Study improves recovery for mothers with depression

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a therapy programme to treat depression in women in developing countries.


Motorola Features First Public Safety Suite of 4G Wireless Broadband Applications Delivered on 700 MHz

Technology / Telecom

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Motorola, Inc. is demonstrating public safety wireless broadband applications over a live, 700 MHz wireless broadband system, which represents an industry first and an important milestone in advancing agency communications.


Vitamins E and C supplements not effective for prevention of cardiovascular disease in men

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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Neither vitamin E nor vitamin C supplements reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events in a large, long-term study of male physicians, according to a study in the November 12 issue of JAMA. The article is being releas ...


Babies placed in incubators decrease risk of depression as adults

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

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Babies who receive incubator care after birth are two to three times less likely to suffer depression as adults according to a new study published in the journal Pyschiatry Research. The surprising discovery was made by sci ...


Schools' resources important for helping children of immigrant families succeed in the classroom

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

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Children of immigrants who enter school with low math and reading skills have a better chance of catching up with their peers if they attend a school with high-performing students, well-supported teachers and services to ...


Study finds rise in rate of diagnostic imaging in managed care

Medicine & Health / Health

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Use of radiology imaging tests has soared in the past decade with a significant increase in newer technologies, according to a new study that is the first to track imaging patterns in a managed care setting over a substantial ...


Indigenous Australian patients confused and frustrated by kidney disease

Medicine & Health / Other

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New Australian research has shown that Indigenous Australians with kidney disease are confused, frustrated and feel poorly informed about their illness.


Researchers aim to over-stress already taxed mantle cell lymphoma cells

Researchers aim to over-stress already taxed mantle cell lymphoma cells

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Cancer cells are already stressed by the fast pace they require to grow and spread and scientists believe a little more stress just may kill them.


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Chemical magic in the mouth

Chemistry /

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Scientists in Switzerland are reporting that bacteria in the human mouth play a role in creating the distinctive flavors of certain foods. They found that these bacteria actually produce food odors from odorless ...


Nature's own chemical plant

Chemistry /

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Petroleum is the feedstock for many products in the chemical industry. However, this fossil fuel is becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. Renewable raw materials are an alternative. But can the likes of bioethanol be ...


Caring for the caregiver: Redefining the definition of patient

Medicine & Health / Other

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One quarter of all family caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients succumb to the stress of providing care to a loved one and become hospital patients themselves, according to an Indiana University study published in the ...


Pollinator decline not reducing crop yields just yet

Pollinator decline not reducing crop yields just yet

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(PhysOrg.com) -- The well-documented worldwide decline in the number of bees and other pollinators is not, at this stage, limiting global crop yields, according to the results of an international study published ...


Even in tough times, savvy shoppers reluctant to give up grocery favourites, new study shows

Other Sciences / Other

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Along with the price of petrol, the cost of groceries is a major concern for most Australians. New University of Western Sydney research reveals the pivotal role that emotions and brand loyalty have on our ...


New performance measures refine tools for improving care of heart attack patients

Medicine & Health / Other

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A new set of clinical performance measures will help doctors and hospitals give the best possible care to heart attack patients by providing up-to-date tools for gauging how closely they're sticking to guideline recommendations ...


No drop in IQ seen after bypass for child heart surgery

Medicine & Health / Research

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The use of cardiopulmonary bypass does not cause short-term neurological problems in children and teenagers after surgery for less complex heart defects, according to pediatric researchers. The new finding contrasts favorably ...




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