News tagged with intervention
Oleocanthal may help prevent, treat Alzheimer's
Sep 29, 2009 |
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Oleocanthal, a naturally-occurring compound found in extra-virgin olive oil, alters the structure of neurotoxic proteins believed to contribute to the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's disease. This structural change impedes ...
Self-healing concrete for safer, more durable infrastructure (w/Video)
Apr 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A concrete material developed at the University of Michigan can heal itself when it cracks. No human intervention is necessary--just water and carbon dioxide.
New potential therapeutic target discovered for genetic disorder -- Barth syndrome
Mar 02, 2009 |
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Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center may have discovered a new targeted intervention for Barth Syndrome (BTHS). BTHS, a sometimes fatal disease, is a serious genetic disorder occurring predominantly in males that leads ...
Does probiotic intervention induce the serum global lipid profile change?
Sep 18, 2008 |
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The new global metabolic profiling techniques, like lipidomics as a branch of metabolomics, have made it possible to measure large numbers of different metabolites, and are currently being applied to increase our understanding ...
First Step To Success steps up in Albuquerque schools
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
18 hours ago |
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A school-based behavioral intervention program developed under a federal grant in the mid-1990s at the University of Oregon, already in widespread use, now has shown real value on a complex stage, scoring ...
New Anti-Clotting Medication Not More Effective than Standard Care; Hint of Other Clinical Benefits
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Two large studies confirmed that an investigational, reversible anti-clotting medication failed to show greater effectiveness than clopidogrel or a placebo for patients undergoing a procedure to open blocked ...
Research reveals understanding PMS can reduce women's distress
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Women can significantly improve 'that time of the month,' by learning more about how premenstrual symptoms (PMS) can affect their minds and bodies and by adopting stress management and relaxation techniques.
Eye Movements May Help Detect Autism
Sep 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Most parents will attest that infants convey their needs and interests in a variety of ways, many times without ever making a sound. For researchers in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, ...
Better immune defense against anthrax
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Scientists discover a gene in anthrax-causing bacteria may help defend against this form of bio-warfare.
Shocked by therapies: psychologists reject sexual reorientation
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 06, 2009 |
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US psychologists are slamming therapies treating homosexuality as an illness, and warning mental health workers against promising patients their sexual orientations might be changed.
Adopting low-risk dietary and lifestyle factors related to lower incidence of high blood pressure
Jul 21, 2009 |
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Adherence to modifiable lifestyle and dietary factors including maintaining normal weight, daily vigorous exercise, eating a diet high in fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products and low in sodium and taking a folic acid ...
Barrow researchers identify new brain receptor, possible target for Alzheimer's treatment
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Barrow Neurological Institute researchers have identified a novel receptor in the brain that is extremely sensitive to beta-amyloid peptide (AB) and may play a key role in early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Post-traumatic stress disorder: Psychological treatments may not prevent PTSD
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Psychological interventions intended to prevent the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the early stages after a traumatic experience have not been shown to be effective, Cochrane Researchers have concluded. ...
From Columbine to Dawson: study on psychological impact of mass shootings
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 29, 2009 |
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Less than two percent of the community were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress, and seven percent report post-traumatic stress symptoms, as a result of the shooting at Dawson College on September 13, 2006.
Intervention reduces children's viewing of violent TV
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 07, 2009 |
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A team of Oregon State University researchers has successfully implemented a classroom-based intervention that reduces the amount of violent TV that children watch.
