High resolution heart images now available at peak stress
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While treadmill exercise stress testing is an essential tool in the prevention, detection and treatment of cardiovascular disease, physicians are often challenged to gain clear images of the heart when a patient is at peak ...
Gene may put women with migraine at increased risk of heart disease and stroke
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Women who experience migraine with aura appear to be at an increased risk of heart disease and stroke if they have a certain gene, according to a study published in the July 30, 2008, online issue of Neurology, the medica ...
Heat-related deaths in high school football players dip, but all are preventable
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You could say two is a small number. But that's still two too many for Frederick O. Mueller, Ph.D., professor of exercise and sports science in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel ...
1/5 of British adult survivors of childhood cancer smoke despite hazards
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One-fifth of British adult survivors of childhood cancers are current smokers, and nearly a third have been regular smokers at some point in their lives, according to a study in the July 29 online issue of the Journal of ...
Deportation linked to higher risk of HIV infection in male injection drug users
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Male injection drug users deported from the United States to Tijuana have four-fold higher odds of HIV infection compared to those living in Tijuana who were not deported there, according to a study to be presented at the ...
Olfactory Fine-Tuning Helps Fruit Flies Find Their Mates
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Fruit flies fine-tune their olfactory systems by recalibrating the sensitivity of different odor channels in response to changing concentrations of environmental cues, a new study has shown. Disable this calibration ...
Beating the baby blues: A mouse model for postpartum depression
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A new study provides critical insight into the disabling depression experienced by many women during early motherhood. The research, published by Cell Press in the July 31 issue of the journal Neuron, reveals new details about ...
Mothers from affluent neighborhoods near highways increase odds of low weight babies by 81 percent
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Living near city expressways is associated with adverse birth effects on expectant mothers and their newborns, according to a novel study with global implications. In the August edition of the Journal of Epidemiology and Co ...
Respiratory illnesses and dog bites a concern for travelers to China for 2008 Olympics
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As 600,000 visitors and athletes gear up to travel to China for the 2008 Olympic Games, travelers should be most concerned about respiratory illnesses and dog bites, according to report by an Emory University travelers' health ...
Researchers identify an important gene for a healthy, nutritious plant
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Dartmouth researchers identify an important gene for a healthy, nutritious plant. The research paper, published with colleagues from Colorado State University and the University of South Carolina, appeared in the early online ...
General election campaign advertising surpasses $50 million in first two months
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain are airing more advertisements in more media markets than their counterparts did during a comparable period in the 2004 election campaign, according to ...
