items tagged with Medicine
U.S. free of canine-rabies, according to CDC
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-09-11 16:58:04
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on September 7, 2007, that the United States has eliminated rabies transmitted from dog-to-dog. The CDC states it is “one of the major public health success stories in the last 50 years”.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-09-11 16:58:04
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on September 7, 2007, that the United States has eliminated rabies transmitted from dog-to-dog. The CDC states it is “one of the major public health success stories in the last 50 years”.
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Study links hyper kids with artificial preservatives and colorings
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-09-10 10:53:33
Sodium benzoate and other food preservatives and colorings have been linked with hyperactivity in children. Although such ingredients have been thought in the past to produce adverse behavior in children, this study is considered the first scientific evidence of its kind.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-09-10 10:53:33
Sodium benzoate and other food preservatives and colorings have been linked with hyperactivity in children. Although such ingredients have been thought in the past to produce adverse behavior in children, this study is considered the first scientific evidence of its kind.
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Early to bed, early to rise: that’s bad!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-09-06 10:39:27
According to a Japanese research study, people who regularly awaken before 5 a.m. had an increase in the chance of developing serious medical conditions such as heart attack, high blood pressure/hypertension, and stroke.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-09-06 10:39:27
According to a Japanese research study, people who regularly awaken before 5 a.m. had an increase in the chance of developing serious medical conditions such as heart attack, high blood pressure/hypertension, and stroke.
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No kidding! Remove kidney through belly button
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-09-05 10:47:12
Single keyhole access surgery for the removal of a kidney through the belly button was performed for the first time by Dr. Jeffrey Cadeddu of the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-09-05 10:47:12
Single keyhole access surgery for the removal of a kidney through the belly button was performed for the first time by Dr. Jeffrey Cadeddu of the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center.
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New synthetic cornea appears to be as good as the original
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-30 15:57:33
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-30 15:57:33
Researchers at Stanford University, in California, have developed an artificial cornea for the eye from polyacrylic acid and polyethylene glycol that seem to work as well as a natural cornea.
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Simple brainwave test predicts Alzheimer’s
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-27 09:59:48
Recording the magnetic activity of the brain allows Minnesota researchers to discover a non-invasive way to predict Alzheimer’s disease and other diseases.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-27 09:59:48
Recording the magnetic activity of the brain allows Minnesota researchers to discover a non-invasive way to predict Alzheimer’s disease and other diseases.
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Humanitarian project seeks spare CPU cycles
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-27 03:41:15
"If 100,000 volunteers sign up within the first week for this project, it could reduce the time required to complete calculations by 50 percent."
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-27 03:41:15
"If 100,000 volunteers sign up within the first week for this project, it could reduce the time required to complete calculations by 50 percent."
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Eating behavior of pregnant women may pass to babies
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-15 13:11:28
English researchers found a possible link between the eating habits of mothers-to-be and future eating habits of their children.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-15 13:11:28
English researchers found a possible link between the eating habits of mothers-to-be and future eating habits of their children.
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Pain relief may come from former TB medication
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-09 09:48:54
Illinois researchers have discovered that chronic pain in rats can be reduced with an antibiotic called D-Cycloserine, which was used to treat tuberculosis in the middle twentieth century.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-09 09:48:54
Illinois researchers have discovered that chronic pain in rats can be reduced with an antibiotic called D-Cycloserine, which was used to treat tuberculosis in the middle twentieth century.
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The multiple sclerosis and sunshine connection
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-05 10:41:34
California researchers find that more exposure to sunshine early in a person’s life relates to less risk from multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-05 10:41:34
California researchers find that more exposure to sunshine early in a person’s life relates to less risk from multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life.
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CTCA 3D images of heart disease may be more dangerous to young women
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-02 09:55:31
U.S. medical researchers have found that Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography (CTCA), which takes three-dimensional (3D) pictures of the heart to look for coronary heart disease, may involve more danger to the health of younger women than older men and women.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-02 09:55:31
U.S. medical researchers have found that Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography (CTCA), which takes three-dimensional (3D) pictures of the heart to look for coronary heart disease, may involve more danger to the health of younger women than older men and women.
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New Zealand study shows depression doubled for people in high-stress jobs
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-01 11:04:04
A New Zealand scientific study shows that high-stress jobs can nearly double risk of depression over low-stress jobs in young adults.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-08-01 11:04:04
A New Zealand scientific study shows that high-stress jobs can nearly double risk of depression over low-stress jobs in young adults.
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A good use for cat dander
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-07-30 11:02:21
Spanish researchers have found that if you place a drop of cat dander extract under your tongue, a person allergic to cats is more likely to tolerate cat allergies.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-07-30 11:02:21
Spanish researchers have found that if you place a drop of cat dander extract under your tongue, a person allergic to cats is more likely to tolerate cat allergies.
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Good nut discovered for peanut allergies
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-07-29 07:51:17
U.S. researchers report they have developed a way to de-activate allergens in peanuts to offer hope in the future for people who suffer with peanut allergies.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-07-29 07:51:17
U.S. researchers report they have developed a way to de-activate allergens in peanuts to offer hope in the future for people who suffer with peanut allergies.
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Study results may lead to antidepressants that act in hours not weeks
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-07-28 08:47:20
National Institute of Medical Health (NIMH) medical studies with ketamine may lead the way for developing faster-acting antidepressant medications
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-07-28 08:47:20
National Institute of Medical Health (NIMH) medical studies with ketamine may lead the way for developing faster-acting antidepressant medications
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High-tech tattoo ink in tiny capsules: They're DYE-no-mite!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-07-26 09:14:15
A new technique, first used to deliver drugs into the body in a controlled manner, has been applied to tattooing. Tattoo ink is placed inside microcapsules to make safer, sturdy, and easily removal tattoos.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-07-26 09:14:15
A new technique, first used to deliver drugs into the body in a controlled manner, has been applied to tattooing. Tattoo ink is placed inside microcapsules to make safer, sturdy, and easily removal tattoos.
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Fat and Junk Food beware! The Food Dudes are coming!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-07-24 09:33:42
Children are getting fatter as they eat more unhealthy foods. Governments hope they have found an effective way to fight junk food advertisements on TV: the superheroes called The Food Dudes.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-07-24 09:33:42
Children are getting fatter as they eat more unhealthy foods. Governments hope they have found an effective way to fight junk food advertisements on TV: the superheroes called The Food Dudes.
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Lack of ability to smell may be early sign of Alzheimer’s
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-07-16 08:23:26
Researchers at Rush University Medical Center (Chicago, Illinois) conclude that problems with smelling may indicate an early stage of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-07-16 08:23:26
Researchers at Rush University Medical Center (Chicago, Illinois) conclude that problems with smelling may indicate an early stage of Alzheimer’s disease.
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U.S. News & World Report announces prestigious 2007 Best Hospitals
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-07-14 09:21:46
The eighteenth annual U.S. News & World Report list of the Best Hospitals in the United States reports that Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland is the best of the best.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-07-14 09:21:46
The eighteenth annual U.S. News & World Report list of the Best Hospitals in the United States reports that Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland is the best of the best.
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Teen sex down, other health indicators mixed
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-07-13 09:37:37
A new U.S. government report found that the rate of high school students having sexual intercourse has dropped by 7% from 1991 to 2005. Some health indicators for children were better while others were worse. Basically: “We are not investing in kids the way we should.”
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-07-13 09:37:37
A new U.S. government report found that the rate of high school students having sexual intercourse has dropped by 7% from 1991 to 2005. Some health indicators for children were better while others were worse. Basically: “We are not investing in kids the way we should.”
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