Immunology
When coal-fired power plants close, kids with asthma breathe easier
(HealthDay)—Fewer children end up in ERs for asthma attacks if nearby coal-fired power plants are shut down, a new study finds.
Mar 25, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A town where half the people have PTSD symptoms
Though just two of Hirono's 5,418 residents lost their lives in Japan's mega-earthquake and tsunami, a new study shows that the survivors are struggling to keep their sanity.
Mar 6, 2014
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Medical research
Enzyme helps stem cells improve recovery from limb injuries
While it seems like restoring blood flow to an injured leg would be a good thing, it can actually cause additional damage that hinders recovery, researchers say.
May 14, 2014
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Medical research
The cells' petrol pump is finally identified
The oxygen and food we consume are converted into energy by tiny organelles present in each cell, the mitochondria. These 'power plants' must be continuously supplied with fuel, to maintain all vital functions. A team led ...
May 24, 2012
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Nuclear-power industry's lessons for health care
At first blush, the health-care and nuclear-power industries don't appear to have much in common. But in a unique, two-day workshop in July 2012, leaders from these two industries met to discuss their similarities and differences, ...
May 6, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Regulators halt study of cancer risks at 7 nuclear plants
Federal regulators are pulling the plug on a five-year study of the risk of cancer in communities around six U.S. nuclear plants and a nuclear fuel site.
Sep 9, 2015
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Health
Germany bolsters iodine supply in case of nuclear incident
German authorities are increasing their stockpile of iodine tablets as a precaution for the possibility of a nuclear incident.
Aug 22, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers provide prospective on low-dose radiation biology controversy
A review of the current issues in low-dose radiation research authored by two radiation biologists from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is the cover story of the May 2013 issue of Radiation Research. The review, ...
May 14, 2013
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Health
Breathing better, living longer
Arden Pope's students know him as an excellent economics teacher, but some would be surprised to learn that, thanks to him, the air they breathe today is cleaner than the first breath they ever took.
Sep 17, 2013
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Health
Studies examine health consequences of meltdown, damage to Fukushima nuclear power plants in Japan
The results of two studies in the August 15 issue of JAMA report on the psychological status of workers at the Fukushima nuclear power plants in Japan several months after the earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, and the ...
Aug 14, 2012
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