Archive: 05/2/2011
Antioxidant may prevent alcohol-induced liver disease
An antioxidant may prevent damage to the liver caused by excessive alcohol, according to new research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The findings, published online April 21, 2011, in the journal Hepatology, may po ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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In-hospital deaths declined over time at children's hospital without pediatric medical emergency team
A study documents reduction in hospital mortality over ten years in a children's hospital without a Pediatric Emergency Medical Team (PMET), according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Me ...
Other
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Post-deployment PTSD symptoms more common in military personnel with prior mental health disorders
Military service members who screened positive for mental health disorders before deployment, or who were injured during deployment, were more likely to develop post-deployment posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Packing on the pounds in middle age linked to dementia
According to a new study, being overweight or obese during middle age may increase the risk of certain dementias. The research is published in the May 3, 2011, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academ ...
Neuroscience
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Limited English proficiency among parents associated with increased length of hospital stay
Among children whose parents and other primary caregivers have limited English proficiency, there is an associated increased length of hospital stay and decreased number of home health care referrals for pediatric inpatients ...
Health
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Study estimates rate of autism spectrum disorder in adults in England
In England, the prevalence of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was estimated to be 9.8 per 1,000 population, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journa ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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New mothers can learn a lot from watching their babies
The best teacher for a young mother is her baby, contend experts who train social workers to interact with first-time moms.
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Catheterization recommended for treating pediatric heart conditions
Doctors should consider using catheterization as a treatment tool in addition to its established role in diagnosing children with heart defects, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement.
Cardiology
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A little belly fat can double the risk of death in coronary artery disease patients
One of the largest studies of its kind has found that people with coronary artery disease who have even a modest beer belly or muffin top are at higher risk for death than people whose fat collects elsewhere. The effect was ...
Cardiology
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Study finds autism-related early brain overgrowth slows by age 2 years
Scientists using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) observed that the brains of children with autism spectrum disorder are larger than those without autism, but this difference appears related to increased rates ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 02, 2011 |
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Moderate levels of secondhand smoke deliver nicotine to the brain
Exposure to secondhand smoke, such as a person can get by riding in an enclosed car while someone else smokes, has a direct, measurable impact on the brain—and the effect is similar to what happens in the brain of the ...
Health
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Research demonstrates link between H1N1 and low birth weight
In 2009, the United States was gripped by concern for a new winter threat: the H1N1 strain of influenza. According to research conducted through that winter, pregnant women were right to be concerned.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Researchers validate important roles of iPSCs in regenerative medicine
Researchers from Boston University's Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) have demonstrated that induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can differentiate into definitive endoderm cells, in vitro, with similar functional ...
Medical research
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Research team identifies receptor for Ebola virus
A team of researchers has identified a cellular protein that acts as a receptor for Ebola virus and Marburg virus. Furthermore, the team showed that an antibody, which binds to the receptor protein, is able ...
Medical research
May 02, 2011 |
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Seeking happiness? Remember the good times, forget the regrets
People who look at the past through rose-tinted glasses are happier than those who focus on negative past experiences and regrets, according to a new study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences. The st ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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