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A 'purpose in life' lowers risk of stroke for older adults
(Medical Xpress)—Among older American adults, a greater purpose in life is linked with a lower risk of stroke, a new University of Michigan study found.
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Mar 07, 2013 |
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Green tea extract interferes with the formation of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Michigan have found a new potential benefit of a molecule in green tea: preventing the misfolding of specific proteins in the brain.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mar 05, 2013 |
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Survivors of Japanese quake suffer violence, exploitation
Although she lives alone, the Japanese woman keeps a large pair of men's shoes near her front door—part of her strategy to scare away stalkers.
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Mar 05, 2013 |
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Doctors who adopt electronic health records may lose money
Physician offices that move to electronic health record systems, but don't make additional changes in the practice to enhance revenue and cut costs for services no longer needed, stand to lose money, a University ...
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Mar 05, 2013 |
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A better bone marrow transplant: Preventing graft-versus-host disease
Bone marrow transplant is a key treatment for patients with leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and other blood disorders.
Medical research
Mar 01, 2013 |
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Healthy intervention reduces depression for pregnant Latinas
(Medical Xpress)—Latina women in a diabetes-prevention program show fewer signs of depression during pregnancy and in early postpartum, a University of Michigan study indicates.
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Mar 01, 2013 |
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Lead exposure negatively impacts MEAP scores of Detroit schoolchildren
(Medical Xpress)—Lead exposure in early childhood has been linked to lower performance on state achievement tests for many Detroit Public School students in several grades, researchers from the University ...
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Feb 26, 2013 |
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When selecting a child's doctor, families prefer grapevine over online ratings (w/ Video)
(Medical Xpress)—Numerous websites are available to rate just about any service or product: restaurant food, hotel service and even a pediatrician's care. However, a new poll from the University of Michigan shows that only ...
Pediatrics
Feb 19, 2013 |
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Detailed analysis of drugs, alcohol & crimes across a city could help target prevention, study finds
As cities across America work to reduce violence in tight budget times, new research shows how they might be able to target their efforts and police attention – with the help of high-powered computers and ...
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Feb 19, 2013 |
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Feeling down? Retail therapy helps beat the blues
Retail therapy is often lamented as wasteful and irresponsible, but new research from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business indicates that it can help alleviate certain negative emotions.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 14, 2013 |
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Modern growing methods may be culprit of 'coffee rust' fungal outbreak
A shift away from traditional coffee-growing techniques may be increasing the severity of an outbreak of 'coffee rust' fungus that has swept through plantations in Central America and Mexico, according to a University of ...
Health
Feb 12, 2013 |
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Old drug may point the way to new treatments for diabetes and obesity
Researchers at the University of Michigan's Life Sciences Institute have found that amlexanox, an off-patent drug currently prescribed for the treatment of asthma and other uses, also reverses obesity, diabetes ...
Medical research
Feb 10, 2013 |
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Road safety in megacities: Bikers, pedestrians beware
(Medical Xpress)—Rapid growth of large cities throughout the world is having enormous impact on traffic safety in urban areas, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
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Feb 07, 2013 |
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Turning repulsive feelings into desires
Hunger, thirst, stress and drugs can create a change in the brain that transforms a repulsive feeling into a strong positive "wanting," a new University of Michigan study indicates.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 06, 2013 |
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Many students diet, few seek treatment for eating disorders
(Medical Xpress)—A University of Michigan campus survey on attitudes and behaviors around eating found that students diet regularly, dislike their bodies, fear gaining weight and seldom seek help for eating ...
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Feb 05, 2013 |
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