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Inflammation linked to Alzheimer's disease

People whose blood shows signs of inflammation are more likely to later develop Alzheimer's disease than people with no signs of inflammation, according to a study published in the May 29, 2007, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

30 May 2007

Post traumatic stress disorder and brain injury affecting more soldiers

According to California researchers more and more soldiers are returning from active service in Iraq and Afghanistan with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and brain injury.

28 May 2007

Pro-relationship behaviors matter

If you do something positive for your mate, does it matter why? The answer is yes, according to new research from University of Rochester research assistant professor Heather Patrick.

28 May 2007

Dentists can play a significant role in decreasing tobacco-related illness and death

Dentists may be able to help their patients stop smoking by referring them to tobacco-use telephone "quitlines," according to a pilot study published in the May issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).

28 May 2007

Depression among type 2 diabetes rural Appalachian clinic attendees

In Appalachia, diabetes hits hard. Depression does, too. Together, they form a difficult pair to beat.

28 May 2007

Restrictive medical studies exclude blacks and women

Treatment studies that exclude the homeless, illicit drug users or people with mental problems disproportionately curb the number of African-Americans and/or women eligible to participate in medical research, according to a new study from investigators at Stanford University.

28 May 2007

Physicians urged to take measured approach in response to potential Avandia risks

The Endocrine Society urges physicians to respond in a measured way to a recent study suggesting the diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone) increases the risk of heart disease and heart attacks.

28 May 2007

People may need more dietary choline than previously thought

A new study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicates that the current recommended Adequate Intake (AI) for choline may, in fact, be inadequate for some people.

28 May 2007

Study examines binge drinking and heavy alcohol use among college students

People addicted to alcohol and young adults who are heavy drinkers, but not considered alcoholics, have something in common: they possess poor decision-making skills, according to psychologists at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

28 May 2007

Most pediatric chemotherapy mistakes reach patients

The vast majority of chemotherapy errors identified in children reach patients, according to one of the first epidemiological studies of cancer drug errors in children.

28 May 2007

African-Americans more likely to be excluded from treatment studies than men or non-African-American patients

A new analysis has found that many alcohol treatment studies are designed in ways that inadvertently omit women and African-Americans from participation.

28 May 2007

Largest ever Affymetrix GeneChip Microarray study

The Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech has announced that it has completed the largest ever Affymetrix GeneChip Microarray study for a plant experimental system in an academic research setting.

28 May 2007

Hospitals that have better working conditions for nurses are safer for elderly intensive care unit patients

Hospital associated infections are the number six cause of death in the United States (CDC March 2007). Nurses, as the largest workforce in the nation's hospitals, are in a unique position to positively impact the safety of ICUs if systematic improvements to their working conditions can be made.

28 May 2007

Extracorporeal photopheresis may be effective in treating Crohn's disease

Results from an international multi-center Phase II clinical trial suggest that extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) may be effective in treating patients with clinically active (OR symptomatic) Crohn?s disease who cannot tolerate or are refractory to immunosuppressants and/or anti-TNF agents.

28 May 2007

Endogenous cannabinoids linked to fetal brain damage imposed by maternal cannabis use

A critical step in brain development is governed by endogenous cannabinoids, the brain's own marijuana.

28 May 2007

Dynamic sonography useful in the diagnosis of muscle tears and hematomas

Dynamic sonography is useful in the diagnosis, management and follow-up of muscle tears and hematomas, according to a recent study conducted by researchers from Khoula Hospital in Muscat, Oman.

28 May 2007

College attendance and its effect on drinking behaviors in a longitudinal study of adolescents

New research suggests that college attendance exacerbates the inborn propensity of certain young adults to become heavy alcohol users.

28 May 2007

Both drinking patterns and neighborhood characteristics affect intimate partner violence

While heavy drinking has consistently been linked to an increased risk of intimate partner violence (IPV), a new study has found that both drinking patterns and neighborhood characteristics can contribute in different ways to mutual IPV among married/cohabiting adults in the general population.

28 May 2007

Binge drinking can lead to poor decision making among college students

Researchers know that alcoholics tend to have poorer neurocognitive functioning, including decision making, than non-alcoholics do.

28 May 2007

Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy contributes to substantial increase in risk for extreme preterm delivery

Preterm delivery, and particularly "extreme prematurity", defined as less than 32 weeks of gestation, are major contributors to perinatal sickness and death worldwide.

28 May 2007

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Inflammation linked to Alzheimer's disease

Post traumatic stress disorder and brain injury affecting more soldiers

Pro-relationship behaviors matter

Dentists can play a significant role in decreasing tobacco-related illness and death

Depression among type 2 diabetes rural Appalachian clinic attendees

Restrictive medical studies exclude blacks and women

Physicians urged to take measured approach in response to potential Avandia risks

People may need more dietary choline than previously thought

Study examines binge drinking and heavy alcohol use among college students

Most pediatric chemotherapy mistakes reach patients

African-Americans more likely to be excluded from treatment studies than men or non-African-American patients

Largest ever Affymetrix GeneChip Microarray study

Hospitals that have better working conditions for nurses are safer for elderly intensive care unit patients

Extracorporeal photopheresis may be effective in treating Crohn's disease

Endogenous cannabinoids linked to fetal brain damage imposed by maternal cannabis use

Dynamic sonography useful in the diagnosis of muscle tears and hematomas

College attendance and its effect on drinking behaviors in a longitudinal study of adolescents

Both drinking patterns and neighborhood characteristics affect intimate partner violence

Binge drinking can lead to poor decision making among college students

Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy contributes to substantial increase in risk for extreme preterm delivery

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Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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