Archive: 03/10/2016

Certain parents more likely to skip kids' flu shot

(HealthDay)—Children who see "alternative" health providers, such as acupuncturists or massage therapists, are less likely than other kids to get their annual flu shot, a new study suggests.

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Cardiovascular patients with HIV require unique treatment options

Cardiovascular disease has become the leading cause of death for those living with HIV, as the infection has moved from a terminal disease to a chronic illness.

Oct 3, 2016

Social media and activity feedback give no more benefit than simpler strategies

Providing physically inactive adults access to online social networking about walking as well as personalized feedback did not add more benefit than just providing emailed tips, according to Penn State College of Medicine ...

Oct 3, 2016

MicroRNA specifically kills cancer cells with common mutation

Approximately 20 percent of all human cancers have mutations in a gene called KRAS. KRAS-mutant cancers are among the most difficult to treat, with poor survival and resistance to chemotherapy. Researchers at University of ...

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Scientists connect dopamine, facial recognition in study

In a recent study, researchers at Center for BrainHealth, working in collaboration with colleagues in Sweden, have revealed a link between the dopamine neurotransmitter system in the brain and an individual's ability to recognize ...

Oct 3, 2016

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Scientists identify protein involved in restoring effectiveness of common treatment for breast cancer

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women, with estrogen-receptor-positive (ER+) being the most common type. Drugs used to treat this cancer, such as tamoxifen and Faslodex, block the hormone estrogen ...

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Healthcare for migrants is a challenge

Understanding health trends among people who migrate is difficult. In most cases migrants fall outside health systems planning and may struggle to access health care facilities.

Oct 3, 2016

Respiratory tract bacterium uncovered as trigger for serious nervous system disease

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute life-threatening disease of the nervous system that leads to sensory disturbances and acute flaccid paralysis. A group of researchers involving the University of Zurich has now shown ...

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Smoking and body weight—what's the connection?

As our readers may recall, my wife and I spent a couple of weeks in Spain in late August. I previously documented the mileage we accrued while exploring various cities in that beautiful country. Two things I always notice ...

Oct 3, 2016

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Diabetes study to look at teen sleep and exposure to media

Overexposure to media—television, Facebook, smartphones—may be disrupting teen sleep patterns. And according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham who are launching a study into teen sleep and media exposure, ...

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Archive: 03/10/2016

Certain parents more likely to skip kids' flu shot

Cardiovascular patients with HIV require unique treatment options

Social media and activity feedback give no more benefit than simpler strategies

MicroRNA specifically kills cancer cells with common mutation

Scientists connect dopamine, facial recognition in study

Scientists identify protein involved in restoring effectiveness of common treatment for breast cancer

Healthcare for migrants is a challenge

Respiratory tract bacterium uncovered as trigger for serious nervous system disease

Smoking and body weight—what's the connection?

Diabetes study to look at teen sleep and exposure to media

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