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GW professor discovers new information in the understanding of autism and genetics

(Medical Xpress)—Research out of the George Washington University (GW), published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), reveals another piece of the puzzle in a genetic developmental disorder that ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers discover biomarker for advanced bile duct fibrosis and bile duct cancer

GW Researchers, Jeffrey M. Bethony, Ph.D., associate professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine, and Paul Brindley, Ph.D., professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine at GW School of Medicine ...

Cancer created May 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Critically ill uninsured Americans still at risk of being turned away from hospitals despite law

Despite a twenty-five year old law that bans "patient dumping" the practice continues to put uninsured Americans at risk, according to a national team of researchers led by a professor at the George Washington School of Public ...

Health created Aug 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researcher finds depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts in former finasteride users

New research, to be published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, finds that men who developed persistent sexual side effects while on finasteride (Propecia), a drug commonly used for male pattern hair loss, have a high ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study of text messaging service shows participants prepared for motherhood

Following last week's mHealth Summit, the largest event of its kind where leaders focus on how wireless technology can improve health outcomes, text4baby announced results from the first randomized evaluation of its service. ...

Health created Dec 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New policy brief examines impact of occupational injuries and illnesses among low-wage workers

Low-wage workers, who make up a large and growing share of the U.S. workforce, are especially vulnerable to financial hits that can result from on-the-job injuries and illnesses, according to a policy brief released today ...

Health created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Additional research must be done to ensure safety of pit latrines, new study says

Pit latrines are one of the most common human excreta disposal systems globally, and their use is on the rise as countries aim to meet the sanitation-related target of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Strong evidence ...

Health created Mar 22, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Making sense out of the senseless: Psychologist discusses the mental health of mass killers

Understanding the mindset of mass murderers, especially in the wake of last week's Newtown, Conn., tragedy in which 20 children lost their lives, can seem nearly impossible.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New research helps predict susceptibility to Burkitt lymphoma

New research, presented this morning at the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), has identified important associations between Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) malaria and endemic Burkitt Lymphoma (eBL) ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast