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Large Waist Circumference In Men May Predict Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Sexual Dysfunction
Date: Aug-02-2012Men with large waists urinate more frequently than their slimmer counterparts, according to research in the August issue of the urology journal BJUI. Researchers from Weill Medical College, Cornell University, New York, found that men with waists measuring 100cm plus reported up to three times more urinary problems than men with waists of 90cm or less. They also found that larger waist measurements were associated with a greater prevalence of high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and erection and ejaculation problems...
Promising New Therapeutic Target For Aggressive Breast Cancer
Date: Aug-02-2012Scientists at Western University have identified a new therapeutic target for advanced breast cancer which has shown tremendous promise in mouse models. The study led by Lynne-Marie Postovit of Western's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry looked at a protein called Nodal that is primarily found in embryonic or stem cells. Postovit discovered high levels of this protein in aggressive breast cancer tumors. Nodal was found to promote vascularization in the tumor, providing nutrients and oxygen to help it grow and spread. The research is published online in the journal Cancer Research...
Success Of Nerve Transfer Surgery Highlighted
Date: Aug-02-2012Because many physicians are unaware of nerve transfer surgery, some patients suffer long-term impairment from nerve injuries that could have been fixed. A study in the August issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) by Hospital for Special Surgery researchers aims to raise awareness of this type of surgery among health care providers. In recent years, great strides have been made in nerve transfer surgery, allowing many patients with a nerve injury in their upper extremity to have a remarkable recovery and improved functional outcomes...
Choline During Pregnancy May Prevent Stress-Related Problems In Offspring
Date: Aug-02-2012New research in the FASEB Journal suggests that choline supplementation in pregnant women lowers cortisol in the baby by changing epigenetic expression of genes involved in cortisol production If you're sick from stress, a new research report appearing in the August 2012 issue of The FASEB Journal suggests that what your mother ate - or didn't eat - may be part of the cause. The report shows that choline intake that is higher than what is generally recommended during pregnancy may improve how a child responds to stress...
The Challenges Of Improving The Oral Health Of Adults With Special Needs
Date: Aug-02-2012A comprehensive study using electronic dental records to profile the oral health status of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) has concluded that access to specialized dental care alone is not sufficient to meet the community's substantial oral health needs. The findings, published as the cover article in the August issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association, provide a foundation for further investigation into the significant oral health needs of adults with I/DD and the development of preventive oral health strategies...
Economic Success In Developed Countries Adversely Affected By Mental Disorders In The Population
Date: Aug-02-2012Mental disorders that emerge in childhood and adolescence, including attention-deficit disorder, depression, anxiety and substance abuse, constitute significant challenges to cognitive, emotional, and social development. As a result, it is perhaps not surprising that earnings and income are substantially reduced among people diagnosed with mental disorders...
Gene Discovered That Permanently Stops Cancer Cell Proliferation
Date: Aug-02-2012Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered a mutant form of the gene, Chk1, that when expressed in cancer cells, permanently stopped their proliferation and caused cell death without the addition of any chemotherapeutic drugs. This study illustrates an unprecedented finding, that artificially activating Chk1 alone is sufficient to kill cancer cells. "We have identified a new direction for cancer therapy and the new direction is leading us to a reduction in toxicity in cancer therapy, compared with chemotherapy or radiation therapy," said Dr...
Cataract Surgery Reduces Risk Of Hip Fractures Among Elderly
Date: Aug-01-2012A study published in the August 1 edition of JAMA reveals that Medicare patients aged 65 years and older who had cataract surgery had a lower risk of hip fracture one year after their eye surgery compared with those who had no cataract surgery. The study indicates that amongst elderly people, visual impairment is strongly linked to an elevated risk of fractures, and a considerable cause of illness and death...
Toddlers Act As Rule Enforcers
Date: Aug-01-2012We acquire modes of behavior - social norms - as we grow up. We know we should be polite, we must not run around naked in public, and that we should not hurt people, animals, etc. We mimic behavior around us. Experts say these "social norms" form part of the framework of society. But, how do we acquire these norms? Marco Schmidt and Michael Tomasello from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology decided to investigate by researching children's enforcement of social norms to gain more insight into this important 'social glue'...
Kidney Removal Increases Risk Of Erectile Dysfunction
Date: Aug-01-2012According to a multi-center study featured online in the British Journal of Urology International, California University's San Diego School of Medicine researchers have found that patients undergoing a total nephrectomy, i.e. a complete removal of a kidney, have a higher chance of developing erectile dysfunction...
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