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Eating chocolate cuts risk of heart disease
(Medical Xpress) -- The researchers compiled a systematic review of seven studies using data from 114,000 patients and found that people who consumed the most chocolate had a 37 per cent lower risk of developing ...
Health
Aug 31, 2011 |
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Researchers double number of genes associated with multiple sclerosis
Scientists have identified 29 new genetic variants linked to multiple sclerosis, providing key insights into the biology of a very debilitating neurological disease. Many of the genes implicated in the study are relevant ...
Genetics
Aug 10, 2011 |
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Shedding light on cell mechanism which plays a role in such diseases as Huntington's and Parkinson's
(Medical Xpress) -- New research from scientists at the University of Cambridge provides critical insight into the formation of autophagosomes, which are responsible for cleaning up cellular waste.
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Jul 26, 2011 |
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Biomarker for autism discovered
Siblings of people with autism show a similar pattern of brain activity to that seen in people with autism when looking at emotional facial expressions. The University of Cambridge researchers identified the reduced activity ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 12, 2011 |
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High-risk hearts: A South Asian epidemic
(Medical Xpress) -- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of death and disability worldwide. For South Asians, though, this global killer poses an even more sinister threat. Over the past three ...
Cardiology
Jun 30, 2011 |
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Betting on good luck and 4-leaf clovers: Connection between impulsivity, superstitions
Research led by the University of Cambridge has found a link between impulsivity and flawed reasoning (such as believing in superstitious rituals and luck) in problem gamblers.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 29, 2011 |
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Abnormal brain structure linked to chronic cocaine abuse
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have identified abnormal brain structures in the frontal lobe of cocaine users' brains which are linked to their compulsive cocaine-using behaviour. Their findings were published ...
Neuroscience
Jun 21, 2011 |
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Diagnosed autism is more common in an IT-rich region
A new study from Cambridge University has for the first time found that autism diagnoses are more common in an IT-rich region.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 20, 2011 |
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New strain of MRSA discovered
Scientists have identified a new strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) which occurs both in human and dairy cow populations.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 03, 2011 |
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New research provides insight into how obsessive-compulsive disorder develops
(Medical Xpress) -- New scientific evidence challenges a popular conception that behaviours such as repetitive hand-washing, characteristic of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), are carried out in response ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 23, 2011 |
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Research provides insight into quality of stored blood used for transfusions
Old red blood cells shown to have undergone ?significant changes and damage?; techniques could help rapidly monitoring quality of blood supply.
Medical research
May 20, 2011 |
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Test could detect Alzheimer's disease earlier than previously possible
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study has revealed the possibility of using a simple test for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, enabling the condition to be identified before significant and irreversible ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 16, 2011 |
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Neuro-tweets: #hashtagging the brain (w/ video)
(Medical Xpress) -- We like to think the human brain is special, something different from other brains and information processing systems, but a Cambridge professor set out to test that assumption – by ...
Neuroscience
May 09, 2011 |
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Female-to-male transsexual people have more autistic traits
A new study from Cambridge University has for the first time found that female-to-male transsexual people have a higher than average number of autistic traits.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 05, 2011 |
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FluPhone: Disease tracking by app
Influenza is sweeping the UK, schools are closing, workplaces are decimated, and the race for a vaccine has begun: all the elements of a scenario not so very hard to imagine.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 21, 2011 |
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