Patient-centered approach can backfire
... compliance. Limitations of the study included the small number of participants and the fact that patients self-reported how well they followed doctors' orders. Past studies have shown that patients generally tend to overestimate adherence, Christensen said. Christensen and other researchers are conducti...Traditional Chinese exercises may increase efficacy of flu vaccine
...the HI anti-influenza antibody titer response in a small cohort of older adults, write the authors, who als...higher in the Taiji group. However, because of the small sample size, the percentage of persons from the Taiji group that achieved protective levels was not ...Antioxidants show no clear benefit against cardiovascular events, death in high-risk women
... active pills vs. placebo, with the exception of a small increase in reports of upset stomach among those taking active beta carotene. Overall, we found no benefit on the primary combined end point for any of the antioxidant agents tested, alone or in combination, the authors conclude. We also found no e...DNA vaccine against multiple sclerosis appears safe, potentially beneficial
..., such as myelin basic protein. Certain cytokines, small proteins produced by cells that trigger inflammation, also may play a role. Amit Bar-Or, M.D., of the Montreal Neurological Institute and colleagues tested a DNA vaccine, BHT-3009, that encodes a full-length human myelin basic protein. Between 2004...Comparison of obstetric outcomes between on-call and patients' own obstetricians
...ed by an on-call obstetrician. The authors noted a small but significant increase (11.4% v. 11.9%) in the rate of cesarean deliveries when women are cared for by an on-call obstetrician rather than their regular-care obstetrician. In a related commentary, Dr. Chaim M. Bell PhD and Dr. Joel G. Ray MSc, h...Pot bellies linked to early signs of cardiovascular disease
...eal-to-meal battle, but its worth fighting. Even a small pot belly puts us at higher risk when compared to a flat tummy. For the study, Dr. de Lemos and his colleagues examined data from the ongoing Dallas Heart Study, which is evaluating risk factors for heart disease in a large, multiethnic, urban popu...Even low levels of weekly exercise drive down blood pressure
...ood pressure and boost overall fitness, suggests a small study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. To stave off ill health, adults are currently recommended to indulge in 30 minutes of moderately strenuous exercise on at least five days of the week. But few people meet these recommenda...Disability payments may spur drug abuse
...out the month. They also recommend identifying the small subset of aid recipients who account for most of the substance abuse hospitalizations and consider changing the bulk of their aid from cash payments to in-kind support such as food or housing assistance. ...Draining away brain's toxic protein to stop Alzheimer's
...king about massive amounts of amyloid-beta. Even a small malfunction in the elaborate system that carries it into or out of the brain could lead, over years, to accumulate in amounts that damage the brain....Hispanic drug use rises in US culture
...happening in Washington, a state with a relatively small Hispanic population (only 9 percent statewide), which is disproportionately rural and dispersed. The study controlled for a number of factors, including marital status, education level, poverty, and rural residence, among other variables. Akins i...MRI finds breast cancer before it becomes dangerous
...as been the preserve of mammography. It highlights small calcifications which form in the milk ducts affect...iagnosis. Instead, these DCIS are pervaded by many small blood vessels in which the contrast medium that is injected for an MRT scan collects particularly we...Test project of patient-centered medical home model endorsed by American College of Physicians
...environment. The pilot project will focus on six small and mid-size physician practices, each with general internists. The practices will have a minimum threshold of patients insured by UnitedHealth Group. Those patients will have the option to participate in the project. Practices will have to demons...Wireless technology shows promise in diagnosing pediatric intestinal disease
... endoscopy is a useful and safe technique to study small bowel health in children. While the technology has...irst study to examine its use in pediatrics. The small bowel has always been difficult to evaluate, due to its size and many convolutions, says study autho...In women, caffeine may protect memory
...or cognitive decline, and it requires a relatively small amount for a beneficial effect. The study involved 7,000 people whose cognitive abilities and caffeine consumption were evaluated over four years. Compared to women who drank one cup or less of coffee per day, those who drank over three cups were l...Maternal obesity prior to pregnancy associated with birth defects
...end of the penis Limb reduction defects, such as small or missing toes, fingers, arms or legs Diaphragmatic hernia, or an opening in the diaphragm that allows abdominal organs to move into the chest cavity and may cause lungs to be underdeveloped Omphalocele, in which the intestines or other abdomina...Inhaled nitric oxide safe for tiny preemie lungs, UCSF study finds
...included the use of vitamin A therapy, which has a small but positive effect, and dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, Ballard said. Inhaled nitric oxide is going to be safer than the corticosteroid and more effective than both therapies, he said....Green tea holds promise as new treatment for inflammatory skin diseases
...e U.S. Food and Drug Administration allows that in small amounts, the bottom line is that we dont know the long-term effects of using those products continuously. Green tea, which is plant-derived, may be an alternative, he says. But scientists must work to overcome some barriers with the treatment. Th...European heat waves double in length since 1880
...variability. This finding demonstrates that even a small change in the variance of daily summer temperatures can radically enhance the number of extremely hot days. "These findings provide observational support to climate modeling studies showing that European summer temperatures are particularly sensiti...To be or not to be a scientist
...research. Each student experiment - no matter how small - puts us one step closer to finding cures to deadly diseases. This student symposium and reception marks the culmination of the research institutes renowned summer science internship program. WHY: The Summer Student Research Program is one the fe......brain tumors, suggest laboratory experiments and a small human trial, raising hopes that electric fields wi...d in laboratory animals, the researchers started a small human clinical trial to test its cancer-fighting ability. The technique was applied to ten human pat...