Researcher helps give children with autism the chance to communicate
Research by Victoria University PhD education graduand Larah van der Meer highlights the importance of understanding the communication preferences of children with developmental disabilities such as autism.
Autism spectrum disorders
May 14, 2013 |
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Initiation of breast cancer treatment varies by race; patient-doctor communication is key
Black women with breast cancer were found to be three times more likely than their white counterparts to delay treatment for more than 90 days—a time delay associated with increased deaths from the disease, according to ...
Cancer
May 07, 2013 |
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Compound that could prevent acute blood cancer relapse identified
Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan report today that they have identified a compound that could be used as a new treatment to prevent relapse in acute myeloid leukemia patients.
Cancer
Apr 17, 2013 |
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Report updates impact of hypoglycemia in diabetes
(HealthDay)—An update of the current state of knowledge about the impact of hypoglycemia on patients with diabetes reviews outcomes, strategies to prevent hypoglycemia, and current knowledge gaps, and has ...
Diabetes
Apr 26, 2013 |
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Faith in God positively influences treatment for individuals with psychiatric illness
Belief in God may significantly improve the outcome of those receiving short-term treatment for psychiatric illness, according to a recent study conducted by McLean Hospital investigators.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 25, 2013 |
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Study finds new genetic defects in high-risk childhood leukemia subtypes with chromosomal loss
Research led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists has identified a possible lead in treatment of two childhood leukemia subtypes known for their dramatic loss of chromosomes and poor treatment outcomes.
Genetics
Jan 20, 2013 |
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STOP Obesity Alliance encourages nonprofit hospitals to address obesity via CHB requirements
The nation's more than 2,900 nonprofit hospitals are facing new requirements to qualify for federal tax-exempt status under the Affordable Care Act, including producing a Community Health Needs Assessment that identifies ...
Overweight and Obesity
Apr 30, 2013 |
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Is long-term weight loss possible after menopause?
Many people can drop pounds quickly in the early phases of a diet, but studies have found that it is difficult to keep the weight off in the long term. For post-menopausal women, natural declines in energy expenditure could ...
Health
Aug 28, 2012 |
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Addicts' cravings have different roots in men and women
When it comes to addiction, sex matters.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Study shows smoking cessation more successful for cancer patients who quit before surgery
Lung and head and neck cancer patients who smoked before surgery are more likely to relapse than those who had quit before surgery, Moffitt Cancer Center researchers say. They found that smoking-relapse prevention interventions ...
Cancer
Jan 23, 2013 |
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Beware: Newly recognized heart cardiomyopathy is not always benign
Even though a newly recognized cardiomyopathy, which mainly impacts women, is typically treatable, Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy can also be deadly when compounded by other co-morbidities, such as heart failure, according to ...
Cardiology
Mar 09, 2013 |
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Can computers save health care? Research shows lower costs, better outcomes
New research from Indiana University has found that machine learning - the same computer science discipline that helped create voice recognition systems, self-driving cars, and credit card fraud detection ...
Health
Feb 11, 2013 |
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Prostate cancer study tracks long-term urinary, sexual and bowel function side effects
A new study comparing outcomes among prostate cancer patients treated with surgery versus radiotherapy found differences in urinary, bowel and sexual function after short-term follow-up, but those differences were no longer ...
Cancer
Jan 30, 2013 |
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Cannabis withdrawal symptoms might have clinical importance
Cannabis users have a greater chance of relapse to cannabis use when they experience certain withdrawal symptoms, according to research published Sep. 26 in the open access journal PLOS ONE led by David Allsop of the Nation ...
Addiction
Sep 26, 2012 |
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Adding elesclomol to paclitaxel for advanced melanoma studied
(HealthDay)—Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels may be predictive of success in treating chemotherapy-naive patients with advanced melanoma with a combination of elesclomol plus paclitaxel, according to ...
Cancer
Feb 22, 2013 |
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