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UK Uneasy Over Involvement of Doctors in Terror Attacks, but Not Panicking Over Non European Medics

...ivate policy research body, said that she found it plausible that doctors could become terrorists. In the end, these people are attracted to the U.K., to the medical profession, because they are dedicated and bright, she said in an interview. That not only makes them attractive to any profession, but also to...

More Cancer Testing Urged in Australian TV Studios

...nvestigations, in which most were found to have no plausible cause. The chair of the expert panel that examined the cluster, Bruce Armstrong, said further probes were not likely to turn up anything new. Professor Armstrong said the outcome of the panel's investigation had been frustrating. "You'd like an...

Consuming Grape Fruit Increases Breast Cancer Risk: Study

...rogen is associated with breast cancer risk, it is plausible that regular intake of grapefruit would increase a woman's risk of breast cancer," they added. The study and its findings are published in the British Journal of Cancer....

Gene Linked With Restless Leg Syndrome Spotted Out

...ill be required to translate this knowledge into a plausible mechanism and, in turn, more rational and better treatments. "Future advances will depend upon additional monies which to this point have come solely from private foundations and industry, notes Dr. Rye. The study is published in the in the online ...

Common Antidepressants Linked to Increased Bone Loss in Older Adults

...epressants. "These associations are biologically plausible and clinically important. Because SSRI use is prevalent in the general population, our findings have a potentially important public health impact. If confirmed, people using SSRIs might be targeted for osteoporosis screening and preventive interventi...

Adding Folic Acid to Bread Could Help Battle Depression

...otonin. The identification of this gene provides a plausible explanation as to why folic acid supplements may help people with depression. The study is published in the July edition of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health....

Antidepressents may Lower Bone Density in Older People

...depressants. These associations are biologically plausible and clinically important, the authors conclude. Because SSRI use is prevalent in the general population, our findings have a potentially important public health impact. If confirmed, people using SSRIs might be targeted for osteoporosis screening and...

WHO's Guidelines Lack Evidence, Lancet Says

...xman said. The problem is that good intentions and plausible theories arent sufficient. It remains to be seen how WHOs 193 member countries will react to The Lancet study, released just before WHOs governing body the World Health Assembly meets next week at U.N. headquarters in Geneva to decide future heal...

World may Get Much Wetter With Global Warming Than Believed

...t the global mean precipitation response, it seems plausible that they would also underpredict the increased frequency of heavy rain events," Soden said. Wentz believes that computer experts have to now reconcile the differences between their models and what the satellites show....

Australian TV Channel to Study Breast Cancer Incidence in Its Women Staff

...e believe that we have considered and excluded all plausible environmental explanations for such an increase," the report said. But the panel recommended conducting similar investigations into the frequency of breast cancer among women who have worked on other ABC sites at some time since 1994. Mr Scott sa...

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Disability in Older Adults

...ays an important role in muscle function, so it is plausible that low levels of the vitamin could result in lower muscle strength and physical performance. "But it's also possible that those with poor physical performance had less exposure to sunlight resulting in low vitamin D levels," she said. Current r...

Susceptibility to TB is High Among the Smokers

...e TB disease, or increasing the TB mortality rate; plausible mechanisms exist.” Michael N. Bates, Ph.D., and colleagues at the School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, performed a meta-analysis of 24 previously published studies that examined the association between smoking and TB. Six of...

Stem Cell Transplants Explored as a Possible Treatment for Hearing Loss

...the inner ear 12 years ago, and it has become more plausible as a result of his lab's successes in the field of stem cell research during the past seven years. Heller gained international attention in 2003 for identifying stem cells that reside within the inner ear. Since then, his research has focused on us...

Coffee-time for Those Listening to Their Heart

...s others have shown no link. There are "several plausible biologic mechanisms" by which coffee may reduce risk of heart attack, Rosner's team explains. "Coffee contains phenolic compounds, which are known antioxidants and may reduce oxidative stress," they opine. From previous studies, coffee has been...

Young People Who Died Suddenly, Inexplicably Had Genetic Heart Defects

...ory, such as a motor vehicle accident for which no plausible cause can be found. ? a distant relative with an unexplained death. With proper recognition of key warning signs, some sudden unexplained deaths may be preventable, Dr. Ackerman says. Soure-Newswise SRM...

Amnesia Halts Future Thinking: Study

... a friend. Those with amnesia could not imagine plausible future events or general fictitious experiences. They could describe separate images, but could not visualize the whole experience in their mind. 'We found that the role played by the hippocampus in processing memory was far broader than merely rel...

'Norwalk' Bug Takes 260 Students and Some Teachers for a Ride!

The Norwalk bug is being considered as a plausible culprit for rendering sick nearly 260 Tewksbury students, after they returned home from school. The dynamic stomach virus// has allegedly gripped several of the students in the John F. Ryan Elementary School, and was not about to spare anyone- teach...

Improved memory with mild electric stimulation

...of sleep. The reasons are still not clear. "One plausible theory is that electrical currents of a particular frequency can make brain cells resonate. This strengthens connections between networks of cells, which are the physical representations of memories in the brain, " said Born. This study was publish...

Inaccurate reporting of child physical abuse by healthcare staff

...unity Nurse. "Often parents, as carers, can give a plausible explanation for any injuries, bruising etc. Frequently this is the explanation people want to believe, as it will be less difficult to deal with by everyone concerned. What makes management of suspected cases of child abuse easier is having clear pro...

Too much time with the telly may trigger autism

...homed on to excessive television viewing as a very plausible reason for triggering off the development of autism in children . Autism is a developmental disorder that adversely affects the communication skills and social interactions of an individual. Usually noticed among children in the pre-school age when ...

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