Survey Finds 64% of Americans Unaware Sunscreen Inhibits Vitamin D Production
FERNDALE, Wash., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 64 percent of Americans surveyed are unaware sunscreen hinders the body's ability to produce vitamin D - a nutrient found to support the immune system, bone strength, colon health and more.* The survey was conducted by WELLESSE...Young Adults Unaware of Threat of Infectious Disease and the Availability of Preventive Vaccines
WASHINGTON, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Young adults may have grown up in an era of information overload, but they have alarmingly little awareness of the risks of vaccine-preventable diseases and the need to keep up with vaccinations into adulthood...Pitt study on alcohol reveals drinkers not only zone out -- but also are unaware that they do
PITTSBURGHA new study out of the University of Pittsburgh suggests that a moderate dose of alcohol increases a person's mind wandering, while at the same time reducing the likelihood of noticing that one's mind has wandered. The paper, titled "Lost in the Sauce: The Effects of Alcohol on Mind W...Men With BRCA Gene Mutations Unaware of Cancer Risks
They need to be more aware of the threats to themselves and relatives, study says FRIDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Men who are part of families in which some members have BRCA1 or 2 gene mutations -- which boost the risk for breast and ovarian cancer -- typically avoid genetic couns...Bausch & Lomb Survey Shows People with Astigmatism Unaware of Contact Lens Options
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent survey conducted by Decision Analyst (an independent research firm in Arlington, Texas) and sponsored by Bausch & Lomb revealed that 4 out of 10 consumers incorrectly believe that their astigmatism prevents them from wearing contact lenses. ...American Families Unaware of Burn Dangers at Home
Home Safety Council(R) and H2otStop(R) Launch Burn Awareness Campaign to Teach Families How to Avoid This Hidden Hazard WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- New research conducted by the national nonprofit Home Safety Council and H2otStop reveals that, while most adults in America (82 percent)...Over 50 percent of people with high blood pressure unaware they have condition
More than half of people diagnosed with high blood pressure do not have it under control and many more go undiagnosed, according to research carried out at the University of Warwick. Professor Franco Cappuccio from Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick led the only UK team to part...Study Confirms Effectiveness of Innovative Prism Glasses For Hemianopia Patients
...anopia, which blinds the vision in one half of the visual field in both eyes -- the result of strokes, tumors or trauma. Hemianopia patients are often unaware of what they cannot see and frequently bump into walls, trip over objects or walk into people on the side where the visual field is missing. The ...Metabolic Solutions Development Company Announces Preliminary Results from Phase IIa Clinical Trial
...s attributed to diabetes. While an estimated 17.9 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes, 6.3 million people (or nearly one in four) are unaware that they have the disease. There were 1.6 million new cases of diabetes in the United States during 2007. This growth rate of 7 percent conti...ANA598 Demonstrates Potent Antiviral Activity in an Early Clinical Study in HCV-Infected Patients
... It is estimated that fewer than 5% of people with chronic HCV infection living in the U.S. are under treatment today. Most infected individuals are unaware of their infection status and the large majority of individuals who know their condition do not currently receive drug therapy. There is also a growi...Men unaware of their cancer risk when female relatives test positive for BRCA mutation
Men whose mothers, sisters or daughters test positive for a cancer-causing gene mutation also have an increased risk of developing the disease but are unaware of that risk. That is the conclusion of a study at Fox Chase Cancer Center exploring how families communicate genetic test results. Like...Teens unaware of sexually transmitted diseases until they catch one, Carnegie Mellon study finds
Most sexually active teenage girls know relatively little about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) until it is too late, according to a paper by Carnegie Mellon University researchers that will be published in the January edition of the Journal of Adolescent Health. "For the most part kids lear...Dogs keep dying: Many owners unaware of toxic dog food
Even though Diamond, Country Value and Professional brand dog foods have been recalled for containing highly toxic aflatoxins, they have caused at least 100 dog deaths in recent weeks, say Cornell University veterinarians, who are growing increasingly alarmed. Some kennels and consumers around the ...Family planning a major environmental impact
... population issues, but say they simply want to make people aware of the environmental consequences of their reproductive choices. "Many people are unaware of the power of exponential population growth," Murtaugh said. "Future growth amplifies the consequences of people's reproductive choices today, the s...Geographic profiling applied to track hunting patterns of white sharks in South Africa
...cean floor to remain undetected, before launching a vertical attack," Hammerschlag said. "This strategy maximizes a shark's chances of catching a seal unaware thus initiating a fatal first strike. Stealth and ambush are key elements in the white shark's predatory strategy." Hammerschlag and his collabora...UC Davis begins $2.8 million in studies of agricultural nitrogen's impacts
...y Institute at UC Davis. "Many members of the public and politicians are unaware of the scope of this challenge. And many farmers are unaware that nitrogen management can save them money." Nitrogen is a chemical el...Studies shed light on collapse of coral reefs
...reat the algae as a parasite or invader and attempt to kill it. "Even though the coral depends on the algae for much of its food, it may be largely unaware of its presence," Weis said. "We now believe that this is what's happening when the water warms or something else stresses the coral the communicatio...Updated formula measures kidney function more accurately
...other formulas used to estimate kidney function in children with CKD are singular to their institutions or hospitals. In addition, most clinicians are unaware of what biochemical analyses are being used by their institutions to measure waste products excreted by the kidney, such as creatinine and blood urea ...Johns Hopkins researchers detect sweet cacophony while listening to cellular cross-talk
...t people in the world today have been studying the yang (phosphorylation) but not the yin (GlcNAcylation). There's another whole side that people were unaware of where diabetes diagnostics and cancer therapies could be targeted." ...Pay attention! Small packages may lead to overeating
...ggered concern of overeating and conscious efforts to avoid doing so, while small packages were perceived as innocent pleasures, leaving the consumers unaware that they were overindulging. "The increasing availability of single-serve and multi-packs may not serve consumers in the long-run, butbecause they...Clinical Research Study Focuses on Little Known Behavioral Changes Related to Parkinson's Disease
...sisting ACADIA Pharmaceuticals in finding Parkinson's patients with Psychosis for this study, found that 4 out of every 10 Parkinson's caregivers were unaware that these behavioral and cognitive changes were associated with Parkinson's. Carol McLain, a registered nurse and caregiver who responded to the sur...FDA Approves Most Comprehensive System to Test Donated Blood for HIV, Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C
... people in the U.S. living with HIV/AIDS, with an additional 40,000 people being infected each year. It is estimated that 300,000 infected persons are unaware of their HIV status. More than 4 million people in the U.S. have been infected with HCV, 3.2 million of whom are chronically infected. HCV is the lead...Anadys Pharmaceuticals Commences Dosing ANA773 in Hepatitis C Patients
...estimated that fewer than 5% of people with chronic HCV infection living in the United States are under treatment today. Most infected individuals are unaware of their infection status and the large majority of individuals who know their condition do not currently receive drug therapy. There is also a growin...Enigma Diagnostics Announces an Award of GBP 1.8 Million From UK Government
...cal need. Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the developed world. Most people with Chlamydia have no symptoms and many are unaware that they have the infection. If left untreated, Chlamydia can lead to long term health problems, such as infertility and pelvic inflammatory disease....JAMA Commentary Opposes Criminal Punishment for HIV Exposure/Transmission
... Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Criminalization is becoming common around the world. In June, a Swiss court ruled that a person unaware he was infected with HIV, though aware that a former partner was infected, was criminally liable for having unprotected sex with a later partner who b...U.S. Clinicians Indicate a Strong Need for New Tools to Combat Sepsis
...nanimous in their desire for a rapid test that would help confirm the cause of suspected sepsis. Of the hospitalists surveyed, the vast majority was unaware that circulating PCT levels are very sensitive to the severity of bacterial infection and closely track with the severity of that infection(1). PCT, t...