Over 50 percent of people with high blood pressure unaware they have condition
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Results from the European study IMMIDIET, published today in the Journal of Hypertension, official journal of the European Society of Hypertension and International Society of Hypertension, confirm that elevated blood pressu ...
Decisions, decisions: Feedback influences decision making
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Nov 12, 2008 |
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Every day we are faced with a multitude of choices, but the majority of these fall into two categories: descriptive choice (based on what we are told) and experiential choice (based on our own personal experience). An example ...
World leaders must be more open about their health
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Anyone who runs for Prime Minister or President should have an independent health examination to ensure their ability to govern, argues a doctor on bmj.com today.
Regulation of tobacco products favors big tobacco, makes US farms less stable
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In an attempt to reinvent itself as a "responsible corporate citizen," tobacco company Philip Morris supports regulation of tobacco products by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Intraspinal implant of mesenchymal stem cells may not heal the demyelinated spinal cord
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Multiple sclerosis is a disease caused by the loss of the myelinated sheath surrounding the nerve fibers of the spinal cord. Therapeutic hope for curing multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases has included the ...
Barnacles prove hard to please when house-hunting
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Its a tough life out at sea so you might think a small crustacean would be happy to take what it can get when it comes to finding a home - not the humble barnacle.
Study a step toward disease-resistant crops, sustainability
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A five-year study that could help increase disease resistance, stress tolerance and plant yields is under way at Purdue University.
Sex differences narrow in death after heart attack, study shows
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In recent years, women, particularly younger women, experienced larger improvements in hospital mortality after myocardial infarction than men, according to a new study.
Fear, misconceptions about screenings keep many African-Americans from getting mammograms
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Training physicians and caregivers to improve cultural sensitivity and communication with economically disadvantaged African-American patients could influence these women to get mammograms that could save their lives, according ...
Stem cells with potential to regenerate injured liver tissue identified
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A novel protein marker has been found that identifies rare adult liver stem cells, whose ability to regenerate injured liver tissue has the potential for cell-replacement therapy. For the first time, researchers ...
Who has sex with whom? Study of heterosexual partnerships reveals worryingly low condom use
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A high proportion of people are not using condoms when they have sex with a new partner, according to a new study of heterosexual partnerships among British men and women. Among people in their 30s and 40s, and in partnerships ...
New technique enables assessment of drought performance
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Measurement of chlorophyll fluorescence is an effective way of determining how well plants can cope with low-water conditions. The technique described in the open access journal Plant Methods, published by BioMed Central, allows ...
Osteoporosis care at risk in the United States
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The reimbursement cuts run contrary to existing federal initiatives already in place to increase fracture prevention efforts and improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.
New study shows reduction in high quality educational programming for children
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Dale Kunkel, communication professor at The University of Arizona, was one of the lead researchers in a new study by Children Now, which shows that only 1 in 8 children's education TV programs meet high quality standards.
Dual treatment for stroke leads to improved recovery rates, reduced mortality
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It appears that stroke patients who receive both intravenous thrombolysis a minimally invasive treatment that dissolves abnormal blood clots and endovascular interventions such as drugs and implanting medical devices ...
