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Hantavirus: Be careful, not fearful
(Medical Xpress)—Hantavirus, a potentially fatal virus transmitted by rodents such as deer mice, is making news following an unusual outbreak at a popular tourist area of Yosemite National Park. The recent ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 30, 2012 |
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New study discovers genomic variant that increases risk of some brain tumors
People who carry a "G" instead of an "A" at a specific spot in the sequence of their genetic code have roughly a six-fold higher risk of developing certain types of brain tumors, according to a study by researchers at the ...
Genetics
Aug 26, 2012 |
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Using virtual health care environments to achieve real-world results
(Medical Xpress)—On the surface, Parkinson's disease and lung cancer have little in common, except that both have a devastating effect on many people's lives.
Cancer
Aug 24, 2012 |
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Lack of food increases hospital use by HIV-infected urban poor in SF
UCSF researchers found that poor HIV-infected individuals living in San Francisco are significantly more likely to visit emergency rooms and to have hospital stays if they lack access to food of sufficient quality and quantity ...
Health
Aug 22, 2012 |
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Research offers new hope for HIV/AIDS patients with cancer
A proposed new treatment to help HIV/AIDS patients suffering from Kaposi’s sarcoma, the most common form of cancer in people with HIV, is now one step closer to becoming a reality.
Cancer
Aug 22, 2012 |
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Women may be at increased health risk due to PTSD
(Medical Xpress) -- Research has shown that women are at greater risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than men. Now, scientists based at the UCSF-affiliated San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center (SFVAMC) ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 16, 2012 |
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New standards to improve diagnosis of Sjogren's syndrome
(Medical Xpress) -- Sjögren's syndrome largely was unknown to the American public until tennis star Venus Williams withdrew from the U.S. Open last year and announced she had the autoimmune disease, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 10, 2012 |
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Helping multiple sclerosis patients face dizzying medication decisions
(Medical Xpress) -- There is no cure for multiple sclerosis, but several medications can help slow its devastating effects, and extend healthier years for the roughly 2.5 million people worldwide diagnosed ...
Medications
Aug 09, 2012 |
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Easing complex medication management with computer tools
For the millions of heart patients taking warfarin, an anticoagulant drug used to prevent dangerous blood clots, dosing is a time-consuming hassle. Too little won’t work; too much can be dangerous.
Other
Aug 09, 2012 |
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Depression linked with increased risk of peripheral artery disease
(Medical Xpress) -- Depression was linked with an increased risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD) in a study of more than 1,000 men and women with heart disease conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center ...
Cardiology
Aug 09, 2012 |
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Revealing the importance of culture in Latino dental health
Maria Orellana, DDS, PhD, assistant professor in the UCSF School of Dentistry, has long observed that Latino parents are often more resistant to having their children get braces or retainers to straighten ...
Dentistry
Aug 09, 2012 |
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Helping kids describe cancer symptoms through cartoons and digital technology
How are you sleeping? Any nausea? How about pain? Monitoring symptoms is an important part of cancer care, as it guides treatment decisions.
Health
Aug 09, 2012 |
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Almost half of type 2 diabetes patients report acute and chronic pain
Almost half of adults with type 2 diabetes report acute and chronic pain, and close to one quarter report neuropathy, fatigue, depression, sleep disturbance and physical or emotional disability, according to a study of more ...
Diabetes
Aug 08, 2012 |
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A molecule central to diabetes is uncovered
(Medical Xpress) -- At its most fundamental level, diabetes is a disease characterized by stress — microscopic stress that causes inflammation and the loss of insulin production in the pancreas, and system-wide stress ...
Medical research
Aug 08, 2012 |
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Home monitoring of heart failure via web-enabled bathroom scales wins award funding
Can a retrofitted bathroom scale costing less than $100 save lives and improve the health of millions of Americans living with heart failure while cutting billions of dollars in annual health care spending?
Cardiology
Aug 08, 2012 |
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