CONRAD receives $24 million from Gates Foundation and USAID for HIV microbicide trials
... to advance this leading hope for women to protect themselves against sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancy." The researchers hope that the completed trials will demonstrate a significant decrease -- at least 50% -- in HIV incidence among CS users compared to placebo users, and a measurable red......y active in their leisure time, fearful of causing themselves illness or injury. "They're being cautious, believing they need to be passive and careful, but they need to open up their thinking," Dr. Cousins said. "They don't believe that 60 minutes of active living everyday will help them age more successfully....Autism conference reports advances in early diagnosis, role of immune system and more
...es may be responsible for inherited traits that by themselves do not cause autism, but may be associated with it. These traits, called endophenotypes, can be behavioral or biological. Scientists are identifying such traits in the family members of autistic children. "As we identify endophenotypes and their rela...Obese workers' pay lower due to health costs, Stanford study finds
...udy indicates that obese workers are paying for it themselves through lower wages. Understanding who bears the cost of obesity-related medical expenses has become more pressing, with a significant increase in the number of obese Americans. The proportion of American adults classified as obese rose from 12 perce...Study evaluates Alzheimer's patients' ability to make decisions about treatment
...if they notice any warning signs of Alzheimer's in themselves or a loved one," said study author Jason Karlawish, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. "An early diagnosis can help assure that patients can participate in decisions about their care." For the study, researchers interviewed 48 peo...Leprosy genome tells story of human migrations, French researchers report in Science
...uences known to be dynamic -- to move around, copy themselves or disappear -- and thus most likely to reflect evolutionary change, but found strikingly little variation. Next, the researchers looked for mutations known as "single nucleotide polymorphisms" or "SNPs," which are substitutions of single nucleotide...Study finds ADHD improves with sensory intervention
... "It's easy for parents to look at ADHD and blame themselves or the child for the bad behavior," said Koenig. The goal of ADHD treatment is to prevent failure in school, family problems and poor self-esteem. If not addressed early, the disorder can trouble sufferers into adulthood. In its current study, the ...Yoga takes a bite out of eating disorders
...en may have intuitively discovered a way to buffer themselves against messages that tell them that only a thin and 'beautiful' body will lead to happiness and success," the author explains....Nutrition gene key in regulating immune system
...es such as HIV may hijack this mechanism to shield themselves from immune attack. They knew IDO degraded tryptophan, an amino acid essential to the survival of T cells. They weren't so certain what happened at the receiving end. The researchers wondered if T cells exposed to IDO might simply starve to death wit...Empathetic voice improves doctor-patient communication
... who had learned how to get patients to talk about themselves and any prior medical treatments and conditions," Dr. Cordella said. This led to better participation by the patient in the prescribed treatment and, in the longer term, patients became more knowledgeable about their own health and more empowered to ...Women rising to the challenge of weightlessness
...were delighted to find they had learned more about themselves and others. "You discover all kinds of things about yourself. It's amazing how easily both your body and mind adapt", notes Laurence. According to Dorotha, "It's a truly enriching experience. I've learned so much about myself and have met lots of re...Premature use of stem cell therapy could put patients at risk
...tive approach whereby the expanded stem cell lines themselves could be tested for a variety of pathogens before they are released. This would provide an additional safety step and provide an alternative in the armamentarium for testing these important donations for transplantation. The drive to be the first to ...New Seroquel data support benefits in bipolar disorder
...ion at some point during their illness, subjecting themselves to a high risk of relapse and an increased risk of suicide. A medication's overall efficacy and tolerability profile is therefore vital to helping patients comply with their medication. SEROQUEL is licensed in 63 countries for the treatment of mani...Risk factors associated with elderly hospital deaths: Dependence on others and being too thin
...rly patients to do as much as they can to care for themselves as they recover from an illness. We want our patients to get out of bed, join others in a dining area for meals, and walk to the bathroom. We want to prevent their functional decline when they are in the hospital." The study found that a body mass in...What types of physicians are best to treat patients with HIV?
...of the generalists (37 percent overall) considered themselves expert in HIV care....Witnessing gun violence increases likelihood that a child will also commit violent crime
...as likely as non-witnesses to commit violent crime themselves in the following years. The study will appear in the May 27 issue of Science. "Based on this study's results, showing the importance of personal contact with violence, the best model for violence may be that of a socially infectious disease," says F...Short on time, long on feeling: Study suggests deadlines intensify emotions
...ia, San Diego, asked 165 young subjects to imagine themselves in several different scenarios. Half of the scenarios included an explicit "limited-future" condition, such as the last day of a holiday. The other half differed only in that they made no mention of the future at all. The subjects, whose mean age wa...K-State researcher discovers compliments go a long way to improve body self-image in women
...AN. --When many women look in the mirror, they see themselves as a collection of body parts -- and they don't li...ely. "What we found was that for women who look at themselves as bodies, if you compliment them, they do feel better about themselves," Fea said. "And it doesn't ...Teenage depression can be enduring, but is more often short-lived
...ficulty concentrating, and negative thoughts about themselves and the future, including suicidal thoughts. People who are depressed often select themselves into stressful environments, or contribute to such environments through difficult relationships with...Practice of defensive medicine widespread among physicians in specialties at high risk of lawsuits
...medicine), reflect physicians' efforts to distance themselves from sources of legal risk. Defensive medicine, particularly avoidance behavior, encompasses both day-to-day clinical decisions affecting individual patients and more systematic alterations of scope and style of practice. David M. Studdert, L.L.B., S...