cautious. The research participants were not aware of the nature ...Increased cognitive control in Tourette's syndrome
...-matched and neurologically normal peers do, while responding just as fast to the task's demands. According to the authors, this finding most likely reflects a compensatory change in TS individuals whereby the chronic suppression of tics results in a generalized suppression of reflexive behavior in favor of inc...Studies highlight global risks of vascular disease, probe creative new treatments
...vascular complications. Researchers worldwide are responding to that threat by gathering comprehensive data and developing innovative new therapies, according to studies presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 55th Annual Scientific Session in Atlanta, Ga. ACC.06 is the premier cardiovascular ...Disclosing study outcomes to participants may backfire
...be provided study findings, while at the same time responding to an individual's legitimate wish to specifically focus on data which is relevant to his/her future management."...Coping with crisis on campus: Conference will focus on college mental health issues after disasters
...tors, can play an active role in preparing for and responding to a crisis, he notes. The conference will feature special sessions for students, with student mental health advocates from U-M and other campuses....New survey shows cardiologists aware of life-saving diet, yet failing to recommend it
...are and fewer deaths. Instead, most cardiologists responding to the survey recommend the standard omnivorous lo...on Hospital of Rhode Island. Ninety-one percent of responding cardiologists were either "very familiar" or "somewhat familiar" with the research supporting very l...Parental conflict produces more than fleeting distress for children
...functioning by directly altering their patterns of responding to those conflicts," says Patrick T. Davies, lead author and professor of psychology at the University of Rochester. "Our results highlight the possibility that several different types of conflict between parents may negatively affect the well-being ...Citizen consumers? Using public services is not like shopping
...trate the many ways in which service providers are responding to this shift, helping users know more about decisions, and to be involved.Professor Clarke said: "Our findings show that both providers and users consistently view public services as different from commercial transactions, insisting that the process...