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UQ trialling better way to measure blood pressure
UQ researchers are looking for volunteers to trial a new technology for measuring blood pressure and the health of the heart. ...Another STEP forward in understanding the safety and efficacy of screening and testing for disease
One of the most contentious issues in modern medicine is the safety and efficacy of screening and testing for disease, balancing the benefits against risk and costs. ...UCLA–Veterans Affairs team develops new tool to help guide pancreatic cyst treatment
By Rachel Champeau -- As a result of improved imaging technology, pancreatic cysts are increasingly diagnosed in asymptomatic individuals who undergo scans for other reasons. And while most of these cysts follow a benign course, a small but significant number are either malignant at the time of diagnosis or have the potential to develop into pancreatic cancer during a patient's lifetime. ...The mouse with a human liver: a new model for the treatment of liver disease
LA JOLLA, CA—How do you study—and try to cure in the laboratory—an infection that only humans can get? A team led by Salk Institute researchers does it by generating a mouse with an almost completely human liver. This "humanized" mouse is susceptible to human liver infections and responds to human drug treatments, providing a new way to test novel therapies for debilitating human liver diseases and other diseases with liver involvement such as malaria. ...Severe Sleep Apnea Decreases Frequency of Nightmare Recall
WESTCHESTER, IL – A study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) report a significantly lower frequency of nightmares than patients with mild or no sleep apnea, indicating that OSA suppresses the cognitive experience of nightmare recall....Sleep Problems and Sleepiness Increase the Risk of Motor Vehicle Accidents in Adolescents
WESTCHESTER, IL – A study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that sleepiness at the wheel and poor sleep quality significantly increase the risk of motor vehicle accidents in adolescents....Study Looks at Breathing Techniques to Manage Hot Flashes
INDIANAPOLIS — If you suffer from hot flashes, you might be able to better manage them by learning a new breathing technique. ...Vitamin D supplements could fight Crohn's disease
Canadian research team publishes findings in Journal of Biological Chemistry...Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is Leading Cause of Death in Young Athletes
ST. LOUIS – While the death of Chicago Bears’ defensive end Gaines Adams at age 26 comes as a shock, sudden cardiac death in young athletes happens in around 75 young athletes annually. ...
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- New Vaccine Shows Promise Against Malaria in Early-Stage Study
- Tarantula-Venom-based MD Therapy to be Advanced by UB Scientists' Biotech Company
- FDA Issues Early Communication about Ongoing Safety Review of Weight Loss Drug Orlistat
- New National Survey of Children’s Health Shows Insurance Gaps, More Obesity, More Children at Risk
- Study Analyzes Reliability of Pre-Season Concussion Testing
- Herbalist-Turned-Medical Student Melds Two Traditions of Healing
- Reducing maternal death in Bangladesh
- Comprehensive Genetic Screen No Better Than Knowing Ones Family History for Predicting Cardiovascular Risk
- Teen marijuana use tilts up, while some drugs decline in use
- Adults Needed for WPIC Study Investigating Treatment of Bipolar Depression with Light Therapy
tabatha
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19/03/2010 05:21:51
This has triggered insomnia for me. I have never had insomnia before. This is terrible.
Shyam Lal Mittal
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16/03/2010 05:25:39
While in sleep brain keep on working on triaval things which disappear as I wake up but feel giddy, sluggish & disinterested in daytime jobs, ...
Philip
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16/03/2010 04:56:07
There’s an interesting post over at the Health Journal Club that makes the case that people should just not eat anything that wasn’t a food ...
Paul Bowers
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14/03/2010 02:03:55
You do realize that the participants of this study haven't been on the diets for over 2 years, right? And actually, only during the first ...
Linda Bruzzone
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11/03/2010 21:44:08
Genetic testing is a blessing for those of us who have genetic syndromes. In the case of cancers, it allows physicians to work with those ...
