Survival instincts propel 'difficult patient' to insist on quality care
Sep 10, 2008 |
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Michelle Mayer had to become a "difficult patient" before she could get her physicians to accurately diagnose the disease that was destroying her health. And once the diagnosis was made, she had to continue to be what many ...
Popular surgery provides no relief for osteoarthritis of the knee
Sep 10, 2008 |
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A landmark study conducted in London, Canada at The University of Western Ontario and Lawson Health Research Institute shows that a routinely practiced knee surgery is ineffective at reducing joint pain or improving joint ...
Searching in space and minds: New research suggests underlying link
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 10, 2008 |
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New research from Indiana University has found evidence that how we look for things, such as our car keys or umbrella, could be related to how we search for more abstract needs, such as words in memory or solutions to problems.
Immaturity of the brain may cause schizophrenia
Sep 10, 2008 |
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The underdevelopment of a specific region in the brain may lead to schizophrenia in individuals. According to research published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Molecular Brain, dentate gyrus, which is locate ...
AMD Introduces the ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series Graphics Cards
Sep 10, 2008 |
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AMD today announced the ATI Radeon HD 4600 series, mainstream graphics offerings that deliver exceptional gaming and HD multimedia performance while consuming less power than a standard light bulb.
Troubled kids hurt classmates' test scores, behavior
Sep 10, 2008 |
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Troubled children hurt their classmates' math and reading scores and worsen their behavior, according to new research by economists at the University of California, Davis, and University of Pittsburgh.
Toshiba Unveils New World's Highest Capacity 1.8-inch HDD
Sep 10, 2008 |
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Toshiba Corp. today announced the world's first dual-platter 240GB HDD (MK2431GAH). The new drive delivers the highest capacity and areal density in the 1.8-inch drive category for integration into portable ...
Army still using physicians in interrogation, bioethicist says
Sep 10, 2008 |
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U.S. Army psychiatrists may be participating in the interrogation of detainees, while ignoring recommendations to the contrary from professional medical associations, according to a Penn State bioethicist and a Georgetown ...
70 years old and going strong with Down syndrome and no dementia
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In the world of Down syndrome, 'Mr. C' is a rarity. A real person whose progress has been tracked for the past 16 years, at seventy, 'Mr. C' has well surpassed the average life expectancy of a person with Down syndrome, currently ...
Light-activated treatments could solve MRSA problems after surgery
Sep 10, 2008 |
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Killer dyes that can wipe out bacteria could help solve the superbug problems faced by surgical patients, scientists heard today at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn meeting being held this week at Trinity College, ...
Oxford turbines to harvest energy from tides
Sep 10, 2008 |
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Oxford researchers have developed a new tidal turbine which has the potential to harness tidal energy more efficiently and cheaply, using a device which is simpler and more robust and scaleable than current ...
Killing bacteria isn't enough to restore immune function after infection
Sep 10, 2008 |
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A bacterial molecule that initially signals to animals that they have been invaded must be wiped out by a special enzyme before an infected animal can regain full health, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have ...
How do Lactobacilli treat Helicobacter pylori-related diseases?
Sep 10, 2008 |
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Helicobacter pylori lipopolysaccharide, the major virulent factor of H. pylori, triggers interleukin-8 production in gastric epithelia through activating Toll-like receptor 4 pathways, leading to gastric mucosal inflammation. ...
Study examines link between cholesterol lowering drugs and muscle cramps
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 10, 2008 |
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Cramps, muscle soreness, pain and weakness. Sounds like a bad day at the Olympics. No. They're the side-effects millions of people suffer when they take cholesterol-lowering drugs or statins, drugs designed to protect against ...
Bacteria stop sheep dip poisoning fish and bees
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Sep 10, 2008 |
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Bacteria can be used to break down used sheep dip, preventing bees and fish from dying because of soil and river contamination, scientists heard today at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn meeting being held this ...
