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...after they got up. Last year, Patrick Kennedy, a member of the United States Congress had reported about a sleep-driving incident. He had a mishap in which his car had crashed into a security barrier near the building where lawmakers meet. Mr. Kennedy reports that he had taken a sleep medicine earlier in...Increased Depression, Burden, Reported in Family Caregivers of ALS Patients
...h the University of Torino in Torino, Italy, and a member of the American Academy of Neurology. Researcher...d a family disease, meaning that it involves every member of the patient’s entourage. Interventions specifically designed to enhance effective communication b...Spirituality Increases as Alcoholics Recover
... U-M Medical School’s Department of Psychiatry and member of UMARC. “This effect was also independent of their participation in Alcoholics Anonymous which has a strong spiritual aspect.” The researchers report data from 154 adults with a diagnosis of alcohol dependence or alcohol abuse who entered an out...Researchers Discover Proteins That Protect Against Skin Cancer
...ofessor of pathology and laboratory medicine and a member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility. 'We’ve known for 25 years that a cell can stop DNA replication from even starting when it detects damage in its own DNA – this gives the DNA r...Online Book Helps Children Understand the Effects of Stroke
...ine in St. Louis. Caring for a recuperating family member can make it challenging to find time to explain to kids the causes and effects of a stroke, which adults may only partially understand themselves. "For kids, this can be very frightening," Goldberg comments. "The stroke patient's changes in mood an...EU Considers Allowing Cloned Meat, Milk on Market
...UK farm. After food safety officials from the 27 member states held urgent talks on the matter, a decision was reached that milk and meat from cloned animals and their offspring should be considered in the same way as any other novel food, such as genetically-modified organisms (GMOs). This decision put......l and non-musical listeners. Turi, who is also a member of the Italian Creative Music Productions, joined the Vrindaban maestro in further developing the magical powers of this unique fusion music worldwide. The two have collaborated to produce the music albums 'Lot Of Flowers' and 'Sweet Verona' in Italy...Gene Study Offers Hope of Potent Anti-cancer Drugs
...the body with age. Andrew Futreal, a senior team member at the Sanger, said some 158 driver mutations were identified in 120 of the kinase genes studied by the scientists. "It turns out that most mutations in cancers are passengers. However, buried amongst them are much larger numbers of driver mutation...Unique Savings Scheme Aids Sex Workers
...cently that I learnt how to save." Geeta is also a member of the Association for Rural Mass, an NGO that has introduced hundreds of commercial sex workers to anti-AIDS initiatives. "I saved in a small hundi for the last three years - just Rs.3,750. At the end of January, I started another (hundi). I never...Take Heart If Your Parents Died at a Ripe Old Age: Framingham Heart Study
...Levy, director of the Framingham Heart Study and a member of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, "If you weren't lucky enough to choose your parents, this study shows how some of destiny is determined by risk factors we already know about and know to be modifiable. "We know that if we eliminate ...Stem Cells Hold Promise for Treating Neurodegenerative Diseases
... Evan Y. Snyder, M.D., Ph.D., and spearheaded by a member of his lab, Jean-Pyo Lee, Ph.D., of the Burnham Institute for Medical Research ("Burnham"). The study, to be published in Nature Medicine, will be made available by advanced publication at the journal's website on March 11, 2007. The investigators ...Methylmercury in Marine Fish Pose Health Risks to Pregnant Women and Elderly Men
...nthesize the major mercury science findings. Every member of all four scientific panels endorsed the declaration, he said. Wiener added that all 1,150 participants at the conference were invited to express their confidence in the experts' findings, and the vast majority of those who did so agreed with the e...Epidural Steroid Injections Do Not Provide Long Term Relief
...e in Boston, Massachusetts. Armon is also a Fellow member of the American Academy of Neurology. The guideline also found epidural steroid injections usually did not help patients “buy time” to avoid surgery, or provide long-term pain relief beyond three months. Their routine use for these purposes is not ...AMA Backs Red Cross Blood Service Campaign For More Blood Donors
...ly. “Every Australian family will have a family member or friend or acquaintance who will need blood one day, so we must spread the message of the benefits of being a blood donor. “Donating blood and a little bit of time four times a year brings great rewards, mainly the knowledge that your blood will...Indian Doctors Headed to Lahore to Take Part in Gynecology Conference
...Jaideep Malhotra, a doctor and executive committee member of SAFOG. "Only a healthy population and healthy mothers can lead to a healthy nation and prosperous future," he added. "Farrukh Zaman and Rashid Latiff are the organising chairpersons of the conference and both are very happy that over 600 deleg...Flood of Fake Drugs Must Be Stopped, Warns UN
...al report, the Vienna-based organisation called on member states to enforce legislation to ensure drugs are not illegally manufactured or diverted from authorised manufacture and distribution channels to unregulated markets. The existence of unregulated markets means that second-rate medicines – which ca...Britain to Explore Opportunities in Bengal Medical Sector
...t up a manufacturing unit here," said Rob Elles, a member of the team and an expert of genetic healthcare in Britain. Source-IANS...AMSA Hosts International Health Conference
... Representing two million medical students from 98 member countries, the 500 international delegates will join 40 Australian students to discuss pertinent international health issues, with a particular emphasis being placed on rural and remote health. “AMSA is honoured to be hosting an event of this calib......many patients want to discuss with their doctor or member of their treating team, say Dr Amanda Hordern of the Cancer Council Victoria, and Dr Annette Street of La Trobe University’s Clinical School of Nursing. The results of their research into communication of intimacy and sexual changes following cance......of an initiative by PSI/India. Ashley is a board member of PSI (earlier known as Population Services International) and is the global ambassador for YouthAIDS, an education and prevention initiative of PSI. A not-for-profit organisation, PSI/India works in the areas of health and women's empowerment. As...