Latest research on allergies: Specific immunotherapy can help
Jun 11, 2008 |
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The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care has assessed recent evidence on allergies. It found that the once controversial immune therapy against allergy symptoms can definitely help many people with allergies.
Pigs raised without antibiotics more likely to carry bacteria, parasites
Jun 11, 2008 |
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While consumers are increasing demand for pork produced without antibiotics, more of the pigs raised in such conditions carry bacteria and parasites associated with food-borne illnesses, according to a new study.
Sleep restriction results in increased consumption of energy from snacks
Jun 11, 2008 |
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Bedtime restriction in an environment that promotes overeating and inactivity is accompanied by increased intake of calories from snacks. This behavior may contribute to the increased risk of weight gain and obesity associated ...
European businesses not properly advised on how to prepare for flu pandemic
Jun 11, 2008 |
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A new report entitled Business Continuity Planning and Pandemic Influenza in Europe, published by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), has found huge gaps and differences across Europe in the level of ...
Sex offenders register provides limited protection for children
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 11, 2008 |
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The UK's Sex Offenders Register is failing to protect vulnerable children, according to a psychologist at the University of Liverpool.
Taking the temperature of the no-fly zone
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Jun 11, 2008 |
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Flies, unlike humans, can't manipulate the temperature of their surroundings so they need to pick the best spot for flourishing. New Brandeis University research in this week's Nature reveals that they have internal thermo ...
A blood substitute's effectiveness and safety addressed in large clinical trial
Jun 11, 2008 |
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A predicted shortfall of over 4 million units of blood worldwide is driving the need to develop an alternative to red blood cells.
Complete 'family tree' of all British birds gives clues about which species might be endangered next
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Jun 11, 2008 |
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A new complete evolutionary 'family tree' showing how all British bird species are related to each other may provide clues about which ones are at risk of population decline, according to new research published ...
A self-help program delivered online can improve insomnia in adults
Jun 11, 2008 |
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A cognitive behavioral intervention for insomnia delivered via the Internet can significantly improve insomnia in adults, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Wednesday at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual ...
Tune-deaf people may hear a sour note unconsciously
Jun 11, 2008 |
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People with tune deafness aren't able to tell when a musician accidentally strikes the wrong note in a song, but their brains know the difference. Researchers from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication ...
Whole proves to be mightier than the parts
Jun 11, 2008 |
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European researchers have developed solutions to help weld a mishmash of different technologies, protocols and system architectures, making it easier to run research and education networks.
Moderate exercise can improve the sleep quality of insomnia patients
Jun 11, 2008 |
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An acute session of moderate aerobic exercise, but not heavy aerobic or moderate strength exercises, can reduce the anxiety state and improve the sleep quality of insomnia patients, according to a research abstract that will ...
Study reveals rural, unmarried women at higher risk for depression
Jun 11, 2008 |
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Mayo Clinic research suggests unmarried women living in rural areas have lower self-rated health status than their married counterparts. This lower health status often includes greater instances of self-assessed feelings ...
Pharmaceutical study: Less hemorrhaging after stroke, but not fewer deaths
Jun 11, 2008 |
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An international study published in May 2008 in the New England Journal of Medicine has shown that the coagulation factor VIIa can limit the extent of a cerebral hemorrhage. However, in the long term it does not prevent death ...
Primary snoring in children impacts cardiovascular functioning
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Primary snoring in children may have an impact on cardiovascular functioning equivalent to that of moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a research abstract that will be presented Wednesday at SLEEP 2008, the ...
