Rockefeller University researchers are changing the face of drug addiction treatment
...ths. Using the science of operant conditioning, we suggested to them that you could achieve a better outcome if you don't simply reward the attainment of goals, but, instead, you reinforce all of the steps along the way." "Scott developed the concept of a modified, practical but formal contingency management i...Consumers not getting accurate information about smokeless tobacco
...t government, health advice, and advocacy websites suggested that smokeless tobacco use is as harmful as cigare...d information that either explicitly or implicitly suggested that the risks of smokeless tobacco and cigarettes are comparable. According to the authors, this as...Early home environment and television watching influence bullying behavior
... information in the article. Previous research has suggested three possible predictors of future bullying behavior: that parental emotional support helps young children develop empathy, self-regulation and prosocial skills and might be protective; that bullying might arise out of early cognitive deficits that ...Hormonal birth control, bacterial infections in women linked to increased shedding of type-2 herpes
...th genital tract shedding of HSV-2, which had been suggested by one prior study. However, they also found that two common types of bacterial infections, bacterial vaginosis (BV) and vaginal Group B streptococcus (GBS), were related to an increased risk of HSV-2 shedding, an association that had not previously ...Insomnia, falls in elderly linked
... can complicate the picture. Previous studies that suggested a higher risk of falls associated with hypnotic use were smaller and lacked this kind of complex analysis. They also were performed before newer sleep drugs were available. In all, Chervin says, "Hypnotic drugs may be appropriate in some cases, and w...Women with heart attacks benefit from stenting
...oundation. Based on the CADILLAC findings, Lansky suggested that stenting may be the preferred treatment choice for women with heart attack. "Stenting is the best alternative among excellent treatment options for women," she said. "There is no difference in the death rates between stenting and angioplasty...'Promiscuous' area of brain could explain role of antidepressants
...r a longer period of time. An alternative approach suggested by this study is to develop antidepressant treatments that help serotonin enter dopamine terminals....Obesity and insomnia linked by excitability of brain cells
... association between lack of sleep and obesity and suggested a good night's sleep to help obesity. Horvath found that the neurological basis of the link between obesity and insomnia make them both independent and related products of the overactivated hypocretin system. Therefore, he said, "people with weight a...Tamoxifen can reduce breast pain in prostate cancer patients
...ate patients is low-dose radiotherapy. Trials have suggested that preventative treatment with anti-oestrogen drugs, such as tamoxifen, could also be effective. Giuseppe Di Lorenzo (University Federico II, School of Medicine, Naples, Italy) and colleagues undertook a randomised trial to compare the effectivenes...Ovary removal elevates risk for Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism
...kinson's disease," says Dr. Rocca. "These findings suggested that the estrogen produced normally by the ovaries is involved in protecting the brain during aging. "Also, there is biological evidence from animal studies that estrogen is protective for the specific part of the brain that is involved in controllin...Pessimism and depression increase dementia risk
...o Clinic with a smaller sample of individuals that suggested pessimism, depression, anxiety and social introversion could be risk factors for Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Geda and colleagues conducted this study to determine what types of personality or cognitive style -- one's habitual way of perceiving, remember...College students likely drink much more alcohol than they think they do
... them whether we mean small or super-sized." White suggested that college itself would be a good place to start... orientation or via a school-wide e-mail. He also suggested that manufacturers of alcoholic beverages step up to the proverbial plate. "Why they are not requir...Alcohol magnifies the rewarding effects of smoking, even for light smokers
...y increase their risk for smoking relapse." Rose suggested that animal studies could measure the effects of alcohol on dopamine release or other effects of nicotine thought to mediate reinforcement. "Human studies might seek to examine whether nicotine replacement products that help people quit smoking are ...The Cochrane Library newsletter, 2005, issue 2
...al Institute for Clinical Excellence in the UK has suggested that it might not be, but there's not much data to go on and there's no doubt that if we really want to know whether it's cost-effective we need to do a larger and longer randomised trial measuring quality of life in a way which everyone can agree is...No improvement in overall survival with lymph node removal in treatment of advanced ovarian cancer
... years after diagnosis. Retrospective studies have suggested that lymphadenectomy--the removal of the aortic and pelvic lymph nodes during cytoreductive surgery to remove the cancer--may improve survival, but the value of the procedure remains controversial. To determine whether systematic aortic and pelvic ly...Study finds possible mechanism for link between sleep disturbances and metabolic syndrome
...e hypothalamus. And previousstudies in humans have suggested that disrupted sleep patterns maycontribute to the development of obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. In this latest work, Turek and his colleagues found that mutant mice weremore active during times when rodents usually sleep. They also had l...Perceived discrimination linked to coronary artery calcification
...of African-American women." Previous research has suggested that social status stressors in the form of discrimination and unfair treatment may have a negative impact on a variety of risk factors for heart disease, she said. "Most of these studies have focused on clinically manifest disease, which may actual...Diabetes and pizza: Slow and steady insulin delivery wins the race
...fe is eating what you want every now and again, we suggested a study to see how best to help those with diabete...o-stage, eight-hour administration of insulin. The suggested target glucose range is typically between 80 mg/dl and 124 mg/dl. "This study is the first to examin...Long-term outcomes promising for patients with localized, low-grade prostate cancer
...kground information in the article. A recent study suggested an increasing prostate cancer death rate for men who are alive more than 15 years following diagnosis. The appropriate therapy for men with clinically localized prostate cancer has been uncertain. Peter C. Albertsen, M.D., M.S., of the University of ...Exercise in cold water may increase appetite, UF study finds
...lding physical fitness. In fact, water exercise is suggested for people who are overweight because the buoyancy...f foods they eat after exercise, she added. White suggested that body temperature might have some influence over post-exercise appetite. A previous study by he...