Specific regions of brain implicated in anorexia nervosa, finds Univ. of Pittsburgh study
...ven to be excessively thin and seem unaware of the seriousness of their condition could be due to over-activity of a chemical system found in a region deep inside the brain, a University of Pittsburgh study suggests. Reporting in the journal Biological Psychiatry , researchers found an over-activity of dopamine...Despite conflicting studies on obesity, most Americans think the problem remains serious
...studies that have varied in their estimates of the seriousness of obesity and overweight and their impact on prem...t Americans have not changed their minds about the seriousness of the obesity problem and do not believe that scientific experts are overestimating the health risk...Revised classification system is effective for predicting breast cancer outcome in some patients
...vised and commonly used system for classifying the seriousness of cancer is effective for predicting relapse and survival in women with breast cancer who receive chemotherapy prior to surgery, according to research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. The...Sharper picture of major depression and alcohol disorders
... discrete personality disorder types. "Given the seriousness of MDD, the importance of information on its prevalence, demographic correlates, and psychiatric comorbidity cannot be overstated," note the authors. "This study provides the grounds for further investigation in a number of areas." The Epidemiology...Nursing Resource Teams can recruit and retain nurses
...ond to increases in the numbers of patients or the seriousness of their conditions. The McMaster study explored the nursing resource team (NRT) at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) from the first two years of its implementation, September 2002 until June 2004. Researchers and clinicians from McMaster's Nursing He...International study finds one in five heart patients continue to smoke
... were motivated because they probably realised the seriousness of their diseases. However, for angina patients, the risk may have been under-estimated. "In fact, their long term mortality is no better than that of patients who have had a heart attack," she said. "Perhaps this needs to be spelled out to them. T...Largest survey on depression suggests higher prevalence in U.S., reports Mailman school
...different personality disorder types. "Given the seriousness of MDD, the importance of information on its prevalence, demographic correlates, and psychiatric comorbidity cannot be overstated," notes Dr. Goodwin. "This study provides the grounds for further investigation in a number of areas."...Five questions that need to be addressed at international flu meeting
... After the summit, country responses must show the seriousness with which they are taking the threat of a possible pandemic. They must be willing not only to cooperate but also to cede a certain amount of sovereignty to limit that threat. After the summit, the World Health Organization, the Food and Agricultural...Hidden cost of teen pain in the UK almost 4 billion per year
... UK as a whole. "We hope that this establishes the seriousness of adolescent pain in a way that will help improve the provision of services in this chronically under-treated area," said Professor Chris Eccleston from the Pain Management Unit at the University of Bath and the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic...'Hospital at home' offers quality care at lower cost
..., a study coordinator collected information on the seriousness of illness, health status, medications used, laboratory results, type and course of treatment, complications, and outcomes, and determined if the care met treatment standards. In addition, a family member or person who knew the patient well wa...When we say the wrong thing...repairing the message
...ch sought answers to several questions: Does the seriousness of the regretted message predict a certain respons...te down what happened. The participants rated the seriousness of the offense and characterized their relationship with the person who heard what was said. Partic...Higher self-awareness of memory complaints predict brain function decline
... at the start of the study to gauge the frequency, seriousness and type of memory complaints. Researchers measured brain function at both the beginning and end of the two-year study using positron emission tomography (PET). PET scans measure brain activity by revealing the amount of glucose metabolized by the ...IAMP expresses support for Disease Control Priorities Project
...rs' expertise and determination, together with the seriousness of the issues that we deal with, will enable us to have a significant impact on global public health in the years ahead."...'Significant number' of parents of junior athletes adversely affect their child's development
...ximum of 5 points. When asked to rate the level of seriousness of these problems, the coaches scored overemphasis on winning, criticism, and lack of emotional control the highest, each attracting nearly 4 out of 5 points. The authors says that parents may find it difficult to put winning in perspective, and so c...Concern over 'aggressive' cholesterol recommendations
...e authors. This would increase both the number and seriousness of side effects. But clinical trials suggest that higher doses of statins do not lower overall mortality and side effects are generally under-reported. The authors conclude that any reduction in non-fatal events may be outweighed by more numerous and...Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis falls shortnon adherence compounds issue
...ers are either unaware of or fail to emphasize the seriousness of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis patients who discontinue their medication are putting themselves at increased risk for bone fracture. "Our results emphasize the necessity to evaluate the impact of non-optimal use of antiresorptive therapies on clinica...Tamiflu significantly reduces the risk of death from influenza
...anagement of seasonal influenza and highlights the seriousness and risk of mortality associated with it. "The neuraminidase class of antivirals were originally assessed during their clinical development for their ability to reduce influenza symptom severity and duration in healthy adults", comments Dr. Allison...