Traditional Chinese exercises may increase efficacy of flu vaccine
...ant to demystify it and make the average person go straight to the core of the secret, he said. Our overall goal is to let the essence of this tradition reach the general public. This is my dream. Recent research, including work by Yang and Rosengren, has demonstrated improvements in quality of life, flexib...Anemia and tropical diseases; Is pharmacogenomics ready for the clinic?
...eport and use the links below to take your readers straight to the online articles: FROM THE PLoS MEDICINE MAGAZINE SECTION: Could anemia be used to assess the burden and control of neglected tropical diseases" In this week's PLoS Medicine, a team of researchers argues that measuring anemia could be ......eport and use the links below to take your readers straight to the online articles: FROM THE PLoS MEDICINE MAGAZINE SECTION: Developing a decision aid for patients with diabetes Victor Montori (Mayo Clinic) and colleagues share lessons learned from their development of Statin Choice, a decision aid for pati...ESA satellite guides polar explorers across disintegrating sea ice
... images that the Arctic Arc expedition was heading straight into very difficult and dangerous ice conditions, with large areas of thin ice and open water," says Leif Toudal Pedersen. "Luckily I was able to follow the changes in ice conditions and ice drift thanks to the daily coverage provided by the Envisat ...Treating HIV in war zones -- Public health emergencies need rapid advice from WHO
...eport and use the links below to take your readers straight to the online articles HIV treatment can be effectively delivered in conflict settings HIV treatment can be delivered even in settings of armed conflict, and humanitarian health agencies should not wait until a conflict is over before launchi...Syphilis screening, lithium fights neurodegeneration, monoclonal antibodies against avian flu
...eport and use the links below to take your readers straight to the online articles Rapid test would save babies from syphilis Screening pregnant women with newer, rapid syphilis tests would improve the survival and health of babies, according to research from Haiti. About half of pregnancies in wome...UCLA imaging study reveals how pure oxygen harms the brain
It's a scenario straight out of Gray's Anatomy a paramedic or doctor plops...n. Yet growing research suggests that inhaling straight oxygen can actually harm the brain. For the first time, a new UCLA brain-imaging study reveals why....Nanomedicine opens the way for nerve cell regeneration
..., enhance and direct nerve fiber regeneration in a straight and organized manner. In order to make the techn...ortest distance between damaged nerve endings is a straight line. It directs straightforward nerve growth and never lets them stray from the fast lane." ...A frown or a smile? Children with autism can't discern
...g, Davies said. When responding to someone looking straight at you, as compared to someone whos looking away, the brain discerns a difference. When the other person looks away, the brain quiets down. For instance, with angry expressions, the brain may quiet down, because when a negative gaze is averted, it...Aga Khan University team discover which patients keep on taking their medicine
...untry could have the extraordinary ability to move straight into the practice of 21st century medicine within a very short time. One powerful angle to address the issue of the individuals putative readiness for prevention is to evaluate the adherence to treatment in existing patients. This has become a parti...Prescriptions for health advice online
...ising, so people clicked off drug company websites straight away", explains Professor Briggs. "Generally, the medical information on drug company sites is very accurate but people question the authors' motivation and agenda. The issue of impartiality is quite crucial in building trust." The NHS websites far...New blood thinner studied for patients with leg and lung clots
...s have both because a clot in the leg has nearly a straight shot to the lungs through the venous system. ...'Mindless autopilot' drives people to underestimate food decisions
...in a bowl ate 134 fewer calories than those eating straight from the bag. Bank your calories: Skip the appetizers if you know you want to save room -- and enjoy -- the upcoming dessert. You'll also be more accurate at estimating the number of calories you consumed. Sit next to the slowest eater at the t...Nap a day makes doctors OK, Stanford study finds
...ded the subjects into two groups. One group worked straight through the night as usual, while the other subjects were allotted a 40-minute nap break at 3 a.m. in the middle of their shift. "They fell asleep really fast," said Smith-Coggins. "Half fell asleep in less than 10 minutes. They were tired!" At the...Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for Sept. 19, 2006
...the male participants who identified themselves as straight reported having sex with at least one man during the previous year (Article, p. 416). Compared to men who identified themselves as gay, these men were more likely to belong to a minority racial or ethnic group, be foreign-born, and have a low educa...In new survey, men call themselves straight but have sex with men
... of male participants who identified themselves as straight reported having sex with at least one man during the previous year. The study, "Discordance between Sexual Behavior and Self-Reported Sexual Identity: A Population-Based Survey of New York City Men," is published in the Sept. 19, 2006, issue of Annal...Scientists learn how the brain 'boots up' to process information from the senses
... vision flows from the eye to the cortex through a straight line. Now we know that vision and other senses are more like a loop whose strength may wax and wane with the arousal of our brain." Godwin said the finding has implications for human health because it increases understanding of brain communication ...Researcher studies sleep deprivation's effect on decisions
...h I was getting enough rest at night during the 11 straight sorties, my body and senses became very numb. I truly believe, because of the demand for the missions in OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom), our crew had become so tired that we forgot the little things, which can add up to big things." Because of inci...Washington, DC getting a summertime air quality exam
...ch team from the nearby NASA center. "You can look straight down through the atmosphere to the ground from the satellite and at the same time you see in great detail the whole chemical soup of pollutants near the surface from the state's air quality monitoring site located here. Multi-instrument observations ...Ultra low-dose estrogen shown safe for post-menopausal women
...effects. With a patch, you bypass the liver and go straight to the blood." Yaffe notes that since the WHI results were announced in 2004, "the field of estrogen research has been stymied. Hopefully, this study will start to turn the tide." ...