Physically abused children highly distracted by anger
...ave a tendency to focus and respond to even subtle signs of anger from others, one explanation for their di...ended to become especially vigilant about noticing signs of anger, threat, or harm. In this study, they wanted to understand how 4-year-olds who had been phy...Breast cancer screening trial shows digital mammogram benefits
...lm mammography. Women enrolled in the trial had no signs of breast cancer. Volunteers of all ages the median age was 54 took part. Each woman was given both digital and film screenings. Then they were randomized so that half had the digital exam first, the other half had the film exam first. Two differen...Digital mammography trial results announced
...ing Trial (DMIST) enrolled 49,528 women who had no signs of breast cancer at 33 sites in the United States and Canada. Women in the trial were given both digital and film examinations. Examinations were interpreted independently by two different radiologists. Breast cancer status was determined through ava...UVa participates in landmark breast cancer screening trial
...001, DMIST enrolled nearly 50,000 women who had no signs of breast cancer. Women in the trial were given both digital and film mammograms. Mammograms were interpreted independently by two different radiologists. Breast cancer status of the participants was determined through breast biopsy or follow-up mam...Surprising new study shows periodontal disease affects young adults, boosts pregnancy problems
...ad well-established periodontal disease despite no signs or symptoms. Affected pregnant women faced more than twice the risk of preterm birth and other pregnancy complications as unaffected women, the research also revealed. Data from the unique set of clinical studies, conducted at the universities of Nor...Detecting Alzheimer's in the eye, lifting fingerprints without touching the surface
..., IL havedeveloped an optical probe that has shown signs of detecting coloncancer far earlier than any exis...rom a primary care physician, to detect very early signs ofcolon cancer and determine the need for more expensive tests such ascolonoscopy. The cost of colon...Psychologists find more sensitive tests for predicting Alzheimer's as well as changes in cognition
...hed psychological test has picked up early-warning signs of Alzheimer's disease. A new study in the September issue of Neuropsychology explains how the dichotic listening task, which measures how well people process information when they hear one thing in the left ear and another in the right ear, confirm...Loss of body mass linked to development of Alzheimer's disease
...s could be added to the "relatively short list" of signs doctors can use to predict a person's risk of deve...tudy makes us think about the spectrum of clinical signs of AD beyond changes in memory and behavior and motor skills. Changes in BMI are easy to measure in ...Nerve changes from diabetes begin earlier than previously known
...ange can be measured long before other symptoms or signs of nerve damage develop. "We've found what we believe is the earliest sign of nerve change due to diabetes," says Peter J. Dyck, M.D., Mayo Clinic neurologist and lead researcher on the study. Results were published in the September issue of Diabetes...Amoxicillin use during infancy may be linked to tooth enamel defects
...ckground information in the article. The clinical signs range from barely noticeable white flecks, to pits and brown stains. Amoxicillin is one of the most common antibiotics used among pediatric patients, mainly for treatment of otitis media--infection and inflammation of the middle ear. There has been...Brenner Children's Hospital pediatrician says one symptom no longer a clear sign of child abuse
...ildren with this virus and many times had no other signs that abuse was taking place. These children seemed...r possible abuse. However, when there are no other signs a child is being abused, we no longer feel it is necessary to report the family to the department of...Use of pulmonary artery catheterization does not show benefit for severe heart failure patients
...effects," the authors write. "For patients in whom signs and symptoms of congestion do not resolve with initial therapy, consideration of PAC monitoring at experienced sites appears reasonable if the information may guide further choices of therapy. "The ESCAPE trial defined the most compromised patient p...A new analysis of a standard brain test may help predict dementia
...iest manifestations of Alzheimer's, when the first signs of memory loss appear, can be screened with a rela...e analysis of the EEG is sensitive to the earliest signs of the dementing process," says Leslie S. Prichep, Ph.D., Associate Director of the Brain Research L...Diagnosis of rhinitis and atopical dermatitis
...abia, Huarte, Burlada and Mutilva Baja. The first signs of asthma Rhinitis and atopical dermatitis are considered to be "the first signs of asthma". The expression "allergic triad" is used to refer to dermatitis followed by rhinitis and ...Eyes may provide window to future strokes
...ge. The risk was higher in those with small vessel signs in the eye but without severe high blood pressure;...etes, which is also a risk factor for stroke.) The signs of damage include tiny bulges in the blood vessels, or microaneurysms, and hemorrhages, or tiny bloo...Moderate exercise yields cardiovascular benefits
...sedentary men and women who were beginning to show signs of blood lipid levels high enough to affect their health. They were randomized into one of four groups: no exercise, low amount/moderate intensity (equivalent of 12 miles of walking per week), low amount/vigorous intensity (12 miles of jogging per we...Cold treatment protects against infant disability and death from oxygen loss
...wborn intensive care including monitoring of vital signs and were watched carefully for signs of organ dysfunction. When the infants were examined at 18 to 22 months of age, 44 percent of those ...Trial demonstrates new drug's effectiveness against psoriasis
...ry 8 weeks until week 46. The researchers assessed signs of psoriasis using the psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) and nail psoriasis severity index (NAPSI). They found that at week 10, 80% of patients treated with infliximab achieved at least a 75% improvement from their baseline PASI, and 57% achie...Black women with chronic pain have more psychological and physical distress
...black women were significantly less likely to show signs of depression than white women. That is an important distinction, Green says, that could have important implications in how black women are treated for the physical and psychological distress related to chronic pain. The study is the first to show t...NYU Child Study Center launches children's mental health public education campaign
...ts, educators and the general public recognize the signs that their children may be suffering from a mental health disorder." Each of the five ads focuses on a different disorder including: Anxiety, Tourette's Disorder, Depression, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Learning Disorders. One of ...