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Research examines effect of heading in previously concussed female soccer players

(Medical Xpress)—A goal in soccer is worth one point no matter how it's scored, but for fans there may be no greater thrill than watching a talented player head the ball into the net.

Health created May 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Unique study reveals genetic 'spelling mistakes' that increase the risk of common cancers

More than 80 genetic 'spelling mistakes' that can increase the risk of breast, prostate and ovarian cancer have been found in a large, international research study within the framework of the EU Network COGS. For the first ...

Cancer created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How anorexia and 'bigorexia' in men relates to perceptions of masculinity

(Medical Xpress)—Self-perceived masculinity is higher in men with muscle dysmorphia, popularly called 'bigorexia', than other gym users, while men with anorexia nervosa relate more strongly to feminine ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers link Gulf War Illness to physical changes in brain fibers that process pain

Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) have found what they say is evidence that veterans who suffer from "Gulf War Illness" have physical changes in their brains not seen in unaffected individuals. Brain ...

Neuroscience created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Brain activity study lends insight into schizophrenia

Magnetic fields produced by the naturally occurring electrical currents in the brain could potentially be used as an objective test for schizophrenia and help to better understand the disease, according to new research published ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Connection error' in the brains of anorexics

When people see pictures of bodies, a whole range of brain regions are active. This network is altered in women with anorexia nervosa. In a functional magnetic resonance imaging study, two regions that are ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Tall and thin not so great for lung disease

Tall, thin women face a greater risk of infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), cousins of the organism that causes tuberculosis, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. Women with NTM infections also ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Accelerated cognitive decline seen with T2DM in middle age

(HealthDay)—Middle-aged patients with type 2 diabetes show accelerated cognitive decline in information processing speed and executive function, according to a study published online Dec. 28 in Diabetes Ca ...

Diabetes created Jan 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

COPD patients at risk of dangerous bacterial infections

It is well known that COPD patients run a higher risk of contracting respiratory infections. However, a new thesis from Lund University in Sweden shows that they are also at higher risk of other bacterial infections, such ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Intensive training for aphasia: Even older patients can improve

Older adults who have suffered from aphasia for a long time can nevertheless improve their language function and maintain these improvements in the long term, according to a study by Dr. Ana Inés Ansaldo, PhD, a researcher ...

Neuroscience created Jan 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Treating sleep-disordered breathing in pregnancy may improve fetal health

A new study suggests that treatment of mild sleep-disordered breathing with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy in pregnant women with preeclampsia improves fetal activity levels, a marker of fetal well-being.

Sleep apnea created Jan 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Osteoporosis study looks at bone architecture to determine fracture risk

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Calgary are hoping to help people with osteoporosis by predicting which patients are more likely to fracture their bones. Having this information would better allow doctors ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study assesses bidirectional link for diabetes, depression

(HealthDay)—There is a bidirectional relationship between type 2 diabetes and depression, with a stronger correlation for depression predicting diabetes onset, according to research published online Nov. ...

Diabetes created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mold exposure at home could increase risk for sarcoidosis

People who are exposed to mold in their homes could be at an increased risk for sarcoidosis, a chronic inflammatory lung disease.

Inflammatory disorders created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Abnormal involuntary eye movements in amblyopia linked to changes in subcortical regions of brain

Little is known about oculomotor function in amblyopia, or "lazy eye," despite the special role of eye movements in vision. A group of scientists has discovered that abnormal visual processing and circuitry ...

Neuroscience created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0