Eating soup will help cut calories at meals
... the meal, a new Penn State study shows. Results show that when participants in the study ate a first co...n forms of soup more filling, results of the study show that low-calorie soup is filling regardless of its form. Julie Flood, a doctoral student in nutriti...Secondhand smoke increases risk of dementia
... to secondhand smoke," Haight said. "These results show that secondhand smoke is associated with increased risk of dementia, even in people without known risk factors for dementia related to diagnosed cardiovascular disease." The study investigators used statistical methods to assess the associated risk...Jefferson pharmacologist says biomarker discovery bodes well for better cancer diagnostics
...spective, multicenter clinical trials that need to show not only what the biomarkers are supposed to show, but also that they affect patient outcome."...New data shows once a day LAMICTAL XR is effective in patients with partial epilepsy
...trigine. "These data are important because they show that the extended release formulation of Lamictal reduces the frequency of seizures. The once daily dosing regimen may also provide a more convenient treatment option for patients," said Dean Naritoku, M.D., Professor of Neurology and Pharmacology, ...OCT1 required for therapeutic effects of diabetes drug Metformin
...st issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, show that mice lacking organic cation transporter 1 (OCT1) have reduced effects of metformin on AMPK phosphorylation and a decreased ability to control glucose levels. The authors also identified seven mutations in OCT1 in humans that reduce metformin upt...JCI table of contents: May 1, 2007
...st issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, show that mice lacking organic cation transporter 1 (OCT1) have reduced effects of metformin on AMPK phosphorylation and a decreased ability to control glucose levels. The authors also identified seven mutations in OCT1 in humans that reduce metformin upt...Infection takes high toll in young children
...itute for Child Health Research, said the findings show that infection is an increasing concern in affluen...hted as a priority health issue but these findings show very clearly the need for all children to have access to good quality health care before these infec...Good news on heart attack and chest pain
...ular Center. "Yet, these data and other studies show that we still have a ways to go before every heart attack and ACS patient receives the full range of tests and treatments that we know can benefit them," Eagle continues. He notes, for example, that only 85 percent of STEMI patients and 83 percent of...Widowhood's economic consequences harshest on minority women
...nic, and non-Hispanic White women. The findings show that although non-Hispanic white women had more initial wealth than their Black or Hispanic counterparts, widowhood resulted in a greater relative loss in total assets for the minorities. Black women who became widowed suffered a loss that was five t...How plastic is your brain? UH engineer seeks answers
...s usually are able to acquire only a few maps that show the cortex's functional structure before and after reorganization. "The drawback to this method is analogous to that of trying to photograph a squirrel with low-speed film," Kalatsky said. "If you want to capture a tortoise, long exposures are n...Anti-fungal drug stops blood vessel growth
...lower inhibitory effect. Our screening test did show that cholesterol-lowering statins also appear to stop blood vessel growth, Liu says, so there is likely some important connection between cholesterol and angiogenesis. While the researchers still must tease out exactly how itraconazole works to st...Health gap between social groups widens in later life
...oyment status (employed or retired). The results show that physical health declines with age in all grou... results appear to contradict other studies, which show converging relative health inequalities in later life. Occupational class continues to affect the ...A revolution in the monitoring of unborn babies
... risk babies a year in the UK alone. Statistics show that as many as 10 babies a day are stillborn in the UK and 10 per cent of all pregnancies each year are high risk. The monitor lets doctors read signals produced naturally by the unborn babys heart. They can then intervene if necessary and potential...Decision making by the growing elderly population is uncharted territory
...er, from the emotional side of processing, "We may show improvements over time. We may tend to feel our way through decisions more when we are older." While that improvement may exist, older people who respond emotionally may be more prone to becoming victims of scam artists, who often play on emotion, ...No data to support leaving small colon polyps in place
...has a negative colonoscopy, there are studies that show that it is possible to wait for 10 years for subsequent screening. There is no information on whether it is safe to wait 10 years between CT colonographies. Patients should not put off screening for colorectal cancer and polyps. All adults should...Dopamine-related drugs affect reward-seeking behavior
... but they did not lose less money. "The results show dopamine drives us to get what we want, but not avoid what we fear," said study author Mathias Pessiglione, PhD, who now works at the Salpetriere Hospital in Paris, France. The findings may provide a better understanding of the side effects of dopa...Drug reps use friendship to influence doctors
... give to patients as a gift. Studies consistently show that samples influence prescribing choices, say Fugh-Berman and Ahari. "Reps provide samples only of the most promoted, usually most expensive, drugs, and patients given a sample for part of a course of treatment almost always receive a prescription...Chronic family turmoil and other problems cause physical changes
... noise, poor housing or other chronic risk factors show more stress-induced physiological strain on their organs and tissues than other young people. However, when they have responsive, supportive mothers, they do not experience these negative physiological changes, reports a new study from Cornell. But t...New health insurance survey -- Women have trouble affording care needed
...men to take prescription drugs. "These findings show that comprehensive health care coverage that doesnt require high out-of-pocket costs is vital to ensuring that women get the care they need to be healthy," said Sara Collins, assistant vice president for the Program on the Future of Health Insurance ...... approximately 347 scent receptors in our nose and show a complex scent. "When developing new fragrances, we have to rely on correlations between structure and effect derived from model substances as well as intuition," says Kraft. With the help of sperm, however, it is possible to study the lily-of-the-v...