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Benefits of Nitric Oxide in the Treatment of Premature Infants

...s are required to further refine the treatment and determine which infants may benefit the most from inhaled nitric oxide....

Link between C-section Delivery and Stillbirth

...he Scottish Stillbirth and Infant Death Enquiry to determine if there was a link between having a C-section and having a stillborn child. Results of the study show 68 stillbirths were reported in less than 17,760 women who previously delivered by C-section. There were 244 stillbirths reported in the more than...

Easier Methods Required to Screen Insulin Resistance

...ers believe they should be used by doctors to help determine which individuals would benefit the most from making lifestyle changes that could reduce their risks. However researchers conclude , noting these tests won’t help doctors make a firm diagnosis of insulin resistance, but they are likely to be useful...

Link Between Alcohol and Decrease in Brain Size

.... Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging// to determine their brain size, infarcts and white matter lesion...dults. However researchers say it is difficult to determine a casual relationship between alcohol consumption and brain atrophy because MRI measures in the brai...

Easier Methods Required to Screen Insulin Resistance

...ers believe they should be used by doctors to help determine which individuals would benefit the most from making lifestyle changes that could reduce their risks. However researchers conclude , noting these tests won’t help doctors make a firm diagnosis of insulin resistance, but they are likely to be useful ...

Mental Health Services for Children

... health needs of children. Study authors wanted to determine whether different factors predicted parental recognition of mental health problems in children. They also wanted to see if mental health problems elicit service use in the same way as physical health or developmental problems. For the research, stud...

Female Smokers More Prone To Lung Cancer

... ages 40 and older with some history of smoking to determine what factors -- such as age, gender and number of ...the probability of developing lung cancer. To best determine who is most at risk, these factors were combined with the size and texture of lung nodules found on ...

New Technique to Study Infants Brain.

...scanner noise. This test, however, was not able to determine whether the infant brains were able to distinguish between the two types of speech. Prior to this study, most doctors thought the left-dominance in response to speech was not fully developed until puberty. This study seems to show that language late...

Link Between Musculoskeletal Pain and Vitamin D Deficiency

...udy researchers recommend further investigation to determine relief and management of musculoskeletal pain with prescriptions of vitamin D and they also say that it should be made a standard practice to screen all patients with such pain for hypovitaminosis D....

Alcoholism Influenced By Both Genetics & Family Environment

...iatric disorders including parental alcoholism and determine whether or not the children were being raised in a low-risk environment with no alcoholism present. That data revealed 276 of the children had fathers without any type of alcohol dependence or abuse. However, the rest of the children either had a fa...

Understanding The Predictors Of Prostate Cancer

... Different Gleason patterns of the tumor also help determine the Gleason score. In the study group, researchers say 307 patients had primary GP three tumors, 105 patients had primary GP four tumors, and 17 had GP five tumors. Researchers found those with GP five had significantly shorter times to disease rec...

Methamphetamine Users Found To Suffer From Mood Disorders

... 17 methamphetamine users and 18 healthy people to determine how brain activity affects the success of addiction therapy. Participants completed questionnaires to help identify any symptoms of depression and anxiety. They also received Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans while performing different tasks t...

Epilepsy Drug May Relieve Chronic Headaches

...ducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled study to determine the drug's specific effect on chronic daily headaches. This type of study is the gold standard of clinical research studies where neither the researchers nor the participants know who received the drug or an identical dummy substance, called a placeb...

Risk of Heart Attack Can Now Be Predicted

... to a new study. Researchers conducted a study to determine whether blood levels of placental growth factor (PIGF) can predict risk for death or non-fatal heart attack in patients with acute chest pain. PIGF is a member of the vascular growth factor family and it acts as an instigator of hardening and narrowi...

PET Scans Found To Reveal Hidden Cancers

...ans of patients with known or suspected cancers to determine if the scans also identify unexpected abnormalities. They identified 58 abnormalities in 53 patients. Forty-five of these abnormalities were further evaluated with additional technology, and 42 of them were biopsied. Results show about 70 percent o...

Aspirin Found To Reduce The Risk Of Colon Cancer

...e studies are needed to confirm their findings and determine the safest dose. Researchers say until their findings are confirmed, people should follow the current guidelines for aspirin consumption....

Reducing TB With Ultraviolet Light

...d ultraviolet lights in three homeless shelters to determine if the lighting, along with proper ventilation, ca...d by a team of epidemiologists who will officially determine and assess the results of the study. Specialists conclude saying, if UV light is found to lower re...

Low Testosterone Levels the Cause Of Depression In Men

... Researchers believe further studies are needed to determine the role testosterone replacement may play in treating depression in men and to assess any risks from the treatment that could possibly outweigh its benefits, such as an increased risk for prostate cancer....

Infant Fevers Found to Reduce Allergy Risk Later In Life

...searchers say they are working on another study to determine if early exposure to pets, as well as high levels ...llergy risk. Researchers also say that if they can determine which environmental factors affect allergic development and why, it may be possible to immunize chil...

Elderly Women With Depression More Prone to Heart Disease

...OS). The WHI-OS is a long-term program designed to determine how biological and lifestyle factors influence the risk of heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, and other health conditions. For this study, participants were evaluated for depression and cardiovascular disease and were followed for about four years....

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