News tagged with netherlands
Better methods and estimates of infectious disease burden
Better estimates of infectious disease burden are needed for effective planning and prioritizing of limited public health resources. These are the conclusions of a new Policy Forum article in this week's PLoS Medicine, in whi ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Early temporary treatment for HIV can delay the time to long-term treatment
A study in this week's PLoS Medicine suggests that when people are first infected with HIV (primary HIV infection), temporary treatment with antiretroviral drugs (cART) for 24 weeks can delay the need to restart treatment during ...
HIV & AIDS
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Doctors in U.S. overuse pap smears
A new study finds U.S. physicians are performing Pap smears far more often than needed to prevent cervical cancer. The study, published in The Milbank Quarterly, examines Pap smear usage alongside cervical cancer ...
Cancer
Mar 21, 2012 |
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Study looks at effect of emotions on pain and itch intensity
(HealthDay) -- Emotions influence the experience of somatosensory sensations of both pain and itch, with negative emotions eliciting higher levels of itch and pain compared to positive emotions, according ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 16, 2012 |
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Daily exercise doesn't further improve glycemic control
(HealthDay) -- For individuals with type 2 diabetes, 30 minutes of moderate-intensity endurance exercise once a day or an hour every other day are equally effective for controlling hyperglycemia, according ...
Diabetes
Mar 14, 2012 |
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Menopausal symptoms negatively affect work ability
(HealthDay) -- Menopausal symptoms negatively affect work ability, according to research published in the March issue of Menopause.
Health
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Physician approaches to palliative sedation
Physicians take two types of approaches to palliative sedation, either mild sedation or deep sedation from the start, and it is important to understand the reasons behind each approach, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical A ...
Other
Feb 13, 2012 |
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Eating behavior influenced by dining partners
Share a meal with someone and you are both likely to mimic each other's behavior and take bites at the same time rather than eating at your own pace, says a study published in the Feb. 2 issue of the online journal PLoS ON ...
Health
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Dutch urge removal of faulty PIP breast implants
Dutch health authorities on Wednesday recommended the removal of breast implants made by now-defunct French company PIP after conflicting reports about the product's safety.
Other
Jan 11, 2012 |
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Migration at a young age is associated with increased risk of psychotic disorders
Recent research has found striking links between psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and certain types of international immigration. Now for the first time, a major study has found that immigrating in early childhood ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 05, 2012 |
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Deafness shaped Beethoven's music
Progressive deafness profoundly influenced Beethoven's compositions, prompting him to choose lower-frequency notes as his condition worsened, scientists said on Tuesday.
Other
Dec 20, 2011 |
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Single-sex vaccination is most effective at reducing HPV infection
In this week's PLoS Medicine, Johannes Bogaards of VU University, the Netherlands and colleagues use mathematical models to investigate whether vaccinating females only, males only, or both sexes is the best way to achiev ...
Cancer
Dec 20, 2011 |
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Friendship makes a difference in stress regulation
Social rejection can cause stress in preschoolers, adolescents, and adults. But what happens in middle childhood, a time when peer rejection can be particularly stressful and friendships are key? A new study has found that ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 26, 2011 |
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Ability to ride a bike can aid differential diagnosis of Parkinson's disease in any setting
In a new study published today in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease, Japanese researchers report that the ability to ride a bike can differentiate between atypical parkinsonism and Parkinson's disease, regardless of the ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Oct 07, 2011 |
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Robot legs helping stroke patients
(Medical Xpress) -- When it comes to recovering from a stroke, one of the major goals or rehabilitation is learning how to walk again. Researchers in the Netherlands are working with a prototype device called ...
Medical research
Sep 26, 2011 |
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