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Personal Genome Project Canada launches

The Personal Genome Project Canada (PGP-C) launches this week giving Canadians an unprecedented opportunity to participate in a groundbreaking research study about human genetics and health.

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Internet use can reduce fatalistic view of cancer

Many Americans have fatalistic views on cancer prevention—they believe that getting cancer is a matter of luck or fate. Recent research, published in the Journal of Communication, found that people who use the internet to inq ...

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One in four physicians uses social media daily

A new survey shows that about one in four physicians uses social media daily or multiple times a day to scan or explore medical information, and 14 percent use social media each day to contribute new information, according ...

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Provider sites give poor info on cosmetic genital surgery

(HealthDay)—The Web sites of providers of female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS) offer a limited amount of poor quality clinical information, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in BMJ Open.

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Unlocking the genetic mysteries behind stillbirth

Stillbirth is a tragedy that occurs in one of every 160 births in the United States. Compounding the sadness for many families, the standard medical test used to examine fetal chromosomes often can't pin down what caused ...

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Study identifies 75 genetic regions that influence red blood cell formation

New research is revealing how red blood cells are made and how the body regulates the amount of haemoglobin that is packaged in red blood cells at any time. Genomic analysis techniques have doubled the number of genetic regions ...

Genetics created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Do brain cells need to be connected to have meaning?

(Medical Xpress)—The classic theory of the brain is one of connections, in which the brain consists of a network of neurons that interact with each other to allow us to think, see, interpret, and understand ...

Neuroscience created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 8 | with audio podcast feature

Brain and nervous system damaged by low-level exposure to organophosphate pesticides

Scientists have found that low-level exposure to organophosphates (OPs) produces lasting decrements in neurological and cognitive function. Memory and information processing speed are affected to a greater degree than other ...

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Men and women explore the visual world differently

Everyone knows that men and women tend to hold different views on certain things. However, new research by scientists from the University of Bristol and published in PLoS ONE indicates that this may literally be the case. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 30, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

In schizophrenia patients, auditory cues sound bigger problems

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the VA San Diego Healthcare System have found that deficiencies in the neural processing of simple auditory tones can evolve into ...

Neuroscience created Nov 30, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Genome mapping may stop superbug deaths

Genome mapping could prove key in preventing superbugs in hospitals, an Australian researcher said Friday, urging its use to prevent countless deaths from antibiotic-resistant infections.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 30, 2012 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Race, education, income impact trust in health information

Race, education, and income impact health information-seeking, confidence in obtaining health information and trust in health information sources.

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Risk of childhood obesity can be predicted at birth

A simple formula can predict at birth a baby's likelihood of becoming obese in childhood, according to a study published today in the open access journal PLOS ONE.

Overweight and Obesity created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Four is the 'magic' number for our mind coping with information

(Medical Xpress)—According to psychological lore, when it comes to items of information the mind can cope with before confusion sets in, the "magic" number is seven.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (9) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

Patients with online access to clinicians, medical records have increased use of clinical services

Patients with online access to their medical records and secure e-mail communication with clinicians had increased use of clinical services, including office visits and telephone encounters, compared to patients who did not ...

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