Archive: 09/6/2011
Remembering the past negatively worsens health
Going back to work after the holidays is a nightmare for many. Can you improve your health by remembering the past in a positive way? A study by the University of Granada (UGR) reports that people's attitude to past events, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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Weight-loss surgery has its complications but costs less than standard obesity treatment
The majority of people who undergo bariatric weight-loss surgery benefit from the procedure, but long-term complications and further surgery are not uncommon, according to a UK paper on late postoperative complications in ...
Other
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The future of drugs is all in the family
In a first-ever comprehensive study of the species origins of nature-derived drugs, it is shown that drug-producing species are concentrated and clustered in a limited number of families, refuting the conventional view that ...
Medications
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Integrated health care delivery system and electronic health records support medication adherence
People who receive medical care in an integrated health care system with electronic health records linked to its own pharmacy more often collect their new prescriptions for diabetes, cholesterol and high blood pressure medications ...
Health
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LA BioMed investigators help spearhead study about novel approach to acute COPD illness
Richard Casaburi, Ph.D., M.D., principal investigator at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, is co-author of a recent study that should help improve the condition for the millions of individuals who suffer from chronic ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Lifetime 'dose' of excess weight linked to risk of diabetes
Obesity is a known risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. But it hasn't been clear whether the "dose" of obesity—how much excess weight a person has, and for how long—affects the risk of diabetes.
Health
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Novartis fights patent rejection in Indian court
(AP) -- In a case that could affect India's role as drug provider to the developing world, the Supreme Court began hearing arguments Tuesday over whether the government had the right to deny a patent to Swiss drugmaker Novartis ...
Medications
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Study discovers new genes for rare inherited diseases
An international team of researchers has identified two new genes connected with hereditary renal diseases.
Genetics
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Bacteria shed light on new drug targets for inherited cancers
Cancer Research UK scientists have succeeded in purifying a protein found in bacteria that could reveal new drug targets for inherited breast and ovarian cancers - and other cancers linked to DNA repair faults. The study ...
Cancer
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Making stem-cell band-aids for the retina
At the beginning of July, Caltech senior Wilson Ho found himself hiking, stargazing, and camping in Yosemite National Park with a Nobel laureate. He even joined a group of scientists for a spontaneous jump ...
Medical research
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Study finds payment for pediatric obesity services now can save money later
Pediatric obesity ends up costing $3 billion annually in the U.S., but a significant amount of that could be saved by streamlining medical coverage to address health issues affecting young obese patients now rather than waiting ...
Health
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China hospital separates conjoined twins
A Chinese hospital said Tuesday it had successfully separated four-month-old conjoined twin girls in a "challenging" six-hour operation.
Other
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Chondroitin sulfate improves hand function, relieves morning stiffness caused by osteoarthritis
New research shows that chondroitin sulfate significantly decreased pain and improved hand function in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the hand compared with those in the placebo group. Results of the clinical trial ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Prenatal exposure to phthalates linked to decreased mental and motor development
A newly published study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health heightens concerns over the potential health effects on children of a group of ubiquitous chemicals known as phthalates. Phthalates ...
Health
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Study: No link betweem menopause and increased risk of fatal heart
Johns Hopkins researchers say data show aging alone, not hormonal impact of menopause, explains increasing number of deaths as women age
Cardiology
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