Archive: 09/03/2017

Caffeine reduces oxidative stress, improves oxygen-induced lung injury

A new study finds that caffeine may protect the lungs from damage caused by prolonged oxygen therapy, such as oxygen supplementation given to premature babies. The article is the first of its kind to study the positive effects ...

Mar 9, 2017

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Overhaul of US drug policy is long overdue, expert says

A new report from the Office of the Surgeon General, "Facing Addiction in America," suggests that an overhaul of U.S. drug policy is long overdue, according to a new issue brief from a drug policy expert at Rice University's ...

Mar 9, 2017

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Daylight saving time—why some have a hard time making the switch

For the most part, adjusting our clocks an hour ahead—as we will do this weekend—comes as good news: it is a welcome change from the long, dark winter.

Mar 9, 2017

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Medicaid expansion boosts access, reduces cost for poor

States that participated in Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act saw increased insurance rates and access to care, less worry about paying medical bills, but also longer wait times among low-income residents, ...

Mar 9, 2017

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'Google Earth' for tumours could change cancer diagnostics and drug testing forever

Think of a tumour like a rapidly growing city within a patient's body.

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Virtual puppets developed by kinetic imaging professor help older adults feel more comfortable telling their stories

Semi Ryu had performed "Parting on Z"—her play about a farewell between lovers—a couple of times before that 2013 night in London. Ryu doesn't know what made this performance different, but something unexpected happened: ...

Mar 9, 2017

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New research set to improve traditional Chinese cancer treatment

Dried skin secretions from toads could soon be used in a treatment for the benefit of cancer patients.

Mar 9, 2017

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Researchers develop low-cost test to evaluate muscle health

A new, non-invasive test developed by researchers at the University of Georgia shows how exercise can help people with neurological injuries and illnesses.

Mar 9, 2017

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Aging in place could save money, benefit health outcomes in public housing for the elderly

Training service coordinators in low-income public housing to better assist aging residents could not only improve community members' health outcomes but also save the government money in hospital visits, nursing home stays ...

Mar 9, 2017

If men are favored in our society, why do they die younger than women?

Women experience higher stress, more chronic disease, more depression, more anxiety and are more likely to be victims of violence. Women earn less than men, and in many countries they don't have the same human rights as men.

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