MedicineWorld.Org brings daily society news from various sources to keep you updated on the latest events in the world on this topic. Medicineworld society news service is the most comprehensive society news service on the internet. We keep an archive of previous few days of news on this site. Please go down through the list to find the older news items. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:06:34 GMT en-us http://medicineworld.org/images/Society-news.jpg 90 90 http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/surprisingly-high-tolerance-for-racism.html http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/surprisingly-high-tolerance-for-racism.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:06:34 GMT White people do not get as upset when confronted with racial prejudice as they think they will, a study by scientists at Yale University, York University, and the University of British Columbia suggests. This indifference helps explains why racism persists even as the United States prepares to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama, scientists say........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/help-for-the-overweight-over-the-phone.html http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/help-for-the-overweight-over-the-phone.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:06:34 GMT Counselling via the phone and internet can help weight management in overweight individuals, as per a Dutch study reported in the open access journal, BMC Public Health The project compared counselling via phone and e-mail with the standard practice of issuing self-help literature in approximately 1400 workers as an aid to weight management. The study was undertaken by a group led by Willem Van Mechelen of the Department of Public and Occupational Health/EMGO Institute of VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This study was funded by The Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development, The Netherlands Heart Foundation and Body@Work TNO-VUmc........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/behavioral-difficulties-at-school.html http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/behavioral-difficulties-at-school.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:06:34 GMT Adolescents who misbehave at school are more likely to have difficulties throughout their adult lives, finds a 40-year study of British citizens published on bmj.com today. These difficulties cover all areas of life, from mental health to domestic and personal relationships to economic deprivation. Severe behavioural problems in schools affect about 7% of 9-15 year olds and have been on the increase for the past 30 years. Prior studies have shown that individuals with severe conduct problems place a significant burden on society in terms of crime as well as the additional needs of education, health and welfare........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/experiences-of-older-people.html http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/experiences-of-older-people.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:06:34 GMT It's debilitating, isolating and can lead to severe depression - yet pain is widely accepted as something to be expected and regarded as 'normal' in later life. Now a newly released study from The University of Nottingham examines older people's experiences of pain and how best Government, the NHS and social care agencies can address the issue........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/smell-of-male-sexual-sweat.html http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/smell-of-male-sexual-sweat.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:06:34 GMT A new Rice University study reported in the Journal of Neuroscience observed that socioemotional meanings, including sexual ones, are conveyed in human sweat. Denise Chen, assistant professor of psychology at Rice, looked at how the brains of female volunteers processed and encoded the smell of sexual sweat from men........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/older-women-who-are-more-physically-fit.html http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/older-women-who-are-more-physically-fit.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:06:34 GMT New research reported in the international journal Neurobiology of Aging by Marc Poulin, PhD, DPhil, finds that being physically fit helps the brain function at the top of its game. An Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Senior Scholar, Poulin finds that physical activity benefits blood flow in the brain, and, as a result, cognitive abilities........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/cut-down-on-smoking-using-nicotine-gum.html http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/cut-down-on-smoking-using-nicotine-gum.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:06:34 GMT Nicotine gum has been in use for over 20 years to help smokers quit abruptly yet close to two-thirds of smokers report that they would prefer to quit gradually. Scientists from the University of Pittsburgh and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare have now observed that smokers who are trying to quit gradually can also be helped by nicotine gum. The results of the first study to test the efficacy and safety of using nicotine gum to assist cessation by gradual reduction are reported in the February 2009 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine....... ]]> http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/sleep-apnea-stroke-and-death.html http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/sleep-apnea-stroke-and-death.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:06:34 GMT Obstructive sleep apnea decreases blood flow to the brain, elevates blood pressure within the brain and eventually harms the brain's ability to modulate these changes and prevent damage to itself, as per a newly released study published by The American Physiological Society. The findings may help explain why people with sleep apnea are more likely to suffer strokes and to die in their sleep........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/find-some-to-locate-a-healthy-meal-place.html http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/find-some-to-locate-a-healthy-meal-place.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:06:34 GMT As adolescents mature into young adults, increasing time constraints due to school or work can begin to impact eating habits in a negative way. As per a research findings reported in the January 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, scientists found that while young adults enjoy and value time spent eating with others, 35% of males and 42% of females reported lacking time to sit down and eat a meal. They further noted that "eating on the run" was correlation to higher consumption of unhealthy items like fast foods and lower consumption of a number of healthful foods........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/when-do-older-drivers-stop-driving.html http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/when-do-older-drivers-stop-driving.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:06:34 GMT With 30 million drivers in the US aged 65 and over, we count on older Americans to recognize when they can no longer drive safely and decide that it's time to stay off the road. A newly released study finds that a decrease in vision function is a key factor in bringing about this decision. The Salisbury Eye Evaluation and Driving Study (SEEDS), conducted by scientists affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, looked at changes in vision, cognition and the general health status of more than 1,200 licensed drivers aged 67-87 in Salisbury, MD, a community with limited public transportation. SEEDS is unique, in that the scientists performed comprehensive tests of both vision and cognitive function........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/drug-to-slow-aging-in-making.html http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/drug-to-slow-aging-in-making.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:06:34 GMT Recent animal studies have shown that clioquinol an 80-year old drug once used to treat diarrhea and other gastrointestinal disorders can reverse the progression of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases. Scientists, however, had a variety of theories to attempt to explain how a single compound could have such similar effects on three unrelated neurodegenerative disorders........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/wii-fit-can-promote-physical-activities.html http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/wii-fit-can-promote-physical-activities.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:06:34 GMT While some emerging technologies can create environments that require very little physical effort, one Kansas State University researcher thinks games like Nintendo's Wii Fit can help promote physical rather than sedentary activities for people of all ages. "I think there is a great potential to develop ways to promote physical activity through technology," said David Dzewaltowski, professor and head of the department of kinesiology at K-State and director of the university's Community Health Institute. "Kids innately like to move, so I think that there is a big future in games that use emerging technologies and require movement because the games will be enjoyed by children and also be more healthy than existing games"........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/helping-seniors-to-live-at-home-longer.html http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/helping-seniors-to-live-at-home-longer.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:06:34 GMT A number of elderly adults want to remain active and independent for as long as possible. Seniors want to age in their own homes and avoid moving to institutions or nursing homes. University of Missouri scientists are using sensors, computers and communication systems, along with supportive health care services to monitor the health of elderly adults who are living at home. As per the researchers, motion sensor networks installed in seniors' homes can detect changes in behavior and physical activity, including walking and sleeping patterns. Early identification of these changes can prompt health care interventions that can delay or prevent serious health events........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/secrets-of-smoking-addition.html http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/secrets-of-smoking-addition.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:06:34 GMT Just seeing someone smoke can trigger smokers to abandon their nascent efforts to kick the habit, as per new research conducted at Duke University Medical Center. Brain scans taken during normal smoking activity and 24 hours after quitting show there is a marked increase in a particular kind of brain activity when quitters see photographs of people smoking........ ]]> http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/smoking-and-family-history-of-stroke.html http://medicineworld.org/cancer/lead/1-2009/smoking-and-family-history-of-stroke.html Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:06:34 GMT A newly released study shows that people who are smokers and have a family history of brain aneurysm appear to be significantly more likely to suffer a stroke from a brain aneurysm themselves. The research is reported in the December 31, 2008, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology and will appear in the January 6, 2009, print issue of Neurology....... ]]>