Archive: 29/10/2015

Professor investigates role of stress in surgery recovery

Can keeping calm before surgery decrease your post-operative pain and shorten your recovery time? That's the focus of current research by U of T Mississauga assistant professor of psychology Loren Martin.

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Study suggests tumors may 'seed' cancer metastases earlier than expected

A new study from scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) helps explain why cancer metastasis is so hard to stop.

Oct 29, 2015

Breast milk purchased online contains caffeine and tobacco, but no illicit drugs

In the latest update on the testing of breast milk samples purchased online, researchers found that no samples appeared to be contaminated with illicit drugs.

Oct 29, 2015

Early life stress and adolescent depression linked to impaired development of reward circuits

Early life stress is a major risk factor for later episodes of depression. In fact, adults who are abused or neglected as children are almost twice as likely to experience depression.

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Research provides insights into genetic basis of obesity

Just as poultry is steadily gaining in popularity on dinner plates, the chicken is growing in attractiveness as a biomedical model for studying health issues ranging from headaches and ovarian cancer to cystic fibrosis and ...

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New imaging method to reduce risk in gallbladder removal surgery

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a minimally invasive procedure for gallbladder removal, and one of the most common surgical procedures worldwide. While the procedure has a very high success rate, 1 in 200 patients will sustain ...

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If you want your child to bring home better grades, stop yelling and try this

The end of the year is speeding towards us, and for teachers, kids and parents alike, that means one thing – report card time.

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Re-framing the placebo effect and informed consent

(Medical Xpress)—Imagine that your doctor knows from evidence-based studies that if he tells you about certain, small side-effects to a particular drug, you are significantly more likely to experience that side effect than ...

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Yale-led study finds a common-sense link between behavior and epidemics

Common sense may be as powerful as public policy in reducing exposure to epidemics, according to a recent Yale-led study. It might be a lot less expensive and disruptive, as well, researchers say.

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Researchers discover potential treatment for tuberculosis

Deakin University scientists have discovered a potential new treatment for tuberculosis, a disease rapidly gaining resistance against current medical therapies.

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