Computer simulation captures immune response to flu
May 18, 2009 |
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Researchers have successfully tested first the first time a computer simulation of major portions of the body's immune reaction to influenza type A, with implications for treatment design and preparation ahead of future pandemics, ...
Restrictions on boaters proposed to protect Everglades seagrass
May 18, 2009 |
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Concerned that powerboats are tearing up seagrass in Florida Bay, Everglades National Park has proposed a range of possible restrictions on boaters to protect a vast, shallow estuary that supports sea turtles, fish and clouds ...
Babies born to native high-altitude mothers have decreased risk of low birth weight
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Pregnant women who are indigenous to the Andes Mountains deliver more blood and oxygen to their fetuses at high altitude than do women of European descent. The study helps explain why babies of Andean descent ...
Frail elderly disaster
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Planning for emergencies must take into account the growing numbers of frail elderly people who will by virtue of shifting demographics be involved in any natural or manmade disaster, according to US researchers writing in ...
Research points to a new way to protect kidneys threatened by insufficient blood or toxins (w/Video)
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Better treatments for acute renal failure may be possible by blocking the mitochondrial fragmentation that occurs when kidneys don't get enough blood or are exposed to toxins, researchers at the Medical College ...
Early mobilization of patients in ICU improves outcomes
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Aside from the obvious and immediate health problems that patients undergoing mechanical ventilation face, those who recover often do so with profound loss of strength and mobility that can impair their daily functioning ...
Study finds higher prevalence of early menarche among survivors of childhood sexual abuse
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African-American women who were younger at menarche, or the onset of their menstrual periods, were more likely to report a history of childhood sexual abuse, according to a new study led by a researcher at Boston University's ...
How embryo movement stimulates joint formation
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A new study uncovers a molecular mechanism that explains why joints fail to develop in embryos with paralyzed limbs. The research, published by Cell Press in the May issue of the journal Developmental Cell, answers a long ...
Craigslist CEO asks SC AG to apologize for threat
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(AP) -- The CEO of Craigslist is asking South Carolina's attorney general to apologize for threatening to prosecute the company if any advertisements on the Web site lead to a prostitution case.
WHO chief does not raise swine flu alert level
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(AP) -- The chief of the World Health Organization says she is not raising the world swine flu alert level just yet.
Mock CPR drills in kids show many residents fail in key skills
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Research from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center exposes alarming gaps in training hospital residents in "first response" emergency treatment of staged cardiorespiratory arrests in children, while at the same time offering ...
Double trouble for water life
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Excess phosphorus and nitrogen produced by human activities on neighboring land is making its way into our coastal waters and degrading both water quality and aquatic life. Although historically the priority has been to control ...
Filling the gap: The importance of Medicaid continuity for former inmates
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It is time for states to suspend, rather than terminate, the Medicaid benefits of inmates while they are incarcerated, say correctional health care experts from The Miriam Hospital in a commentary published online by the ...
Computer model predicts brain tumor growth and evolution
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Researchers from Brown University and other institutions have developed a computational computer model of how brain tumors grow and evolve.
Patients reveal willingness to trade hands-on medical care for computer consultations
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As President Barack Obama calls for streamlining heath care by fully converting to electronic medical records and as Congress prepares to debate issues of patient privacy, one question has largely gone unasked: What do patients ...
