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Study examines movie smoking exposure and team sport participation in youth established smoking
Published July 6, 2009, 11:05 pm, PhysOrg
Participating in team sports is associated with a reduced likelihood of youths becoming established smokers, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. However, exposure to movie smoking appears to be associated with an increased risk of established smoking in both team sport participants and nonparticipants.
Muscle damage may be present in some patients taking statins
Published July 6, 2009, 7:05 pm, PhysOrg
Structural muscle damage may be present in patients who have statin-associated muscle complaints, found a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) .
Family history predicts presence and course of psychiatric disorders
Published July 6, 2009, 6:05 pm, PhysOrg
A family history of depression, anxiety, alcohol dependence or drug dependence is associated with the presence of each condition and also may predict its course and prognosis, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
200 percent increase in cardiovascular medication costs to $5 billion in Canada
Published July 6, 2009, 6:05 pm, PhysOrg
The number of prescriptions in Canada for cardiovascular medications has been increasing over the past decade, with a 200% increase in costs, found a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). In 2006, total costs of cardiovascular medications exceeded $5 billion, with statins accounting for almost 40% of the expenditure.
Online computer games could encourage children to eat healthy foods
Published July 6, 2009, 5:05 pm, PhysOrg
Children who play an online game promoting healthy foods and beverages appear more likely to choose nutritious snacks than those who play a game promoting unhealthy products, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Sugar substitute appears to prevent early-childhood cavities
Published July 6, 2009, 4:05 pm, PhysOrg
Children given an oral syrup containing the naturally occurring sweetener xylitol may be less likely to develop decay in their baby teeth, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Nitrogen research shows how some plants invade, take over others
Published July 6, 2009, 3:35 pm, PhysOrg
Biologists know that when plants battle for space, often the actual battle is for getting the nitrogen.
Carbohydrate acts as tumor suppressor
Published July 6, 2009, 3:35 pm, PhysOrg
Scientists at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have discovered that specialized complex sugar molecules (glycans) that anchor cells into place act as tumor suppressors in breast and prostate cancers. These glycans play a critical role in cell adhesion in normal cells, and their decrease or loss leads to increased cell migration by invasive cancer cells and metastasis. An increase ...
Component of vegetable protein may be linked to lower blood pressure
Published July 6, 2009, 3:05 pm, PhysOrg
Consuming an amino acid commonly found in vegetable protein may be associated with lower blood pressure, researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Social security numbers can be predicted with public information, researchers find
Published July 6, 2009, 2:35 pm, PhysOrg
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have shown that public information readily gleaned from governmental sources, commercial data bases, or online social networks can be used to routinely predict most - and sometimes all - of an individual's nine-digit Social Security number.
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