Archive: 10/08/2012
Learning from past flu epidemics to model outbreaks as they happen
Mathematicians have developed a powerful tool to quantify the spread and infectiousness of viruses like the pandemic H1N1 flu strain, which can be used together with modern laboratory techniques to help the healthcare system ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Dominican Republic, Haiti in 10-year cholera fight
(AP)—Officials in Haiti and the Dominican Republic are preparing for a long campaign against cholera, the water-borne disease that has sickened tens of thousands of people in the two neighboring Caribbean countries.
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Scientists identify genetic signatures for aggressive form of prostate cancer
Scientists have discovered two separate genetic 'signatures' for prostate cancer that appear to be able to predict the severity of the disease, leading to hopes that in future, accuracy of prognosis and treatment of the disease ...
Cancer
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13,000 got suspect steroid shots; risk uncertain
(AP)—As many as 13,000 people received steroid shots suspected in a U.S. meningitis outbreak, health officials said Monday. But it's not clear how many are in danger.
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New scanning technology aims to achieve quicker diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
Groundbreaking research taking place at the University of York could lead to Alzheimer's disease being diagnosed in minutes using a simple brain scan.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
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Terminally ill young adults ID items important to their care
(HealthDay)—Teens and young adults who are seriously ill should have a chance to be involved in end-of-life decisions, and a new planning guide—developed especially for this age group—can help, researchers ...
Pediatrics
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CT use up for children with abdominal pain seen in ER
(HealthDay)—The use of CT scans on children being brought to emergency rooms with abdominal pain has skyrocketed, new research reveals.
Pediatrics
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Can eating tomatoes lower the risk of stroke?
Eating tomatoes and tomato-based foods is associated with a lower risk of stroke, according to new research published in the October 9, 2012, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academ ...
Health
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Study links deletion of brain-derived neurotrophic factor to major depression, anxiety, and obesity
McGill researchers have identified a small region in the genome that conclusively plays a role in the development of psychiatric disease and obesity. The key lies in the genomic deletion of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Health Canada's fast-tracked drug approvals can put public at risk
Drugs streamed into Health Canada's accelerated review process are more likely to be withdrawn from the market or earn a serious safety warning than those that undergo the standard review, according to a recent paper out ...
Medications
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Low-level mercury exposure in pregnant women connected to ADHD risk in children
A study of children in the New Bedford, Mass., area suggests that low-level prenatal mercury exposure may be associated with a greater risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-related behaviors and that fish ...
Attention deficit disorders
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Moving from high-poverty to low-poverty neighborhoods appears beneficial for some adolescent girls
Although some girls benefited from a program that moved families from high-poverty areas to low-poverty areas, boys and adolescents from families with preexisting health-related vulnerabilities did not appear to experience ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Study finds decline in HIV deaths for most men, women by race/ethnicity, education
Overall death rates due to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection declined over time between 1993 and 2007 for most men and women by race/ethnicity and educational levels, with the largest absolute decreases for nonwhites, ...
HIV & AIDS
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Pre-op factors predict post-gastric op glycemic response
(HealthDay)—The glycemic response to gastric bypass surgery can be predicted in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes by three preoperative factors, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in Diabetes Ca ...
Diabetes
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Steroid-related meningitis cases rise to 105
(AP)—Health officials say the number of people sickened by a deadly meningitis outbreak has now reached 105 cases.
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