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How do babies understand language?

...the babies continue to learn more and develop more strategies to understand even widely separated words. All this goes to show that they have a very flexible mind. Didn’t someone say “The child is the father of the man”!!!...

Memory problem? solve a crossword

...ents may have long-term adverse effects.// Other strategies to keep the mind functioning, say experts, include lifelong learning and memory training, physical activity, meaningful work and social activities. Seeking help for sleep disorders and sticking to a nutritious diet are also recommended. Older adult...

Asthma linked to obesity

...e the key factor in inducing asthma.// Appropriate strategies for the reduction of body weight in children may contribute to a reduced incidence of asthma in childhood, says Dr.Erika at University Children's Hospital, Munich. The way weight affects the lungs could also affect the airways, leading to a child d...

Exercise lowers Risk of Ovarian Cancer

... makes it all the more important to concentrate on strategies to prevent the disease. Now, according to a new study, there's something all women can do to lower their risk. Researchers studied nearly six hundred women to see if staying active affected the odds of getting ovarian cancer. They looked at how activ...

Clotting Protein plays a role in nerve repair

...r of nerve damage. The discovery could lead to new strategies for repairing diseases of the nervous system, such as multiple sclerosis, although the research is still on the basic science level.// In multiple sclerosis, the slow destruction of myelin--the thin, protective coating that insulates nerve fibers i...

Incontinence after pregnancy

...vic floor exercises (Kegel exercises) and learning strategies to improve adherence. Researchers found the prevalence of incontinence in the standard care group was more than 40 percent, three months after delivery. After further follow-up, 20 percent of the women with incontinence in the intervention group rep...

Developing HIV fighter

...id there have been difficulties in getting similar strategies to work in clinical settings. In lab tests, the RNA reduced, but did not eliminate, the virus, and thus Mansky said it might be useful in addition to the current drugs used to combat AIDS. RNA is present in most cells, carrying genetic information a...

Study on obesity and heart failure

...of obesity in the United States, researchers say strategies are needed to promote optimal body weight to reduce the risk of heart failure....

Breast Cancer risk for women on dopamine antagonists

...rther studies are needed before changing treatment strategies for women taking anti-psychotics....

Key step forward on International Health Rules

...nsive regional and global collaboration, effective strategies and additional resources" which have been required to bring SARS under control. Member States noted that "national and international experiences with SARS contribute lessons that can improve preparedness for responding to, and mitigating the public h...

Hope for First New Melanoma Treatment in Decades

...t as they multiply, the melanoma cells develop new strategies to evade the body's immune system. The changes that occur in these cells are difficult to pinpoint and therefore, little is known about how and where they occur. This study reveals PTEN as a target gene that is altered, enabling melanoma cells to fo...

Helping Kids Attain a Healthy Weight

...in the study, the authors identified the following strategies for addressing the problem: Parents and children need to work together to address overweight prevention by communicating more effectively about eating and exercise habits. Attainable eating and exercise goals should be set and celebrated when achiev...

First global SARS meet opens

... review scientific findings and talk about control strategies for a disease that has so far killed 799 people an...ences with the disease, and delegates will discuss strategies for controlling and preventing SARS in the future....

Flu Shots Best for Protection

...archers compared the outcomes and costs of several strategies for caring for older adults with the flu or a flu-like illness. The strategies reviewed included no testing or treatment, testing for flu before treatment with an anti-flu drug, a...

Weight and Blood Pressure

...nvironment and adult obesity could make prevention strategies more effective....

Selective eating just an evolutionary trait?

...m. Thus researchers conclude, the problem is that strategies which were sensible for children to adopt thousands of years ago are not such a good idea now, and may be contributing to the low levels of vegetable and fruit consumption in children ....

Excess Weight Can Affect Individuals as They Age

...excess weight.” Researchers say, in the long-term, strategies to emphasize weight reduction from an early age are needed. ...

WHO and UNAIDS unveil plan to get 3 million AIDS patients on treatment by 2005

...on and application of new knowledge and successful strategies Urgent, sustained support for countries Global leadership, strong partnership and advocac...

New vaccine for brain cancer

...ether by combining this strategy with non-invasive strategies of destroying the tumor and ... just putting these cells right into the tumor to allow the tumor to be eradicated. Another research found that age matters when predicting length of survival. Hence Younger patients with a grade IV tumor will do muc...

Multi-Drug Therapy Effective in Lowering Blood Pressure

...ure, so this study was set up to look at multidrug strategies rather than individual drugs. The study found patients had similar outcomes when they took beta-blocker therapy or a calcium antagonist-based therapy. The research included 22,576 hypertensive patients with coronary artery disease. The study was co...

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