Archive: 05/30/2012
'Just do it!' not good enough for cancer patients, researchers say
Exercise generally helps the nation's 12 million cancer survivors, but researchers are still working toward being able to prove, with scientific certainty, that prescriptions for daily yoga or 20 minutes of walking will likely ...
Cancer
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To spread, nervous system viruses sabotage cell, hijack transportation
Herpes and other viruses that attack the nervous system may thrive by disrupting cell function in order to hijack a neuron's internal transportation network and spread to other cells.
Medical research
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Obesity, overweight at diagnosis ups B-cell lymphoma prognosis
(HealthDay) -- For U.S. veterans with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), being overweight or obese at time of diagnosis correlates with improved survival, according to a study published online May 29 in ...
Cancer
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Handful of genetic changes led to huge changes to human brain
Changes to just three genetic letters among billions led to evolution and development of the mammalian motor sensory network, and laid the groundwork for the defining characteristics of the human brain, Yale ...
Genetics
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Despite less play, children's use of imagination increases over two decades
Children today may be busier than ever, but Case Western Reserve University psychologists have found that their imagination hasn't suffered – in fact, it appears to have increased.
Psychology & Psychiatry
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School-based exercise program improves bone mass, size
(HealthDay) -- A long-term, school-based exercise program for children is associated with increased bone mass and size, with no increase in the fracture risk, according to a study published online May 28 in ...
Pediatrics
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Genetic variant increases risk of heart rhythm dysfunction, sudden death
Cardiovascular researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have identified a genetic variant in a cardiac protein that can be linked to heart rhythm dysfunction.
Cardiology
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A better delivery system for chemotherapy drugs
Because cancer cells grow very quickly, chemotherapy is designed to target cells whose numbers grow rapidly. But this treatment comes with a heavy price — many healthy cells essential for body functions are also targeted ...
Cancer
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Exercise and a healthy diet of fruits and vegetables extends life expectancy in women in their 70s
Women in their seventies who exercise and eat healthy amounts of fruits and vegetables have a longer life expectancy, according to research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Health
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Researchers identify a 'life-and-death' molecule on chronic leukemia cells
A new study has identified a life-and-death signaling role for a molecule on the surface of the immune cells involved in the most common form of chronic leukemia. The finding could lead to more effective therapy for chronic ...
Cancer
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Genes predict if medication can help you quit smoking
The same gene variations that make it difficult to stop smoking also increase the likelihood that heavy smokers will respond to nicotine-replacement therapy and drugs that thwart cravings, a new study shows.
Genetics
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FDA warns of fake version of ADHD drug Adderall
(HealthDay) -- A counterfeit version of the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drug Adderall, sold online, contains the wrong active ingredients, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Attention deficit disorders
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Skin transplant offers new hope for vitiligo patients
Henry Ford Hospital dermatologists say skin transplant surgery is safe and effective for restoring skin pigmentation caused by the skin disease vitligo.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Simple cooler preserves tuberculosis drugs, records doses
Tuberculosis, now largely controlled in the industrialized world, remains a stubbornly persistent killer in most of Africa, as well as parts of Asia and South America. The spread of multidrug-resistant strains of TB has slowed ...
Medical research
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Patient mental health overlooked by physician when a family member is present
Existing research shows that it is beneficial to have a loved one present when visiting the doctor, but a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests the opposite may be true ...
Health
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