A Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study has revealed details of the complex molecular process involving a protein that enables cancer cells to establish tumors in distant...
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Minggu, 25 Maret 2012
Gene Chip May Help Prevent Heart Disease
Worldwide, coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death. According to a study published online in The Lancet, anti-inflammatory medications may become a new way to prevent and...
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Help Your Child Lose Weight By Losing Weight Yourself
A study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and The University of Minnesota indicates that a parent's weight change is a key contributor to the success...
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Black Men Who Confront Racial Discrimination And Hide Their Emotions At Greater Risk Of Depression
Enduring subtle, insidious acts of racial discrimination is enough to depress anyone, but African-American men who believe that they should respond to stress with stoicism and emotional control...
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HRT With Estrogen Added Raises Breast Cancer Risk
According to a study published March 15 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, thoughts about how estrogen alone or estrogen in addition to progestin influence the risk of developing...
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Sabtu, 24 Maret 2012
Menopause Linked To Memory Loss
A study published today in the journal Menopause, from the North American Menopause Society, confirms the frustration that many women feel with memory problems as they approach menopause. Scientists...
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HIV Risk 14 Times Higher Among Sex Workers In Poorer Nations
The risk of contracting HIV is 14 times higher for female sex workers in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) than for women in the general population, according to a study published Online...
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Silk Fibers That Kill Anthrax And Other Microbes In Minutes
A simple, inexpensive dip-and-dry treatment can convert ordinary silk into a fabric that kills disease-causing bacteria - even the armor-coated spores of microbes like anthrax - in minutes,...
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Patients Undergoing Beating Heart Surgery May Be At Increased Risk
Coronary artery bypass surgery performed whilst the heart is still beating may carry an increased likelihood of death, according to a systematic review by Cochrane researchers. The researchers...
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Obesity May Be A Price Paid By Developing Nations For Economic And Social Growth
Developing nations experiencing economic and social growth might also see growing waistlines among their poorest citizens, according to a new study from Rice University and the University of...
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Comparing Diets For Weight Management In Obese Children
A new study of three diets with obese children shows that all diets are effective in managing weight but that a reduced glycemic load diet - one that accounts for how many carbs are in the food...
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Jumat, 23 Maret 2012
Deprived Of Sex, Jilted Flies Drink More Alcohol
Sexually deprived male fruit flies exhibit a pattern of behavior that seems ripped from the pages of a sad-sack Raymond Carver story: when female fruit flies reject their sexual advances, the...
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With Climate Change, U.S. Could Face Risk From Chagas Disease
In the spring of 1835, Charles Darwin was bitten in Argentina by a "great wingless black bug," he wrote in his diary. "It is most disgusting to feel soft wingless insects, about an inch long,...
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The Mystery Of 'Pine Mouth' Remains Unsolved
A new study of the composition of pine nuts, including those associated with "pine mouth," leaves unsolved the decade-old mystery of why thousands of people around the world have experienced...
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Gastroenteritis Death Rate Doubles From 1999 to 2007
A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that will be presented at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases in Atlanta shows that the number of individuals...
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Deafness And Mental Health - More Specialist Services Required
Deafness has a far-reaching impact on people's social, emotional, and cognitive development. The condition is heterogeneous, and about 7 in 10,000 people are severely or profoundly deaf, with...
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Kamis, 22 Maret 2012
Stem Cells Hint At Potential Treatment For Huntington's Disease
Huntington's disease, the debilitating congenital neurological disorder that progressively robs patients of muscle coordination and cognitive ability, is a condition without effective treatment,...
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The Brazilian Navy And The Spanish Flu
Few people know about the participation of Brazil in Word War I. Although Brazil remained neutral during most of the conflict, it eventually sent a fleet to support the war effort against the...
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Child Healthcare Varies Considerably Across England
The Department of Health's NHS Atlas of Variation in Healthcare for Children and Young People in England has released new figures, which for the first time show the extent of variations amongst...
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