Patient-centered approach can backfire
...s aren't met, the psychological reaction can be to try to restore control by doing your own thing, or even doing the opposite of what you're told," Christensen said. Patients at the other end of the spectrum - highly engaged, patient-centered patients treated by doctor-centered providers who prefer les...Draining away brain's toxic protein to stop Alzheimer's
...flected in the brain. Zlokovics group decided to try to reduce amyloid-beta levels in the body by synthesizing an altered, super-potent form of sLRP that binds amyloid-beta more efficiently than natural sLRP. In blood samples from patients with Alzheimers disease, the modified version of sLRP, known as...Some women benefit more from exercise when emphasis is on health, not appearance
...same women were more likely to say that they would try a similar class in the future, compared to the women who were taught by an instructor who emphasized appearance by making comments about how the exercise would tone their legs or other body parts. We want to design the most beneficial exercise prog...Backache sufferers who fear pain change movements
...n will twist, bend and make other unusual moves to try to avoid more aches. It might be okay to baby sore muscles for a while, but protecting them for too long can cause them to weaken. When those muscles are called into play unexpectedly -- such as lurching forward to grab a bag of falling groceries -- ...Scientists train nano-'building blocks' to take on new shapes, as reported in Science
... you put them in solution, the water-hating blocks try to get away from the water, and that's how you get different shapes, called micelles, to form. The system used by the scientists consisted of a tri-block copolymer composed of polyacrylic acid, polymethylacrylate, and polystyrene introduced into a ...Polish journalist scoops first prize in prestigious European award
...l those who live and survive a tumour that's why I try to use a simple language, a human tone, far from unrealistic expectations and false alarms. A further two journalists were specially commended by the Best Cancer Reporter Award jury for the courage in writing their own cancer story in order to rais...UCLA, Italian chemists move closer to solving Lou Gehrig's disease mystery
...hich have only one wrong amino acid out of 153, to try to understand their properties and learn what makes them toxic. Some of the mutant proteins are very different from the normal protein, but others are virtually identical to the normal protein yet they all cause the disease, said Valentine, a memb...Emergency department guidelines enhance quality patient care
...sicians who are doing an excellent job, we want to try to emulate their practice, Wright says. Wright admits that although nursing staff have embraced the new focus on quality care and the use of guidelines, physicians compliance with using CPQE tools is low. But hes hoping that will change as they co...ESA satellite guides polar explorers across disintegrating sea ice
...ages, Leif has been able to help the expedition to try to avoid the rapidly disintegrating ice pack in the Robson Channel between Greenland and Ellesmere Island in the extreme north of Canada, and help steer the expedition to safer ice conditions modifying their route to shore further to the east. "I ...Avian influenza on people's minds
... Instead, suggests Condry, Consumers are likely to try to eliminate the risk entirely by avoiding consumption of poultry altogether. In fact, the study found that if highly pathogenic avian influenza were found in chickens in the United States, nearly 40 percent of Americans say they would stop eating c...Split the difference: Pill-splitting study looks at cost-saving step that could be used by millions
...rs. Some do it without their doctors knowledge, to try to save money. But others do it with help from phy...lth plan an individual chooses, makes it easier to try programs such as pill splitting. The same is true for large systems such as the federal Department o...Low doses of ecstasy associated with decline in verbal memory
...used Ecstasy but reported that they were likely to try it soon. Within three years of the initial evaluations, which took place between April 2002 and April 2004, 58 individuals began using Ecstasy. They were compared with 60 individuals who had the same age, sex and intelligence score but who did not us...Female teen steroid use not limited to athletes
...r weight. Girls who used steroids were more likely try extreme weight-loss techniques, such as vomiting and laxative use. Adolescent girls reporting anabolic steroid use had significantly more other health-harming behaviors, Elliot explained, They were much more likely to use other unhealthy substance......inal results of this study, other labs will likely try to repeat the results in animals. Much more research is needed before any possible human anti-aging drug could emerge, Miller says. Even if this agent turns out to be good for mice, it wont be possible to tell without careful studies of humans whe...World first medical treatment announced by researchers
...y to be responsible for the fibrosis, as the lungs try to repair the damage done by free radicals. In order to establish whether oxidative stress was indeed associated with episodes of bleeding into the lungs, we measured a biomarker of oxidative stress, and a marker of damage to DNA specifically, in u...TB test offers patients quicker and easier diagnosis
...llowed during the night, or the broncial tubes, to try to wash bacteria from infected lung tissue. Patients have to be in hospital for three days to allow these samples to be collected and analysed, delaying the start of treatment. Such tests are given where patients have symptoms or chest radiography ...Study tests oral insulin to prevent type 1 diabetes
...e in the oral insulin trial or future studies that try to arrest the autoimmune process. To lower blood sugar levels once diabetes occurs, patients need three or more insulin injections a day or treatment with an insulin pump. To prevent complications, they must regularly monitor their blood glucose, s...Limiting stroke damage is focus of study
...als including an antibiotic and an anesthetic to try to stop it. Disintegration of a neuron's dendrites and spines, which receive messages from other neurons via synapses, is an early indicator of trouble. Studies are being done in an animal model for stroke and dissected but still-viable brain tissue...Access to alcohol among middle school children
...the consequences of alcohol use at a young age and try to prevent them from being their childs primary source of alcohol." comments the lead author. ......tients had already undergone multiple surgeries to try and correct the defects causing their heart to malfunction and were on the maximum doses of conventional medicines, yet still experienced chest pain from even the slightest exertion. "However," he cautioned, "this was a safety trial and therefore ...