The News:
Parents More Ambivalent About Net
NEW YORK (AP) — Parents have become more ambivalent about the Internet, with a new study finding fewer of them considering it good for their children.
The Research:
Read the research survey behind this story from the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Research News: Parkinson's treatment tied to impulsiveness
The News:
Parkinson's treatment tied to impulsiveness
Associated Press Updated: 1:29 p.m. MT Oct 25, 2007
WASHINGTON - Your brain is supposed to fire a "hold your horses" signal when faced with a tough choice. But a brain implant that stops the tremors of Parkinson's disease may block that signal — a new explanation for why some Parkinson's patients become hugely impulsive.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the journal Science.
Parkinson's treatment tied to impulsiveness
Associated Press Updated: 1:29 p.m. MT Oct 25, 2007
WASHINGTON - Your brain is supposed to fire a "hold your horses" signal when faced with a tough choice. But a brain implant that stops the tremors of Parkinson's disease may block that signal — a new explanation for why some Parkinson's patients become hugely impulsive.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the journal Science.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Research News: Red-haired Neanderthals? Possibly, scientists say
The News:
Red-haired Neanderthals? Possibly, scientists say
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The image of Neanderthals may need a revision: scientists say at least some of these extinct hominids could have had fair skin and red hair.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the journal Science.
Red-haired Neanderthals? Possibly, scientists say
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The image of Neanderthals may need a revision: scientists say at least some of these extinct hominids could have had fair skin and red hair.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the journal Science.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Research News: British university forced to return 'looted' Iraq treasure
The News:
British university forced to return 'looted' Iraq treasure
By Andrew Johnson - The Independent
Published: 07 October 2007
One of Britain's leading universities is embroiled in an embarrassing row over hundreds of treasures looted from Iraq. Found scattered around ancient Mesopotamia, the Aramaic incantation or devil bowls were placed upside down in homes during the sixth to eighth centuries to trap evil spirits. The spells, and information such as the names of the home owners, are not found in any other source. One collection contains the earliest examples of the Bible in Hebrew. Another collection is at the centre of a legal row that has divided Britain's academic community.
The Research:
Read more about this story in Science.
British university forced to return 'looted' Iraq treasure
By Andrew Johnson - The Independent
Published: 07 October 2007
One of Britain's leading universities is embroiled in an embarrassing row over hundreds of treasures looted from Iraq. Found scattered around ancient Mesopotamia, the Aramaic incantation or devil bowls were placed upside down in homes during the sixth to eighth centuries to trap evil spirits. The spells, and information such as the names of the home owners, are not found in any other source. One collection contains the earliest examples of the Bible in Hebrew. Another collection is at the centre of a legal row that has divided Britain's academic community.
The Research:
Read more about this story in Science.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Research News: Lack Of Sleep Can Cause Psychiatric Disorders
The News:
Lack Of Sleep Can Cause Psychiatric Disorders
Nidhi Sharma - AHN News Writer
Washington D.C. (AHN) - Sleep deprivation can cause the brain's emotional centers to overreact to negative experiences, including depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric disorders, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, and Harvard Medical School found that lack of sleep results in shutdown of the prefrontal lobe, a brain region responsible for controlling the emotions.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in Current Biology.
Lack Of Sleep Can Cause Psychiatric Disorders
Nidhi Sharma - AHN News Writer
Washington D.C. (AHN) - Sleep deprivation can cause the brain's emotional centers to overreact to negative experiences, including depression, anxiety, and other psychiatric disorders, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, and Harvard Medical School found that lack of sleep results in shutdown of the prefrontal lobe, a brain region responsible for controlling the emotions.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in Current Biology.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Research News: New Test Twice as Good as Pap Smear
The News:
New Test Twice as Good as Pap Smear
HPV Test Spots 95 Percent Of Cancers, Compared To 55 Percent With Old Screening Method
(CBS/AP) A relatively new screening test was about twice as accurate as the traditional Pap smear at spotting cervical cancer, according to the first rigorous study of the test in North America. The new test could replace the 50-year-old Pap in a matter of years, experts say. And there is a bonus for women: They will not need a screening test as often.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the New England Journal of Medicine.
New Test Twice as Good as Pap Smear
HPV Test Spots 95 Percent Of Cancers, Compared To 55 Percent With Old Screening Method
(CBS/AP) A relatively new screening test was about twice as accurate as the traditional Pap smear at spotting cervical cancer, according to the first rigorous study of the test in North America. The new test could replace the 50-year-old Pap in a matter of years, experts say. And there is a bonus for women: They will not need a screening test as often.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Research news: Even light drinking bad idea, studies say
The News:
Even light drinking bad idea, studies say
Evidence is growing that shows moderate alcohol use poses a serious cancer threat.
By Judy Peres Chicago Tribune
Article Last Updated: 10/21/2007 12:19:42 AM MDT
CHICAGO — You eat veggies, you exercise, you gave up cigarettes and you have a glass of red wine every day, all because you care about your health.
But one of these things is not like the others.
While your attention has been elsewhere, scientists have amassed persuasive evidence that drinking alcohol - any form of alcohol, even in moderate amounts - can pose a serious threat to your health.
Researchers have known for nearly 20 years that drinking alcoholic beverages can cause cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus and liver.
But those diseases don't get much publicity. This year, the International Agency for Research on Cancer added breast and colon cancer - two of the four major killer cancers - to the list of malignancies known to be fostered by alcohol.
The risk is "dose dependent," meaning the more you drink, the higher the risk.
According to comprehensive reviews of the scientific evidence, people who average just over one drink a day increase their chances of developing colon cancer by about 15 percent. For those who consume about four drinks daily, the risk is 40 percent higher.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the International Journal of Cancer.
Even light drinking bad idea, studies say
Evidence is growing that shows moderate alcohol use poses a serious cancer threat.
By Judy Peres Chicago Tribune
Article Last Updated: 10/21/2007 12:19:42 AM MDT
CHICAGO — You eat veggies, you exercise, you gave up cigarettes and you have a glass of red wine every day, all because you care about your health.
But one of these things is not like the others.
While your attention has been elsewhere, scientists have amassed persuasive evidence that drinking alcohol - any form of alcohol, even in moderate amounts - can pose a serious threat to your health.
Researchers have known for nearly 20 years that drinking alcoholic beverages can cause cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus and liver.
But those diseases don't get much publicity. This year, the International Agency for Research on Cancer added breast and colon cancer - two of the four major killer cancers - to the list of malignancies known to be fostered by alcohol.
The risk is "dose dependent," meaning the more you drink, the higher the risk.
According to comprehensive reviews of the scientific evidence, people who average just over one drink a day increase their chances of developing colon cancer by about 15 percent. For those who consume about four drinks daily, the risk is 40 percent higher.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the International Journal of Cancer.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Research News: Mental illness reduces life expectancy, study finds
The News:
Mental illness reduces life expectancy, study finds
By Bill Scanlon, Rocky Mountain News
Serious mental illness can lower a person's life expectancy by 25 years, according to a study that Colorado doctors say the state should consider as it drafts a health insurance plan. The study says the quarter-century loss of life expectancy is due mostly to increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Mental illness reduces life expectancy, study finds
By Bill Scanlon, Rocky Mountain News
Serious mental illness can lower a person's life expectancy by 25 years, according to a study that Colorado doctors say the state should consider as it drafts a health insurance plan. The study says the quarter-century loss of life expectancy is due mostly to increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Research news: Rx-resistant superbug deadlier than AIDS
The News:
Rx-resistant superbug deadlier than AIDS
By Rob Stein The Washington Post
Article Last Updated: 10/16/2007 11:49:05 PM MDT
WASHINGTON — A dangerous germ that has been spreading around the country causes more life-threatening infections than public-health authorities had thought and is killing more people in the United States each year than the AIDS virus, federal health officials reported Tuesday.
The microbe, a strain of a once-innocuous staph bacterium that has become invulnerable to first-line antibiotics, is responsible for more than 94,000 serious infections and nearly 19,000 deaths each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calculated.
Although evidence has been mounting that the infection is becoming more common, the estimate published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association marks the first national assessment of the toll from the insidious pathogen, officials said.
"This is the first study that's been able to capture the data in a comprehensive fashion," said Scott Fridkin, a medical epidemiologist at the CDC. "This is a significant public-health problem. We should be very worried."
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Rx-resistant superbug deadlier than AIDS
By Rob Stein The Washington Post
Article Last Updated: 10/16/2007 11:49:05 PM MDT
WASHINGTON — A dangerous germ that has been spreading around the country causes more life-threatening infections than public-health authorities had thought and is killing more people in the United States each year than the AIDS virus, federal health officials reported Tuesday.
The microbe, a strain of a once-innocuous staph bacterium that has become invulnerable to first-line antibiotics, is responsible for more than 94,000 serious infections and nearly 19,000 deaths each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calculated.
Although evidence has been mounting that the infection is becoming more common, the estimate published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association marks the first national assessment of the toll from the insidious pathogen, officials said.
"This is the first study that's been able to capture the data in a comprehensive fashion," said Scott Fridkin, a medical epidemiologist at the CDC. "This is a significant public-health problem. We should be very worried."
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Monday, October 15, 2007
Research news: Blood test accurate on Alzheimer's
The News:
Blood test accurate on Alzheimer's
While larger studies are needed to verify results, Satoris' test was correct 91 percent of the time in predicting who'll get the disease. Sales could begin in 2008.
By Steve Johnson San Jose Mercury News
Article Last Updated: 10/15/2007 12:24:40 AM MDT
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A San Francisco company's blood test shows promise in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease - as well as predicting who will succumb to the brain-disabling ailment - according to researchers at Stanford University and several other institutions.
For a study published Sunday in the journal Nature Medicine, the test developed by Satoris was used to examine more than 200 samples of blood taken from people diagnosed with Alzheimer's and others unaffected by the disease.
The U.S. and European scientists also checked blood drawn from people with mild cognitive impairments two to six years before the patients developed Alzheimer's.
The test - which spots Alzheimer's by detecting unusual activity in 18 proteins associated with the disease - was determined to be 90 percent correct in diagnosing the malady and 91 percent accurate in predicting who will be afflicted by it, according to the study.
"It's quite exciting," said Dr. Lennart Mucke, director of the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, who didn't participate in the study.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the journal Nature Medicine.
Blood test accurate on Alzheimer's
While larger studies are needed to verify results, Satoris' test was correct 91 percent of the time in predicting who'll get the disease. Sales could begin in 2008.
By Steve Johnson San Jose Mercury News
Article Last Updated: 10/15/2007 12:24:40 AM MDT
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A San Francisco company's blood test shows promise in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease - as well as predicting who will succumb to the brain-disabling ailment - according to researchers at Stanford University and several other institutions.
For a study published Sunday in the journal Nature Medicine, the test developed by Satoris was used to examine more than 200 samples of blood taken from people diagnosed with Alzheimer's and others unaffected by the disease.
The U.S. and European scientists also checked blood drawn from people with mild cognitive impairments two to six years before the patients developed Alzheimer's.
The test - which spots Alzheimer's by detecting unusual activity in 18 proteins associated with the disease - was determined to be 90 percent correct in diagnosing the malady and 91 percent accurate in predicting who will be afflicted by it, according to the study.
"It's quite exciting," said Dr. Lennart Mucke, director of the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, who didn't participate in the study.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the journal Nature Medicine.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Research news: Patients Turn to the Internet for Health Information
The News:
Patients Turn to the Internet for Health Information
by Joseph Shapiro
Morning Edition, October 11, 2007 · The Internet is changing not just the way patients get medical information, but the way they interact with doctors, their families, and even with strangers.
A new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project gives a glimpse of some of that change. It studies people with disabilities and chronic conditions, who are some of the most avid users of Internet health sites. Fewer of them go online than the overall population, probably because many are elderly, a group that is still less likely to use the Internet. But when people with disabilities and chronic conditions do use the Internet, they are more likely than other users to look up health information and use that knowledge to question a doctor, manage pain or change the way they cope with a chronic condition.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in a report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project
Patients Turn to the Internet for Health Information
by Joseph Shapiro
Morning Edition, October 11, 2007 · The Internet is changing not just the way patients get medical information, but the way they interact with doctors, their families, and even with strangers.
A new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project gives a glimpse of some of that change. It studies people with disabilities and chronic conditions, who are some of the most avid users of Internet health sites. Fewer of them go online than the overall population, probably because many are elderly, a group that is still less likely to use the Internet. But when people with disabilities and chronic conditions do use the Internet, they are more likely than other users to look up health information and use that knowledge to question a doctor, manage pain or change the way they cope with a chronic condition.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in a report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project
Saturday, October 13, 2007
Research news: Language Experts Study the Future of Past Tense
The News:
Language Experts Study the Future of Past Tense
All Things Considered, October 10, 2007 · Two new studies published Wednesday in the journal Nature explore how languages evolve.
Tecumseh Fitch, a professor of psychology at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, studies the evolution of language and wrote the introduction for the Nature studies.
Fitch talks with Robert Siegel.
The Research:
Read the research articles behind this story in the journal Nature.
1. Linguistics: An invisible hand
2. Quantifying the evolutionary dynamics of language
3. Frequency of word-use predicts rates of lexical evolution throughout Indo-European history
Friday, October 12, 2007
Research news: Study links chocolate yen to gut bacteria
The News:
Study links chocolate yen to gut bacteria
By Seth Borenstein The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 10/12/2007 02:20:18 AM MDT
If that chocolate craving sometimes feels as if it is coming from deep in your gut, maybe it is.
A study links the type of bacteria living in people's digestive system to a desire for chocolate. Everyone has a vast community of microbes in their guts. But people who crave chocolate daily show signs of having different colonies of bacteria than those immune to chocolate's allure.
That may be the case for other foods too. The idea could eventually lead to treating some types of obesity by changing the composition of the trillions of bacteria in the intestines and stomach, said Sunil Kochhar, co-author of the study, which appears today in the Journal of Proteome Research.
Still to be determined is whether the bacteria cause the craving or whether one's diet changed the bacteria, which then reinforced food choices.
The Research:
Read the research behind this study in the Journal of Proteome Research.
Study links chocolate yen to gut bacteria
By Seth Borenstein The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 10/12/2007 02:20:18 AM MDT
If that chocolate craving sometimes feels as if it is coming from deep in your gut, maybe it is.
A study links the type of bacteria living in people's digestive system to a desire for chocolate. Everyone has a vast community of microbes in their guts. But people who crave chocolate daily show signs of having different colonies of bacteria than those immune to chocolate's allure.
That may be the case for other foods too. The idea could eventually lead to treating some types of obesity by changing the composition of the trillions of bacteria in the intestines and stomach, said Sunil Kochhar, co-author of the study, which appears today in the Journal of Proteome Research.
Still to be determined is whether the bacteria cause the craving or whether one's diet changed the bacteria, which then reinforced food choices.
The Research:
Read the research behind this study in the Journal of Proteome Research.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Research news: "Shocking" gaps in kids' health care shown
The News:
"Shocking" gaps in kids' health care shown
Study's subjects got right care less than half the time; most were insured
By Linda A. Johnson, The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 10/10/2007 11:22:13 PM MDT
As Washington debates children's health insurance, a startling study finds that kids who regularly see doctors get the right care less than half the time - whether it's preschool shots or chlamydia tests for teen girls.
The findings, from the first comprehensive look at children's health care quality, are particularly troubling because nearly all the 1,536 children in the nationwide study had insurance.
Eight-two percent were covered by private insurance. Three- quarters were white, and all lived in or near large or midsize cities.
Two experts called the findings "shocking." Others said minority children - those with more-restrictive government insurance and the millions with no insurance at all - certainly fare even worse.
They said the results highlight the importance of the debate over the proposed expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, which Congress approved and President Bush vetoed. A vote to override the veto is set for next week.
The study, by the Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute and the nonprofit Rand Corp. research group, concludes that overall, doctors gave children the appropriate outpatient medical care only 47 percent of the time
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the New England Journal of Medicine.
"Shocking" gaps in kids' health care shown
Study's subjects got right care less than half the time; most were insured
By Linda A. Johnson, The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 10/10/2007 11:22:13 PM MDT
As Washington debates children's health insurance, a startling study finds that kids who regularly see doctors get the right care less than half the time - whether it's preschool shots or chlamydia tests for teen girls.
The findings, from the first comprehensive look at children's health care quality, are particularly troubling because nearly all the 1,536 children in the nationwide study had insurance.
Eight-two percent were covered by private insurance. Three- quarters were white, and all lived in or near large or midsize cities.
Two experts called the findings "shocking." Others said minority children - those with more-restrictive government insurance and the millions with no insurance at all - certainly fare even worse.
They said the results highlight the importance of the debate over the proposed expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, which Congress approved and President Bush vetoed. A vote to override the veto is set for next week.
The study, by the Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute and the nonprofit Rand Corp. research group, concludes that overall, doctors gave children the appropriate outpatient medical care only 47 percent of the time
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Research news: Appendix not as useless as once thought
The News:
Appendix not as useless as once thought
DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. medical researchers theorize the so-called vestigial -- or useless -- appendix may have a purpose after all: a "safe house" for beneficial bacteria.
William Parker and Dr. R. Randal Bollinger, both of Duke University in Durham, N.C., said they believe the appendix is where the beneficial bacteria in the human gut are stored when a bout of diarrhea completely evacuates the intestines.
Parker explained that it has already been hypothesized that the rates of allergy and autoimmune disease may go up in the hygienic conditions of industrialized life because the immune system -- unchallenged day-to-day -- may overreact in the face of a threat.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the Journal of Theoretical Biology.
Appendix not as useless as once thought
DURHAM, N.C., Oct. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. medical researchers theorize the so-called vestigial -- or useless -- appendix may have a purpose after all: a "safe house" for beneficial bacteria.
William Parker and Dr. R. Randal Bollinger, both of Duke University in Durham, N.C., said they believe the appendix is where the beneficial bacteria in the human gut are stored when a bout of diarrhea completely evacuates the intestines.
Parker explained that it has already been hypothesized that the rates of allergy and autoimmune disease may go up in the hygienic conditions of industrialized life because the immune system -- unchallenged day-to-day -- may overreact in the face of a threat.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the Journal of Theoretical Biology.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Research news: Seizure drug shows promise against alcoholism
The News:
Seizure Drug Shows Promise Against Alcoholism
by Alix Spiegel
All Things Considered, October 9, 2007 · Alcohol-dependent patients who received topiramate, a seizure medication, had fewer heavy-drinking days, fewer drinks per day and more days of continuous abstinence than those who received placebo, according to a study in the Oct. 10 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Seizure Drug Shows Promise Against Alcoholism
by Alix Spiegel
All Things Considered, October 9, 2007 · Alcohol-dependent patients who received topiramate, a seizure medication, had fewer heavy-drinking days, fewer drinks per day and more days of continuous abstinence than those who received placebo, according to a study in the Oct. 10 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Heartache can make you sick
The News:
Heartache can make you sick
Researchers find that marital strife and other bad personal relationships can raise the risk for heart disease. It all boils down to stress.
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 10/09/2007 12:43:02 AM MDT
CHICAGO - A lousy marriage might literally make you sick.
Marital strife and other bad personal relationships can raise your risk for heart disease, researchers reported Monday.
What it likely boils down to is stress - a well-known contributor to health problems, as well as a potential byproduct of troubled relationships, the scientists said.
In a study of 9,011 British civil servants, most of them married, those with the worst close relationships were 34 percent more likely to have heart attacks or other heart trouble during 12 years of follow-up than those with good relationships. That included partners, close relatives and friends.
The study, in Monday's Archives of Internal Medicine, follows previous research that has linked health problems with being single and having few close relationships.
In the new study, researchers focused more on the quality of marriage and other important relationships.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.
Heartache can make you sick
Researchers find that marital strife and other bad personal relationships can raise the risk for heart disease. It all boils down to stress.
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 10/09/2007 12:43:02 AM MDT
CHICAGO - A lousy marriage might literally make you sick.
Marital strife and other bad personal relationships can raise your risk for heart disease, researchers reported Monday.
What it likely boils down to is stress - a well-known contributor to health problems, as well as a potential byproduct of troubled relationships, the scientists said.
In a study of 9,011 British civil servants, most of them married, those with the worst close relationships were 34 percent more likely to have heart attacks or other heart trouble during 12 years of follow-up than those with good relationships. That included partners, close relatives and friends.
The study, in Monday's Archives of Internal Medicine, follows previous research that has linked health problems with being single and having few close relationships.
In the new study, researchers focused more on the quality of marriage and other important relationships.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.
Monday, October 8, 2007
Americans, Briton Share Nobel for Gene Manipulation
The News:
Americans, Briton Share Nobel for Gene Manipulation
by Richard Knox
Morning Edition, October 8, 2007 · Two American scientists and a British researcher share this year's Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology for devising the tools to figure out what individual genes do and how to fix them.
How Gene Targeting Works Annika Rohl, Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine.
Americans, Briton Share Nobel for Gene Manipulation
by Richard Knox
Morning Edition, October 8, 2007 · Two American scientists and a British researcher share this year's Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology for devising the tools to figure out what individual genes do and how to fix them.
How Gene Targeting Works Annika Rohl, Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine.
Friday, October 5, 2007
Research News: Studies endorse "virtual" colonoscopy
The News:
Studies endorse "virtual" colonoscopy
Cheaper check for cancer soon may be available
By Stephanie Nano The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 10/04/2007 09:49:32 AM MDT
NEW YORK — Having an X-ray to look for signs of colon cancer may soon be an option for those who dread the traditional scope exam. Two of the largest studies yet of "virtual colonoscopy" show the experimental technique works just as well at spotting potentially cancerous growths as the more invasive method. It's also quicker and cheaper.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Studies endorse "virtual" colonoscopy
Cheaper check for cancer soon may be available
By Stephanie Nano The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 10/04/2007 09:49:32 AM MDT
NEW YORK — Having an X-ray to look for signs of colon cancer may soon be an option for those who dread the traditional scope exam. Two of the largest studies yet of "virtual colonoscopy" show the experimental technique works just as well at spotting potentially cancerous growths as the more invasive method. It's also quicker and cheaper.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Research News: Genes Linked to Suicide Risk in Some Patients
The News:
Genes Linked to Suicide Risk in Some Patients
By Joanne Silberner
NPR's Morning Edition September 28, 2007
A new study finds that specific variations in two genes are linked to suicidal thinking in people taking SSRIs – the most commonly prescribed class of antidepressant medication.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
Genes Linked to Suicide Risk in Some Patients
By Joanne Silberner
NPR's Morning Edition September 28, 2007
A new study finds that specific variations in two genes are linked to suicidal thinking in people taking SSRIs – the most commonly prescribed class of antidepressant medication.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the American Journal of Psychiatry.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Research News: Goal-driven may be less prone to dementia
The News:
Goal-driven may be less prone to dementia
The Alzheimer's study found that a purposeful personality may help protect the brain.
By Carla K. Johnson The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 10/02/2007 01:10:52 AM MDT
Chicago - A surprising study of elderly people suggests that those who see themselves as self-disciplined, organized achievers have a lower risk for developing Alzheimer's disease than people who are less conscientious. A purposeful personality may somehow protect the brain, perhaps by increasing neural connections that can act as a reserve against mental decline, said study co-author Robert Wilson of Chicago's Rush University Medical Center.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
Goal-driven may be less prone to dementia
The Alzheimer's study found that a purposeful personality may help protect the brain.
By Carla K. Johnson The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 10/02/2007 01:10:52 AM MDT
Chicago - A surprising study of elderly people suggests that those who see themselves as self-disciplined, organized achievers have a lower risk for developing Alzheimer's disease than people who are less conscientious. A purposeful personality may somehow protect the brain, perhaps by increasing neural connections that can act as a reserve against mental decline, said study co-author Robert Wilson of Chicago's Rush University Medical Center.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
Monday, October 1, 2007
Research News: No tie between vaccine, behavior disorders in kids
The News:
No tie between vaccine, behavior disorders in kids
A preservative once used in many shots doesn't cause neurological problems
By Alicia Chang, The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 09/26/2007 08:17:08 PM MDT
Los Angeles - A mercury-based preservative once used in many vaccines does not raise the risk of neurological problems in children, concludes a large federal study that researchers say should reassure parents about the safety of shots their kids received a decade or more ago. However, the study did not examine autism - the developmental disorder that some critics blame on vaccines. A separate study due out in a year will look at that issue.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the New England Journal of Medicine.
No tie between vaccine, behavior disorders in kids
A preservative once used in many shots doesn't cause neurological problems
By Alicia Chang, The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 09/26/2007 08:17:08 PM MDT
Los Angeles - A mercury-based preservative once used in many vaccines does not raise the risk of neurological problems in children, concludes a large federal study that researchers say should reassure parents about the safety of shots their kids received a decade or more ago. However, the study did not examine autism - the developmental disorder that some critics blame on vaccines. A separate study due out in a year will look at that issue.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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