health - "study published"

Happiness and optimism may play a role against breast cancer while adverse life events can increase the risk of developing the disease, according to a study by Professor Ronit Peled, at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. An article on the study titled 'Breast cancer, Psychological Distress and Life Events among Young Women,' was just published in the British journal BMC Cancer (8:245, August 2008).read more

Impetus to develop complete description of XXYY syndrome driven by parents' frustration over lack of information.Researchers at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute and The Children's hospital in Denver have conducted the largest study to date describing the medical and psychological characteristics of a rare genetic disorder in which males have two 'X' and two 'Y' chromosomes, rather than the normal one of each. The study, published in the June 15, 2008, issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, also offers treatment recommendations for men and boys with the disorder.read more

Shielding children from sex and violence, avoiding commercials and finding extra time for other activities are among the key reasons Americans live without television, according to a new book by Marina Krcmar, associate professor of communication at Wake Forest University. 'Living without the Screen' is an in-depth study of American families and individuals who choose not to watch television. It will be published Aug. 28 by Routledge.

Researchers have discovered key details of how rheumatoid arthritis (RA) destroys bone, according to a study published in the Aug. 22 edition of the Journal of Biological Chemistry. The findings are already guiding attempts to design new drugs to reverse RA-related bone loss and may also address more common forms of osteoporosis with a few adjustments.