Dieting May Cut Risk For Gum Disease, Mostly In
Males

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For men, especially older men, dieting may help reduce the risk of gum disease more than for women, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore and other institutions.The study, published in the journal Nutrition,[...]

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Are Older Antidepressants Better For Depression
In Parkinsons Disease

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A new study shows that antidepressant drugs which only affect serotonin, often used as first choice treatments, may not be best for depression in people with Parkinson’s disease. The new research is published in the December 17, 2008, online issue[...]

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University Of Montreal Researcher Explores How
Genes And Proteins Interact To Build Lifes Dynamic Architecture

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While life on Earth didn’t originate from a blueprint, Stephen Michnick is helping the scientific community uncover the basic architecture of living things. A Université de Montréal biochemistry professor and Canada Research Chair in Integrative[...]

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A Catalyst For Families: Experts Comment On
Importance Of Christmas Dinner

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The menu might be different and families might be smaller, but Christmas remains among the most important holidays. “It is sacred,” says Université de Montréal Psychologist Luc Brunet. “It’s part of our culture to come together to[...]

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UIC Receives $16 Million To Study Impact Of
Environment On Kids Health

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The University of Illinois at Chicago’s ImpacTeen project has been awarded a four-year, $16 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to study policy and environmental factors that influence youth behaviors related to nutrition,[...]

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Low-Glycemic Diet Shows Greater Improvement In
Glycemic Control Than High-Fiber Diet

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Persons with type 2 diabetes who had a diet high in low-glycemic foods such as nuts, beans and lentils had greater improvement in glycemic control and risk factors for coronary heart disease than persons on a diet with an emphasis on high-cereal fiber,[...]

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Scientists Fool Bacteria Into Killing Themselves
To Survive

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Like firemen fighting fire with fire, researchers at the University of Illinois and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst have found a way to fool a bacteria’s evolutionary machinery into programming its own death.“The basic idea is for[...]

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Pre-Existing Diabetes For Persons Diagnosed With
Cancer Linked With Higher Risk Of Death

Patients with diabetes at the time of a cancer diagnosis have an increased risk of death compared to patients without diabetes, according to a meta-analysis of studies reported in the December 17 issue of JAMA.Approximately 20 million Americans have[...]

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Aging Brains Allow Negative Memories To Fade

It turns out there’s a scientific reason why older people tend to see the past through rose-coloured glasses.A University of Alberta medical researcher, in collaboration with colleagues at Duke University, identified brain activity that causes[...]

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SNMs Mid-Winter Educational Symposium For Nuclear
Medicine And Molecular Imaging Professionals Feb. 5-8, 2009, Clearwater, Fla.

SNM will hold its annual Mid-Winter Educational Symposium February 5-8, 2009 at the Hilton Clearwater in Clearwater, FL. This year SNM, the American College of Nuclear Physicians (ACNP) and the American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM) unite to create[...]

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