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New research shows big improvement in survival after stroke

...e Units). In addition, there needs to be increased awareness of the condition and how to reduce risk factors that can lead to strokes, such as elevated blood pressure, smoking, poor diet etc. Only through this can we reduce the incidence of stroke and ultimately improve stroke outcome."...

Stroke symptoms common among general population

...having been diagnosed with the condition. Because awareness of stroke symptoms is low, it is possible that these individuals had symptoms but did not recognize them or that the symptoms did not reach the threshold necessary for a stroke diagnosis. Virginia J. Howard, M.S.P.H., of the University of Alabama ...

What does the public really know about HPV?

...esearch aim was to assess, for the first time, the awareness and knowledge of HPV in a nationally representativ... To identify factors associated with U.S. women's awareness of HPV and its link to cervical cancer, researchers from NCI analyzed cross-sectional data collected...

Genome archaeology illuminates the genetic engineering debate

... working with Lego blocks," Messing said. Public awareness groups have argued that genetic engineering of crops deviates from "natural processes" when biotechnologists insert genes at seemingly random places, altering the normal order of genes in the genome. The view of genes being fixed in their position in...

Older fathers more likely to have autistic children

...This increase is partially due to higher levels of awareness and changes in diagnosis processes, but could also reflect an increase in incidence of autism, according to the authors. Older parental age has previously been linked to abnormalities in the brain development of children; however, few studies have ef...

Seagrass ecosystems at a 'global crisis'

...nia Institute of Marine Science. "Elevating public awareness about this impending crisis is critical to averting it." "This report is a call to the world’s coastal managers that we need to do more to protect seagrass habitat," said co-author Dr. Tim Carruthers of the University of Maryland Center for Enviro...

Largest genomic search finds genes that may contribute to autism

..., a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing awareness of autism and raising money to fund autism research, and the National Institutes of Health. The consortium scientists utilized statistical power from the largest set of autism-related genetic material yet examined. The researchers found neurexin 1, ...

Scientists perform 'tricky' operation

...uencing of the genome project has largely elevated awareness of T. vaginalis among researchers, public awareness remains low, especially in developing countries where it has the most impact. "This is a problem ...

Researchers urge monitoring of bone health during chemotherapy

...f Medicine in St. Louis are recommending increased awareness of bone health during cancer treatments. The medication studied is a growth factor commonly used to help cancer patients recover healthy blood counts after chemotherapy, which can destroy white blood cells. Low levels of white blood cells leave pat...

Tracing broken wiring in stroke patients

...itry that causes stroke patients to show a lack of awareness or response to the side of the body opposite to the side of the stroke lesion in the brain. The researchers said their findings shed new light on the neurological details of this "spatial neglect." Their findings also demonstrate the value of the mag...

Autism gene identified by researchers at Yale working with a global research consortium

...aks, a national non-profit dedicated to increasing awareness of autism and raising money to research the disorder, and the National Institutes of Health, these are the preliminary findings from the AGP’s first phase. The consortium used "gene chip" technology to look for genetic similarities in autistic in...

City ants take the heat

...film, An Inconvenient Truth, has generated greater awareness of global warming, most people remain unaware of the more rapid warming that has occurred within major cities. In fact, large cities can be more than 10 degrees hotter than their surroundings. These metropolitan hot spots, which scientists refer to a...

Women well informed about breast cancer, yet lacking knowledge about current treatments

...erapies for breast cancer, revealing a gap between awareness and information that women can use toward better t...hile great progress has been made in breast cancer awareness through public education and increased media coverage, women with breast cancer would benefit from m...

Old memory traces in brain may trigger chronic pain

...Apkarian said. “We think they will have a physical awareness of the pain, but its emotional consequences will have decreased.” He said the drug potentially may lower the amount of standard analgesics people have to use. In Apkarian’s previous study, published in late 2006, he revealed that chronic back pai...

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