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Research examines approaches to treating substance abuse among African-Americans
A new study is the first to examine the effectiveness of a widely used counseling approach to treating substance abuse among African-Americans. The study found that African-American women were more likely than men to continue ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Finding may lead to treatments for obesity, type 2 diabetes
Activating a specialized type of fat, known as brown adipose tissue, may help combat obesity as well as result in better glucose control for type 2 diabetes, according to new research conducted by scientists at the UC Metabolic ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Delayed onset muscle soreness a real pain after exercise
For the fitness-inclined, a hard workout can actually feel good: a chance to loosen up tight joints, sweat out the day’s stress and push through the burn of those last few reps.
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Oct 07, 2011 |
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Research reveals hormone action that could lead to treatments for type 2 diabetes
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have discovered that the immediate improvement in blood sugar (blood glucose) for those with type 2 diabetes who undergo gastric bypass surgery is related to ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 30, 2011 |
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Shorter treatment with hepatitis C drug combination may be more beneficial, study shows
University of Cincinnati research published in the Sept. 14, 2011, advance online edition of the New England Journal of Medicine shows that patients with hepatitis C who took a combination medication—a telaprevir-based regime ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Physicians in varying specialties endure similar levels of mental effort, stress
Although society's perception might be that surgeons endure greater mental challenges and stress in their work duties than a primary care doctor, new research from experts at the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that this ...
Health
Sep 08, 2011 |
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Researchers enlist symptom-specific exercise in battle against Parkinson's Disease
The Parkinson’s Disease Exercise Initiative, a new collaboration between the Gardner Center at the University of Cincinnati (UC) Neuroscience Institute and the Cincinnati YMCA, is taking aim at a progressive disease ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 02, 2011 |
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Wakeup call for college students: New research finds you need to catch more z's
University of Cincinnati research finds that college students could be undermining their own education, simply because they're not practicing proper sleep habits. The study, led by Adam Knowlden, a UC doctoral student in ...
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Aug 30, 2011 |
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Preventing pesticide exposure in and outside the home
(Medical Xpress) -- Pests come in all shapes and sizes … from a persistent flower-eating beetle determined to destroy your prize-winning garden to stinky mildew invading your morning shower.
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Aug 26, 2011 |
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Heat in chili peppers can ease sinus problems, research shows
(Medical Xpress) -- Hot chili peppers are known to make people "tear up,” but a new study led by University of Cincinnati allergy researcher Jonathan Bernstein, MD, found that a nasal spray containing an ingredient derived ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 25, 2011 |
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Research explores military organization and child mortality rates
Research out of the University of Cincinnati is revealing new information on how the formation of militaries affects the population of their countries. The examination by Steve Carlton-Ford, professor and head of the UC Department ...
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Aug 22, 2011 |
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Help available for borderline personality disorder
(Medical Xpress) -- Normally, pro football stars call news conferences to discuss touchdowns, tackles or Twitter accounts. But Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall had a completely different objective when he stepped ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 12, 2011 |
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A true challenge for any superhero: Can comic books combat childhood obesity?
The newest superhero nemesis isn't the Joker or Kryptonite or the Red Skull. With a little knowledge, the latest superhero weapons can be much easier to develop than X-ray vision or flying faster than a speeding bullet. Positive ...
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Aug 02, 2011 |
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Mold exposure during infancy increases asthma risk
Infants who live in "moldy” homes are three times more likely to develop asthma by age 7—an age that children can be accurately diagnosed with the condition.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 02, 2011 |
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Hot, Humid Weather Could Affect Asthma Sufferers
The Tristate has experienced a stint of heat waves this summer which have not only included high temperatures but also high humidity that has made the air feel like a perpetual sauna.
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Jul 21, 2011 |
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