UNC study: Parenting can override effect of genes in how babies respond to stress
Sep 22, 2008 |
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Everyone gets stressed, even babies. Now, it appears how infants respond to stress is linked to if they have a particular form of a certain gene, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Family history of brain tumors linked to increased risk of brain cancer
Sep 22, 2008 |
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People with a family history of cancerous brain tumors appear to be at higher risk of developing the same kind of tumors compared to people with no such family history, according to a study published in the September 23, ...
New laboratory technique improves success in 'highly sensitized' kidney transplants
Sep 22, 2008 |
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Kidney transplant specialists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have developed innovative laboratory techniques to improve opportunities and success rates for kidney transplant candidates who are at high risk of organ rejection ...
Statins increase risk of postoperative delirium in elderly patients
Sep 22, 2008 |
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The use of statins is associated with a 28% increased risk of postoperative delirium in elderly patients, found University of Toronto professor Dr. Donald Redelmeier and colleagues in a retrospective cohort analysis involving ...
Healthy blood vessels may prevent fat growth
Sep 22, 2008 |
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The cells lining blood vessels are known to be important for maintaining health, but researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine believe these cells may perform an unsuspected task – controlling the development ...
Variations in key genes increase Caucasians’ risk of heroin addiction
Sep 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Sometimes, small changes do add up. In the case of addictive diseases, tiny variations in a few genes can increase or decrease the likelihood of some people developing a dependency on heroin. Now, by examining ...
Interactive technology could help students feel what can't be seen
Sep 22, 2008 |
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Equations or graphs can explain what happens when atoms bump into each other, but a technology called haptics could help students know how it feels. A Purdue University researcher says haptic, or force-feedback, ...
Low neighborhood income, Medicaid linked to delays in reaching hospital after heart attack
Sep 22, 2008 |
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Individuals with Medicaid insurance and those who live in neighborhoods with lower household incomes appear less likely than others to reach the hospital within two hours of having a heart attack, according to a report in ...
Patients stay with phone psychotherapy longer than office visits
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Sep 22, 2008 |
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The problem with psychotherapy has long been that nearly half the patients quit going after a few sessions. Therapy can't work if patients stop coming to the therapist's office.
Study takes a closer look at safety gaps during patient 'sign out'
Sep 22, 2008 |
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Patients may receive poor or delayed care after sign-out—the transfer of a patient from one doctor to another during a shift change—Yale School of Medicine researchers report in an Archives of Internal Medicine study.
PC program may help teach new surgeons
Sep 22, 2008 |
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New computer game technology can help educate otolaryngology medical students who don't have any anatomical knowledge or surgical experience, according to new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology ...
PTSD endures over time in family members of ICU patients
Sep 22, 2008 |
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Family members may experience post-traumatic stress as many as six months after a loved one's stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and ...
Captive breeding introduced infectious disease to Mallorcan amphibians
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Sep 22, 2008 |
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A potentially deadly fungus that can kill frogs and toads was inadvertently introduced into Mallorca by a captive breeding program that was reintroducing a rare species of toad into the wild, according to a new study published ...
Immigrant children are increasingly more likely to lack health coverage
Sep 22, 2008 |
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Contrary to public perceptions, foreign-born children are increasingly uninsured, rather than publicly insured, in the wake of immigration policy changes, according to a study by public health researchers at The Children's ...
Cancer patients experience increased risk of learning and memory problems
Sep 22, 2008 |
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Cancer patients with tumors that have spread to the brain (brain metastases) who undergo stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and whole brain radiation have more than double the risk of developing learning and memory problems, ...
