Transition to menopause associated with new onset of depressive symptoms
...ew onset depressive symptoms and disorders as they transition to menopause, according to two studies in the Apri... the articles, the authors write that although the transition to menopause has long been considered a time of increased risk for developing depressive symptoms, t...5 finalists compete for Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Operations Research
...elocity & Sabre Holdings: Supporting Travelocity's transition to travel retailer and an economic turnaround. In 2002, a changing business and competitive landscape forced online travel agency Travelocity to shift its current business model due to losses in both revenue and market share. In order to thrive in a...Health systems in the Middle East need to adapt to face future challenges
...es: "For countries of the MENA region, the rate of transition is outpacing the rate of adaptation by public-health systems. These challenges are long-term and will require long-term planning. This process should begin with a through assessment of the current system at individual country level and identification...UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center named Survivorship Center of Excellence
...ritical clinical programs to help cancer survivors transition into their disease-free lives, said Dr. Patricia Ganz, head of cancer prevention and control research at the Jonsson Cancer Center and director of the new survivorship center. "This is a great opportunity for us to organize all of UCLA's existing sur...Researchers test new way to quit smoking
...ecomes used to the patch or gum, it might make the transition to being smoke-free easier because a crucial part of their behaviour has already changed. "Another theory is that the combination of cigarettes with an additional source of nicotine 'saturates' the brain nicotine receptors. Individuals might lose som...Early treatment with blood pressure meds may reduce hypertension
...ion is feasible and whether it would slow down the transition from "prehypertension" to treatment-requiring hypertension." Dr. Julius will present the results of the "Trial of Preventing Hypertension: Main Results" study on Tuesday, March 14, at 9:45 a.m. ...Depressive symptoms in adolescent girls may be related to increased risk of partner violence later
... moderate to severe partner violence. "The time of transition from adolescence to adulthood is one of increasing...rite. "Depression that occurs during this time of transition may have a particularly significant impact on maturational processes and choices made, generating a ...Man-made prostate created by women
...d. "We will also have the opportunity to study the transition of healthy prostate tissue to cancer. Not only will this enable us to develop new, more effective ways of treating diseases that affect nearly every man, but we hope, eventually, to find a way to prevent these diseases in the first place," said Profe...New survey shows cardiologists aware of life-saving diet, yet failing to recommend it
...ply. Published studies actually show that patients transition fairly easily to a low-fat diet that contains no animal products, and most rate this diet as "good" or "extremely good." If cardiologists' knowledge of the acceptability of the vegetarian diet were equal to their familiarity with its efficacy, the re...ELBW infants appear to be reaching functional outcomes as young adults similar to NBW infants
... recruited at age 8 years. Measures of successful transition to adulthood included educational attainment, student and/or worker role, independent living, getting married, and parenthood. The study included 166 ELBW participants who weighed 1.1 to 2.2 lbs. at birth (1977-1982) and 145 sociodemographically comp...Preemies defy odds and overcome difficulties by adulthood: Study
...birth-weight children. The measures of successful transition to adulthood included educational attainment, student and/or working roles, independent living, getting married, and parenthood. The study included 166 extremely low birth-weight people who weighed 1.1 to 2.2 lbs. at birth and were born between 1977...Headache, sleep problems connected in children
... have episodic headache may also avert the child's transition to chronic daily headache, according to Dr. Lehwald. Children who develop chronic daily headache typically have had episodic headache. Age is one factor that puts children at risk for headache. Teenagers have the highest level of risk, according to...Health seriously declines, disparities increase as youths become adults
...mple of more than 14,000 adolescents through their transition into young adulthood. Most previous studies of hea...ngs showing a general decline in health during the transition to adulthood," said the lead author Dr. Kathleen Mullan Harris, Gillian T. Cell distinguished profes...Medicare drug benefit could do harm to poor, elderly, and disabled
...about 7.2 million people, were given to choose and transition to a new drug formulary--only six weeks--raises se...ge changes," Soumerai writes. He suggests that the transition period should be extended to at least one year, creating a longer "crossover" period where beneficia...Failure to resolve budget reconciliation leaves patients and doctors uncertain
...ns to devote the resources needed to help with the transition to the Part D benefit. "In the event that both Congress and CMS fail to take action before the first of the year, it will be imperative that Congress return promptly to Washington and immediately enact legislation to reverse the cuts, retroactive t...Doctors group gives New Year's diet tips
...igh rating in terms of acceptability, and that the transition only takes about three weeks or less. PCRM offers a free Vegetarian Starter Kit, which includes recipes, nutrition information, and a three-step plan for moving to a healthier diet. The kit is available online at www.GoVegetarian.org ....CDC awards UGA researchers $900,000 grant to study teen behaviors in high school
...s be more successful in the classroom and with the transition to high school." The study will require that: the high school students to complete a computer survey every spring for the next three years; teachers complete a standardized and nationally-normed student behavioral rating; data be collected on student...Military funds research on how nicotine impairs bone healing
...m cells could switch on genes that delay the final transition of cartilage into new bone. "Nicotine leaves the healing process in limbo," Zuscik said. "In the future, we hope to manipulate neurotransmitter receptors, much like researchers have already done in neurology to create drugs for depression, to accele...Shift in brain's language-control site offers rehab hope
...searchers are now trying to learn at what age this transition occurs....Northwestern receives major award for nanotechnology cancer center
...mal interest in partnering with the center to help transition new technologies into the private sector. Academic collaborators include the University of Chicago, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Yonsei University in South Korea. Key leadership of the new center will be provided by Mirkin as d...