Health & Medicine Week back issues from June 2009:
Limiting work hours of medical residents could cost $1.6 billion annually, study finds.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... New recommendations to limit the work hours of medical residents could cost the nation's teaching hospitals about $1.6 billion annually to hire substitute workers, according to a new report from the RAND Corporation and UCLA (see also RAND Corporation). While society may benefit ...
Scientists at University of Texas discuss research in acute myeloid leukemia.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology, "To determine if therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (t-AML) with t(8;21)(q22;q22) [t-AML-t(8;21)] harbors similar characteristic clinicopathologic features as de novo AML-t(8;21) (q22;q22), the ...
Researchers from University of Birmingham report details of new studies and findings in the area of adrenal insufficiency.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from Birmingham, the United Kingdom, "Adrenal insufficiency, primarily presenting as an adrenal crisis, is a life-threatening emergency and requires prompt therapeutic management including fluid resuscitation and stress dose hydrocortisone administration. Primary ...
Findings from M. Degregorio and co-researchers advance knowledge in allergies.
Jun 01, 2009 ... "Salt-soluble proteins from wheat flour have been described as main allergens associated with both baker's asthma and food allergy. However, most studies have used raw flour as starting material, thus not considering. potential changes in allergenic properties induced by the heat treatment ...
Research in the area of allergies reported from Fukui University.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from Fukui, Japan, "Although CD4(+) T-cell populations are thought to be involved in the pathophysioiogy of food allergy and oral tolerance, the role of CD8(+) T cells remains uncertain. We analyzed regulatory effects of adoptively transferred CD8(+) T cells on the ...
One Landlord's Journey: Learning From Her Own Mistakes After Two Decades in Real Estate, One Longtime Landlord Offers Practical 'How-Not-to' Tips in Property Management.
Jun 01, 2009 ... This practical guide to real estate management may not make you rich instantly, but it will deliver the straight story on how the rental property business works -- warts and all (see also iUniverse). All the stories author Linda A. Wills includes in "The Reluctant Landlord" ...
2009 U.S. Services for the Elderly & the Disabled Industry Report.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7b3a6c/2009_u_s_services) has announced the addition of the "2009 U.S. Services for the Elderly & the Disabled Industry Report" report to their offering (see also Research and Markets Ltd.). The U.S. Services for ...
SPUC Condemns Scandal of Government Backed Abortions.
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) has commented on last year's abortion statistics for England and Wales, which have just been published (see also Society for the Protection of Unborn Children). Paul Tully, SPUC general secretary, said: "The scandal of ...
Researchers at Seoul National University, Medical Department release new data on acne vulgaris.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... "Red fluorescence of the face induced by ultraviolet light is thought to be due to Propionibacterium acnes. However, recently there are reports correlating this red fluorescence with the amount of facial sebum secretion," scientists in South Korea report (see also Acne Vulgaris). ...
Research findings from U. Henssge et al update understanding of actinomycosis.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to recent research from London, the United Kingdom, "Actinomyces naeslundii is an important early colonizer in the oral biofilm and consists of three genospecies (1, 2 and WVA 963) which cannot be readily differentiated using conventional phenotypic testing or on the basis of 16S ...
Investigators at University of Wollongong zero in on addiction research.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Addiction Research & Theory, "Substance abusers report that they have deficits in emotional processing (alexithymia; Taylor et al. 1990), but is their actual emotional processing performance actually deficient? The prevalence of ...
Recent findings from Salisbury University highlight research in addiction research.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "The purpose of this study was to examine the link between acculturation stress and substance use among Latino adolescents. In-home interviews were completed with the participants at four time-points between 2005 and 2007." "Path ...
Research from California State University in the area of addiction research published.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "This cross-sectional self-report study examined (1) whether family functioning (Family Functioning in Adolescence Questionnaire, FFAQ) and self-image (Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale) have independent associations with smoking and ...
Researchers at University of Michigan have published new data on addiction research.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Substance use onset among Colored adolescents between eighth and ninth grades in an urban area of Cape Town, South Africa was examined using latent transition analysis. Longitudinal self-report data regarding substance use (N= 1118, ...
Researchers at University of Pittsburgh target addiction research.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Substance Use & Misuse, "We aimed to determine which media exposures are most strongly associated with marijuana and alcohol use among adolescents. In 2004, we surveyed 1,211 students at a large high school in suburban Pittsburgh ...
Researchers from Claremont Graduate University provide details of new studies and findings in the area of addiction research.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "With an eye toward future primary prevention efforts, this study explores perceptions of inhalant utility among young adolescents in the United States. The study makes use of data gathered via nine focus groups conducted in Tucson, Arizona in ...
Scientists at State University of New York publish new data on addiction research.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "The present experimental study sought to demonstrate the effects of environmental context on accessibility of alcohol-related cognitions and immediate alcohol consumption. Fifty-six males were randomly assigned and exposed to either a ...
Study results from Wageningen University provide new insights into addiction research.(Clinical report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Addiction Research & Theory, "This study examined the prospective relationship between crowd affiliation and smoking behavior among a national sample of 16-22 year old Danes (N = 952). Self-reported data were collected by means of a ...
Research on alcohol and alcoholism detailed by scientists at Brown University.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "The majority of research examining college drinking utilizes self-report data, and collateral reports have been used to verify participants' self-reported alcohol use. This meta-analytic integration examined the correspondence of over ...
Studies from Brigham Young University reveal new findings on alcohol and alcoholism.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "Ventral tegmental area (VTA) gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) neurons appear to be critical substrates underlying the acute and chronic effects of ethanol on dopamine (DA) neurotransmission in the mesocorticolimbic system implicated in drug ...
Studies in the area of alcohol and alcoholism reported from University of Nebraska.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "Adenosine uptake into cells by nucleoside transporters plays a significant role in governing extracellular adenosine concentration. Extracellular adenosine is an important signaling molecule that modulates many cellular functions via 4 ...
Data on biology detailed by T. Greenhalgh and co-authors.
Jun 01, 2009 ... "The idea that policy should be based on best research evidence might appear to be self-evident. But a closer analysis reveals a number of problems and paradoxes inherent in the concept of ''evidence-based policy making.'' The current conflict over evidence-based policymaking parallels a ...
New biology research reported from Dalhousie University.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... "Proponents of evidence-based medicine (EBM) suggest that a hierarchy of evidence is needed to guide medical research and practice. Given a variety of possible evidence hierarchies. however, the particular version offered by EBM needs to be justified," scientists in Halifax, Canada report ...
Reports from R. Upshur and co-researchers add new data to research in biology.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Perspectives in Biology and Medicine, "Despite evidence-based medicine's (EBM's) significant evolution and maturation from its revolutionary origins to its current form as the precminent means of practicing medicine, there are still ...
Research from University of Exeter yields new findings on biology.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from Exeter, the United Kingdom, "Complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) has become important, particularly because it is widely used. This article outlines CAMs position between evidence and absurdity." "It discusses misconceptions that often mislead the ...
Scientists at Macquarie University target biology.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from Sydney, Australia, "Evidence-based medicine (EBM) aims to facilitate access to up-to-date, accurate information about the effectiveness of medical interventions, in order to improve human health." "The quality of the research results available tor EBM ...
Study data from University of Washington provide new insights into biology.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to recent research from the United States, "Despite being the central concept to evidence-based medicine (EBM), evidence remains an elusive and controversial notion. Ongoing debates regarding evidence primarily serve confuse and obfuscate." "Examination of the nature ...
Findings from Chiba University, Medical Department provide new insights into biomarkers.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from Chiba, Japan, "We investigated the biological half-life of the urinary cadmium concentration (U-Cd) based on a 24-year follow-up study after cessation of cadmium exposure in a cadmium-polluted area. Spot urine samples were obtained from all inhabitants in this ...
Recent findings in biomarkers described by J.M. Bertho and colleagues.
Jun 01, 2009 ... "The aim of this work was to evaluate and follow up the evolution of radiation damage in two victims of a radiation accident. Blood samples were used for cytogenetic evaluation of radiation dose and heterogeneity," researchers in France report (see also Biomarkers). "The ...
Reports outline bone and mineral research study findings from Shriners Hospital for Children.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... "Intravenous pamidronate is widely used to treat children with moderate to severe osteogenesis imperfecta (01). Changes in the appearance of osteoclasts have previously been noted in children receiving pamidronate and have been interpreted as signs of toxicity," scientists writing in the ...
Research from University of Michigan has provided new information about bone and mineral research.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "Pyrophosphate is an established inhibitor of hydroxyapatite deposition and crystal growth, yet when hydrolyzed into phosphate, it becomes a substrate for hydroxyapatite deposition. Pyrophosphate-generating enzyme (PC-1), Ank, and tissue ...
New findings from Kyoto Prefectural University, Medical Department describe advances in clinical endocrinology.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... "Context/Objective: Androgen induces androgenetic alopecia (AGA), which has a regressive effect on hair growth from the frontal region of the scalp. Conversely, Wnt proteins are known to positively affect mammalian hair growth," scientists in Kyoto, Japan report (see also Clinical ...
Research from Johns Hopkins University broadens understanding of clinical endocrinology.
Jun 01, 2009 ... "In mice, scavenger receptor class B, type I (SR-BI) receptor protein deficiency is associated with elevated high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol (HDL-C) levels. Our objective was to determine the relationship between SR-BI protein and HDL-C levels in humans," investigators in the ...
Studies from University of Athens describe new findings in clinical endocrinology.(Clinical report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... "Assisted reproduction techniques are now commonly used. Although classic in vitro fertilization (IVF) started almost 30 yr ago, few long-term systematic prospective studies of children conceived with assisted reproduction have been performed," researchers in Athens, Greece report (see ...
Studies from University of Montreal yield new information about clinical endocrinology.
Jun 01, 2009 ... "IGF binding protein (IGFBP)-1 is the only acute regulator of IGF-I bioavailability. Its production is suppressed by insulin, and low levels are associated with hyperinsulinemia and cardiovascular disease risk in adults," investigators in Montreal, Canada report (see also Clinical ...
Studies from University of Turku have provided new data on clinical endocrinology.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from Turku, Finland, "A common variant in the FTO gene, rs9939609, associates with body mass index (BMI) in adults and in children aged 7 yr or older. Our aim was to examine the associations of the FTO genotype with BMI, cardiovascular risk factors, energy intake, and ...
University of Jena details research in clinical nephrology.
Jun 01, 2009 ... "A 22-year-old man presented with dichromate intoxication in a suicidal attempt. He exhibited signs of liver and renal toxicity and very high serum chromium levels," scientists writing in the journal Clinical Nephrology report (see also Clinical Nephrology). "Since it has been ...
Research from M.E. Hodges and co-authors in the area of clinical nursing published.
Jun 01, 2009 ... "Specialists in nursing have existed since the turn of the century. The term denoted a nurse with extensive experience in a particular area of nursing who performed with technical expertise," researchers in the United States report (see also Clinical Nursing). "The modern ...
Studies by C. Rawe and co-authors describe new findings in clinical nursing.(Clinical report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Clinical Nurse Specialist, "The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of pain in inpatient and outpatient populations experiencing invasive procedures. Nursing staff consulted the clinical nurse specialist regarding a ...
Study results from J. Schneiderman et al provide new insights into clinical nursing.(Clinical report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... In this recent study, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To determine the effectiveness of a computer-based learning module specific to arterial blood gas (ABG) interpretation. A pretest and posttest design was used to assess staff nurses' ability to interpret ABGs before ...
New data from T. Upile et al illuminate research in clinical otolaryngology.
Jun 01, 2009 ... "Chondrodermatitis nodularis chronica helicis (CNCH) usually presents as a painful nodule affecting the pinna. The aetiology of the disease is unknown," researchers in London, the United Kingdom report (see also Clinical Otolaryngology). "Several theories have been suggested. We ...
Study results from P.K. Harris and colleagues broaden understanding of clinical otolaryngology.(Clinical report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from Australia, "To compare pepsin, carbonic anhydrase III (CAIII), cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and mucin 5AC (MUC5AC) expression in children with adenoid hypertrophy and normal controls. A non-randomised, controlled prospective study." "Two paediatric ...
Research conducted at S.C. Stringer and co-authors has provided new information about clostridium.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... "In this study, we determined the effects of incubation temperature and prior heat treatment on the lag-phase kinetics of individual spores of nonproteolytic Clostridium botulinum Eklund 17B. The times to germination (t(germ)), one mature cell (t(C1)), and two mature cells (t(C2)) were ...
Investigators at University of Genoa publish new data on cognitive processing.
Jun 01, 2009 ... "A major issue in today's neuroscience is how the brain complex and highly flexible organization emerges from its individual components," scientists in Genoa, Italy report (see also Cognitive Processing). "Robustness of neuronal properties with weak linkages between regulatory ...
New cognitive processing research has been reported by scientists at Indiana University.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "The idea that reasoning is a singular accomplishment of the human species has an ancient pedigree. Yet this idea remains as controversial as it is ancient." "Those who would deny reasoning to nonhuman animals typically hold a ...
Reports on cognitive processing findings from J. Popjordanov and co-researchers provide new insights.
Jun 01, 2009 ... "The study of arousal and attention could be of prominent importance for elucidating both fundamental and practical aspects of the mind-brain puzzle. Defined as ''general activation of mind'' (Kahnemann in Attention and effort," investigators in Skopje, Macedonia report (see also Cognitive ...
Reports summarize cognitive processing study results from University of London.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from London, the United Kingdom, "Professionally significant enhancement of music and dance performance and mood has followed training with an EEG-neurofeedback protocol which increases the ratio of theta to alpha waves using auditory feedback with eyes closed. While ...
Research from H.J. Cao and co-researchers in the area of cognitive processing described.
Jun 01, 2009 ... "A system consisting of two Rulkov map-based neurons coupled through reciprocal electrical synapses as a simple phenomenological example is discussed. When the electrical coupling is excitatory, the square-wave bursting can be well predicted by the bifurcation analysis of a comparatively ...
Research on cognitive processing described by R. Arrighi and colleagues.
Jun 01, 2009 ... "The term perceptual bistability refers to all those conditions in which an observer looks at an ambiguous stimulus that can have two or more distinct but equally reliable interpretations. In this work, we investigate perception of Necker Cube in which bistability consists of the ...
Research reports from University of California provide new insights into cognitive processing.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "This paper is to investigate the use of adaptive observers for the modeling of biological neurons and networks. Assuming that a neuron can be modeled as a continuous-time nonlinear system, it is possible to determine its unknown parameters ...
Researchers at University of Adelaide target cognitive processing.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Cognitive Processing, "Reformers urge that representation no longer earns its explanatory keep in cognitive science, and that it is time to discard this troublesome concept." "In contrast, we hold that without representation ...
Studies from A. Digarbo and colleagues provide new data on cognitive processing.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... "Inhibitory interneurons are coupled by electrical and inhibitory synapses and exert a powerful control of the discharges of principal cells. In this paper, the transmission properties of excitatory synaptic inputs by a network of interneurons, are studied by using a computational ...
Studies from M. Ciszak and colleagues reveal new findings on cognitive processing.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from Florence, Italy, "We study how a locally coupled array of spiking chaotic systems synchronizes to an external driving in a short time. Synchronization means spike separation at adjacent sites much shorter than the average inter-spike interval; a local lack of ...
Studies from University of Allahabad provide new data on cognitive processing.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from Allahabad, India, "Currently in humor research, there exists a dearth of computational models for humor perception. The existing theories are not quantifiable and efforts need to be made to quantify the models and incorporate neuropsychological findings in humor ...
Studies from University of Genoa update current data on cognitive processing.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to recent research from Genoa, Italy, "Change detection performance is influenced by a number of factors, among which is the informativeness of targets. It has not been clarified, yet, whether the highly informative regions have a processing priority as a result of resource ...
Data from University of Amsterdam provide new insights into communication research.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from Netherlands, "A growing amount of research is devoted to the question of which individual and contextual variables enhance, limit, or obliterate news framing effects. However, the fundamental question whether framing effects vary depending on the issue at stake ...
New communication research data have been reported by scientists at University of Haifa.
Jun 01, 2009 ... "An increasingly influential line of research on media effects suggests that some of the effects of news media on society take place because people perceive media as influential. In this article, the authors test this notion, in the context of voting decisions," scientists in Haifa, Israel ...
New communication research study findings have been reported by scientists at Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Jun 01, 2009 ... "This study examines interpersonal political discussion in the context of a democratizing society, focusing specifically on its impact on political knowledge and awareness of the danger of majority tyranny. Moreover, following the argument that the normatively desirable impact of political ...
New findings from Ohio State University describe advances in communication research.
Jun 01, 2009 ... "an experiment with two computer-based sessions (complete data for 156 participants) examined selective exposure to attitude-consistent and counterattitudinal media messages. In the first session, participants indicated interest in politics and news, political attitudes, with four target ...
Recent findings from University of Wisconsin highlight research in communication research.(Survey)
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "This study explores the relationships between discussion networks and the development of extreme attitudes toward stem cell research during the 2004 presidential election." "The authors test competing theoretical models that address ...
Research from University of California in the area of communication research described.(Report)
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to recent research published in the journal Communication Research, "This study tests the hypothesis that cross-national differences in public awareness of international affairs are attributable to differences in the supply of international news and citizens' demand for ...
Data on dentistry described by researchers at Campinas State University.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from Piracicaba, Brazil, "The authors conducted a study to evaluate the radiographic characteristics of Class II mandibular furcation involvements as prognostic indicators of healing after nonsurgical periodontal therapy. Twenty-three patients with chronic ...
New dentistry research has been reported by J. Cottingham et al.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to recent research from Grimsby, the United Kingdom, "This paper arises from a dissertation submitted to the University of Nottingham towards a Masters Degree in Clinical Education. The purpose of the paper is to describe and name the process that the dental profession is ...
Reports from Mayo Clinic describe recent advances in dentistry.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to a study from the United States, "Respect for patients' autonomy is an ethical principle in health care highlighted in the ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct. The author presents a case example to illustrate its importance in dentistry." ...
Research from A.C.A. Gomes and co-researchers in the area of dentistry described.
Jun 01, 2009 ... According to recent research from Recife, Brazil, "Malignant tumours that have metastasized to the oral and maxillofacial region from distant sites account for only 1% of all malignancies of the jaw. These metastatic tumours are most often located in the mandible, and the majority of these ...