Cardiology
Research finds association between certain pain relievers and heart attack
(Medical Xpress)—For women taking certain kinds of pain relievers, a heart attack could be waiting in their medicine cabinets.
Jul 10, 2014
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Neuroscience
Researchers find a lobster's sense of smell may hold the key to better electronic sensors
(Medical Xpress)—Could lobsters help protect soldiers someday? A team of University of Florida researchers says they might.
Mar 18, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stressful experiences have big, immediate effects on children's health
(Medical Xpress)—Science has shown that children who experience stressful events are more likely to face poor health outcomes as adults, but new research shows the effects may show up much sooner—in fact, almost immediately.
Mar 12, 2014
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Neuroscience
Researchers find drug therapy that could eventually reverse memory decline in seniors
It may seem normal: As we age, we misplace car keys, or can't remember a name we just learned or a meal we just ordered. But University of Florida researchers say memory trouble doesn't have to be inevitable, and they've ...
Mar 5, 2014
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers find potential link between gum disease and Alzheimer's
(Medical Xpress)—Oral bacteria from poor dental hygiene have been linked to brain tissue degeneration, according to new evidence from an international team of researchers, including one at the University of Florida College ...
Oct 4, 2013
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Neuroscience
Researchers show brain's battle for attention
(Medical Xpress)—We've all been there: You're at work deeply immersed in a project when suddenly you start thinking about your weekend plans. It happens because behind the scenes, parts of your brain are battling for control.
Apr 11, 2013
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Neuroscience
Fear factor: Study shows brain's response to scary stimuli
(Medical Xpress)—Driving through his hometown, a war veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder may see roadside debris and feel afraid, believing it to be a bomb. He's ignoring his safe, familiar surroundings and only ...
Feb 8, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Haiti can quell cholera without vaccinating most people, researchers estimate
Cholera could be contained in Haiti by vaccinating less than half the population, University of Florida researchers suggest in a paper to be published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports.
Jan 10, 2013
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Diabetes
Understanding pancreas size may help unlock cause of Type 1 diabetes
(Medical Xpress)—People at risk for Type 1 diabetes may have fewer insulin-producing "beta" cells than people not at risk, a finding that could help researchers shed light on what causes the disease, a new University of ...
Dec 12, 2012
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Medical research
The placebo effect goes beyond humans, researchers find
(Medical Xpress)—Rats and humans have at least one thing in common: They both react the same way to a placebo, according to a new University of Florida study.
Nov 28, 2012
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