Archive: 09/28/2011
Cantaloupe outbreak is deadliest in a decade
(AP) -- Health officials say as many as 16 people have died from possible listeria illnesses traced to Colorado cantaloupes, the deadliest food outbreak in more than a decade.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Soviet-era pill from Bulgaria helps smokers quit
(AP) -- A pill developed in Bulgaria during the Soviet era shows promise for helping millions of smokers cheaply and safely kick the habit, the first big study of it shows.
Health
Sep 28, 2011 |
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How the use of smartphones can revolutionize research in cognitive science
Smartphones may be the new hot tool in cognitive psychology research, according to a paper in the online journal PLoS ONE.
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Dementia patients face burdensome transitions in last 90 days
A new study in the Sept. 29, 2011, edition of the New England Journal of Medicine reports that nearly one in five nursing home residents with advanced dementia experiences burdensome transitions in the last 90 days of lif ...
Health
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The level and nature of autistic intelligence II: What about Asperger Syndrome?
Autism spectrum disorders, including Asperger syndrome, have generally been associated with uneven intellectual profiles and impairment, but according to a new study of Asperger individuals published in the online journal ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Commonly used supplement may improve recovery from spinal cord injuries
A commonly used supplement is likely to improve outcomes and recovery for individuals who sustain a spinal cord injury (SCI), according to research conducted by University of Kentucky neuroscientists.
Medical research
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Obama asks Supreme Court to rule on health care
President Barack Obama's administration Wednesday asked the US Supreme Court to uphold his historic health care law, likely sparking an explosive legal showdown in the heat of the 2012 election.
Health
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Easily embarrassed? Study finds people will trust you more
If tripping in public or mistaking an overweight woman for a mother-to-be leaves you red-faced, don't feel bad. A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that people who are easily embarrassed are ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 28, 2011 |
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Blood pressure slightly above normal? You may still be at increased risk of stroke
People with prehypertension have a 55 percent higher risk of experiencing a future stroke than people without prehypertension, report researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in a new meta-analysis ...
Neuroscience
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New research discovers key to survival of brain cells
Nicolas G. Bazan, MD, Ph.D, Boyd Professor and Director of the Neuroscience Center of Excellence at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and David Stark, an MD/Ph.D student working in his lab, have discovered how a key ...
Neuroscience
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Study finds risk factors for cat cancer, could have human implications
A recent, large-scale study on cat intestinal cancer has provided new insight into a common pet disease and its causes; the findings could ultimately benefit humans.
Cancer
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Killer US cantaloupes expected to infect more people
Cantaloupes infected with listeria have sparked the deadliest US foodborne disease outbreak in over a decade and are likely to claim more victims in the weeks ahead, officials said Wednesday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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No butts: Reebok slapped in US on rear-toning claims
US government regulators have clamped down on sportswear maker Reebok for claims that its buttock-toning footwear would lead to a more shapely butt for its wearers.
Other
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How normal cells become brain cancers
Brain tumor specimens taken from neurosurgery cases at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center has given scientists a new window on the transformation that occurs as healthy brain ...
Cancer
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Scientists identify new stem cell activity in human brain, raise questions of how it develops and evolves
Researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center have identified a new pathway of stem cell activity in the brain that represents potential targets of brain injuries affecting newborns. ...
Medical research
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