According to a survey from the American Institute for Cancer Research, most people believe the kind of food they eat is more important for managing weight than the amount and only 12 percent refer to recommended serving size on nutrition labels.
The absence of menstrual periods for prolonged periods of time can cause emotional distress and infertility; learn about amenorrhea on Mayo Clinic Health Oasis.
ADAA will mark its 20th anniversary by highlighting the progress scientists and researchers have made over the past two decades in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders.
That sharp pain in a golfer's lower rib or the unrelenting soreness in a gymnast's forearm could mean more than a sore muscle -- it may indicate a stress fracture, according to an Ohio State study (Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine).
The Board of Directors for FASEB has selected Robert R. Rich, M.D., as the Federation's next President-Elect; he will assume his duties on July 1 and will succeed Mary J.C. Hendrix, Ph.D., as president of FASEB on July 1, 2001.
MDS Nordion received U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorization to market TheraSphere, a non-surgical outpatient therapy that uses microscopic glass beads to deliver radiation therapy to treat inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma.
A daily dose of laughter can bring serious health benefits, says a member of the Texas Tech Medical Center's neuropsychiatry department.
Unlike DNA testing for infectious disease, molecular genetic testing raises issues about invasion of privacy, stigmatization, impact on other family members, ethnic and racial differences, and discrimination.
Because some people are more sensitive to drugs than others, as well as more sensitive to certain drugs than others, understanding a person's genotype will provide the opportunity to predict which drug and at which dose will be most effective for them.
UCSD-Salk Institute Awards presented to Christopher Reeve, Dr. Donald Seldin and Dr. Dennis Slamon; Christopher Reeve has been named the first recipient of the UCSD-Salk Institute Service Award.
As it prepares to graduate its second class of physician-fellows trained in the theory and practice of integrative medicine, the University of Arizona is accepting applications for its 2001-2002 class.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke is sponsoring a first-of-its-kind conference presenting discoveries likely to lead to the prevention and cure of epilepsy.
Clinicians at more than 20 hospitals in the Midwest and Northeast, collaborating as part of the Clinical Advantage program of VHA Inc., are midway through a year-long project to improve the clinical assessment, management and discharge planning for heart attack patients.
A "smart scalpel" mechanism to detect the presence of cancer cells as a surgeon cuts away a tumor has been developed in prototype by scientists at Sandia; the dime-sized patented device tells a surgeon when to stop cutting.
The American Psychiatric Association is pleased to join Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton in calling for a national consensus and strategy to improve the mental health care of our nation's children.
The way to control the variations in quality of a herbal remedy and to instill consumer confidence is to demystify herbal products through scientific research, says a Purdue horticulture professor.
In an initial step towards the development of a new vaccine to prevent tuberculosis, the Sequella Global Tuberculosis Foundation has named 13 researchers to the Core Scientist Program of its Tuberculosis Vaccine Collaboration program.
Childhood offers no protection against mental illness; the key to ideally handling these childhood disorders is for parents to recognize the problem and seek appropriate treatment.
After one injection, a certain gene vector can effectively reach many brain sites, according to University of Iowa and National Institutes of Health investigators (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 3-28-00).
Dennis Slamon, whose research led to the development of the drug Herceptin, will be honored Tuesday (March 21) in San Diego for his work leading to the breakthrough breast cancer treatment.
AHRQ released its 1997 Nationwide Inpatient Sample, which includes hospital discharge information from approximately 7 million inpatient stays at over 1,000 hospitals in 22 states nationwide.
Leading geneticists meet April 9-12 in Vancouver at the Human Genome Meeting 2000; highlights include updates on the mapping, sequencing, and understanding of the entire human genome.
The success of shoulder surgery to repair a rotator cuff tear is greater among nonsmokers than smokers, according to a study presented at the 67th annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Sliced, diced or mashed, baked, boiled or fried, the potato has moved up to become one of our favorite vegetables; Mayo Clinic Health Oasis offers answers and recipes that will give you the skinny on potatoes!
Sedentary white rabbits have given UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers a glimpse of the molecular changes that alter the structure and function of muscles following exercise training (Applied Physiology, 3-00).
At noon today, as part of the annual Match Day rite of passage, U.S. medical school seniors will learn which residency program they will enter.
1- Memory 101: training improves memory; 2- Recipes for a healthy menopause; 3- Research support grows at Beth Israel Deaconess; 4- Media calendar.
1- No auto accidents for high risk sleep apnea patients for two years after treatment; 2- Development of the first biochemical marker for acute lung injury; 3- X-ray screening for tuberculosis is the most cost-effective disease prevention method for immigrants from high-risk countries.
More than a million Americans may be at risk for bleeding problems due to a genetic characteristic that affects how they metabolize the anticoagulant drug warfarin; the same genetic variation affects metabolism of tolbutamide, taken by diabetics to lower blood sugar, and phenytoin, an anti-seizure drug.
With 70 percent of ACL injuries happening in non-contact situations, the ability to identify risk factors and form prevention strategies has widespread health and fiscal importance.
Traditional treatments of surgery or a cast for sport injuries, followed by lengthy rehabilitation, are being replaced with gene therapy that reengineers damaged muscles, cartilage and ligaments.
Females have a disproportionately higher number of injuries to their ACL than males participating in the same sports activities, according to research presented at the 67th annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Women expose their knee joints to higher forces per pound of bodyweight when landing from a jump than men do because they land with less knee flexion during impact which causes increased knee joint pressure.
Researchers, led by a University of Wyoming chemistry professor, have identified the structure of the mysterious malaria pigment, paving the way for development of new antimalarial drugs (Nature, 3-16-00).
In the continuing debate among emergency medical services personnel regarding the best pre-hospital management for trauma patients, a study by Johns Hopkins and the University of Southern California raises the bar on the importance of time (Archives of Surgery, 3-00).
America's First Lady, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center physicians, and Hollywood celebrities are all joining forces on March 28 to raise funds for the fight against ovarian, breast, endometrial and other women's cancers.
Energy bars, touted for improving athletic performance while providing the right combination of essential nutrients, may not always give endurance athletes the boost they expect, an Ohio State study suggests (Journal of the American Dietetic Association).
Gene mutations are not the only kinds of defects involved in the transformation of a healthy cell into a malignant one, shows Ohio State research (Nature Genetics).
An unexplained fractured foot bone could be a warning sign for osteoporosis, suggests new research at Ohio State.
In written comments filed late yesterday, the National Soft Drink Association said the proposed Dietary Guideline recommendation to limit your intake of sugars is without scientific merit and should be withdrawn.
The enzyme telomerase is an ideal target for anti-cancer therapy because it is active in cancer cells, which need it to divide; biotech companies have pumped millions into finding a telomerase inhibitor (Cell, 3-00).
The importance of proper foot care and how to tell if the changes in one's feet are due to aging or a medical condition was discussed during the 67th annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
"2000 A.D. Year of the Diabetic Foot" -- a new program, coordinated by the AOFAS, whose goal is to prevent foot ulcers, a task that encompasses extensive patient and physician education on improving methods of prevention and treatment.
Intermittent high-load exercises could be responsible for changes in the knee's articular cartilage leading to osteoarthritis later in life, according to research presented at the 67th annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
As exercise is a path to better health, how can communities get more arms and legs pumping? Build walking trails, and they will come -- especially women and people with lower incomes, say Saint Louis University researchers (American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 4-00).
A three-year national study of epilepsy in the U.S. sheds surprising new light on the prevalence of uncontrolled seizures and the frequency with which the disorder occurs (Epilepsia, 3-00).
During Brain Awareness Week, an Arkansas scientist and law professors discuss the use and impact of science in legal decision-making.
Disabling a biochemical pump that siphons protease inhibitors away from HIV's hiding places in the brain and testes may offer a new way to enhance antiviral therapy for people with AIDS.
Most older patients with high blood pressure have higher than normal readings of systolic or upper pressure but normal lower or diastolic readings, a UC Irvine College of Medicine study has found.
Pharmacologists from across the country and around the world will offer more than 350 presentations during the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics annual meeting March 15-18 in Los Angeles.
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