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Archive for May, 2008

Health & Medicine

  • Stem Cells
  • Brain Tumor
  • Nervous System

Mind & Brain

  • Brain Injury
  • Disorders and Syndromes
  • Neuroscience

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  • Pupillary reflex
  • Stem cell treatments
  • Embryonic stem cell
  • Brain damage

A new study, led by Laurence Katz, Co-Director of the Carolina Resuscitation Research Group at the University of the North Carolina School of Medicine, suggests a way in which this might be achieved.

According to the research, neurogenesis can be regulated through induced hypothermia.

(Read the full post about ‘New Stem Cell Therapy May Aid The Repair Of Damaged Brains’…)

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Health & medicine

  • Infant’s Health
  • Birth Defects
  • Genes
  • Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • Down’s Syndrome
  • Gene Therapy

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  • Stillbirth
  • Miscarriage
  • Spina bifida
  • Birth weight

FADS is a frequent genetic condition, affecting about 1 in 3000 pregnancies, and manifests itself in a number of ways — growth retardation, fetal hydrops (abnormal accumulation of fluid in the fetal organs), pulmonary hypoplasia (incomplete development of the lungs) and joint contractures.

(Read the full post about ‘Greater Awareness Of Genetic Testing For Impaired Fetal Movement Can Save Babies’ Lives’…)

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Health & Medicine

  • Elder Care
  • Healthy Aging
  • Today’s Healthcare

Mind & Brain

  • Educational Psychology
  • Behavior
  • Intelligence

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  • Athletic training
  • Sports medicine
  • Psychologist
  • Occupational therapy

Koichi Kitano, lead author and doctoral student in IU Bloomington’s School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, will discuss the study during a poster presentation on Thursday at the American College of Sports medicine’s annual meeting in Indianapolis.

Falls are one of the most common causes of injury and death among the elderly.

(Read the full post about ‘Screening For The Risk Of Life-threatening Falls In The Elderly’…)

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Health & medicine

  • Pain Control
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Joint Pain

Mind & Brain

  • Perception
  • Caregiving
  • Multiple Sclerosis

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  • Sensory neuron
  • Sensory system
  • Nociceptor
  • Psychophysics

The Michigan researchers studied 31 subjects to determine if there is a global central nervous system problem underlying sensory processing in fibromyalgia patients. They noted that few studies have employed different stimuli in consistent ways and levels of intensity to measure pain sensitivities in this patient group.

(Read the full post about ‘Fibromyalgia Pain Linked With Central Nervous System Disorder’…)

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Health & medicine

  • Children’s Health
  • Attention Deficit Disorder
  • Cold and Flu
  • Allergy
  • Infant’s Health
  • Pharmacology

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  • Upper respiratory tract infection
  • Nasal congestion
  • Hay fever
  • Bronchitis

According to the study, 1-in-3 children under the age of two with bronchiolitis (a lower respiratory tract infection associated with runny nose, cough, wheezing and/or difficulty breathing) had received over-the-counter cough and cold medicines in the week prior to visiting an emergency department.

This study identifies rates and predictors of cough and cold medication use prior to the manufacturer recall of and FDA recommendations against use of these medications in children younger than two years of age.

“After the recall and labeling changes, it will be important to monitor for potential ongoing use of these medicines in young children and observe if parents or physicians are turning to other therapies in place of these medications,” says O’Donnell.

Given these findings and the fact that non-concentrated cough and cold formulations remain available for over-the-counter use, the authors encourage physicians to counsel all parents of young children about these ineffective and potentially dangerous medications.

While the study did not identify a specific high-risk demographic group for targeted educational interventions, factors including daycare attendance, second-hand smoke exposure, recent antibiotic use and presence of wheezing were associated with increased use of cough and cold medications.

(Read the full post about ‘Cold Medication Use In Young Children Can Lead To Adverse Effects, Even Death’…)

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Protein is an essential part of keeping yourself healthy as it provides nine essential amino acids that your body cannot synthesize on its own. In order to get the most out of your diet, you need to incorporate a number of whole food sources of protein including meat, plant proteins and legumes.

Everyone knows that protein is an essential part of your daily diet, and meeting a minimum protein level throughout the day is vital for having the energy you need as the day rolls on.

(Read the full post about ‘How much protein should you eat every day?’…)

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Health & medicine

  • Today’s Healthcare
  • Medical Imaging
  • Health Policy

Matter & Energy

  • Medical Technology
  • Energy Policy
  • Detectors

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  • Radiography
  • Physical trauma
  • CAT scan
  • Nuclear power plant

"Poor image quality constitutes a major source of unnecessary radiation to patients in developing countries," emphasizes Dr. Madan Rehani of the IAEA Division of Radiation, Waste and Transport Safety, which carried out the survey under technical cooperation (TC) projects of the IAEA.

(Read the full post about ‘X-rays Often Repeated For Patients In Developing Countries’…)

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Thyroid disease, malfunctions of the thyroid gland, hyperthyroid (overactive) or hypothyroid (underactive) are showing signs in our population of becoming an epidemic says The Colorado Thyroid Disease Prevalence Study. This is a trend across the board in American health, where we are seeing many common diseases moving to an epidemic stage. You name a disease and it is probably an epidemic or moving toward becoming an epidemic like thyroid disease. (Read the full post about ‘Thyroid Disease, A Naturopathic Answer’…)

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Health & medicine

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Genes
  • Human Biology

Plants & Animals

  • Bacteria
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology

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  • Cell membrane
  • Organelle
  • Prokaryote
  • Endospore

The investigators used X-ray crystallography to determine the structure of a protein – called the usher – that is part of the chaperone/usher pathway and serves as a molecular scaffold for the assembly of adhesive pili by pathogenic bacteria such as E. coli.

(Read the full post about ‘First ‘Molecular Snapshot’ Of A Virulence Factor On Bacterial Surface’…)

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Today dental insurance has established itself as a must-have benefit. Even most small companies offer dental insurance today to recruit and retain workers. Does one need Dental Insurance? This question is asked by us in parlance with any kind of insurance. Well, insurance is a tool that offsets financial losses due to accidents or incidents or unforeseen circumstances. With this in view, insurance is always advocated but if one is young and healthy and doesn’t need to visit a dentist more than twice a year, dental insurance will not be a requirement, since the premium for such insurance may be more than the annual tooth maintenance bill.

People with a turbulent dental history are advised to purchase dental insurance or join a discounted dental plan for the simple reason that dental bills can turn out to be very steep. (Read the full post about ‘Dental Insurance - What You Need To Know By Sue Wong’…)

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