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A symptom (from Greek σύμπτωμα, "accident, misfortune, that which befalls", from συμπίπτω, "I befall", from συν- "together, with" + πίπτω, "I fall") is a departure from normal function or feeling which is noticed by a patient, indicating the presence of disease or abnormality. A symptom is subjective, observed by the patient, and not measured.

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Better education associated with improved asthma

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Individuals with more education suffer less from asthma. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Respiratory Research have found that having less than 12 years of formal schooling is associated with w ...





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The use and misuse of alcohol and marijuana can be traced to a common set of genes

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. Roughly eight to 12 percent of marijuana users are considered "dependent" and, just like alcohol, the severity of symptoms increases with heavier use. ...


Insomnia symptoms linked with medical complaints in young school-aged children

Medicine & Health / Health

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

A study in the Dec. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine indicates that significant associations exist between parent-reported insomnia symptoms and medical complaints of gastrointestinal regurgitation and he ...


Intensive therapy for narrowed arteries linked to fewer heart events

Medicine & Health / Research

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

Intensive medical therapy, including aggressive control of blood pressure and cholesterol levels, for patients with asymptomatic plaque buildup in their carotid arteries (which supply blood to the brain) appears to be associated ...


Imaging test detects Alzheimer's disease that is likely to progress

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

Early Alzheimer's disease detected by a compound that binds to brain plaques appears likely to progress into symptomatic Alzheimer's disease with dementia, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Neurology, one of ...


Five tips for stress-free exams

Five tips for stress-free exams

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- It's exam time, and for many students that means long days, late nights and lots of coffee. It's easy to let the anxiety get to you, so what can you do to cope with exam tension?


Immune cell activity linked to worsening COPD

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

A new study links chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, with increased activity of cells that act as sentinels to activate the body's immune system.


Bourbon versus vodka: Bourbon hurts more the next day, performance is the same

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Many alcoholic beverages contain byproducts of the materials used in the fermenting process. These byproducts are called "congeners," complex organic molecules with toxic effects including acetone, acetaldehyde, fusel oil, ...


Minimally invasive surgery removes sinus tumor without facial disfiguration

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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

Only about one in 2,000 people in the United States get a sinus tumor, but Johnnie Wilcox was one of the unfortunate few.


Book demystifies psychiatry for the general public

Book demystifies psychiatry for the general public

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Psychiatric disorders are underdiagnosed, poorly treated and highly stigmatized, according to psychiatrists Charles F. Zorumski, M.D., and Eugene H. Rubin, M.D., Ph.D. So these Washington University physicians ...


Netherlands to slaughter more animals in Q fever epidemic

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created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The Netherlands stepped up measures Wednesday against the world's biggest Q fever epidemic that has killed 10 humans, by ordering the slaughter of over 30,000 animals, a press release said.



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