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Malaria prevention saves children's lives
Malaria continues to be a major disease worldwide, but while funding projects are working hard to improve malaria prevention it is difficult to measure how effective these interventions are. New research published in BioMed ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 28, 2012 |
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Use it or lose it: Mind games help healthy older people too
Cognitive training including puzzles, handicrafts and life skills are known to reduce the risk, and help slow down the progress, of dementia amongst the elderly. A new study published in BioMed Central's open access journal ...
Health
Mar 27, 2012 |
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How music prevents heart transplant rejection
Music has a fundamental affect on humans. It can reduce stress, enhance relaxation, provide a distraction from pain, and improve the results of clinical therapy. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal ...
Cardiology
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Home alone -- depression highest for those living alone
The number of people living on their own has doubled, over the last three decades, to one in three in the UK and US. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Public Health shows that the risk of dep ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 22, 2012 |
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How the smell of food affects how much you eat
Bite size depends on the familiarly and texture of food. Smaller bite sizes are taken for foods which need more chewing and smaller bite sizes are often linked to a sensation of feeling fuller sooner. New research published ...
Health
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Double whammy: RNAi enhances lung cancer therapy
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the most common form of lung cancer, is usually treated with surgery and chemotherapy. However, a small group of patients can also be helped by treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors ...
Cancer
Mar 20, 2012 |
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The Japanese traditional therapy, honokiol, blocks key protein in inflammatory brain damage
Microglia are the first line defence of the brain and are constantly looking for infections to fight off. Overactive microglia can cause uncontrolled inflammation within the brain, which can in turn lead to neuronal damage. ...
Inflammatory disorders
Mar 19, 2012 |
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Social networking shortcut to finding medical experts
It can be difficult for someone outside of a specialist field to identify subject experts and the ever increasing amount of available data can be bewildering. New research, published in BioMed Central's open access journal, ...
Medical research
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Reducing drug overdose for ex-prisoners -- the view from outside the prison gates
Prison inmates frequently have a strong history of drug use and misuse, especially during the time prior to incarceration, and drugs often are the driving force behind the offense itself. New research, published in BioMed ...
Addiction
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Fasudil bypasses genetic cause of spinal birth defect
Scientists from the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) have discovered that a drug called fasudil can extend the average lifespan of mice with Spinal muscular ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Hypothermia protects the brain against damage during stroke
Thromboembolic stroke, caused by a blood clot in the brain, results in damage to the parts of the brain starved of oxygen. Breaking up the clot with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) reduces the amount of damage, however, ...
Neuroscience
Mar 06, 2012 |
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Keep smiling: Collagen matrix promotes gum healing around exposed roots
Receding gums often result in tooth sensitivity and can lead to decay of the root and persistent inflammation of the gum. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Head & Face Medicine demonstrates that a ...
Inflammatory disorders
Mar 04, 2012 |
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Rest versus exercise: Equally effective on lower back pain
Lower back pain due to Modic changes can be hard to treat and the currently recommended therapy of exercise and staying active often does not help alleviate the pain. Results of a trial, published in BioMed Central's open ...
Health
Feb 28, 2012 |
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The genetic basis for age-related macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide, especially in developed countries, and there is currently no known treatment or cure or for the vast majority of ...
Genetics
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Deadly carbon monoxide prevents miscarriage
Heme oxygenase-1 is essential for the growth of blood vessels in the placenta and in establishing blood flow in the umbilical cord. Too little HO-1 can lead to a restriction in the growth of the fetus and even in fetal death ...
Medical research
Feb 20, 2012 |
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