Archive: 27/02/2018

Fewer Americans think smoking a pack a day poses a great health risk

About 3 out of 4 Americans agree that smoking cigarettes causes health problems, but public perception of the risks posed by smoking may be declining, according to a Duke Health study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol ...

Feb 27, 2018

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More doctors follow the money, more nurse practitioners follow the need

The rural physician shortage is well-established, and there's the notion that doctors don't necessarily establish their practices where need for health care is greatest—in poor and unhealthy communities.

Feb 27, 2018

Switching on survival signalling to drive drug resistance

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have discovered that the loss of a single protein- PHLDA1- is sufficient for the development of drug resistance to a type of targeted therapy in endometrial and HER2-positive ...

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Study tracks what moths think when they smell with their antennae

Think of an animal tracking a scent, and you may picture a bloodhound with its nose to the ground. But a moth fluttering through the air is likely smelling for clues, too. Pollinating insects like the hawkmoth track scents ...

Feb 27, 2018

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Scientists find single letter of genetic code that makes African Salmonella so dangerous

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have identified a single genetic change in Salmonella that is playing a key role in the devastating epidemic of bloodstream infections currently killing around 400,000 people each ...

Feb 27, 2018

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Receptors key to strong memories

When we create a memory, a pattern of connections forms between neurons in the brain. New work from UC Davis shows how these connections can be strengthened or weakened at a molecular level. The study is published Feb. 27 ...

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Recommendations for optimizing hidden curriculum in medicine

(HealthDay)—In a position paper published online Feb. 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the American College of Physicians (ACP) presents recommendations for optimizing clinical learning environments by fostering a positive ...

Feb 27, 2018

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No link found for metformin or statins and ovarian cancer

(HealthDay)—In women with type 2 diabetes, no evidence was found of an association between the use of metformin or statins and the incidence of ovarian cancer, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in BJOG: An International ...

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Your spouse's role in your job success

(HealthDay)—The expression "my better half"—used to describe one's spouse—may be more than a cliche.

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Why the flu makes you feel so miserable

(HealthDay)—If you're unlucky enough to come down with the flu, you can blame your own body for your fever, cough, muscle aches and head-to-toe distress, experts say.

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