Archive: 04/19/2012
Teen seat belt use is significantly higher in states with stronger laws
While most teens do buckle up when driving, new research shows that novice teen drivers who live in states with so-called "secondary enforcement" seat belt laws are less likely to use the life-saving devices than those in ...
Health
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Eating low-fat dairy foods may reduce your risk of stroke
If you eat low-fat dairy foods, you may be reducing your risk of stroke.
Cardiology
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Kidney care reports don't line up with care billed by physicians
Information on a mandatory Medicare form meant to help officials assess the quality of care provided to older kidney disease patients is poorly representative of the actual care billed by physicians, according to a study ...
Other
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Use of drug reduces likelihood of progression to multiple sclerosis
People who received injections of the multiple sclerosis (MS) drug interferon beta-1a soon after their first signs of possible MS were less likely to progress to clinically definite MS than people who switched to interferon ...
Inflammatory disorders
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Key genes that switch off with aging highlighted as potential targets for anti-aging therapies
Researchers at King's College London, in collaboration with the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, have identified a group of 'ageing' genes that are switched on and off by natural mechanisms called epigenetic factors, influencing ...
Genetics
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Computer-designed molecules point to new therapy for cystic fibrosis
By developing software that uses 3-D models of proteins involved in cystic fibrosis, a team of scientists at Duke University has identified several new molecules that may ease the symptoms of the disease.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Modest alcohol consumption lowers risk and severity of liver disease
People with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NALFD) who consume alcohol in modest amounts – no more than one or two servings per day – are half as likely to develop hepatitis as non-drinkers with ...
Addiction
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Safe sleep environments key to preventing many infant deaths
Since 1992, the government's Back-to-Sleep Campaign has encouraged parents to place infants on their backs to sleep. Still, more than 4,500 infants die unexpectedly during sleep each year in the United States. Now, a University ...
Health
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Payment innovation cuts depression time in half
When 25 percent of the payments to community health clinics were based on quality of care, patients received better care and had better depression outcomes. The results of this initiative will be published in the April 19 ...
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IVF babies at greater risk of heart problems in later life
Babies born through IVF procedures are at greater risk of developing heart problems, according to research that suggests “manipulating nature in this way may have some adverse results”, an Australian ...
Medical research
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Study finds cancer-fighting goodness in cholesterol
A Simon Fraser University researcher is among four scientists who argue that cholesterol may slow or stop cancer cell growth. They describe how cholesterol-binding proteins called ORPs may control cell growth in A Detour ...
Cancer
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Diabetes groups issue new guidelines on blood sugar
(HealthDay) -- Type 2 diabetes is a complex metabolic disorder, and treating the disease often requires a personalized, multi-pronged approach, say new expert guidelines on treating high blood sugar levels, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Scientists find that neurological changes can happen due to social status
Researchers at Georgia State University have discovered that in one species of freshwater crustaceans, social status can affect the configuration of neural circuitry.
Neuroscience
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Room for improvement in knowledge of ABC levels, goals
(HealthDay) -- Many individuals with diabetes do not know their last hemoglobin A1C (A1C), blood pressure, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels (ABC levels), although the correlation between ...
Diabetes
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Healthy lifestyle choices could cut cancer rates: report
(HealthDay) -- Most people know what lifestyle choices will keep the chances of a cancer diagnosis low: Don't smoke, eat healthy, exercise and get the recommended screenings.
Cancer
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