Gender, ethnic differences may hamper eating disorder diagnosis
... very small proportion of the overall sample, were significantly more likely than Caucasians to use laxatives to control their weight. Nearly half (46.7 percent) had been hospitalized at least once as a result of their disordered eating, a criteria shared by fewer than one in five Caucasians (13.2 percent), and th...Parents can sneak veggies into kids' diet
...hildren consumed 17 percent fewer calories and ate significantly more vegetables, compared to the higher-calorie pasta. Results from preference tests also suggest that for the most part, the children showed no clear preference for either dish. The fact that we got the reduction in caloric intake is absolutely g...Highlights from the May 2007 Journal of the American Dietetic Association
... 2.5 snacks per day. Those who ate snacks consumed significantly higher amounts of calories, protein, carbohydrates and total fat than non-snackers. Snacks accounted for about one-quarter of all the snackers daily calories, about one-fifth of their fat intake and 14 percent of their protein. "This study shows sn...Acute coronary syndrome therapy improvements linked with fewer deaths and improved clinical outcomes
...sk profile for patients with STEMI has not changed significantly over this interval, whereas the risk for patients with NSTE ACS has increased slightly. For the first time, we have demonstrated significant reductions in hospital rates of new heart failure in ACS patients, over time, and reductions in mortality. ...JCI table of contents: May 1, 2007
...g EPC homing via administration of SDF-1alpha, may significantly accelerate diabetic wound healing by correcting the deficit in EPC number that is inherent to diabetic wounds. TITLE: Diabetic impairments in NO-mediated endothelial progenitor cell mobilization and homing are reversed by hyperoxia and SDF-1alpha ...Inflammatory system genes linked to cognitive decline after heart surgery
...rthermore, patients with the two gene variants had significantly lower levels of C-reactive protein in their bloodstream and lower P-selectin expression, and the researchers said this factor may provide a biological basis for the protective effect they observed. Although we have made significant progress in mini...Infection takes high toll in young children
...missions to hospital with infection are increasing significantly in non-Aboriginal children, as similar studies in the US have also found. While there has been a decline in admissions of Aboriginal children for infections, they are still more than 3 times more likely to get admitted than non-Aboriginal children. ...LAP-BAND System surgery improves insulin resistance
...(5.8 vs. 5.6 percent). In men only, total VAT was significantly reduced (8.7 vs. 6.6 kg). Diastolic blood pressured tended to decrease (81 vs. 75 mmHg) and CRP tended to decrease (8.3 vs. 4.7 mg/L). Conclusions Many studies have shown the benefit of RYGB surgery for improvement in insulin resistance in m...New prostate cancer treatment wins operations research award for Sloan-Kettering
...e and Zaider also reported that the procedure uses significantly fewer seeds and needles compared to current best-practice procedures. Thus the procedure time is shortened and less invasive, and there is less blood loss. As a result, patients experience less pain and recover faster. National distribution of this...Exercise can cut coronary artery disease risk for some with MS
...f CAD risk factors showed that the MS subjects had significantly higher circulating levels of triglyceride (MS: 5.0 2.2 mmol/L; Control: 1.2 0.05) and total glucose (MS: 7.1 1.1 mmol/L; Control: 6.6 0.5) compared to the control group; after completion of 24 total cycling sessions, MS subjects showed sig...Pistachios lower cholesterol, provide antioxidants
...ndfuls reduced risk for cardiovascular disease by significantly reducing LDL cholesterol levels and the higher dose significantly reduced lipoprotein ratios," says Sarah K. Gebauer, graduate student in integrative biosciences, Pen...Exercise science principles strengthen swallowing rehabilitation
...ave shown that swallowing in this unusual position significantly increases activation of the swallowing muscles. Despite advances in this field, many questions remain about how to best help patients resume safe swallowing. "We use the evidence available to us along with what we know about how the body works to d...Magnesium loss in patients given monoclonal antibodies
...day [95% CI 000191 to 000123]) and this change was significantly lower than that seen in the control group not receiving antibody treatmentie, given chemotherapy alone (000014 mmol/L/day [000026 to 000055]). In an accompanying comment, Dr Marwan Fakih (Roswell Park Cancer Institute, NY, USA) discusses the implic...New animal study may explain why alcohol consumption increases breast cancer risk
...rs found: that moderate alcohol consumption significantly increased the tumor size of breast cancer in mice,...demonstrate that even moderate alcohol consumption significantly stimulates tumor growth of breast cancer and that induction of tumor angiogenesis and VEGF expressio...Does a peptide affect the heart's response to social isolation?
...t rate variability. The administration of oxytocin significantly improved both heart rate and heart rate variabilit... for the animals exposed to isolation, oxytocin significantly reduced the heart rate response following the five-minute resident intruder social interaction test;...Syphilis rate on rise in US gay, bisexual men
.... Nevertheless, gay men have seen their rates rise significantly in this decade. "The entire nation was caught unawares," said study lead author James Heffelfinger, M.D., a medical epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Youre concentrating on one population, but the next thing you ...Outdated policies are impediment for Americans with disabilities
...umber of Americans who have disabilities will grow significantly in the next 30 years as the baby boom generation enters late life. If one considers people who now are disabled, those likely to develop a future disability, and people who are or will be affected by the disabilities of family members or others clos...Revolutionizing prosthetics 2009 team delivers first DARPA limb prototype
...hat the performance of the final RP 2009 limb will significantly improve the capabilities of upper extremity prosthetic limbs. As the team prepares for further evaluations this summer, Proto 1 is already generating considerable interest from government agencies wanting to transition the prototype for use with ot...UD receives $1.9 million for new spintronics center
...process data. The high-tech field is expected to significantly broaden the electronics industry by fostering the development of much smaller, faster, energy-saving devices, from medical diagnostic equipment to environmental sensors that can detect nano-sized particles much tinier than human cells. UD's researc...Chronic family turmoil and other problems cause physical changes
...gical toll of coping with multiple risk factors is significantly greater than with that of coping with a single event, even if that event was rather severe. "Moreover the burden appears to register in physiological systems that help us regulate our responses to stress," said Evans, the Elizabeth Lee Vincent Profes...