Archive: 12/14/2012
Doing the right thing when things go wrong
The University of Michigan Health System doesn't claim to be perfect. But its response to medical errors, near-misses, unexpected clinical problems and unintended outcomes is a model for the nation that other hospitals can ...
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Drug to treat opioid addiction poses risks for accidental exposure to children
Buprenorphine is a safe and effective drug for treating opioid addiction. But as the prescribed use of buprenorphine has dramatically increased in recent years, accidental exposure of children to the drug has risen sharply, ...
Medications
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Study questions reasons for routine pelvic exams
The pelvic exam, a standard part of a woman's gynecologic checkup, frequently is performed for reasons that are medically unjustified, according to the authors of a UCSF study that may lay the groundwork for future changes ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
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More casinos does not mean more gamblers
A new study out of the University of Iowa examined how casino growth in the state has influenced gambling by residents. The survey suggests that fewer Iowans gambled overall and also that fewer people have ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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New Medicare fraud detection system saves $115 mil
A highly touted new system designed to stop fraudulent Medicare payments before they are paid has saved about $115 million and spurred more than 500 investigations since it was launched in 2011.
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Study is first to find significant link between sleepiness and vitamin D
A new study suggests that there is a significant correlation between excessive daytime sleepiness and vitamin D, and race plays an important factor.
Health
Dec 14, 2012 |
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Video-based test to study language development in toddlers and children with autism
Parents often wonder how much of the world their young children really understand. Though typically developing children are not able to speak or point to objects on command until they are between eighteen ...
Autism spectrum disorders
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Study finds long-term anabolic-androgenic steroid use may impact visuospatial memory
The long-term use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) may severely impact the user's ability to accurately recall the shapes and spatial relationships of objects, according to a recent study conducted by McLean Hospital ...
Neuroscience
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Carriers of gene variant appear less likely to develop heart disease
Scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University have discovered a new gene mechanism that appears to regulate triglyceride levels. This pathway may protect carriers of ...
Genetics
Dec 14, 2012 |
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Improved techniques may help recovery and prevent incidents of missing drivers with dementia
(Medical Xpress)—A new study focusing on how people with dementia become lost while driving, how missing drivers are found, and the role of public notification systems like Silver Alert in these discoveries ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
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Texas cancer probe draws NCI scrutiny
(AP)—The federal National Cancer Institute says it's taking a fresh look at a troubled $3 billion cancer-fighting effort already being scrutinized by prosecutors and lawmakers in Texas.
Cancer
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What mechanism generates our fingers and toes?
Dr. Marie Kmita and her research team at the IRCM contributed to a multidisciplinary research project that identified the mechanism responsible for generating our fingers and toes, and revealed the importance of gene regulation ...
Genetics
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NHS consultant contract fails to increase productivity
An employment contract for NHS consultants introduced in 2003 and including a 27 per cent pay rise over three years failed to increase productivity. The findings emerge from a 10-year study of hospital consultant activity, ...
Health
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Study finds new targets for drugs to defeat aggressive brain tumor
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) researchers have identified over 125 genetic components in a chemotherapy-resistant, brain tumor-derived cell line, which could offer new hope for drug treatment to destroy ...
Cancer
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Family grapples with kids' tech time
(HealthDay)—Every Christmas, Linda Russell knows her three children's wish lists will be chock-full of requests for the latest in electronic toys and gadgets. And, like most parents, she struggles to know ...
Pediatrics
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