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Diagnosis of 'war-zone disorder' to help stroke victims

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The recovery of some stroke victims, those who suffer brain haemorrhage, could be vastly improved if they were tested and treated for post-traumatic stress disorder, a distressing psychological condition more ...





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Fear of lawsuits may prompt some doctors to overprescribe antibiotics

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study led by a team of researchers at New York Medical College suggests that that medical liability concerns may be playing a role in the increase of MRSA in healthcare settings by encouraging clinicians to prescribe ...


How the daisy got its spots… and why

How the daisy got its spots... and why

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Dark spots on flower petals are common across many angiosperm plant families and occur on flowers such as some lilies, orchids, and daisies. Much research has been done on the physiological and behavioral ...


Impact of Menu-Labeling: Study Shows People Eat Less When They Know More

Impact of Menu-Labeling: Study Shows People Eat Less When They Know More

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The restaurant industry has lobbied hard against mandatory menu labeling in restaurants, highlighting the importance of a new study from Yale University measuring the impact of such regulations. ...


Taming the flu: Researchers create map of interactions between flu virus and its human host

Taming the flu: Researchers create map of interactions between flu virus and its human host

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- There is no lack of worry this season over the flu, both the seasonal and H1N1 varieties, but there is a critical lack of understanding of the viruses that cause these illnesses. For years, ...


Researchers discover new ways to treat chronic infections

Researchers discover new ways to treat chronic infections

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York, have identified three key regulators required for the formation and development of biofilms. The discovery could lead to new ways of treating ...


New Vaccines May Help Thwart E. coli O157:H7

New Vaccines May Help Thwart E. coli O157:H7

Biology / Other

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Immunizing calves with either of two forms of a vaccine newly developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists might reduce the spread of sometimes deadly Escherichia coli O157:H7 ...


Research suggests link between infertility, low egg reserve, and breast/ovarian cancer gene (BRCA1)

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A New York Medical College physician who specializes in restoring or preserving fertility in female cancer patients has discovered a possible link between the presence of breast cancer genes and infertility.


How to Find Signs of Life on Mars

How to Find Signs of Life on Mars

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

By studying the signatures of fossil life on Earth, geobiologists can get a clue of what to look for when hunting for extraterrestrial life on Mars.


Added sugar in raisin cereals increases acidity of dental plaque

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Elevated dental plaque acid is a risk factor that contributes to cavities in children. But eating bran flakes with raisins containing no added sugar does not promote more acid in dental plaque than bran flakes alone, according ...


Disparity in use of implantable devices to prevent sudden death in heart failure patients

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A study of heart failure patients who meet national guidelines for devices that stabilize and strengthen the heart's electrical system found that only half of eligible patients received the devices. The study, which is the ...



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