Archive: 01/26/2009
Statewide study confirms 'paperless' hospitals are better for patients
Results from a large-scale Johns Hopkins study of more than 40 hospitals and 160,000 patients show that when health information technologies replace paper forms and handwritten notes, both hospitals and patients benefit strongly.
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Omega-6 fatty acids: Make them a part of heart-healthy eating
Omega-6 fatty acids - found in vegetable oils, nuts and seeds - are a beneficial part of a heart-healthy eating plan, according to a science advisory published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. ...
Jan 26, 2009 |
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Study examines loop diuretic use and fractures in postmenopausal women
The use of loop diuretics does not appear to be associated with changes in bone mineral density, falls or fractures in postmenopausal women, according to a report in the January 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of ...
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Gene may lead to early onset of brain tumor
People with a particular gene variant may be more likely to develop brain tumors, and at an earlier age, than people without the gene, according to a study published in the January 27, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the me ...
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The genes in your congeniality: Researchers identify genetic influence in social networks
Can't help being the life of the party? Maybe you were just born that way. Researchers from Harvard University and the University of California, San Diego have found that our place in a social network is influenced in part ...
Jan 26, 2009 |
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Early childhood stress has lingering effects on health
Stressful experiences in early childhood can have long-lasting impacts on kids' health that persist well beyond the resolution of the situation.
Jan 26, 2009 |
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Researchers identify compound that frees trapped cholesterol
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified in mice a compound that liberates cholesterol that has inappropriately accumulated to excessive levels inside cells.
Jan 26, 2009 |
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New asthma research opposes current drug treatment
Just when the Food and Drug Administration is reconsidering the use of stimulants to treat asthma, a new research study offers further evidence to support a University of Houston professor's theory that an opposite approach ...
Jan 26, 2009 |
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Aspirin can prevent liver damage that afflicts millions
Simple aspirin may prevent liver damage in millions of people suffering from side effects of common drugs, alcohol abuse, and obesity-related liver disease, a new Yale University study suggests.
Jan 26, 2009 |
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'Great speciators' explained: It's intrinsic
New molecular research shows that birds within the family Zosteropidae—named white eyes for the feathers that frame their eyes—form new species at a faster rate than any other known bird. Remarkably, unlike ...
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Jan 26, 2009 |
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Major immune system branch has hidden ability to learn
Half of the immune system has a hidden talent, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered.
Jan 26, 2009 |
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Comet impact theory disproved
New data, published today, disproves the recent theory that a large comet exploded over North America 12,900 years ago, causing a shock wave that travelled across North America at hundreds of kilometres per hour and triggering ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 26, 2009 |
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Cutting salt isn't the only way to reduce blood pressure
Most people know that too much sodium from foods can increase blood pressure.
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Scientists find a new class of small RNAs and define its function
Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) announced today the discovery of a new class of small RNAs. At the same time, they reported that their discovery suggests the presence of a strikingly novel biochemical ...
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Substance use common among patients with TB, associated with treatment difficulties
About one in five U.S. tuberculosis patients reports abusing alcohol or using illicit drugs, and those who do appear more contagious and difficult to treat, according to a report in the January 26 issue of Archives of In ...
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