Archive: 01/15/2013
Virtual heart sheds new light on heart defect
(Medical Xpress)—A virtual heart, developed at The University of Manchester, is revealing new information about one of the world's most common heart conditions.
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Tracing the impact of amyloid beta in mild cognitive impairment
The amount of amyloid β (Aβ) in the brains of people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is contributing to early memory loss, and increases with severity of symptoms, finds a study in BioMed Central's ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
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Cutting down on sugar has a small but significant effect on body weight
Reducing sugar intake has a small but significant effect on body weight in adults, finds a paper published on BMJ website today.
Health
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Blood clots and artery blockage more likely during IVF pregnancies
In vitro fertilization (IVF) is associated with an increased risk of pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung) and venous thromboembolism (blood clots) during the first trimester of pregnancy, a study published ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
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'Spot' shortages of flu vaccine, tamiflu reported, FDA head says
(HealthDay)—Sporadic shortages of both the flu vaccine and the flu treatment Tamiflu are being reported, as this year's intense flu season continues, according to a top U.S. health official.
Medications
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Inserting breathing tube may not be best for victims of cardiac arrest
(HealthDay)—When a person's heart stops beating, most emergency personnel have been taught to first insert a breathing tube through the victim's mouth, but a new Japanese study found that approach may actually ...
Cardiology
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Neuroscientists show how decision-making processes are influenced by neurons
Whether in society or nature, decisions are often the result of complex interactions between many factors. Because of this it is usually difficult to determine how much weight the different factors have in making a final ...
Neuroscience
Jan 15, 2013 |
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Even small doses of opioids increase risk of road crashes, research finds
Drivers who have taken even a small dose of opioid painkillers have an increased risk of being injured in a car accident, a new study has found.
Medications
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Vegas woman who couldn't stop growing dies at 34
A Las Vegas woman who suffered a rare disorder that made it impossible for her to stop growing has died. Tanya Angus was 34.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Transmission of tangles in Alzheimer's mice provides more authentic model of tau pathology
Brain diseases associated with the misformed protein tau, including Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration with tau pathologies, are characterized by neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) comprised ...
Neuroscience
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Choline supplementation during pregnancy presents a new approach to schizophrenia prevention
Choline, an essential nutrient similar to the B vitamin and found in foods such as liver, muscle meats, fish, nuts and eggs, when given as a dietary supplement in the last two trimesters of pregnancy and in early infancy, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Studies provide new insights into brain-behavior relationships
Approximately half a million individuals suffer strokes in the US each year, and about one in five develops some form of post-stroke aphasia, the partial or total loss of the ability to communicate. By comparing different ...
Neuroscience
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Higher quality rating for Medicare Advantage plan linked with increased likelihood of enrollment
In a study that included nearly 1.3 million Medicare beneficiaries who were either first-time enrollees or enrollees switching plans, researchers found a positive association between enrollment and publicly reported Medicare ...
Health
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Migraine with aura may lead to heart attack, blood clots for women
Women who have migraines with aura, which are often visual disturbances such as flashing lights, may be more likely to have problems with their heart and blood vessels, and those on newer contraceptives may be at higher risk ...
Cardiology
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Risk to all ages: 100 kids die of flu each year
Twenty flu-related deaths have been reported in children so far this winter—one of the worst tolls this early in the year since health officials began keeping track.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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