China's paradoxical policies on HIV and drug use threaten health
Dec 09, 2008 |
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Injection drug users sentenced to compulsory detention under China's paradoxical policies on HIV/AIDS and narcotics suffer human rights abuses that may imperil their health, says a new study published in the open access journal ...
Genetic markers identified for alcohol response
Dec 09, 2008 |
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Researchers at the UCSF Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center have identified a region on the human genome that appears to determine how strongly drinkers feel the effects of alcohol and thus how prone they are to alcohol ...
Boy-girl bullying in middle grades more common than previously thought
Dec 09, 2008 |
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Much more cross-gender bullying - specifically, unpopular boys harassing popular girls - occurs in later elementary school grades than previously thought, meaning educators should take reports of harassment from popular girls ...
Economic cost of cancer mortality is high in US, regardless of how cost is measured
Dec 09, 2008 |
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The economic cost of death due to cancer is high in the United States, regardless of whether researchers estimate the economic impact in lost work productivity or in a more global measure using the value of one year of life, ...
Researchers focus on building telescope at South Pole
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Dec 09, 2008 |
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It's 40 degrees F below zero (with the wind chill) at the South Pole today. Yet a research team from the University of Delaware is taking it all in stride.
Cholinesterase inhibitors reduce aggression, wandering and paranoia in Alzheimer's disease
Dec 09, 2008 |
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Cholinesterase inhibitors, used to treat cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, are also a safe and effective alternative therapy for the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, according to a study that appears ...
Need a Special Gift for a Special Person? UB Developed Products Make Life (and Giving) Easier
Dec 09, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Is there someone on your gift list who could use a little help opening the jar of candied cherries for the holiday fruitcake? Or needs to raise the thermostat without getting up from the recliner?
New classification of spinal deformity defines range of normalcy
Dec 09, 2008 |
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A University of Cincinnati (UC) neurosurgeon who has spent his career helping people with severe spine problems stand up straight has spearheaded the creation of a new spinal deformity classification system. The system, published ...
Researcher Helps People See Beyond the 'Typical' Divorce
Dec 09, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- According to a University of Missouri family researcher, there is no “typical divorce.” Realizing this, friends and family members of people experiencing divorce should be aware of the appropriate type and ...
Doctors raise questions, concerns about FDA suicide warning
Dec 09, 2008 |
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Medical specialists at the nation's largest professional meeting on epilepsy discussed multiple questions and concerns they have about data presented by the FDA in support of its recent suicide alert on anticonvulsant drugs ...
Report reveals diverse recreation needs on national forests
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Hispanics often do not visit undeveloped natural areas like national forests because of a lack of information about recreation opportunities, according to a recent Forest Service report.
UK kidney cancer patients face toxic, out-dated treatments with little hope of change
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Leading oncologist Professor Tim Eisen has expressed concerns that patients with advanced kidney cancer could be condemned to toxic, barely effective, 20 year-old treatments because the National Institute for Health and Clinical ...
Lazy eye treatment times could be drastically reduced, new research shows
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Treatment times for amblyopia — more commonly known as 'lazy eye' — could be drastically reduced thanks to research carried out at The University of Nottingham.
Drug combination improves or stabilizes disease for relapsed multiple myeloma patients
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Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a new combination of medications designed to maximize immune functions improved or stabilized multiple myeloma for 76 percent of patients who had relapsed after previous treatment.
Statin warning for pregnant women
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Pregnant women or those hoping to start or extend a family should avoid using the cholesterol-lowering drugs statins, say scientists.
