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Nice to Sniff You: Handshakes May Engage Our Sense of Smell
Mar. 3, 2015 — Why do people shake hands? A new study suggests one of the reasons for this ancient custom may be to check out each other's odors. Even if we are not consciously aware of this, handshaking may ... full storyMore: -
Computer Simulator Will Improve Radiation Therapy for Cancer Patients, Experts Say
Mar. 3, 2015 — A project to develop a computer simulator of dual foil scattering systems used in radiation therapy is underway. "The user user-friendly interface and real-time nature of the simulator also make ... full story -
Time to 'Just Say No' to Behavior-Calming Drugs for Alzheimer Patients? Experts Say Yes
Mar. 3, 2015 — Doctors write millions of prescriptions a year for drugs to calm the behavior of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. But non-drug approaches actually work better, and carry ... full story -
Educating College Students on Drinking Risks Can Help Lessen Drinking Behaviors, but Only Temporarily, Study Finds
Mar. 3, 2015 — Briefly counseling college students on the dangers of binge drinking is effective in lowering heavy drinking levels among many students, but only temporarily. Three out of four will be right back ... full story -
The More Friends You Drink With ... the More You Drink
Mar. 3, 2015 — Alcohol consumption of individuals appears to increase with the number of friends in their drinking group. A new study used internet-based questionnaires that study participants completed on their ... full story -
Strong Link Between Adolescent Obesity, High Blood Pressure
Mar. 3, 2015 — Body mass index in healthy adolescents has a statistically significant association with both systolic blood pressures and diastolic blood pressures, research shows, and it highlights the significance ... full story -
One Million Patients Could Lose Primary Care If Residency Training in Underserved Regions Is Eliminated
Mar. 3, 2015 — The shortage of primary care doctors could worsen if funding for the Teaching Health Centers, a program to train medical residents in underserved areas, is eliminated in the United States, says a new ... full story -
MR Spectroscopy Shows Precancerous Breast Changes in Women With BRCA Gene
Mar. 3, 2015 — A magnetic resonance spectroscopy technique that monitors biochemical changes in tissue could improve the management of women at risk of breast cancer, according to a new ... full story -
Losing a Spouse Often Too Hastily Linked to Depression
Mar. 3, 2015 — Loneliness brought about by the death of a spouse can trigger a wider network of depression-like symptoms, a study has found, but authors suggest that doctors are often too quick to attribute these ... full story -
Family Based Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Preadolescents Is More Effective Than Child-Centered Therapy
Mar. 3, 2015 — Family Based Interpersonal Psychotherapy (FB-IPT) is more effective in treating preadolescent children with depression compared to child-centered therapy (CCT), a recent study has found. ... full story -
'Cardiovascular Revolution' Has Increased Life Expectancy in Spain
Mar. 3, 2015 — Over the last century, life expectancy for Spaniards has increased by 40 years. A study highlights the main cause, since 1980, as being the reduced incidence of cardiovascular diseases while other ... full story -
Gorilla Origins of the Last Two AIDS Virus Lineages Confirmed
Mar. 3, 2015 — Two of the four known groups of human AIDS viruses (HIV-1 groups O and P) have originated in western lowland gorillas, according to new research. The scientists conducted a comprehensive survey of ... full story -
Scientists Move Closer to Creating Cartilage from Stem Cells
Mar. 3, 2015 — Scientists have succeeded in producing cartilage formed from embryonic stem cells that could in future be used to treat the painful joint condition osteoarthritis. With their huge capacity to ... full story -
Defect Responsible for Memory Impairment in Aging Found
Mar. 3, 2015 — Everyone worries about losing their memory as they grow older—memory loss remains one of the most common complaints of the elderly. But the molecular reasons behind the processes remain unclear, ... full story -
Clues to Early Detection of Bipolar Disorders in High-Risk Children
Mar. 3, 2015 — A strong link has been made between subthreshold manic episodes and likelihood of developing bipolar disorder in children of parents with bipolar disorder. The study’s findings could improve ... full story -
US Spends More on Cancer Care, Saves Fewer Lives Than Western Europe
Mar. 2, 2015 — Despite sharp increases in spending on cancer treatment, cancer mortality rates in the United States have decreased only modestly since 1970, a study has found. "Our results suggest that cancer ... full story -
Disease-Carrying Fleas Abound on New York City's Rats
Mar. 2, 2015 — In the first study of its kind since the 1920s, rats in New York City were found to carry a flea species capable of transmitting plague pathogens. Among them: 500-plus Oriental rat fleas, notorious ... full story -
BPA Exposure Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder, Study Reports
Mar. 2, 2015 — A newly published study is the first to report an association between bisphenol-A (BPA), a common plasticizer used in a variety of consumer food and beverage containers, with autism spectrum disorder ... full story -
New Research Aims to Refine Increasingly Popular Plastic Surgery Procedures: Buttock Augmentation and Vaginal Rejuvenation Surgery
Mar. 2, 2015 — Two of the fastest-growing plastic surgery procedures are gluteoplasty or "butt augmentation," to improve the appearance of the buttocks; and labiaplasty to address cosmetic and functional ... full story -
Colon + Septic Tank = Unique, at Times Stinky, Study
Mar. 2, 2015 — What do a human colon, septic tank, copper nanoparticles and zebrafish have in common? They were the key components used by researchers to study the impact copper nanoparticles, which are found in ... full story
- Nice to sniff you: Handshakes may engage our sense of smell
- Computer simulator will improve radiation therapy for cancer patients, experts say
- Time to 'just say no' to behavior-calming drugs for Alzheimer patients? Experts say yes
- Educating college students on drinking risks can help lessen drinking behaviors, but only temporarily, study finds
- The more friends you drink with ... the more you drink
- Strong link between adolescent obesity, high blood pressure
- One million patients could lose primary care if residency training in underserved regions is eliminated
- MR spectroscopy shows precancerous breast changes in women with BRCA gene
- Losing a spouse often too hastily linked to depression
- Family based interpersonal psychotherapy for depressed preadolescents is more effective than child-centered therapy
- 'Cardiovascular revolution' has increased life expectancy in Spain
- Gorilla origins of the last two AIDS virus lineages confirmed
- Scientists move closer to creating cartilage from stem cells
- Defect responsible for memory impairment in aging found
- Clues to early detection of bipolar disorders in high-risk children
- US spends more on cancer care, saves fewer lives than Western Europe
- Disease-carrying fleas abound on New York City's rats
- BPA exposure linked to autism spectrum disorder, study reports
- New research aims to refine increasingly popular plastic surgery procedures: Buttock augmentation and vaginal rejuvenation surgery
- Colon + septic tank = unique, at times stinky, study
- Reducing animal testing for skin allergies
- Genetically speaking, mammals are more like their fathers
- Scientists override body's inflammatory response
- Low sugar uptake in brain appears to exacerbate Alzheimer's disease
- Scientists crack piece of neural code for learning, memory
- Minors easily able to purchase electronic cigarettes online
- Survey of teen dating violence among US high school students
- Cerebral blood flow as a possible marker for concussion outcomes
- Growth screening could help detect celiac disease in kids
- Healthy-looking prostate cells mask cancer-causing mutations
- How the altered intestinal bacterial community worsens health in HIV-infected patients
- Case study: Nebraska's Ebola isolation and decontamination approach
- New care model enhances psychological, cognitive and physical recovery of ICU survivors
- Basal cell carcinoma drug encourages both cancer regression and loss of taste in patients
- Peanut consumption associated with decreased total mortality and mortality from cardiovascular diseases
- Key to tuberculosis resistance found
- New genetic syndrome found, arising from errors in 'master switch' during early development
- Guidelines suggest blood thinners for more women, seniors with AFib
- Sleep-walking neurons: Brain's GPS never stops working -- even during sleep
- Study on adolescent bariatric surgery safety concludes
- Movement of cancer cells, tumor cell detection to be studied
- Insulin resistance in the brain, behavioral disorders: Direct link found
- Lycopene may ward off kidney cancer in older women
- Clever application of magnetic force enhances laparoscopic surgery
- Soft drink tax could improve health of the nation, Australian study says
- Conservative treatment normalizes head shape in most infants with skull flattening, reports article
- Use of new systemic adjuvant therapy in gastrointestinal tumors increasing
- Infection control experts outline guidance for animal visitations in hospitals
- Mutation may cause early loss of sperm supply
- Why nitrate supplementation may increase athletic performance
- Preventing metabolic disease may start in the womb... of your grandmother
- Mitochondrial 'shield' that helps cancer cells survive identified
- Anticholinergic drugs linked to risk for pneumonia in elderly
- Psychology has important role in changing cancer landscape
- Brain metastases: Better outcomes for those under 50 years old receiving stereotactic radiosurgery alone
- Sall4 is required for dna repair in stem cells
- Desmoplakin's tail gets the message
- One step closer to defeating Alzheimer's disease
- Long-term care may not be best for adults with traumatic brain injury; other housing needed
- Lab-on-paper developed for rapid, inexpensive medical diagnostics
- The failure of the Medicare principle of universality in Australia
- Oral swabs: New approach to diagnosing TB
- Study identifies teens at-risk for synthetic marijuana use
- On-board school bus filtration system reduces pollutants by 88 percent
- New target identified in fight against Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis
- Licorice manufacturers encouraged to state daily limit of consumption
- Black men less willing to be investigated for prostate cancer
- With kids' antipsychotic treatment on the rise, study looks at prescriber decision-making
- Alzheimer amyloid clumps found in young adult brains
- Cesarean section rates in Portugal decline by 10 percent
- Pediatricians face increasing pressure to delay vaccinations, and more are giving in to parents' requests
- Interventional radiology offers new treatment for enlarged prostates
- 3-D printing offers innovative method to deliver medication
- Looking for alternatives to antibiotics
- Preventing spread of cancer with copper molecules
- Measles vaccine in modified form also effective against Chikungunya virus
- How is the membrane protein folded? From molecular biology toward new medical care
- Teachers become healthier when they learn
- Treadmill performance predicts mortality
- Heart valve repair significantly improves emotional wellbeing in patients with mitral regurgitation
- Frequency of blood tests in heart surgery patients may lead to anemia, transfusions
- New views of enzyme structures offer insights into metabolism of cholesterol, other lipids
- Interventional radiology treatment relieves chronic plantar fasciitis
- Image-guided treatment shown to break the migraine cycle
- Reasons for ibrutinib therapy discontinuation in CLL
- Crohn's disease not exempt from racial disparities
- Hospitals participating in ACS NSQIP significantly improve surgical outcomes over time
- New compounds protect nervous system from the structural damage characteristic of multiple sclerosis
- Reviving drugs with anti-stroke potential, minus side effects
- Robust evidence that chronic fatigue syndrome is a biological illness
- Chemotherapy after bladder cancer surgery may improve survival
- For patients with brain tumors, insurance status linked to differences in patient safety and quality of care
- Drug research, development more efficient than expected
- Enhancing studies on a possible blood biomarker for traumatic brain injury
- Physician-industry conflict of interest issue from MS patient perspective
- Growth signal can influence cancer cells' vulnerability to drugs, study suggests
- Anderson algorithm increases surgical success with advanced ovarian cancer
- Aggressive boys tend to develop into physically stronger teens
- Study challenges theory on unconscious memory system in the brain
- Zombie outbreak? Statistical mechanics reveals the ideal hideout; and informs real disease modeling
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