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OHSU finds association between Epstein-Barr virus, inflammatory diseases of the mouth

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 10, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's School of Dentistry have found that a significant percentage of dental patients with the inflammatory diseases irreversible pulpitis and apical periodontitis also have the ...





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Heart test found safe for pre-transplant kidney patients

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A screening test that measures whether a patient's heart is healthy enough for a kidney transplant is not as dangerous as once thought, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the Am ...


Circulating Mesothelin Serves as a Marker of Pancreatic Cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have expanded on previous studies, and there may be a new weapon in the arsenal for immune-based strategies in treating pancreatic cancer - mesothelin protein. Findings also showed that circulating ...


How to execute dietary management in eating disorder patients

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created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Substances that provoke gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with eating disorders (ED) can impact negatively on their nutritional rehabilitation. An Australian research group has found that ingestion of fructose-sorbitol ...


Exercise is good medicine for lymphoma patients

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A healthy dose of exercise is good medicine, even for lymphoma patients receiving chemotherapy, University of Alberta researchers have found.


Male factor infertility associated with comorbidities

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created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The December issue of European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology, features an article entitled 'Are Infertile Men Less Healthy than Fertile Men? Results of a Prospective Case-Control Survey ...


New marker for Alzheimer's discovered

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gothenburg researchers have discovered a previously unknown substance in spinal fluid that can be used to diagnose Alzheimer's disease. The findings, described in a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of ...


Personality traits influencing weight loss

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Being too optimistic could harm weight loss efforts. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal, BioPsychoSocial Medicine, reveals the psychological characteristics that may contribute to weight loss.


Alzheimer's disease -- crosses boundaries of education and gender

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created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A postgraduate researcher at the University of Hertfordshire has found that Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) results in greater language impairments in more highly-educated than less learned patients.


New neuroimaging analysis technique identifies impact of Alzheimer's disease gene in healthy brains

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created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Brain imaging can offer a window into risk for diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). A study conducted at the University of Kansas School of Medicine demonstrated that genetic risk is expressed in the brains of even ...


Physicians have less respect for obese patients, study suggests

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created Oct 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Doctors have less respect for their obese patients than they do for patients of normal weight, a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. The findings raise questions about whether negative physician attitudes about ...



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