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... Specific guidelines, however, must await a better understanding of the pathophysiologic consequences of IOP fluctuation in glaucoma....Adverse housing conditions contribute to diabetes risk
... in the population and thus improve health without understanding how a persons environment can affect that persons health. We looked at several factors to see if they could clarify why housing conditions were contributing to the development of diabetes, but none of these factors seemed to explain the relationshi...Regulator of lipid metabolism ensures high quality breast milk
...urnal Genes & Development. They hope that a better understanding of PPAR could help explain the role lipids and inflammation play in hair loss and other skin disorders and facilitate the development of new treatments for these diseases. PPAR acts as a genetic switch, sensitizing the body to insulin and lowering ...Adverse housing conditions contribute to diabetes risk
...h status among subgroups in the population without understanding how a person's environment can affect that person's health." This study grew out of a larger health study involving African-Americans. In the original study, researchers looked at several factors responsible for the higher incidence of health probl...Some women benefit more from exercise when emphasis is on health, not appearance
...rcise programs for different groups of people, and understanding how people respond to different approaches to exercise is key to doing so, Focht said. We chose a very specific sample of women that we thought would be sensitive to the comments made by instructors. The study's results appear in a recent issue of ...Hormone regulates fondness for food
..., of food. More challenging still is to develop an understanding of the ways in which these two sets of processes ...these findings have important implications for the understanding of how two key systems - the pathways that control hunger and fullness and the brain processes invol...New research discovers independent brain networks control human walking
...nstitute. These findings significantly enhance our understanding of motor skills, effective therapeutic approaches and the true adaptive nature of the brain. The walking adaptations studied here represent a form of short term learning from practicing on this unusual treadmill. Investigators set different speeds ...Parents' depression can weigh on children
...t a childs well-being, giving researchers a better understanding of how to help overweight children. UF researche...g that Janickes research helps advance researchers understanding of factors that affect a childs quality of life. Addressing emotional and psychological issues is ...Diets high in choline may increase risk for colorectal polyps
...e complicated than originally anticipated, and our understanding of the underlying mechanisms is probably incomplete. More research, and caution in developing public health policy and guidance, is warranted, the authors write. ...Michigan-CDC study supports value of social restrictions during influenza pandemics
...the crush on essential infrastructure. By better understanding what worked in the past, we can better prepare for the future, says senior author Martin Cetron, M.D., director of the CDCs Division of Global Migration and Quarantine. Communities that were most successful during the 1918 pandemic quickly enacted a ...Rutgers professor Bart Krekelberg is named 1 of 20 US Pew Scholars for 2007
...e movements. Such knowledge could provide a better understanding of the visual perception dysfunctions involved in dyslexia, and the hallucinations experienced by those who suffer from schizophrenia. As one of 20 U.S. Pew Scholars selected for the 2007 awards, Krekelberg has received a $250,000 grant from the Pe...Sports concussion research using fMRI provides insight for safe return-to-play decisions
...ions. Our findings have several implications for understanding the recovery process after sports-related concussions, said study co-author Michael (Micky) Collins, Ph.D., assistant professor in the departments of orthopaedic surgery and neurological surgery at Pitts School of Medicine, and assistant director of ...Novel candidate biomarker for heart failure also strongly predicts risk of death
...ient will die during the following year. Improved understanding of how ST2 and other biomarkers reflect aspects of the hearts hormonal environment someday may allow clinicians to develop more effective, individualized treatment plans. While we are now able to diagnose heart failure with great sensitivity using ...In women, caffeine may protect memory
... this works biologically, we need to have a better understanding of how caffeine affects the brain before we can start promoting caffeine intake as a way to reduce cognitive decline. But the results are interesting caffeine use is already widespread and it has fewer side effects than other treatments for cognitiv...World's largest respiratory health study launches next phase
...h originated in Tasmania, aims to provide a better understanding of the factors thataffect the respiratory health o...NHMRC). The AFT views this study as a vital key in understanding asthma and other respiratory disordersand then what treatments are most appropriate, Mrs Beswick sai...Why women get more migraines than men
...arles said, because they may represent a model for understanding the mechanisms underlying the increased prevalence of migraine in women. In addition, they add to growing evidence that CSD is a key target for the development of new migraine treatments. In a separate study, the researchers identified what they h...Vicente Fox Center and RAND launch joint program to find policies to combat poverty
...resident Michael Rich today signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint research program that will study ways to fight poverty and aid vulnerable groups in Mexico and Latin America. The signing took place at the Vicente Fox Center of Studies, Library and Museum an organization founded by Fox loca...AASM to school-bound: Sleep is the right ingredient for academic success
...n effective classroom tool that improves childrens understanding of the relationship between age and sleep need. The AASM offers the following tips for children and teens on how to get a good nights sleep: Follow a consistent bedtime routine. Establish a relaxing setting at bedtime. Get a full ...Medical residents score poorly in diagnosing and managing tuberculosis
...ults were not all bad, with most medical residents understanding the main facts about how Mycobacterium tuberculosis is transmitted (with a median score of 95 percent). Most people with active TB develop symptoms over weeks, so what is needed is more training in the outpatient setting and in the community in add......e hope to people who suffer from schizophrenia and understanding to people who dont, said Saks, an expert in the field of mental health law who also holds faculty appointments at the Keck School of Medicine at USC and the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine in the psychiatry departments. I hop...