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Archive: 20/11/2013
Women prescribed combination HRT should use caution when taking apigenin supplement, study finds
Hormone replacement therapies, or medications containing female hormones that substitute those no longer produced by the body, are often prescribed to reduce the effects of hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms in women. ...
Nov 20, 2013
Aging impacts epigenome in human skeletal muscle
Our epigenome is a set of chemical switches that turn parts of our genome off and on at strategic times and locations. These switches help alter the way our cells act and are impacted by environmental factors including diet, ...
Nov 20, 2013
Sudden steep drop in blood pressure on standing from lying down may predict atrial fibrillation
Results of a Johns Hopkins-led study have identified a possible link between a history of sudden drops in blood pressure and the most common form of irregular heartbeat.
Nov 20, 2013
Tiny antisense molecules increase 'good cholesterol' levels in obese primates
A strategy developed by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)-based investigators to increase levels of beneficial high-density lipoprotein (HDL) has been shown for the first time to be effective in non-human primates. The ...
Nov 20, 2013
Study reveals how variant forms of APOE protein impact risk of Alzheimer's disease
Carrying a particular version of the gene for apolipoprotein E (APOE) is the major known genetic risk factor for the sporadic, late-onset form of Alzheimer's disease, but exactly how that variant confers increased risk has ...
Nov 20, 2013
Involving patients in their nurses' shift change reduces medical errors and satisfies patients
At shift change, incoming and outgoing nurses transfer accountability by exchanging information about the patients under their charge. Called bedside handover, this process empowers patients and allows them to become active ...
Nov 20, 2013
New health economics study highlights long-term benefits of rotator cuff surgery
Each year, close to 2 million people in the United States visit their doctor for shoulder pain associated with a rotator cuff injury. Approximately one-third of rotator cuff tears will require surgery, with the remaining ...
Nov 20, 2013
Virtual sailing simulator shows key role of recreation
Researchers at the Kennedy Krieger Institute announced today the results of a pilot study demonstrating use of a virtual therapeutic sailing simulator as an important part of rehabilitation following a spinal cord injury ...
Nov 20, 2013
