http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. A Ryerson University HIV researcher has found a link between social anxiety and unsafe sexual activities among gay and bisexual men, some of whom are HIV-positive. http://www.physorg.com/news178904602.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:20:01 EST news178904602 The effectiveness of the existing bankruptcy code has long been a source of vigorous debate. More and more lately, high-profile firms like General Motors, Enron, and K-Mart are seeking protection from creditors through Chapter 11 filings. But are these firms really getting the "fresh start" they need? In a recent edition of Financial Management, researchers Randall Heron, Erik Lie, and Kimberly Rodgers argue that the Chapter 11 process is flawed and fails to offer the clean slate needed to establish new capital structure. http://www.physorg.com/news178810031.html Other Sciences Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:50:01 EST news178810031 (PhysOrg.com) -- Research by the University of Warwick and the University of Manchester finds that psychological therapy could be 32 times more cost effective at making you happy than simply obtaining more money. The research has obvious implications for large compensation awards in law courts but also has wider implications for general public health. http://www.physorg.com/news177927882.html Medicine & Health Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:26:06 EST news177927882 While most of us would never willingly consume a highly endangered species, doing so might be as easy as plucking sushi from a bento box. New genetic detective work from the Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics at the American Museum of Natural History shows that bluefin tuna is routinely plated in sushi bars sampled in New York and Colorado. A quarter of what was labeled as tuna on sushi menus was bluefin, and some was even escolar, a waxy, buttery fish often labeled "white tuna" that is banned for sale in Japan and Italy because it can cause gastrointestinal distress. The new research is published in PLoS ONE. http://www.physorg.com/news177858752.html Biology Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:18:04 EST news177858752 The Transcendental Meditation(R) technique may be an effective method to reduce blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and anger among at-risk college students, according to a new study to be published in the American Journal of Hypertension, December 2009. http://www.physorg.com/news177764947.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:09:36 EST news177764947 Hospice workers have watched patients emerge from comas and cling to life long enough to tell someone they love or forgive them. http://www.physorg.com/news177694253.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:20:02 EST news177694253 (PhysOrg.com) -- People may not be the only ones susceptible to the H1N1 virus this year - family pets also can fall victim to the influenza. http://www.physorg.com/news177329345.html Medicine & Health Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:11:56 EST news177329345 As more Canadians are diagnosed with H1N1 influenza infection, some will be admitted to hospital. The most severely affected may be treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) and placed on a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe while they recover from the infection. http://www.physorg.com/news177248922.html Medicine & Health Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:10:03 EST news177248922 Despite a current suggestion that patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome be positioned lying face down while receiving mechanical ventilation, study results indicate that this positioning does not significantly lower the risk of death compared to similar patients positioned lying face up during ventilation, according to a study in the November 11 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news177100073.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:01 EST news177100073 Despite recent advances in anti-inflammatory therapy, many rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients continue to suffer from pain. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal, Arthritis Research & Therapy found that inflammation is associated with heightened pain sensitivity at joint sites, whereas increased sleep problems are associated with heightened pain sensitivity at both joint and non-joint sites. http://www.physorg.com/news176016053.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:50:03 EST news176016053 Being at the top has its perks, but new University of Toronto research shows people in positions of authority at work are more likely to experience certain psychological and physical problems that can undermine the health benefits associated with job authority. http://www.physorg.com/news175177314.html Other Sciences Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:40:04 EST news175177314 Despite the severity of disease and the intensity of treatment, most patients in Australia and New Zealand who experienced respiratory failure as a result of 2009 influenza A(H1N1) and were treated with a system that adds oxygen to the patient's blood survived the disease, according to a study to appear in the November 4 issue of JAMA. This study is being published early online because of its public health importance. http://www.physorg.com/news174562517.html Medicine & Health Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:40:01 EST news174562517 Critical illness from 2009 influenza A(H1N1) in Mexico occurred among young patients, was associated with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome and shock, and had a fatality rate of about 40 percent, according to a study to appear in the November 4 issue of JAMA. This study is being published early online to coincide with its presentation at a meeting of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news174562247.html Medicine & Health Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:10:01 EST news174562247 A new study backs longtime speculation on Wall Street that companies sometimes ballyhoo stock repurchase programs they never plan to pursue, hoping to stir a buzz that will mislead investors and pump up sagging share prices. http://www.physorg.com/news174154158.html Other Sciences Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:40:06 EST news174154158 The National Institutes of Health has awarded Rush University Medical Center approximately $5.5 million in grants to study how epigenetic changes - chemical modifications to genes that result from diet, aging, stress, or environmental exposures - define and contribute to memory formation and cognitive decline. Results from the studies could profoundly alter the way the medical community understands, diagnoses, and treats Alzheimer's disease, according to the researchers. http://www.physorg.com/news173552904.html Medicine & Health Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:20:01 EST news173552904 Research led by Dr. Jay Kolls, Professor and Chairman of Genetics at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, has identified a therapeutic target for acute lung injury resulting in acute respiratory distress syndrome, a highly fatal complication of influenza infection. http://www.physorg.com/news173448577.html Medicine & Health Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:10:31 EST news173448577 In this week's PLoS Medicine, Liza Dawson (National Institutes of Health) and colleagues discuss the scientific and ethical issues associated with choosing clinical trial designs when there is no consensus on what constitutes usual care. http://www.physorg.com/news173419133.html Medicine & Health Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:59:22 EST news173419133 Mayo Clinic researchers report that distress and fatigue among medical residents are independent contributors to self-perceived medical errors. The findings appear today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). http://www.physorg.com/news172856076.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:34:59 EST news172856076 After more than 50 experiments in mice, medical scientists at Johns Hopkins have mapped out the basic steps taken by a particular set of white blood cells in setting the pace of recovery after serious lung injury. http://www.physorg.com/news172780032.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:20:01 EST news172780032 In a paper evaluated by f1000 Medicine, six studies tested relationships between reminders of money, social exclusion and physical pain. http://www.physorg.com/news172309971.html Medicine & Health Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:53:14 EST news172309971 Zits, pimples, bumps and blemishes are a young person's worst nightmare. Collectively they are known as acne, a very common skin condition that affects millions of adolescents. Now a Norwegian study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health has investigated the links between acne, diet and mental health issues in both males and females. http://www.physorg.com/news172300067.html Medicine & Health Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:30:01 EST news172300067 Depression can affect a cancer patient's likelihood of survival. That is the finding of an analysis published in the November 15, 2009 issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The results highlight the need for systematic screening of psychological distress and subsequent treatments. http://www.physorg.com/news172131436.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:30:04 EST news172131436 A nurse intervention program that helps sexually exploited runaway girls re-connect to family, school and health care reduces trauma and restores healthy behaviors, according to a new study led by University of British Columbia researcher Elizabeth Saewyc and Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota nurse practitioner Laurel Edinburgh. http://www.physorg.com/news170494322.html Medicine & Health Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:32:52 EST news170494322 For most people, a word-association game starting with "hospital" would yield few positive adjectives. Bland. Drab. Depressing. Institutional. And studies have found that these aesthetic unpleasantries can affect patients' health. http://www.physorg.com/news170083652.html Medicine & Health Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:30:01 EST news170083652 (AP) -- Economic woes are weighing heavily on some Americans - so much so that the federal government is boosting financial support for suicide prevention centers around the nation. http://www.physorg.com/news168765369.html Medicine & Health Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:50:01 EST news168765369 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by psychologists at the University at Buffalo and the F. W. Olin College of Engineering finds that in the aftermath of national trauma, the ability to make sense out of what happened has implications for individual well-being and that the kinds of stories people tell about the incident predict very different psychological outcomes for them. http://www.physorg.com/news168014085.html Medicine & Health Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:35:27 EST news168014085 Long-term survivors of cancer that developed in adulthood are at increased risk of experiencing serious psychological distress, according to a report in the July 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news167935304.html Medicine & Health Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:50:01 EST news167935304 When we are feeling blue we are told to count our blessings, but according to a study recently published in Psychological Science, counting our money might be a more useful activity. Psychologists Xinyue Zhou, Sun Yat-Sen University, Kathleen D. Vohs, University of Minnesota, and Roy F. Baumeister, Florida State University, investigated the psychological, physical and social impact of money. http://www.physorg.com/news166877286.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:48:45 EST news166877286 Ask any mother and she'll tell you that raising a preschooler is no easy task. Now imagine what it must be like to bring up a child with autism or a developmental delay. http://www.physorg.com/news166282302.html Medicine & Health Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:32:45 EST news166282302 General anesthesia (GA) is associated with an increased risk of infant intubation and low Apgar scores, relative to regional anesthesia. An analysis of 50,806 cesarean deliveries, published in the open access journal BMC Medicine, strongly supports guidelines that regional anesthesia is to be preferred over GA for most cesarean sections. http://www.physorg.com/news160213851.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:51:40 EST news160213851