Stroke patients soon may have fun, high-tech tool: Virtual program may aid in therapy
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The University of Central Florida will immerse stroke survivors in a virtual world full of flying insects to help expand their range of movement.
Study shows direct link between leptin and obesity-related cardiovascular disease
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Obese people who don't have high cholesterol or diabetes might think they're healthy – despite the extra pounds. But new Ohio University research suggests that obesity raises levels of the hormone leptin, which can be as ...
Researchers uncover genetic basis for some birth defects
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A multidisciplinary research team at Case Western Reserve University led by Gary Landreth, Ph.D., a professor in the School of Medicine's Department of Neurosciences, has uncovered a common genetic pathway for a number of ...
Daily rhythms in blood vessels may explain morning peak in heart attacks
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It's not just the stress of going to work. Daily rhythms in the activity of cells that line blood vessels may help explain why heart attacks and strokes occur most often in early morning hours, researchers from Emory University ...
Low-dose aspirin does not appear to reduce risk of CV events in patients with diabetes
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Low-dose aspirin as primary prevention did not appear to significantly reduce the risk of a combined end point of coronary, cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a new ...
Heart's surplus energy may help power pacemakers, defibrillators
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Surplus energy generated by the heart may one day help power pacemakers and defibrillators implanted in cardiac patients, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2008.
No more searching
Nov 10, 2008 |
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In warehouses, tidiness is a flexible term. Storage areas can be rearranged or moved around at any time. Forklift trucks will soon make it easy to follow the material flow and keep an overview in the warehouse automatically ...
Signaling between protein, growth factor is critical for coordinated cell migration
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The mysterious process that orchestrates cells to move in unison to form human and animal embryos, heal wounds, and even spread cancer depends on interaction between two well-known genetic signaling pathways, two University ...
Genetic blueprint revealed for kidney design and formation
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Researchers have generated the first comprehensive genetic blueprint of a forming mammalian organ, shedding light on the genetic and molecular dynamics of kidney development.
New study finds obese women more impulsive than other females
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A new study in the November issue of the journal Appetite finds that obese women display significantly weaker impulse control than normal-weight women, but between obese and normal-weight men, the impulsivity levels are ne ...
Sexual intimacy and breast cancer survivors: New research
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An Indiana University study found that young, female breast cancer survivors often suffer from sexual and intimate relationship issues and are interested in using sexual enhancement products to treat these problems.
SNPs affect folate metabolism in study of Puerto-Rican adults
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Researchers at Tufts University have gained further understanding of the genomic basis for altered folate metabolism and the content of uracil in blood DNA. In a study published in October's American Journal of Clinical Nu ...
Brain imaging study supports the 'cognitive reserve' hypothesis
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Individuals with higher education levels appear to score higher on cognitive tests despite having evidence of brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Ne ...
Deep sea expedition sets sail
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Setting sail on the Pacific, a University of Delaware-led research team has embarked on an extreme adventure that will find several of its members plunging deep into the sea to study hydrothermal vents on ...
Antibiotic use increases at academic medical centers
Medicine & Health / Medications
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Antibacterial drug use appears to have increased at academic medical centers between 2002 and 2006, driven primarily by greater use of broad-spectrum agents and the antibiotic vancomycin, according to a report in the Nov. ...
