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Memory Loss Linked to Cognitive Disorders

...pse that lasts from minutes to several days. It is widely considered one of the major mechanisms by which memories are formed and stored in the brain. The study was conducted by a team of researchers led by Christine M. Gall and Gary Lynch at the University of California, Irvine. As part of the study, r...

Late Clamping of Umbilical Cord may Reduce Anemia in Children

...hus, the study shows that early clamping (which is widely performed) is not justified. The doctoral thesis Repercusiones clnicas y fisicoqumicas del tiempo de ligadura del cordn umbilical en recin nacidos a trmino (Clinical and Physiochemical Repercussions of Clamping Time of the Umbilical Cord of Newborn...

VA Should Revise Its Methods for Evaluating PTSD in Ex-military Personnel

...rently, the time devoted to the evaluations varies widely as does the amount of detail examiners provide to the raters who determine the appropriate level of compensation. Moreover, many veterans denied compensation eventually receive it after applying for re-evaluation, sometimes multiple times. Ensuring...

Significant Differences in Stroke Prevalence Among U.S. States & Territories - CDC Report

Stroke prevalence varies widely from state to state, with some states and U.S. territories having more than double the stroke prevalence of others , according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report, "Prevalence of Stroke - United State...

Common Pain Killer may Reduce the Risk of Brain Damage in Premature Babies

...estigators indicate that celecoxib is already used widely in people, including pregnant women, making a clinical trial in people possible. The researchers focused on a part of the brain known in budding infants as the germinal matrix, a temporary formation that is the origin of all brain cells in a baby. ...

UW Establishes Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center

... from non-human primates to nematodes, a roundworm widely used in biomedical research. The new center, Kamp says, will serve as a focal point for research by helping to develop core facilities, a seed grant program, funding for post-doctoral fellows and educational and outreach programs. To begin with, th...

UK too Will Insist on Folic Acid in Bread

...efits for the population. The FSA's decision was widely welcomed by health charities, including the Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, which said about 85 per cent of pregnancies affected by neural tube defects ended in abortion. Andrew Russell, its chief executive, said: "We look to health...

Workplace Stress Leads to Rising Suicide Rate in Japan

...g in death from overwork. "Now, it has become more widely known that people suffer and commit suicide from work-related depression, leading to more applications for workers' compensation. The psychological burden from work is also increasing." The numbers reflect a push by the government to get more worke...

Hair Relaxers Not Linked With Breast Cancer Risk

... Caucasian women. Because hair relaxers are more widely used by younger African-American women than they are used by older African-American women, a connection with increased risk of breast cancer in younger women seemed possible. Also, millions of African-American women use hair relaxers, and substances ...

New Electro-chemical Biosensor to Check Food Contamination

...of very small amounts of atrazine, one of the most widely used herbicides in agriculture and which also has very long lasting effects on the environment as well as antibiotics in food. The biosensor is faster, more portable and economic than the expensive laboratory methods, which are used to detect cont...

New Pill to Suppress Menstrual Bleeding Indefinitely

...id Lybrel contains the lowest dose of two hormones widely used in birth-control pills, ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel. That might cause too much breakthrough bleeding, already a problem with some newer pills with low hormone doses, said Dr. Lee Shulman, a Chicago obstetrician-gynecologist who chairs...

Students Devise Oral Quick-dissolve Strips for Rotavirus Vaccine

...ical services to treat intestinal distress are not widely available. Rotavirus vaccine to prevent this illness is currently produced in a liquid or freeze-dried form that must be chilled for transport and storage, making it very expensive for use in impoverished areas. In addition, newborns sometimes spit o...

Genetic Marker Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer

..., 2006. Since then, the genetic variant has been widely duplicated by prestigious genetic research groups around the country. This is the first time that a genetic mutation associated with prostate cancer has been found in a large segment of the population. The initial study by deCODE genetics showed th...

Yoga Helps to Combat Depression, Anxiety

...try at BUSM. "The development of an inexpensive, widely available intervention such as yoga that has no side effects but is effective in alleviating the symptoms of disorders associated with low GABA levels has clear public health advantage," added senior author Perry Renshaw, MD, PhD, director of the Bra...

UCLA Imaging Study Reveals How Pure Oxygen Harms the Brain

...s to a compelling body of evidence for modifying a widely practiced standard of care in the United States." Harper's team used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to capture detailed pictures of what occurs inside the human brain during two different breathing scenarios. The technique detects sub...

FDA Approves Birth Control Pill for Continuous Use

...yl estradiol and levonorgestrel, which are already widely used in birth-control pills. The pill prevents conception by halting menstrual period indefinitely. The first ever contraception pill to put off periods altogether when taken without a break, Lybrel was approved by the FDA Tuesday. Standard birth ...

Diagnostic Tests for Malaria Underused in Zambia

...ch for reducing overtreatment of malaria. The most widely used method to confirm a diagnosis of malaria is microscopy, according to background information in the article. Davidson H. Hamer, M.D., of the Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, and colleagues from the Zambian Ministry of Health,...

Drink, Binge and the Genetic Link

... in influencing an individuals physiology has been widely acknowledged. Genes produce an array of proteins, ...s of alcoholism in their families. It has now been widely acknowledged that some families possess a predisposition to alcohol dependence. Variants of severa...

Pediatric Seizure Study Underway in US to Decide Between Diazepam and Lorazepam

...the FDA to treat seizures in adult patients but is widely prescribed off label for children. Once a drug has been approved by the FDA for a particular use, physicians may use their best judgment to prescribe it for other uses, known as off label uses, in other patients whom they believe might benefit. We ...

Four Cups of Coffee a Day may Cut Down the Risk of Gout

Coffee is widely consumed beverage and is regularly investigated and debated for its impact on health conditions from breast cancer to heart disease. Among its complex effects on the body, coffee or its components have been linked to lower insulin and uric acid leve...

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