Archive: 08/22/2011
Back-to-school can mean vaccines for tweens, teens
(AP) -- Backpack. Notebooks. Whooping cough shot?
Health
Aug 22, 2011 |
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UH researchers explore treatments for breast and colon cancers
University of Houston (UH) researchers have their sights set on developing possible treatments for breast and colon cancer.
Cancer
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Toxicity of aromatase inhibitors may explain lack of overall survival improvement
The toxicities associated with aromatase inhibitors (AIs) may explain the lack of overall survival improvement compared with tamoxifen, according to a study published August 22 in the Journal of The National Cancer Institute.
Cancer
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Increase in infection rates in patients with cardiac electrophysiological devices
New research from the Jefferson Heart Institute shows that patients in the United States who receive cardiac electrophysiological devices (CIEDs), including permanent pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators ...
Cardiology
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Heart attack patients winning the race to angioplasty treatment
Almost all heart attack patients who need the emergency artery-opening procedure known as angioplasty are receiving it within 90 minutes of being admitted to the hospital, a marked improvement from five years ago when most ...
Cardiology
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Hospitals are giving faster heart care, study says
In a spectacular turnabout, hospitals are treating almost all major heart attack patients within the recommended 90 minutes of arrival, a new study finds. Just five years ago, less than half of them got their ...
Cardiology
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Study: Only one in five Medicaid-covered kids in Ohio finish antidepressant treatment
About half of Medicaid-covered children and adolescents in Ohio who are in treatment for depression complete their first three months of prescribed antidepressants, and only one-fifth complete the recommended minimum six-month ...
Health
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Experience puts the personal stamp on a place in memory
Seeing and exploring both are necessary for stability in a person's episodic memory when taking in a new experience, say University of Oregon researchers.
Neuroscience
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Researchers identify new target for treatment of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes
Researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center have shown that an enzyme found in the mitochondria of cells is decreased in the skeletal muscle of those with diabetes, a finding that could lead to the development of drugs to boost ...
Medical research
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Males believe discussing problems is a waste of time, study shows
A new University of Missouri study finds that boys feel that discussing problems is a waste of time.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Hospital readmission rates not accurate measure of care quality
Avoidable readmissions after discharge from hospital are fairly uncommon and are not an accurate measure of quality of care, found a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Health
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Alternative health-care funding in Canada will not lower costs
Alternative funding for health care in Canada will not result in lower costs nor contribute to financial sustainability, states a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Health
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Small molecules shed light on cancer therapies
Patients suffering from an aggressive brain cancer will benefit from the results of a University of Illinois study that could advance the development of targeted gene therapies and improve prognosis.
Cancer
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Tuning natural antimicrobials to improve their effectiveness at battling superbugs
Ongoing research at the Institute of Food Research, which is strategically funded by BBSRC, is exploring the use of virus-produced proteins that destroy bacterial cells to combat potentially dangerous microbial ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 22, 2011 |
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Research explores military organization and child mortality rates
Research out of the University of Cincinnati is revealing new information on how the formation of militaries affects the population of their countries. The examination by Steve Carlton-Ford, professor and head of the UC Department ...
Health
Aug 22, 2011 |
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