Type and severity of combat wounds in Iraq war have changed over time
Jun 16, 2008 |
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The transition in Iraq from maneuver warfare to insurgency warfare is associated with changes in the type and severity of injuries treated by surgical units of the U.S. Marine Corps, according to a report in the June issue ...
Study examines normal hair loss in men without evidence of baldness
Jun 16, 2008 |
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Performing a standardized 60-second hair count appears to be a reliable method for the assessment of hair shedding, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Dermatology.
Society's attitudes have little impact on choice of sexual partner
Jun 16, 2008 |
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A unique new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institute suggests that the attitude of families and the public have little impact on if adults decide to have sex with persons of the same or the opposite ...
Diabetes drug slows early-onset puberty in girls
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Jun 16, 2008 |
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In young girls at risk of early puberty and insulin resistance, the diabetes drug metformin delayed the onset of menstruation and decreased the development of insulin resistance, a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, according ...
Developing unique brain maps to assist surgery and research
Jun 16, 2008 |
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Researchers from the Howard Florey Institute in Melbourne are developing new technology to create individualised brain maps that will revolutionise diagnosis of disease and enhance the accuracy of brain surgery.
First semiconductor-based PET scanner demonstrates potential to aid in early diagnosis of disease
Jun 16, 2008 |
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Evaluations of the first-ever prototype positron emission tomography (PET) brain scanner that uses semiconductor detectors indicate that the scanner could advance the quality and spatial resolution of PET imaging, according ...
PET imaging detects early, 'silent heart' stage of disease in asymptomatic diabetic patients
Jun 16, 2008 |
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As many as 50 percent of all cardiac deaths due to disease in the heart's vessels occur in individuals with no prior history or symptoms of heart disease. In addition, standard coronary risk factors may fail to explain up ...
Olfactory bulb size may change as sense of smell changes
Jun 16, 2008 |
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The olfactory bulb in the brain appears to change in size in a way that corresponds to individual alterations in sense of smell, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery.
Queen's marine biologist investigates aliens beneath the waves
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Jun 16, 2008 |
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Queen's University Belfast is appealing for help from the public in looking at ways to detect and stop the spread of marine aliens.
Abortion drug's off-label use may have led to deaths
Jun 16, 2008 |
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Preliminary U-M studies indicate that oral use of RU-486's companion drug misoprostol is safe, but vaginal use may undermine body's immune responses. The off-label use of a drug given with RU-486 to terminate a pregnancy ...
Gene variation may be why some don't respond to cholesterol-lowering drugs
Jun 16, 2008 |
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A variation in the way the body processes a single protein may explain why some people don't respond well to drugs that lower "bad" cholesterol, according to a report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Drink and drugs fuel Scottish suicide and homicide rates
Jun 16, 2008 |
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Alcohol and drug misuse mean Scots are almost twice as likely to kill or take their own life compared to people living in England and Wales, research published today (Monday, June 16) reveals.
Test of bacteria toxin delivery system could pave way for new antibiotic drugs
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Jun 16, 2008 |
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Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have achieved a breakthrough in monitoring the toxin-delivery system of highly pathogenic bacteria – an accomplishment that could help pave the way for new ...
Possible link between different forms of epilepsy found
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Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientists have identified what may be the first known common denominator underlying inherited and sporadic epilepsy — a disruption in an ion channel called the BK channel. Although BK channels ...
Racial disparities reduced in injury related mortality
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When it comes to injury-related deaths, the gap between black and white American youths is narrowing, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study found that between ...
