News tagged with world war ii
Are there atheists in foxholes? Study says they're the minority
Ernie Pyle – an iconic war correspondent in World War II – reportedly said "There are no atheists in foxholes." A new joint study between two brothers at Cornell and Virginia Wesleyan found that only ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 24, 2013 |
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A thirst for justice delayed: Researchers explore Cambodian attitudes toward Khmer Rouge trials
In the 1970s, the Khmer Rouge killed 2 million people in Cambodia's "killing fields," roughly a quarter of the population. Today, 80 percent of Cambodians say they're victims of the regime, including half ...
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Apr 10, 2013 |
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Fringe therapy may help heart patients, study finds
A treatment that removes heavy metals from the body has long been touted as an alternative therapy to combat hardening arteries. Now a 10-year, $31 million clinical trial has found that chelation therapy does help heart attack ...
Cardiology
Mar 29, 2013 |
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Military caregivers aid injured warriors, but little is known about their needs, study finds
Spouses, family members and others who provide informal care to U.S. military members after they return home from conflict often toil long hours with little support, putting them at risk for physical, emotional and financial ...
Health
Mar 07, 2013 |
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Economic analysis finds penicillin, not 'the pill', may have launched the sexual revolution
(Medical Xpress)—The 1950s were not as prudish as they seemed on the surface, says economist Andrew Francis.
Health
Jan 28, 2013 |
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Australia readies for first plain pack cigarettes
All cigarettes sold in Australia will be in identical, plain packages from Saturday in a world first after the government overcame legal challenges from the tobacco industry.
Health
Nov 30, 2012 |
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US organ transplant pioneer Murray dies at 93 (Update)
Dr. Joseph Murray, who won the Nobel Prize for performing the first-ever successful organ transplant, died late Monday in Boston at the age of 93, his family said.
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Nov 27, 2012 |
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Researcher's surprising finding could lead to glanders vaccine
(Medical Xpress)—Apichai Tuanyok dedicated several years to working on a bacterial pathogen in Canada, but his breakthrough occurred in Flagstaff with an unexpected finding on a routine lab report.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 19, 2012 |
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Better battlefield triage, transport may raise severely wounded soldiers' survival rates
Wounded soldiers who sustained chest injuries in Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq) had higher mortality rates than soldiers in Korea and Vietnam, according to a military trauma study ...
Surgery
Oct 04, 2012 |
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Most baby boomers 'under the doctor' at retirement
(Medical Xpress)—The vast majority of the post-war baby boomers have had at least one medical condition requiring regular GP visits in the run-up to retirement, and just one in six was completely condition free, according ...
Health
Sep 21, 2012 |
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Pioneering doctor remembered for Paralympic idea
(AP)—The Olympics have Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern games. The Paralympics have Sir Ludwig Guttmann.
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Aug 28, 2012 |
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Almost half of new vets seek disability
(AP) -- America's newest veterans are filing for disability benefits at a historic rate, claiming to be the most medically and mentally troubled generation of former troops the nation has ever seen.
Health
May 27, 2012 |
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Lung cancer cases keep going up in UK women
(Phys.org) -- Lung cancer cases continue to rise in women with more than 18,000 UK women diagnosed with the disease in 2009 according to the latest Cancer Research UK figures released today (Friday).
Cancer
Apr 13, 2012 |
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Targeted X-ray treatment of mice prevents glaucoma
Jackson Laboratory researchers have demonstrated that a single, targeted x-ray treatment of an individual eye in young, glaucoma-prone mice provided that eye with apparently life-long and typically complete protection from ...
Ophthalmology
Mar 19, 2012 |
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Study demonstrates a connection between a common chemical and Parkinson's disease
A University of Kentucky faculty member is a contributing author on a new study demonstrating a connection between a common solvent chemical and Parkinson's disease. Dr. Franca Cambi of the UK Kentucky Neuroscience Institute ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Nov 29, 2011 |
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