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Traumatic brain injury patients, supercomputer simulations studied to improve helmets
Researchers are comparing supercomputer simulations of blast waves on the brain with clinical studies of veterans suffering from mild traumatic brain injuries to help improve helmet designs.
Minimally invasive lymph node dissection in breast cancer has advantages over conventional surgery
Axillary lymph node dissection is done in conjunction with lumpectomy or mastectomy to determine if breast cancer has spread to the adjoining lymph nodes. The conventional surgical approach leaves a...
Respiratory symptoms vary according to stage of menstrual cycle
Respiratory symptoms vary significantly during different stages of the menstrual cycle, with higher frequencies during the mid-luteal to mid-follicular stages, according to a new study.
Green light for Obamacare
After three major scares, President Obama’s health care reform law is now part of the nation’s legal and health care landscape, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) panelists said Thursday, though its effects...
Malaria Vaccine Candidate Produces Disappointing Results in Clinical Trial
The infants the vaccine was given to had only about a third fewer infections than a control group, but researchers said they wanted to press on, assuming they keep getting...
Doctors often miss patients' treatment preferences
Doctors making treatment decisions often misinterpret patients' preferences, such as overestimating how much priority women with cancer place on keeping their breasts, a new review finds.
Internet Searches Reveal Time of Peak Allergy Suffering
Internet searchers for allergy symptoms peak in the second week of May.
The year 2040: Double the pollen, double the allergy suffering?
With this year's unseasonably warm temperatures and extended seasons, many have coined 2012 as being the worst for allergies. But if you thought your symptoms were worse than ever, just...
Drinking green tea with starchy food may help lower blood sugar spikes
An ingredient in green tea that helps reduce blood sugar spikes in mice may lead to new diet strategies for people, according to food scientists.
Pregnancy and birth complications more likely in mothers with bipolar disorder
Babies born to mothers with bipolar disorder are at increased risk of preterm birth (before 37 weeks), a new study suggests.
Stress alarm lets smoke-divers know when their bodies have reached the limit
Smoke-divers are exposed to high temperatures, physical exhaustion and stress, and they can easily exceed the limits of what good health can tolerate. A new method based on measurements made...
Doctor and Patient: Comparative Effectiveness Studies Lack Impact
Studies that gauge one treatment against another have received a lot of attention and federal support, but doctors have been slow to incorporate the findings, a new analysis shows.
A Potentially Deadly Reason to Seek Preventive Health Care
Study being presented at the 2012 ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting finds seeing an allergist significantly lowers risk of severe anaphylaxis.
Circulating blood factor linked with a leading cause of kidney failure
Patients with a disease that is a leading cause of kidney failure tend to have high levels of a particular factor circulating in their blood, according to a study. The...
First trial in humans of 'minicells': a completely new way of delivering anti-cancer drugs
A completely new way of delivering anti-cancer drugs to tumors, using “minicells” derived from bacteria, has been tested for the first time in humans and found to be safe, well-tolerated...
Mesothelioma drug slows disease progression in patients with an inactive NF2 gene
Preliminary findings from the first trial of a new drug for patients with mesothelioma show that it has some success in preventing the spread of the deadly disease in patients...
Why nicotine in cigarettes can relieve anxiety in smokers
Preclinical data suggests inactivation of a specific sub-class of nicotinic receptors may be an effective strategy to help smokers quit without feeling anxious, according to researchers.
Advocate for asbestos registry dies of lung cancer
Howard Willems, the Saskatoon man who advocated for broader knowledge about the dangers of asbestos, has died of cancer at age 59.
Calif. city plans to provide transgender surgeries
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- San Francisco is preparing to become the first U.S. city to provide and cover the cost of sex reassignment surgeries for uninsured...
Norovirus disinfection: How much is enough?
A variety of institutions and governments have developed "commonsense-based" disinfection guidelines to control norovirus contamination, but now, for the first time, a Dutch team has come up with science-based guidelines.
Antibiotics disrupt gut flora in infants: Recovery still incomplete after eight weeks
Eight weeks after antibiotic treatment of infants, the diversity of gastrointestinal flora remained diminished, although the number of individual bacteria was back to normal, according to a new paper. Additionally,...
Grape seed extract bollixes norovirus
Norovirus causes more than half of all food-born illnesses in the United States, and is the second greatest source of reported food borne illness outbreaks in the European Union. A...
Diabetes study: 'Mindful eating' equals traditional education in lowering weight and blood sugar
Eating mindfully, or consuming food in response to physical cues of hunger and fullness, is just as effective as adhering to nutrition-based guidelines in reducing weight and blood sugar levels...
Vitamin D could hold vital key to arresting development of Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists have uncovered evidence that lack of a particular form of vitamin D is associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Living With Cancer: It’s About Time
Every facet of cancer and its treatments transforms time. I am always counting on my fingers: remissions and recurrences, the months used up, the months left, the relatives and friends...
Program Helps Kidney Specialists Discuss Difficult News with Patients
* Kidney specialists do not routinely receive formal education on how to talk with patients about end-of-life and other serious issues. * A new workshop helps nephrology fellows be prepared to deliver bad...
Molecular epidemiological conditions relating to tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacteria
A research project studying molecular epidemiological conditions relating to diseases caused by tuberculous and non-tuberculous mycobacteria in the Mubende region of Uganda has increased our understanding of how the interplay...
Mayo Clinic Arizona Is the First in the Southwest to Offer New Treatment for Recurrent Glioblastoma Brain Tumors
ayo Clinic in Arizona is the first and only clinical center in the Southwest to offer a new treatment that disrupts the growth of recurrent glioblastoma brain tumors.