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Measuring metabolism can predict Alzheimer's progress with 90 percent accuracy
A new study from Tel Aviv University suggests that early clues about the progression of the disease can be found in the metabolism of the brain, making it possible to detect and diagnose Alzheimer's at an ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Nov 07, 2012 |
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The knowing nose: Chemosignals communicate human emotions
(Medical Xpress)—Many animal species transmit information via chemical signals, but the extent to which these chemosignals play a role in human communication is unclear. In a new study published in Psychological Science, a jour ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 05, 2012 |
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Renal cancer cells target of new bark-derived drug
(Medical Xpress)—Associate Professor Joe W. Ramos, PhD, a cancer biologist at the University of Hawai'i Cancer Center in collaboration with Assistant Professor William Chain, PhD, from the UH Mānoa's Chemistry Department ...
Cancer
Nov 05, 2012 |
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Controlling depression is associated with improved health for heart-failure patients
(Medical Xpress)—Controlling depression in patients with heart failure can improve health status, social functioning and quality of life, according to a new study by psychiatrists and cardiologists at the UC Davis and Duke ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 31, 2012 |
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Green tea found to reduce rate of some GI cancers
Women who drink green tea may lower their risk of developing some digestive system cancers, especially cancers of the stomach/esophagus and colorectum, according to a study led by researchers from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer ...
Cancer
Oct 31, 2012 |
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Scientists unlock chemical processes behind argyria, silver-related skin condition
Researchers from Brown University have shown for the first time how ingesting too much silver can cause argyria, a rare condition in which patients' skin turns a striking shade of grayish blue.
Medical research
Oct 26, 2012 |
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New opportunity for rapid treatment of malaria
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have identified a new means to eradicate malaria infections by rapidly killing the blood-borne Plasmodium parasites that cause the disease.
Medical research
Oct 25, 2012 |
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Researchers discover new technique for detecting bone loss
Airing for the first time last night on KAET's "ASU Discovers," the work of scientists at ASU including Ariel Anbar, a professor in ASU's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the School of Earth ...
Medical research
Oct 25, 2012 |
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Chewing betel quid exposes half a billion people to direct carcinogens
Chewing betel quid—the fourth most popular psychoactive substance in the world after tobacco, alcohol and caffeine—exposes its 600 million users to substances that act as direct carcinogens in the mouth, scientists are ...
Cancer
Oct 24, 2012 |
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Colorful detergent 'pods' a danger for children: CDC
(HealthDay)—Those bite-sized, brightly colored packets of concentrated liquid laundry detergent need to be kept out of the reach of small children, who often mistake them for candy, U.S. health officials ...
Health
Oct 18, 2012 |
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Researchers develop technology that predicts metastasis in breast cancer
Researchers at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) and The Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) have collaborated on the development of a diagnostic tool that identifies the metastatic ability of breast ...
Cancer
Oct 18, 2012 |
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Gastric band surgery has big impact on heart disease and stroke risk factors
Bariatric surgery—restrictive gastric banding and other types of gastric bypass—can radically reduce risk factors for heart disease and stroke, and within a short period of time, indicates an analysis of the available ...
Cardiology
Oct 17, 2012 |
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Study clarifies process controlling night vision
On the road at night or on a tennis court at dusk, the eye can be deceived. Vision is not as sharp as in the light of day, and detecting a bicyclist on the road or a careening tennis ball can be tough.
Neuroscience
Oct 17, 2012 |
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Study examines how Alzheimer's kills brain cells
(Medical Xpress)—Exactly how Alzheimer's disease kills brain cells is still somewhat of a mystery, but University of Michigan researchers have uncovered a clue that supports the idea that small proteins ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Oct 17, 2012 |
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Scientists identify compounds that could thwart post-traumatic stress disorder
A brain pathway that is stimulated by traumatic or fearful experiences can be disrupted by two compounds that show promise for preventing post-traumatic stress disorder, Indiana University researchers reported.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 15, 2012 |
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