Archive: 07/22/2011
Women face several forms of urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence is an awkward thing to talk about. It's an even more awkward thing to live with.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 22, 2011 |
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How extreme heat affects the body
The moment you step into oppressive heat, the body senses life-threatening danger and starts fighting to keep things cool.
Health
Jul 22, 2011 |
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Decoded DNA from 100,000 Kaiser members opens new research doors
A team of Bay Area researchers faced a herculean challenge 15 months ago: Sequence the DNA of more than 100,000 Kaiser Permanente members who joined an unprecedented study of genetics and environmental conditions links health.
Genetics
Jul 22, 2011 |
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Doctors aim to stop pancreatic cancer before it forms
Seeing a chance to stop one of the most deadly kinds of cancer before it forms, doctors at hospitals around the nation are focusing on the common pancreatic cyst.
Cancer
Jul 22, 2011 |
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Drexel study: Misuse of pain medication is pathway to high-risk behaviors
A new study by researchers at Drexel University's School of Public Health suggests that abuse of prescription painkillers may be an important gateway to the use of injected drugs such as heroin, among people with a history ...
Medications
Jul 22, 2011 |
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UK scientists want human-animal tests monitored
(AP) -- British scientists say a new expert body should be formed to regulate experiments mixing animal and human DNA to make sure no medical or ethical boundaries are crossed.
Other
Jul 22, 2011 |
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FDA cites higher death risk in Sanofi drug study
(AP) -- Federal health regulators are warning doctors that a heart drug from Sanofi was associated with fatal heart problems in a recently halted company study.
Medications
Jul 22, 2011 |
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Silence of the genes
A molecular mechanism by which gene silencing is regulated at the genome-wide level in plants has been uncovered by a research team led by Motoaki Seki of the RIKEN Plant Science Center, Yokohama, Japan. ...
Genetics
Jul 22, 2011 |
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Immunity restrained by ion influx
B cells maintain stockpiles of calcium ions (Ca2+), which are released during the course of the immune response. When the presence of a foreign antigen stimulates the B cell receptor (BCR) complex, t ...
Medical research
Jul 22, 2011 |
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New insight into fragile gene
(Medical Xpress) -- New research could change the way health professionals identify and treat late-onset dementia.
Neuroscience
Jul 22, 2011 |
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Rodents' workouts, diets may hold health benefits for humans with heart failure and diabetes
(Medical Xpress) -- Though rats, fish oil and beetroot juice read like ingredients in a witch's brew, to a Kansas State University research team, information from this combination could lead to health breakthroughs for aging ...
Medical research
Jul 22, 2011 |
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Tags for studying the spread of epidemics
Participants in a congress were asked to wear a tag for two days in order to study their movements and interactions within a population. The data, collected by a French-Italian team including researchers from ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 22, 2011 |
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After an emergency, comprehensive care is best for older patients
Older people rushed to the emergency room are more likely to be living at home up to a year later if they receive a comprehensive and age-appropriate evaluation during their hospital stay.
Health
Jul 22, 2011 |
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Mail-order pharmacy for new statin prescriptions achieve better cholesterol control
Kaiser Permanente Northern California patients who obtained new statin prescriptions via a mail-order pharmacy achieved better cholesterol control in the first 3-15 months following the initiation of therapy -- compared to ...
Health
Jul 22, 2011 |
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Battle won against Asian tiger mosquito
An experimental research carried out in Sant Cugat del Valles and Rubi, coordinated by researchers from UAB, assessed the efficacy of a combination of strategies to reduce the population of tiger mosquitos (Aedes albopictus). ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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