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Biomedical engineers patch a heart using novel tissue cell therapy

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at Columbia Engineering have established a new method to patch a damaged heart using a tissue-engineering platform that enables heart tissue to repair itself. This breakthrough, ...

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Study finds Filipino children in San Diego County at higher risk for Kawasaki disease

While children of all ethnicities can contract Kawasaki disease (KD), a study led by researchers at the Kawasaki Disease Research Center at the University of California, San Diego and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego finds ...

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Medusa-structure of gene regulatory network: Dominance of transcription factors in cancer subtypes

Over the past decades, researchers seeking to understand molecular mechanisms underlying various diseases, notably cancer, have taken advantage of DNA microarrays to interrogate tissues specimen of patients for the expression ...

Genetics created May 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds livestock-related 'Staph' strain in child care worker

A new strain of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria associated with exposure to livestock was recently discovered in one Iowa child care worker who reported no contact with livestock, according to University of Iowa researchers.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Discovery demonstrates potential MS therapy could kill brain cells

Researchers with the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta have discovered that some "protective" T-cells can kill neurons. This finding is significant because a specific type of T-cell therapy is being ...

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New guidelines for cardiovascular genetic testing

An international panel of experts from The Heart Rhythm Society and the European Heart Rhythm Association issued new guideline recommendations for all health care professionals about cardiovascular genetic testing at the ...

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Quarter-life crisis as common as a mid-life crisis, study says

(PhysOrg.com) -- According to findings presented at the British Psychological Society Annual Conference in Glasgow, young adults are just as vulnerable to suffering a quarter-life crisis as their older counterparts are to ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Health reform may require a crisis

A new, more sweeping version of health care reform that provides universal coverage and controls costs is still a few years away, according to ABC-TV’s medical editor Timothy Johnson. Unfortunately, it ...

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Schizophrenia misunderstood, psychiatrist says

(Medical Xpress) -- Most people have heard the term "schizophrenia” and are aware that it’s a mental disorder. Unfortunately, a UC Health psychiatrist says, few people actually understand what schizophrenia is or ...

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'Motherese' important for children's language development

(Medical Xpress) -- Talking to children has always been fundamental to language development, but new research reveals that the way we talk to children is key to building their ability to understand and create ...

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Walking and cycling have Increased in U.S. but remain at low levels

(Medical Xpress) -- A new study led by a Rutgers researcher and published in the American Journal of Public Health reports a significant increase in walking between 2001 and 2009 in the United States, but ...

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UCSF scientists play key role in success of Yervoy, a new cancer drug

Yervoy is unlikely to win a contest for best named drug, but recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the new entrant in the battle against cancer marks the success of a novel treatment strategy, ...

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Football players can beat the summer heat by getting ready now

Getting acclimated to the heat now, before two-a-days begin in August, will help football players avoid cramps, dehydration and other potentially serious injuries that could put a damper on the upcoming season.

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Doctor’s office is usually first stop in medication mishaps

Harmful effects of medication bring an estimated 4.5 million patients to doctors’ offices and emergency rooms yearly, according to a new study, and people who take multiple medications are particularly ...

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Weight-loss counseling most prevalent between male physicians and obese men

A study published in the June 2011 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine examined the association between patient–physician gender concordance and weight-related counseling in obese individuals. Invest ...

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