Aetna links medical history to health info
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A U.S. health insurer is offering its customers an online service linking personal health data to online research of medical issues.
A tumor of the pancreas mimicked by colonic duplication?
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A case of cystic colonic duplication in an adult mimicked a tumor of the pancreas and the diagnosis was established by histopathological examination of the resected specimen after distal pancreatectomy.
How social pressure increases voter turnout: Evidence from a large-scale field experiment
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New research by political scientists concludes that direct mail campaigns which include a social pressure aspect are more effective at increasing voter turnout and are cheaper than other forms of voter mobilization, including ...
Researchers make case for standardized analysis of cardiac imaging
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For accuracy's sake, medical professionals should use the same software for comparing and analyzing diagnostic heart images taken from different time periods and laboratories, a team of researchers has concluded.
Toddlers affected most by secondhand smoke exposure at home
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Secondhand smoke in the home appears to induce markers for heart disease as early as the toddler years, researchers reported at the American Heart Association’s 48th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology ...
Scientists discover how TB 'develops invincibility' against only available treatment
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Scientists at the University of Leicester have uncovered a dramatic new twist in the battle against TB. They have identified how the killer bacterium makes itself immune to a key component of the only effective treatment ...
Anemia drugs under scrutiny
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Mar 13, 2008 |
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U.S. drug regulators are contemplating further restrictions on the use of drugs to combat anemia in cancer patients.
Prescription costs rise more than 6 times when patients reach 65 says study of 5M people
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Prescribing costs increase dramatically when people reach 65, according to a detailed analysis of more than five million patients published in the March issue of the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.
Is increased Slug expression associated with the progression to esophageal cancer?
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Real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), semi-quantitative immunohistochemistry and tissue array reveal that the progression to adenocarcinoma is associated with increased Slug expression and this ...
Study provides clues to prevent spread of ovarian cancer
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A drug that blocks production of an enzyme that enables ovarian cancer to gain a foothold in a new site can slow the spread of the disease and prolong survival in mice, according to a study by researchers from the University ...
How to effectively avoid many common complications and liver damage in bile duct exploration?
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Micro-wound operation is becoming the trend in surgery in the 21st century and laparoscopic surgery is regarded as an important component of micro-wound surgery.
Alcohol consumption and polymorphisms of cytochromes P4502E1 are high risks for ESCC
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Heavier alcohol consumption increases the risk of ESCC. There are synergetic interactions among alcohol drinking and ALDH2, ADH1B, CYP2E1 genotypes. The risk of ESCC in moderate-to-heavy drinkers, ALDH2 (1/2) combined with ...
Rate of escalator injuries to older adults has doubled
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In the first large scale national study of escalator-related injuries to older adults, researchers led by Joseph O’Neil, M.D., MPH, and Greg Steele, Dr.PH., MPH, of the Indiana University School of Medicine, report that the ...
After-school programs can increase physical activity of adolescent girls
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Afterschool programs can modestly increase the amount of physical activity among girls in middle school, according to new results from the Trial of Activity for Adolescent Girls (TAAG), a multiple site, community based study ...
