Archive: 27/04/2015

Nerve cells and blood vessels in eye 'talk' to prevent disease, study finds

A new study from scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) shows that nerve cells and blood vessels in the eye constantly "talk" to each other to maintain healthy blood flow and prevent disease.

Apr 27, 2015

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University of Utah professor reframes conversation around domestic violence in new book

A few years ago, Sonia Salari was interviewed for an article about a murder-suicide involving an elderly couple. Once published, the Pennsylvania newspaper headline shocked the University of Utah professor.

Apr 27, 2015

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Team makes breakthrough in understanding Canavan disease

UC Davis investigators have settled a long-standing controversy surrounding the molecular basis of an inherited disorder that historically affected Ashkenazi Jews from Eastern Europe but now also arises in other populations ...

Apr 27, 2015

Most women don't know female-specific stroke signs

A national survey released today by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center shows that most women don't know the risks or symptoms females face when it comes to having a stroke.

Apr 27, 2015

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Study finds no health drawbacks to veterans' dual use of VA, Medicare Advantage

In a study that looked at a handful of quality measures for chronic disease care, veterans who used both Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) care and a Medicare Advantage plan during 2008 or 2009 did no better or worse than ...

Apr 27, 2015

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Time to move Lyme Disease Awareness Month to April?

The month of May brings many things, among them Mother's Day, tulips, and Lyme Disease Awareness campaigns. But according to Dr. Richard S. Ostfeld, a disease ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, ...

Apr 27, 2015

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AAP: Updated guidelines on newborn hospital release

(HealthDay)—The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has just released updated guidelines for judging whether or not a newborn is ready for hospital discharge. The guidelines are published online April 27 in Pediatrics.

Apr 27, 2015

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Multiphoton microscopy reveals features of basal cell carcinoma

(HealthDay)—Noninvasive multiphoton microscopy (MPM) imaging can reveal characteristic features of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in human skin, according to a study published online April 24 in JAMA Dermatology. The research ...

Apr 27, 2015

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Hemoglobin glycation index IDs harms, benefits of T2DM Tx

(HealthDay)—The effect of intensive versus standard type 2 diabetes treatment varies according to the hemoglobin glycation index (HGI: observed hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c] − predicted HbA1c), according to a study published ...

Apr 27, 2015

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Industry tries to block genetically modified food labeling (Update)

Food industry lawyers say there's not enough time to implement Vermont's new labeling rules for genetically modified products before the July 2016 effective date and are asking a federal judge to block them.

Apr 27, 2015

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