Archive: 11/23/2011
Closer to a cure for eczema
Scientists have found that a strain of yeast implicated in inflammatory skin conditions, including eczema, can be killed by certain peptides and could potentially provide a new treatment for these debilitating skin conditions. ...
Medical research
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Diabetes drug metformin shows promise in reducing risk of cancer
An inexpensive drug that treats Type-2 diabetes has been shown to prevent a number of natural and man-made chemicals from stimulating the growth of breast cancer cells, according to a newly published study by a Michigan State ...
Cancer
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Dyslexic adults have more trouble if background noise levels are high
Dyslexia affects up to 17.5% of the population, but its cause remains somewhat unknown. A report published in the Nov. 23 issue of the online journal PLoS ONE supports the hypothesis that the symptoms of dyslexia, includ ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Brain imaging, behavior research reveals physicians learn more by paying attention to failure
When seeking a physician, you should look for one with experience. Right? Maybe not. Research on physicians' decision-making processes has revealed that those who pay attention to failures as well as successes become more ...
Other
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Overweight individuals more susceptible to risk factors for further weight gain
Some risk factors for obesity become stronger the more overweight a person is, according to a study published Nov. 23 in the online journal PLoS ONE.
Overweight and Obesity
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Incidences and severity of prostate cancer correlated with meat consumption: study
Increased consumption of ground beef or processed meat is positively associated with aggressive prostate cancer, according to a study published Nov. 23 in the online journal PLoS ONE.
Cancer
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Researchers surprised to find fatty liver disease poses no excess risk for death
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common condition associated with obesity and heart disease long thought to undermine health and longevity. But a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests the condition ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 23, 2011 |
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US approves drug for middle-of-the-night insomniacs
The US Food and Drug Administration, for the first time, approved Wednesday medication specifically designed for those who wake up in the middle of the night and cannot fall back to sleep.
Medications
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Risk of disease partially set in womb, scientists say
Pregnant women sacrifice many of life's simple pleasures - caffeine, sushi, a glass of wine - in the hope that their baby will be born healthy. But according to a provocative new field of research, what happens during pregnancy ...
Health
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Short waits, long consults keep most patients very happy with their physicians
(Medical Xpress) -- Patients overall in the United States are very satisfied with their physicians and with treatment they receive in outpatient settings, according to new information which challenges common ...
Health
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Study identifies possible therapy for radiation sickness
A combination of two drugs may alleviate radiation sickness in people who have been exposed to high levels of radiation, even when the therapy is given a day after the exposure occurred, according to a study led by scientists ...
Cancer
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Researchers determine how antibody recognizes key sugars on HIV surface
HIV is coated in sugars that usually hide the virus from the immune system. Newly published research reveals how one broadly neutralizing HIV antibody actually uses part of the sugary cloak to help bind to the virus. The ...
HIV & AIDS
Nov 23, 2011 |
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S.America takes aim at foot-and-mouth disease
Agriculture ministers from six South American countries agreed at a meeting Wednesday to make the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease a regional priority.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Is short stature associated with a 'shortage' of genes?
New research sifts through the entire genome of thousands of human subjects to look for genetic variation associated with height. The results of the study, published by Cell Press in the December issue of the American Jo ...
Genetics
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Dreaming takes the sting out of painful memories: study
They say time heals all wounds, and new research from the University of California, Berkeley, indicates that time spent in dream sleep can help.
Medical research
Nov 23, 2011 |
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