Archive: 02/10/2014

Social groups ward off age–related mental decline

(Medical Xpress)—People aged over 50 are more agile mentally if they are socially active, a study has found – and the effect is even more pronounced in 80-year-olds.

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UN launches mission to halt worldwide Ebola spread

The UN launched a mission on Thursday to prevent the worldwide spread of Ebola as the US hunted for people who came in contact with the first African diagnosed with the deadly virus outside the continent.

Oct 2, 2014

Study finds relationship between neighborhood drug sales and drug use

For decades, research has generally focused on individual, family and peer factors to explain illicit drug use, neglecting neighborhood factors as a cause. While the scant previous research on neighborhood factors and illicit ...

Oct 2, 2014

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Healthy relationships help foster healthy eating habits

There are few subjects more personal than an individual's weight. And for those people who are considered overweight, whether this is a scientifically accurate measurement or a personal assessment, the battle to control unwanted ...

Oct 2, 2014

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Eight ways to prevent breast cancer

Breast cancer. Just reading those words can make many women worry. And that's natural. Nearly everyone knows someone touched by the disease.

Oct 2, 2014

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Sepsis survival rates prove Aussies and Kiwis know best

New research suggests treatment in Australia and New Zealand for patients with sepsis is the best in the world.

Oct 2, 2014

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Researchers study how cancer cells respond to Mcl-1-inhibitory BH3-mimetics

The European pharmaceutical company Servier has established a collaborative partnership with the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute to facilitate the development of new agents that could be effective in treating several types ...

Oct 2, 2014

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Review identifies factors associated with childhood brain tumors

Older parents, birth defects, maternal nutrition and childhood exposure to CT scans and pesticides are increasingly being associated with brain tumors in children, according to new research from the Brown School at Washington ...

Oct 2, 2014

The first non-invasive test to diagnose fatty liver disease is awarded two patents in the US

NAFLD is a progressive disease that ranges from fatty build-up (steatosis) to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which is inflammation around the fats. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common liver disease ...

Oct 2, 2014

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Judgment and decision-making: Brain activity indicates there is more than meets the eye

(Medical Xpress)—People make immediate judgments about images they are shown, which could impact on their decisions, even before their brains have had time to consciously process the information, a study of brainwaves led ...

Oct 2, 2014

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