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Human brain treats prosthetic devices as part of the body

People with spinal cord injuries show strong association of wheelchairs as part of their body, not extension of immobile limbs injuries show strong association of wheelchairs as part of their body, not extension of immobile ...

Medical research created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Seniors who play video games report better sense of emotional well-being

New research from North Carolina State University finds that older adults who play video games report higher levels of emotional well-being.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Studies find strong links between food insecurity, health care among elderly

(Medical Xpress)—A fear of going hungry may be leading many older Georgians to skip medications and cancel doctors' appointments as they juggle limited incomes with prescription costs and out-of-pocket ...

Health created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

HIV infection appears associated with increased heart attack risk

A study that analyzed data from more than 82,000 veterans suggests that infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was associated with an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI, heart attack) beyond ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Daily HIV prevention approaches didn't work for African women in the VOICE study

Results of a major HIV prevention trial suggest that daily use of a product – whether a vaginal gel or an oral tablet – does not appear to be the right approach for preventing HIV in young, unmarried African women.

HIV & AIDS created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists discover molecule that does double duty in stopping asthma attacks

Scientists from Brigham and Women's Hospital are on the brink of the next treatment advancement that may spell relief for the nearly nineteen million adults and seven million children in the United States ...

Inflammatory disorders created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Stem cell 'homing' signal may help treat heart failure patients

In the first human study of its kind, researchers activated heart failure patients' stem cells with gene therapy to improve their symptoms, heart function and quality of life, according to a study in the American Heart Association ...

Cardiology created Feb 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers identify variations in four genes associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer

An international research team co-led by cancer prevention researcher Ulrike "Riki" Peters, Ph.D., M.P.H., and biostatistician Hsu Li, Ph.D., at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has identified variations in four genes ...

Cancer created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Can insurers save money by providing free diabetes-related medications and supplies?

Reducing financial barriers to medication access—a strategy known as value-based insurance design (VBID)—can improve medication adherence and management of chronic diseases such as diabetes. The economic ...

Health created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Vascular brain injury greater risk factor than amyloid plaques in cognitive aging

Vascular brain injury from conditions such as high blood pressure and stroke are greater risk factors for cognitive impairment among non-demented older people than is the deposition of the amyloid plaques in the brain that ...

Neuroscience created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

A privacy risk in your DNA: New policies are needed to safeguard participants' identity in genetic studies

The growing ease of DNA sequencing has led to enormous advancements in the scientific field. Through extensive networked databases, researchers can access genetic information to gain valuable knowledge about causative and ...

Genetics created Feb 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Young women make healthy use of social media

Australian researchers are using social media to encourage young women to contribute towards one of Australia's most significant studies on women's health.

Health created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High supplemental calcium intake may increase risk of cardiovascular disease death in men

A high intake of supplemental calcium appears to be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) death in men but not in women in a study of more 388,000 participants between the ages of 50 and 71 years, ...

Cardiology created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Disturbed body image after CNS cancer

(Medical Xpress)—Survivors of cancer of the central nervous system (CNS) in childhood are at heightened risk for disturbance in body image and self-image in relation to sports or other physical activities, according to ...

Cancer created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drugs to treat fibromyalgia just as likely to harm as help

Among fibromyalgia patients taking either of two commonly prescribed drugs to reduce pain, 22 percent report substantial improvement while 21 percent had to quit the regimen due to unpleasant side effects, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0