Archive: 07/04/2011
Sitting for long periods doubles risk of blood clots in the lungs
Women who sit for long periods of time everyday are two to three times more likely to develop a life-threatening blood clot in their lungs than more active women, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today. ...
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Common painkillers linked to irregular heart rhythm: study
Commonly used painkillers to treat inflammation are linked to an increased risk of irregular heart rhythm (known as atrial fibrillation or flutter), concludes a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Medications
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Massage eases low back pain in randomized controlled trial
Massage therapy helps ease chronic low back pain and improve function, according to a randomized controlled trial that the Annals of Internal Medicine will publish in its July 5 issue. The first study to compare structural and re ...
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Balance tips toward environment as heritability ebbs in autism?
The largest and most rigorous twin study of its kind to date has found that shared environment influences susceptibility to autism more than previously thought.
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Length of parental military deployment associated with children's mental health diagnoses
Children with a parent who was deployed in the U.S. military efforts Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) for longer periods were more likely than children whose parents did not deploy to receive ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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In homes with substantiated child abuse reports, study identifies groups at higher risk for reabuse
Children who remain in the home after a substantiated report of abuse may have more or less risk of further abuse depending on certain characteristics of their caregivers, according to a report published Online First today ...
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Study shows answers for treating obesity-related diseases may reside in fat tissue
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) have shown that the quality – not just the quantity – of adipose, or fat, tissue is a significant contributing factor in ...
Cardiology
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Patients with eating disorders have an elevated rate of death
Individuals who have eating disorders have an elevated mortality rate, especially those with anorexia nervosa (AN), according to a meta-analysis of previous studies, reported in the July issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.
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Study examines trends in withholding treatment for infants in neonatal intensive care units
Withdrawal of life-sustaining support and withholding lifesaving measures (such as CPR) appear to be the primary modes of infant deaths in a neonatal intensive care unit, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of ...
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Exposure to certain antidepressants in pregnancy may modestly increase risk of autism spectrum disorders
Prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, especially during the first trimester, is associated with a modest increase the risk of developing an autism spectrum disorder, according to a report published ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Crucial role for molecule in muscle development
Research led by the University of East Anglia has discovered the crucial role of a molecule in skeletal muscle development.
Medical research
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Gene mutations in fruit flies help shed light on inherited intellectual disability in humans
Clumsy fruit flies with poor posture are helping an international team of scientists understand inherited intellectual disability in humans – and vice versa.
Genetics
Jul 04, 2011 |
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Endocannabinoids, body's natural marijuana-like chemicals, make fatty foods difficult to resist
Recent studies have revealed potato chips and french fries to be the worst contributors to weight gain – and with good reason. Have you ever wondered why you can't eat just one chip or a single fry? It's not just the ...
Medical research
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Scientists solve mystery of nerve disease genes
For several years, scientists have been pondering a question about a genetic disease called Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease type 2D: how can different types of mutations, spread out across a gene, produce ...
Medical research
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Generics advancing on lucrative pet drug market
When Samantha Lowe's 12-year-old Labrador retriever needed anti-inflammatories to ease her arthritis, she found herself facing the same question humans face when it comes to prescriptions: Name-brand drug, or generic?
Medications
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