People can learn motor skills by watching
... those who watched nothing. The researchers tested whether the video watchers were covertly practicing, by re...s watched the videos. Also, the researchers tested whether the learning process was conscious, by distracting subjects during video observation--asking them to...Money doesn't buy happiness - - except when disability strikes
...ity. Although the researchers did not assess again whether the disability was still present, or whether it had lessened, they did find that the well-being of those with lower net worth had improved somewh...Bacterial infection associated with heart attack in young men
... a study of young men in the military to determine whether there was a link between C. pneumoniae infection and heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. They examined the blood of 600 men: 300 men between 30 and 50 years old who had been hospitalized for a previous heart attack, and 300 matched contr...Dr. Gutin selected as Fulbright Senior Specialist
...ct, funded by a $3.3 million NIH grant, looking at whether after-school hours filled with physical activity, healthy snacks, homework and academic enrichment skills can help turn the tide of the 'obesogenic' environment of inactivity and unhealthy eating in which many children live. It appears the public als...ISHLT updates guidelines for heart and lung transplants
...ch as how best to allocate organs to patients, and whether all organ centers should use a "survival score" to determine a patient's prognosis. "These are guidelines, not governances or mandates," Orens explains. We acknowledge that there are many factors practical, cultural and medical that influence how ...Scientists to study actions of botanical oils
...ospital, is a clinical trial designed to determine whether borage/echium oils can be used to treat asthma. "P...ly used by Americans despite a lack of evidence of whether they are safe or effective. The 2002 National Health Interview Survey conducted by the Centers for D...Post-traumatic stress disorder common among refugees in western countries
..., in view of the fact that it is difficult to know whether the diverse refugee groups contributing to this analysis were representative of the refugee populations resettled in western countries. Nevertheless, our review suggests that at least several tens of thousands of current refugees in western countries...Institute of Medicine news: Review of HIVNET 012 study
...committee said. Questions in previous audits about whether any adverse events had been missed stemmed from th...ous." Another concern about HIVNET 012 focused on whether cases of jaundice -- or hyperbilirubinemia -- among infants in the study were underreported. While ...Case finds dental patients agreeable to tobacco interventions
... the investigators, the study was conducted to see whether or not patients coming to the student clinic wanted information or their student dentist's help in breaking their smoking or chewing habits. The information also provided an opportunity for Victoroff to incorporate the findings in the dental classes...Location of body fat associated with cardiovascular risk even at normal body weight
...l risk for metabolic syndrome, but it is not known whether this is true for older individuals. Bret H. Goodp...ted with metabolic syndrome in older men and women whether they were normal weight, overweight or obese. Subcutaneous (under the skin) abdominal fat was associ...Restless legs syndrome has complex genetic involvement
...l analysis of the genetic information to determine whether restless legs syndrome in each family was linked with markers on the same location on chromosome 12q that had previously been associated with restless legs syndrome. Two-hundred-seventy-six individuals were included in the study, including 146 affec...Older children may benefit from treatment for lazy eye
...ating amblyopia in older children, it is not known whether the improvement will be sustained after treatment is discontinued," the authors write. "Therefore, a conclusion regarding the long-term benefit of treatment and the development of treatment recommendations for amblyopia in children seven years and ol...National trial shows older children benefit from treatment for childhood's most common eye disorder
...reatable." It is not known, say the study authors, whether vision improvement will be sustained in these children once treatment is discontinued. The NEI is supporting a one-year follow-up study to determine the recurrence of amblyopic vision loss among the children who responded well to treatment, as well a...Hopkins study shows older children also benefit from 'lazy eye' treatment
...y. "In our opinion, age alone should not determine whether or not to treat." The findings are published in th...in "20/20" vision. Repka says it is also not known whether vision improvement will be sustained in these children once treatment is discontinued. A follow-up s...Older children can benefit from treatment for childhood's most common eye disorder
...age alone should not be used as a factor to decide whether or not to treat a child for amblyopia. The opportu...s not known, say the authors of the current study, whether vision improvement will be sustained in these children once treatment is discontinued. The NEI is su...Early stage breast-cancer rates are rising as incidence of invasive cases are leveling
...to conduct randomized clinical trials to determine whether women would benefit from treatment. "Some small studies do indicate that women with LCIS are equally likely to develop cancer in one or both breasts, so oftentimes it is considered a nonsurgical disease, because the only logical treatment would be a ...Technology helps Stanford shed new light on coronary bypass surgery
...til now, doctors were almost never able to confirm whether bypass surgery had been successful while the patie...ed could doctors get an image of the heart and see whether blood was flowing through the newly created vessels. "The new technology now is just fantastic," ...Chemical library aids in developing drug system for nerve damage
...ent affinities of binding sites so we can now test whether it's the affinity or the rate of release and determine what's really going on." This ability is important for researchers to get insight into the biological activity of different drugs and how they might be modulated for drug release. "We have low,...Bad outcomes related to, but not caused by, misdosing of clotbusters in heart attack patients
...earchers analyzed to what extent incorrect dosing whether over or under was responsible for death, stroke or major bleeding within 30 days of treatment. "Like previous studies, our analysis showed that about five percent of the patients in ASSENT-2 received incorrect doses of t-PA," Mehta said. "What is so...Study shows statin use before or after stroke improves recovery
...8 people who experienced ischemic stroke to assess whether use of statins before or after stroke onset improved their outcomes. "Our research was based on the data that stroke patients had evidence of inflammation by elevated C-reactive protein levels. Statins reduce C-reactive protein, improve the endotheli...