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Diverse forms of distress have distinct impact in diabetes

(HealthDay)—In primary care patients with type 2 diabetes, depressive symptoms (DS) are predictive of future lifestyle-oriented self-management behaviors, while diabetes-related distress (DRD) predicts ...

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Soldiers claim illness after guarding KBR in Iraq

(AP)—A war contractor knew a critical southern Iraq oilfield plant was riddled with a well-known toxin but ignored the risk to soldiers while hurrying the project along, firing a whistleblower and covering up the presence ...

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MRSA researchers identify new class of drugs effective against superbug

(Medical Xpress)—In two separate studies, researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have discovered a new class of treatment against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as well as evidence ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers develop neuroimaging technique capturing cocaine's devastating effect on brain blood flow

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University have developed a high-resolution, 3D optical Doppler imaging tomography technique that captures the effects ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study supports costoplasty for rib hump deformity correction

(HealthDay)—In the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, the addition of costoplasty to pedicle screws and vertebral derotation may significantly improve correction of the rib hump deformity compared ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Eat more chocolate, win more Nobels?

Take this with a grain of salt, or perhaps some almonds or hazelnuts: A study ties chocolate consumption to the number of Nobel Prize winners a country has and suggests it's a sign that the sweet treat can ...

Other created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 6

Many hospitalized children experience severe pain: report

(HealthDay)—A significant number of hospitalized children have moderate to severe pain, a new study finds.

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Medicare/Medicaid policy shift didn't budge hospital infection rates: study

(HealthDay)—A 2008 shift in Medicare/Medicaid policy that cut off reimbursements for costs related to preventable infections in hospitals did not improve infection rates, new research indicates.

Health created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

2nd firm agrees to temporary shutdown in outbreak

(AP)—A Massachusetts company run by the same executives who operated a specialty pharmacy linked to a fatal meningitis outbreak has agreed to temporarily shut down for inspection by state and federal regulators.

Medications created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Analysis finds likely voters rank health care second most important issue in presidential choice

A new analysis of 37 national opinion polls conducted by 17 survey organizations finds that health care is the second most important issue for likely voters in deciding their 2012 presidential vote. This is the highest that ...

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Testosterone increases honesty: Study examines the biological background of lying

Testosterone is considered the male hormone, standing for aggression and posturing. Researchers around Prof. Dr. Armin Falk, an economist from the University of Bonn, have now been able to demonstrate that ...

Medical research created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

High levels of blood-based protein specific to mesothelioma

Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have discovered the protein product of a little-known gene may one day prove useful in identifying and monitoring the development of mesothelioma in early stages, when aggressive treatment ...

Cancer created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Parent-clinician communication about children's drug reactions needs improvement

Many parents are dissatisfied with communication regarding adverse drug reactions experienced by their child, and the implications of such reactions for the child's future use of medicines, according to a new study published ...

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First WGS of multiple pancreatic cancer patients outlined in new study

Whole genome sequencing—spelling out all 3 billion letters in the human genome—"is an obvious and powerful method for advancing our understanding of pancreatic cancer," according to a new study from TGen, Mayo Clinic ...

Cancer created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Negative news stories affect women's stress levels but not men's

Bad news articles in the media increase women's sensitivity to stressful situations, but do not have a similar effect on men, according to a study undertaken by University of Montreal researchers at the Centre for Studies ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 10, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast