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Tinkering with the circadian clock can suppress cancer growth
Feb 03, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have shown that disruption of the circadian clock - the internal time-keeping mechanism that keeps the body running on a 24-hour cycle - can slow the progression ...
Postmenopausal women's loss of sexual desire affects health, quality of life
Jan 21, 2009 |
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Women with low levels of sexual desire, often as a result of menopause, are more likely to be depressed and to suffer physical symptoms such as back pain and memory problems than women who report higher levels of desire, ...
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Early neglect predicts aggressive behavior in children
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 07, 2008 |
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Children who are neglected before their second birthday display higher levels of aggressive behavior between ages 4 and 8, according to a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study, published today in the journal Pediatrics.
Deer crashes continue to rise in North Carolina
Oct 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Motor vehicles crashes involving deer rose to an all-time high in North Carolina in 2008, even as the total number of motor-vehicle crashes and total vehicle miles driven dropped from the previous year.
Researchers find MSG use linked to obesity
Aug 13, 2008 |
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People who use monosodium glutamate, or MSG, as a flavor enhancer in their food are more likely than people who don't use it to be overweight or obese even though they have the same amount of physical activity and total calorie ...
Mental disorders in parents linked to autism in children
May 05, 2008 |
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Parents of children with autism were roughly twice as likely to have been hospitalized for a mental disorder, such as schizophrenia, than parents of other children, according to an analysis of Swedish birth and hospital records ...
Clumps of red and white blood cells may contribute to sickle cell disease
Apr 28, 2008 |
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It’s long been known that patients with sickle cell disease have malformed, “sickle-shaped” red blood cells – which are normally disc-shaped – that can cause sudden painful episodes when they block small blood vessels.
Smoking rates significantly higher among homosexual men, women
Jul 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Men and women who are gay or lesbian are more likely than their heterosexual counterparts to smoke, according to findings from a review study carried out by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Some drugs increase risk of falling
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jul 09, 2008 |
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Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have created a list of prescription drugs that increase the risk of falling for patients aged 65 and older who take four or more medications on a regular basis.
Breakthrough uses light to manipulate cell movement
Aug 19, 2009 |
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One of the biggest challenges in scientists' quest to develop new and better treatments for cancer is gaining a better understanding of how and why cancer spreads. Recent breakthroughs have uncovered how ...
Study firms up promise of potential new cervical cancer screening tool
May 21, 2008 |
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New research into the causes of cervical cancer appears to lend weight to the promise of a potential early detection method that could help prevent the disease.
Radiofrequency ablation is effective treatment for dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus
May 19, 2008 |
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Interim results from a nationwide clinical trial led by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher suggest that radiofrequency ablation is an effective treatment for dysplasia in people with Barrett’s esophagus, ...
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