Amateur Singers, Teachers Seldom Hear Sounds of Trouble
Study finds pros more likely to take measures improving vocal health WEDNESDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) -- Trying to be the next American Idol could harm your vocal health. Amateur singers and singing instructors are less sensitive than their professional peers to the subtle change...Heart Attack Seldom Leads to Healthier Diet
Most patients were still eating poorly one year later, study found FRIDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) - Having a heart attack is apparently not sufficient reason for most people to change to a heart-healthy diet, a new study finds. "We found that diet quality is poor after a coronary h...Young Adults Seldom Try Proven Methods to Kick the Butt
Young adults may be serious about wanting to kick the butt, but the seldom turn to tried and tested methods that could help them quit smoking. The news comes from public health researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago, who conducted study on young adults' smoking habits. ...One step closer to an artificial nerve cell
...nit that can be implanted into the body. It will be possible to program the unit such that the release of neurotransmitters takes place as often or as seldom as required in order to treat the individual patient. Research projects that are already under way are targeted towards hearing, epilepsy and Parkinso...Genes May Raise Risk of Neuroblastoma in Kids
...ell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, which strikes mostly children. Though treatable, the relapse rate for this cancer is high and, once it recurs, it is seldom treatable, experts say, because it invades the brain and spinal cord. In a study on mice, the researchers found that "if you knock out this recepto...Fed Board to Ask Court for Rare Order on Fremont-Rideout to Seek Fair Pact With RNs
...r the section of the National Labor Relations Act authorizing this form of relief, this filing is the heaviest weapon in the arsenal of the NLRB - and seldom used, except in cases the board considers to be the most egregious violations of federal labor law. "The government could not send a stronger mes...The State of the Tooth: Chicago-Area Residents Talk Dental
... How often do they brush and floss? 21 percent floss their teeth at least every day. 30 percent floss their teeth seldom or never. 58 percent brush their teeth at least twice daily. 36 percent brush once daily. 7 percent brush less than daily. ...CareerCast.com Reports on Most and Least Stressful Professions
...ojournalists, for example, who often face daily deadlines, received the maximum points in this category, while actuaries received the least since they seldom have deadlines. Occupations are ranked using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau, as well as information provide...Schools Receive Grants to Help Kids be Active, Eat Healthy
...ly at risk for obesity. "Even though our students have 20 minutes of recess time each day and are encouraged to engage in physical activity, they seldom do because our playground equipment is outdated and there's simply not enough equipment for all students to use. With the funds secured from this Blu...Methadone Frequently Causes Menopausal Symptoms in Young Women
...al suppression risks caused by methadone. Physicians prescribing methadone, Vicodin, Oxycontin, Percocet, morphine and other opiate pain medications, seldom test or treat patients for hormonal deficiencies caused by these medications. Although studies reveal methadone and other opiate pain medications...Stem Cell Pioneer to Speak to A.L.L. Personhood Conference
...Judie Brown, president of American Life League. "Adult stem cell research is providing cures and therapies for countless medical conditions and yet we seldom hear about the exciting power of these medical wonders." Brown continued, "While the world and the media would have us believe that embryonic ste...Cell Therapeutics Announces Study Data Set Cut-off for Phase III Pivotal Pixantrone (301) Trial
...n November," said James A. Bianco, M.D., CEO of Cell Therapeutics. "Complete remissions in this patient population with end stage advanced disease are seldom accomplished with the current standard of care. Pixantrone, if successful in achieving the study objectives, could offer these patients a significant ...Mayo Clinic Study Finds Further Association Between Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer
...More than 33,000 people die each year from pancreatic cancer, the fourth-leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Patients with this cancer seldom exhibit disease-specific symptoms until the cancer is at an advanced stage and surgery is no longer an option. Therefore, fewer than 5 percent of panc...New Drugs in Multinational Study Show Promise in Fighting Drug-Resistant HIV
...g only one active agent to a patient experiencing drug failure usually results in the rapid, predictable development of resistance to that agent. Very seldom do patients get the chance to receive two potent new investigational agents in one clinical trial. The DUET trials were one of the first to give the p...The Past, Present and Future of HLA Typing
...o detect single nucleotide differences consistently. Several probes could be used to identify an array of HLA alleles. Today, radioactive probes are seldom used, and sequence specific oligonucleotides are now labeled with fluorescent dyes, biotin, digoxigenin, or directly with enzymes such as horseradish...Wildlife Conservation Society supports world's first study of egg-laying mammal
... better known platypus lay eggs. "All of the time and effort invested in the study has paid off with new insights into the natural history of this seldom seen and unusual mammal," said Opiang. "These findings will help inform conservation strategies for the species, which is threatened by hunting and ha...NIH announces new program to develop therapeutics for rare and neglected diseases
... may be quite common in some parts of the world, especially in developing countries where people cannot afford expensive treatments. Private companies seldom pursue new therapies for these types of illness because of high costs and failure rates and the low likelihood of recovering investments or making a p...Native Americans descended from a single ancestral group, DNA study confirms
...that contained the 9-repeat allele, short stretches of DNA on either side of it were characterized by a distinct pattern of base pairs, a pattern they seldom observed in people without the allele. "If natural selection had promoted the spread of a neighboring advantageous allele, we would expect to see long...Ecologists question effects of climate change on infectious diseases
...a history of altering the landscape to suit their needs and thus might unintentionally create better habitat for disease carriers. For example, humans seldom leave accessible arid areas alone; instead, they irrigate them for use as farmlands. According to Pascual, the creation of water sources could provide...Study assesses impact of fish stocking on aquatic insects
...d trout in some lakes because fish can survive for years and continue feeding on sensitive species, after stocking has ceased. Until now, scientists seldom studied the response of aquatic insect populations to the removal of non-native trout. "These highly-mobile predators don't naturally occur in small...After a few drinks, older adults more impaired than they think
...ullivan, Ph.D., a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine. "We usually hear about the deaths; we seldom hear about the serious accidents that put people into nursing homes and hospitals for the rest of their lives." More than half of adults older than...New discovery paves the way for new diagnosis of serious lung disease
...a University Hospital have identified a protein in the lungs that is important to the immune defense system in an autoimmune lung disorder that is not seldom fatal. The newly discovered protein, called KCNRG, occurs in cells in the lower air ways found on the surface of the bronchia. This observation enable...Small male chimps use politics, rather than aggression, to lead the pack, U of Minnesota study says
... at Gombe, weighed 51.2 kg (112.6 lbs.) at his peak. He relied on his size and aggression to rule. While he allowed other chimpanzees to groom him, he seldom returned the favor. At the other end of the spectrum, Wilkie, who weighed only 37 kg (81.4 lbs.), obsessively groomed both male and female chimpanzees...Study on wildlife corridors shows how they work over time
...idors work can make use of "movement ecology," a new framework that can describe how traveling species enter habitats in modern landscapes, which are seldom continuous and vast. In 2006, Damschen and Orrock and their colleagues published the first definitive evidence that corridors are effective...New Hospital Energy Performance Service Helps Hospitals Cut Energy Costs by 25% or More
...ems often become out-of-tune as a result. The emphasis in these facilities is placed on maintaining the environment, and optimal system efficiency is seldom addressed," said Michael Della Barba, Director of Commissioning , EH&E. "We're not approaching this as an expensive equipment replacement ...NCSRP Research Director: "Earlier Planting can Increase Soybean Yields"
...;Checkoff-funded researchers have spent several years studying seeding rates and plant populations. They've found that planting more seed as insurance seldom pays off in higher yields." Soybean seeding rates will vary depending on seed quality, row spacing, whether you use a planter or drill (and...Babies Learn Music While Sleeping
...o. Denham says while this sort of technique has been used for many years on adults to measure pre-conscious detection of unexpected events, it has seldom been used with newborns. The big advantage is that it can work even when somebody is unconscious. So the babies being asleep was not a problem. R...New uses for imidazolium salts in medicine and alternative energy
...able and have low vapor pressure. While IMSs' physical properties have been widely studied, their biochemical properties and medical applications have seldom been mentioned in the scientific literature. IBN Principal Research Scientist Yugen Zhang, Ph.D., said, "Our successful use of IMSs as a reducing ...Cephalon, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire AMRIX, A Once-Daily Extended-Release Muscle Relaxant
...cause muscle spasm associated with acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions is generally of short duration and specific therapy for longer periods is seldom warranted. With convenient, once-daily dosing, AMRIX provides relief from muscle spasm comparable to that with cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride taken th...Laying the foundation for RFID
... Advantages, disadvantages and implementation advice offered Waukesha, Wis. Whenever a new piece of technology comes out on the open market, it seldom begins its life as an instant success. More frequently, it is seen as an expensive toy or impractical contraption that is waiting for early adopters, ...A cry for unity for the economy of southeast Wisconsin
... Source: UW Communications MILWAUKEE When the topic of economic crisis comes up, an area that seldom comes to mind is southeastern Wisconsin. With institutions such as the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Area Technical College ...Islands in the Clickstream: Digital Religion
...of organizational structures and the need to "work smarter." That phrase is seldom defined. It seems to mean anything from making yourself open somehow to fla...st in the world before writing. Oral cultures have smaller vocabularies, seldom more than 40,000 words, and those words exist only when spoken. That limite...