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Mediterranean Diet Helps Preserve Memory And Thinking Abilities
Date: Apr-30-2013The Mediterranean diet appears to be associated with preserving memory and cognitive abilities, researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), USA, and the University of Athens, Greece, reported in the journal Neurology (April 30th, 2013 issue). The researchers explained that diets that are high in omega-3 fatty acids are linked to better memory and cognitive function in humans. The Mediterranean diet has plenty of fish, chicken and salad dressing - all of which are rich in omega-3 fatty acids...
New Study Reports Successful Weight Loss Maintenance Using Second Life
Date: Apr-30-2013Weight loss is a topic of concern for nearly 36% of Americans who are considered obese. There are many barriers that can interfere with weight loss. For those attending face-to-face weight loss programs, barriers can include travel, conflict with work and home, need for childcare, and loss of anonymity. In a new study released in the May/June 2013 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, investigators from The University of Kansas Medical Center continue to explore alternative weight management delivery methods to eliminate some of these barriers...
Simulator Training For Older Drivers
Date: Apr-30-2013In seeming contrast to the notion that the elderly often have memory problems, a new study from an HF/E researcher finds driver retraining to be an effective strategy for improving the safe-driving habits of older drivers over the long term. In his Human Factors article, "The Long-Term Effects of Active Training Strategies on Improving Older Drivers' Scanning in Intersections: A Two Year Follow-up to Romoser and Fisher (2009)," Matthew R. E. Romoser conducted a follow up study to see if participants from a 2009 study who received training retained the safe driving behaviors...
Preparation And Service Method Affects Resistant Starch Content Of Potatoes
Date: Apr-30-2013Research recently presented at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology conference in Boston, MA shows that resistant starch content of potatoes is similar across potato varieties; but can be altered significantly by the cooking and serving methods. Resistant starch is starch that is resistant to enzymatic digestion and, thus, is not absorbed in the small intestine...
Home Births - AAP Issues Guidelines
Date: Apr-29-2013As the rate of home births continues to rise in the U.S., the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a new policy statement published in the journal Pediatrics, titled "Planned Home Birth", which includes a number of new recommendations for the care of children born at home. In particular, it stated that there should be at least one person assigned to always be present to care for the newborn. Only one percent of all births in the United States are carried out at home, However, over recent years the rate has been climbing. According to the U.S...
New York State Proposes To Raise The Smoking Age to 21
Date: Apr-29-2013A bill has been proposed by the state of New York that would raise the minimum legal age for buying cigarettes from 18 to 21. The proposal was introduced on Friday, and announced on Sunday by State Senator Diane Savino and Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal at a news conference. "If I could prevent one kid, one kid from ever developing that habit, this legislation is worth it." Savino said. The proposed bill follows a proposal introduced by the New York City Council last week...
Upper Arm Lifts Via Plastic Surgery On The Rise
Date: Apr-29-2013A plastic surgery procedure that was documented to be on the rise between the years of 2000 and 2012 was the upper arm lift, a new report suggests. In 2012, over 15,000 upper arm lights were performed across the U.S., an increase from just 300 in 2000, according to the report released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. An upper arm lift, commonly known as brachioplasty, is a surgical procedure that changes the shape of the under part of the upper arm - from the underarm region to the elbow...
Treatment By Naturopathic Doctors Shows Reduction In Cardiovascular Risk Factors Randomized Controlled Trial
Date: Apr-29-2013Counselling and treatment with naturopathic care as well as enhanced usual care reduced the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, a risk factor for heart disease, by 17% over a year for participants in a randomized controlled trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Researchers enrolled 246�members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers at 3�study sites (Toronto, Vancouver and Edmonton) for a year-long clinical trial to determine whether naturopathic lifestyle counselling helped to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease...
Analytical Challenges In E&L To Be Discussed At Extractables And Leachables USA Conference, 7-9 May 2013, Providence, RI
Date: Apr-29-2013Extractables and Leachables USA 2013 (E&L USA) two day conference is fast approaching. Current registrations have seen a 15% rise in attendee numbers from the successful inaugural event, and with just over a week to go organisers Smithers Rapra are looking forward to a stellar event in May. In the lead up to the conference Dr Gyorgy Vas, Principal Scientist, Johnson & Johnson discusses challenges faced by pharmaceutical development scientists. "To evaluate medical devices is to find appropriate (biologically relevant) extraction conditions for device testing...
Visiting The Doctor Boosts Colon Cancer Screening Rates
Date: Apr-29-2013Screening rates increase even more when doctors discuss details of screening tests, Kaiser Permanente study finds Patients who visited their doctor for any reason were nearly six times more likely to be screened for colon cancer compared to those who didn't visit their doctor, according to a study funded by the National Cancer Institute and published online today in the American Journal of Managed Care. The study was conducted in an integrated health system that uses automated phone calls to remind patients when they are overdue for screening...
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