Archive: 27/08/2015

Covert and overt forms of sexism are equally damaging to working women

Frequent sexist wisecracks, comments and office cultures where women are ignored are just as damaging to women as single instances of sexual coercion and unwanted sexual attention, according to a new study out today in The ...

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Link between gene variant and aggression in children

Some children react more strongly to negative experiences than others. Researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have found a link between aggression and variants of a particular gene.

Aug 27, 2015

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Most don't need 'bridging' when they stop warfarin temporarily

(HealthDay)—Heart patients on the clot-preventing drug warfarin usually have to stop the medication before having surgery. Now, a new study shows they can safely do that without taking another anti-clotting drug—and they ...

Aug 27, 2015

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AAD issues second set of Choosing Wisely recommendations

(HealthDay)—The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) has published a second list of recommendations regarding dermatologic tests and treatments that are not always necessary.

Aug 27, 2015

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CanDL database shines light on clinically important cancer gene mutations

Many clinical trials use genome sequencing to learn which gene mutations are present in a patient's tumor cells. The question is important because targeting the right mutations with the right drugs can stop cancer in its ...

Aug 27, 2015

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Impotence drug aids treatment of rare lung disease

(HealthDay)—A combination treatment using the erectile dysfunction drug Cialis may greatly reduce death and hospitalization from an incurable lung disease that mainly affects women, a new clinical trial shows.

Aug 27, 2015

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A tired surgeon still a good surgeon, study finds

(HealthDay)—Don't panic if your doctor worked into the wee hours of the night before he operates on you, new research suggests.

Aug 27, 2015

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Study finds peak months for college students' first drug use

Parents worried that their college-bound children might succumb to the temptations of campus life may want to take note of a new analysis that found that students tend to experiment with specific types of drugs for the first ...

Aug 27, 2015

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JBJS 'Watch' cites head-neck troubles with modular hip implants

JBJS Case Connector, an online case report journal published by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, has issued a "Watch" regarding relatively rare but potentially catastrophic complications from failure of modular head-neck ...

Aug 27, 2015

New strategy improves detection of genetic mutations in hereditary colorectal cancer

About 3% of colorectal cancers are due to Lynch syndrome, an inherited cancer susceptibility syndrome that predisposes individuals to various cancers. Close blood relatives of patients with Lynch syndrome have a 50% chance ...

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