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No need to split twins for good grades: study

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

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

Whether or not twins are separated at school, a subject of debate that is often a dilemma for parents, has no affect on their grades, according to a Dutch study published Tuesday.


High-fat low-carb diets could mean significant heart risk

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 13

New scientific research has shown that low-carbohydrate high-fat diets, made popular by the likes of the Atkins diet, do not achieve more weight loss than low-fat high-carbohydrate diets. Worryingly, the research, lead by ...


Study highlights lack of patient knowledge regarding hospital medications

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In a new study to asses patient awareness of medications prescribed during a hospital visit, 44% of patients believed they were receiving a medication they were not, and 96% were unable to recall the name of at least one ...


Antidepressants may increase risk of stroke and death

Medicine & Health / Medications

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

Postmenopausal women who take antidepressants face a small but statistically significant increased risk for stroke and death compared with those who do not take the drugs. The new findings are from the federally-funded, multi-institution, ...


Debunking fears: Latino growth does not boost crime

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Rural industries, such as meat-packing and textile manufacturing, create job opportunities that have brought significant numbers of Latino workers and their families to small- and medium-sized towns. This influx of Latino ...


Study finds significantly worse outcomes in cancer patients with cognitive impairment

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new study published by researchers from the University of Georgia and the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., has found that cancer patients with dementia have a dramatically lower survival rate than patients with cancer ...


Study finds racial disparities exist in radiation therapy rates for early stage breast cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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

Black women are less likely than white women to receive radiation therapy after a lumpectomy, the standard of care for early stage breast cancer, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson ...


Study questions true favorability of rare breast cancer type

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In a large review of breast cancer patients with mucinous carcinoma, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have identified an association between this rare type of breast cancer long-associated ...


Study confirms association between tobacco smoke and behavioral problems in children

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The scientists observed that the impact of tobacco smoke was especially detrimental during gestation. The results of the study have been published in the current online issue of the renowned journal Environmental Health Pe ...


FDA confirms benefits of Crestor in more patients

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Federal scientists say AstraZeneca's cholesterol pill Crestor lowers the risk of heart attack, death and stroke in patients without a history of heart disease, though some safety concerns remain.



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