Urban kids who feel safe look to future, avoid danger
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
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New research shows that urban middle school students who felt safe in their neighborhoods were better able to resist instant gratification, and in turn engaged in fewer violent and other risky behaviors.
Study shows cholesterol-lowering power of dietitian visits
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Worried about your cholesterol? You may want to schedule a few appointments with a registered dietitian, to get some sound advice about how to shape up your eating habits, according to a new national study led by University ...
Link between alcohol and blood pressure greater than previously thought
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Previous observational studies have reported that heavy alcohol intake is a risk factor for hypertension but such studies may be confounded by factors such as diet, smoking, exercise levels and socio-economic position. ...
Only 44 percent satisfied with sex life
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A British condom maker says fewer than half of all the people it surveyed are satisfied with their sex lives.
Drinking and aggression among university students often depends on the context
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A significant proportion of university students experience violence, under circumstances that often involve alcohol. A new study has found that drinking at a fraternity, sorority or campus residence increases the likelihood ...
Comprehensive diagnosis of heart disease with a single CT scan
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In the current issue of the journal Circulation, a research team from the Medical University of South Carolina’s (MUSC) Heart & Vascular Center report their initial experience with a novel imaging technique that enables compre ...
Protein target for diabetes drug regulates blood pressure
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University of Iowa researchers have identified a molecular pathway in blood vessels that controls blood pressure and vascular function and may help explain why certain drugs for type II diabetes also appear to lower patients' ...
Cochlear implant recipients experience improvement in quality of life
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Cochlear implant recipients experience a significant improvement in their quality of life, and have improved speech recognition, according to new research published in the March 2008 issue of Otolaryngology – Head and Ne ...
Screening the herbal pharmacy
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Curing cancer with natural products – a case for shamans and herb women? Not at all, for many chemotherapies to fight cancer applied in modern medicine are natural products or were developed on the basis of natural substances. ...
Non-polypoid colon lesions associated with colorectal cancer
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Flat, non-polypoid colorectal neoplasms (NP-CRNs), which may be difficult to detect, appear to be relatively common and may have a greater association with cancer compared with the more routinely diagnosed type of colorectal ...
Scientists find mercury threatens next generation of loons
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A long-term study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, the BioDiversity Research Institute, and other organizations has found and confirmed that environmental mercury—much of which comes from human-generated ...
Imports from Latin America may help US meet energy goals, study finds
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Latin American nations could become important suppliers of ethanol for world markets in coming decades, according to an Oak Ridge National Laboratory study released recently.
Neural progenitor cells as reservoirs for HIV in the brain
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Mar 04, 2008 |
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Impaired brain function is a prominent and still unsolved problem in AIDS . Shortly after an individual becomes infected with HIV, the virus can invade the brain and persist in this organ for life. Many HIV-infected individuals ...
Dissolved organic matter in the water column may influence coral health
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Bacterial communities endemic to healthy corals could change depending on the amount and type of natural and man-made dissolved organic matter in seawater, report researchers from The University of Texas at Austin Marine ...
CITES caviar export quotas remain steady for beluga sturgeon despite threat of extinction
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The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) announced trade quotas governing the export of wild sturgeon and their prized caviar eggs from the Caspian Sea. The Pew Institute for Ocean Science has analyzed ...
