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Government-backed youth program pilot didn't reduce teenage pregnancies
Jul 08, 2009 |
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A government-backed youth development pilot programme in England, aimed at reducing teenage pregnancies, drunkenness or cannabis use, didn't reduce teenage pregnancies and other outcomes and might have increased pregnancies, ...
Satellites search out South Pole snowfields
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 13, 2009 |
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As skiers across the world pay close attention to the state of the snow on the slopes, there are a different group of scientific snow-watchers looking closely at a South Pole snowfield this January.
Mosquitoes deliver malaria 'vaccine' through bites
Jul 29, 2009 |
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In a daring experiment in Europe, scientists used mosquitoes as flying needles to deliver a "vaccine" of live malaria parasites through their bites. The results were astounding: Everyone in the vaccine group acquired immunity ...
Siblings of mentally disabled face own lifelong challenges, according to researchers
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 09, 2008 |
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People who have a sibling with a mental illness are more likely to suffer episodes of depression at some point in their lives, say researchers who analyzed four decades of data.
Mix of taiji, cognitive therapy and support groups benefits those with dementia
Dec 04, 2008 |
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Those diagnosed with early stage dementia can slow their physical, mental and psychological decline by taking part in therapeutic programs that combine counseling, support groups, Taiji and qigong, researchers ...
Antidepressants: Benefit of SNRI is proven
Medicine & Health / Medications
Aug 25, 2009 |
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The Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) was commissioned by the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) to investigate whether patients with depression benefit from taking drugs belonging to the selective serotonin ...
People with type 2 diabetes improved muscular strength
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Physical therapist-directed exercise counseling combined with fitness center-based exercise training can improve muscular strength and exercise capacity in people with type 2 diabetes, with outcomes similar to those of supervised ...
Road rage: Fuel vapor heightens aggression
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Outrageous prices may not be the only thing causing anger at the petrol pumps. A new study, published in the open access journal BMC Physiology, has shown that rats exposed to fumes from leaded and unleaded gasoline become ...
When is it safe to hire someone with a criminal record?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 27, 2009 |
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Carnegie Mellon University researchers have created a model for providing empirical evidence on when an ex-convict has been "clean" long enough to be considered "redeemed" for employment purposes.
Research finds schools can help reduce depression
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- School-based intervention programs could help curb the amount of antidepressants being prescribed to adolescent boys, UQ research has found.
Study compares formulations of 3 aspirin types
May 15, 2009 |
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For many years, it has been known that aspirin is beneficial to patients suffering heart attacks and near-heart attacks. But which of the many different types of aspirin is likely to help the most?
Use of antipsychotic medications by children and adolescents associated with significant weight gain
Medicine & Health / Medications
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Many pediatric and adolescent patients who received second-generation antipsychotic medications experienced significant weight gain, along with varied adverse effects on cholesterol and triglyceride levels and other metabolic ...
Parkinson's disease treatment strategies appear to have similar long-term effects on disability
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 09, 2009 |
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Patients with early Parkinson disease appear to have similar overall levels of disability and quality of life six years after beginning treatment with either levodopa or a dopamine agonist, according to a report posted online ...
Children's cancer group recommends global evaluation system for neuroblastoma to improve treatment
Dec 09, 2008 |
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An international coalition of pediatric cancer physicians and researchers has developed new systems to standardize studies of neuroblastomas across the world. In the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the ...
Low-carb diets prove better at controlling type 2 diabetes
Jan 05, 2009 |
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In a six-month comparison of low-carb diets, one that encourages eating carbohydrates with the lowest-possible rating on the glycemic index leads to greater improvement in blood sugar control, according to Duke University ...
