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New Rehabilitation Methods for Amputees, Stroke Patients Developed
Mar. 12, 2014 — When use of a dominant hand is lost by amputation or stroke, a patient is forced to compensate by using the nondominant hand exclusively for precision tasks like writing or drawing. Presently, the ... full story -
Gestational Diabetes May Raise Risk for Heart Disease in Midlife
Mar. 12, 2014 — Pregnant women may face an increased risk of early heart disease if they develop gestational diabetes. Early screening and intervention is important to identify later heart disease risk for these ... full story -
Key Heart Failure Culprit Discovered in Tiny Piece of RNA
Mar. 12, 2014 — A small, but powerful, new player in the onset and progression of heart failure has been discovered by cardiovascular researchers. The researchers have also shown how they successfully blocked the ... full story -
Building New Drugs Just Got Easier
Mar. 12, 2014 — A method for modifying organic molecules has been developed that significantly expands the possibilities for developing new pharmaceuticals and improving old ones. The innovation makes it easier to ... full story -
'Master Regulator' of Obesity? Distant IRX3 Gene Appears to Interact With Obesity-Related FTO Gene Mutations
Mar. 12, 2014 — Mutations within the gene FTO have been implicated as the strongest genetic determinant of obesity risk in humans, but the mechanism behind this link remained unknown. Now, an international team of ... full story -
Transition to ICD-10 May Cause Information, Financial Losses for Providers
Mar. 12, 2014 — Health providers may experience information and financial loss during the mandated conversion from the current International Classification of Diseases to its new and improved version, report ... full story -
Microbes Help to Battle Infection: Gut Microbes Help Develop Immune Cells, Study Finds
Mar. 12, 2014 — Beneficial gut bacteria are necessary for the development of innate immune cells -- specialized types of white blood cells that serve as the body's first line of defense against invading ... full story -
Majority of Transgender Patients Report Negative Experiences in Emergency Departments
Mar. 12, 2014 — The majority (52 percent) of transgender patients surveyed for a new study have had negative experiences when it comes to receiving emergency department (ED) care. In total, 408 transgender people in ... full story -
Bacterium, Fungus Team Up to Cause Virulent Tooth Decay in Toddlers
Mar. 12, 2014 — Early childhood caries, a highly aggressive and painful form of tooth decay that frequently occurs in preschool children, especially from backgrounds of poverty, may result from a nefarious ... full story -
Boosting Self-Esteem Prevents Health Problems for Seniors
Mar. 12, 2014 — The importance of boosting self-esteem is normally associated with the trials and tribulations of adolescence. But new research shows that it's even more important for older adults to maintain ... full story -
Large Study Identifies Exact Gut Bacteria Involved in Crohn's Disease
Mar. 12, 2014 — While the causes of Crohn's disease are not well understood, recent research indicates an important role for an abnormal immune response to the microbes that live in the gut. In the largest ... full story -
Blood Sugar Testing With No Sharps
Mar. 12, 2014 — Measuring blood sugar when you have diabetes usually involves pricking your finger and using a glucose monitor for the test. While this approach can give people with diabetes vital information about ... full story -
Breast Cancer Gene Could Play Critical Role in Obesity, Diabetes
Mar. 12, 2014 — The gene known to be associated with breast cancer susceptibility, BRCA 1, plays a critical role in the normal metabolic function of skeletal muscle, according to a new study. Mutations in the BRCA1 ... full story -
Two Definitions for Chronic Multisymptom Illness Afflicting Gulf War Vets Should Guide Treatment
Mar. 12, 2014 — Two existing definitions of chronic multisymptom illness -- one by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and another from a study of Kansas Gulf War veterans -- should be used by the U.S. ... full story -
Skating to the Puck or Avoiding the Penalty Box in Health Care? Are Financial Penalties Working for Changing Hospital Behavior?
Mar. 12, 2014 — A new article questions whether the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' use of financial penalties is the right tack for changing the behavior of hospitals. In the article, the ... full story -
Texting Program Good Option for Teen Girls' Health, Study Shows
Mar. 12, 2014 — An emergency medicine physician recently led a study that found a text-message program may be an effective violence prevention tool for at-risk teen girls. The team interviewed girls between the ages ... full story -
Large Waist Linked to Poor Health, Even Among Those in Healthy Body Mass Index Ranges
Mar. 12, 2014 — Having a big belly has consequences beyond trouble squeezing into your pants. It’s detrimental to your health, even if you have a healthy body mass index (BMI), a new international collaborative ... full story -
Discrepancies in Clinical Trial Reporting Raise Questions of Accuracy
Mar. 12, 2014 — In an analysis of 96 research trial results published in top journals, almost all had at least one discrepancy between what was reported on the public clinical trial registry clinicaltrials.gov and ... full story -
Pancreatic Cancer Growth Slowed by Blocking Key Enzyme
Mar. 12, 2014 — Blocking the function of an enzyme known as Hhat slows the growth and spread of pancreatic cancer by preventing a protein called Hedgehog from stimulating nearby normal cells to help the cancer, ... full story -
Superior Visual Thinking May Be Key to Independence for High Schoolers With Autism
Mar. 12, 2014 — Teaching independence to adolescents with autism can provide a crucial boost to their chances for success after high school, researchers has demonstrated. According to the researchers, independence ... full story -
Immune System's Redesigned Role in Fighting Cancerous Tumors
Mar. 12, 2014 — Solid tumors were eradicated in laboratory mice by researchers using a novel combination of two targeted agents. These two synergistic therapies stimulate an immune response, ultimately allowing ... full story
- New rehabilitation methods for amputees, stroke patients developed
- Gestational diabetes may raise risk for heart disease in midlife
- Key heart failure culprit discovered in tiny piece of RNA
- Building new drugs just got easier
- 'Master regulator' of obesity? Distant IRX3 gene appears to interact with obesity-related FTO gene mutations
- Transition to ICD-10 may cause information, financial losses for providers
- Microbes help to battle infection: Gut microbes help develop immune cells, study finds
- Majority of transgender patients report negative experiences in emergency departments
- Bacterium, fungus team up to cause virulent tooth decay in toddlers
- Boosting self-esteem prevents health problems for seniors
- Large study identifies exact gut bacteria involved in Crohn's disease
- Blood sugar testing with no sharps
- Breast cancer gene could play critical role in obesity, diabetes
- Two definitions for chronic multisymptom illness afflicting Gulf War vets should guide treatment
- Skating to the puck or avoiding the penalty box in health care? Are financial penalties working for changing hospital behavior?
- Texting program good option for teen girls' health, study shows
- Large waist linked to poor health, even among those in healthy body mass index ranges
- Discrepancies in clinical trial reporting raise questions of accuracy
- Pancreatic cancer growth slowed by blocking key enzyme
- Superior visual thinking may be key to independence for high schoolers with autism
- Immune system's redesigned role in fighting cancerous tumors
- Chronic pain research delves into brain: New insight into how brain responds to pain
- Wishing to be another gender: Links to ADHD, autism spectrum disorders
- Back surgery offers long-term societal benefits, according to new study
- Type 1 diabetes: Gut microbiota networks may influence autoimmune processes
- Giving dangerous employees socialization, close supervision can avoid problems
- Antibody could be used to target tumor-causing protein, study shows
- New biomarker holds promise for monitoring heart disease
- Diets high in animal protein may help prevent functional decline in elderly individuals
- Prosocial youth less likely to associate with deviant peers, engage in problem behaviors
- Scientists 'herd' cells in new approach to tissue engineering
- Link between missing DNA, birth defects confirmed
- Substance naturally found in humans effective in fighting brain damage from stroke
- Operating room computer program improves care, could save U.S. Health care system millions
- Lack of sleep, stress describe a mother's experience after child's ALL treatment
- Cellular alchemy: How to make insulin-producing cells from gut cells
- Free online software helps speed up genetic discoveries
- Why antisocial youth are less able to see perspective of others
- MRI to 'see through' metal screws developed to follow patients after hip fracture surgery
- Magnet hospitals have higher quality of care, researcher finds
- Improving safety, effectiveness of lithium therapy: Closer than ever
- Education boosts brain function long after school, study shows
- Gesturing with hands a powerful tool for children's math learning
- Tracking neighborhood eating habits to promote healthier diets
- Restoring order in brain: Brain cell regeneration may alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer's disease
- Repeat emergency visits for opioid overdose raise risk of hospitalization, respiratory failure
- Higher levels of cerebrospinal fluid predict faster cognitive loss in Parkinson's disease
- Time versus money? Placing a value on buyer's remorse
- What's the upside of feeling too sad for chocolate?
- New gene for bipolar disorder discovered
- Cancer cells don't take 'drunken' walks through body
- How Twitter shapes public opinion
- Anesthetic technique improves quality of recovery for women having breast cancer surgery
- To drink or not to drink: Decision-making center of brain identified
- Cosmetic treatment can open door to bacteria
- Potential heart attack drug without side effects under development
- Statins may lower blood clot risk following joint replacement surgery
- Hip, knee replacements may boost cardiovascular health in osteoarthritis patients
- Plaques detected in brain scans forecast cognitive impairment
- Girls born small or underweight twice as likely to be infertile in adulthood
- Natural selection has altered the appearance of Europeans over the past 5,000 years
- New treatment for atrial fibrillation reduces stroke risk
- Poison centers benefit patients, reduce medical costs
- Unique individual with lupus and HIV demonstrates desired immune response to HIV
- New prostate cancer treatment convenient, less expensive, but may be riskier
- Key breaking point involved in traumatic brain injury modeled by researchers
- Serious side effect: Several FDA-approved anti-cancer drugs induce stem cell tumors
- Outside the body our memories fail us
- How light affects our brain's performance: Photic memory for executive brain responses
- Some characteristics increase the likelihood of getting married and living together
- One step closer to ovarian cancer marker, researchers report
- Parkinson's disease: Quickly identifying patients at risk of dementia
- Spring allergy season is imminent, despite this winter's polar vortex
- U.S. cocaine use cut by half, while marijuana consumption jumps
- Social media and science: Don't choose a diet based on what's trending
- Diagnosing diseases with smartphones in real time
- Older people denied proper access to cancer care, according to study
- Pill may represent promising treatment for stubborn blood cancers, study finds
- Doctors often uncertain in ordering, interpreting lab tests
- Young skin cancer survivors at risk of other cancers later
- Feeding gut microbiota: Nutrition, probiotics key factors for digestive health
- Tricky balancing act: Antibiotics versus the gut microbiota
- Biological effects of popular artificial sweetener Sucralose
- Worldwide standard in diagnosing melanoma established
- What's new in autism spectrum disorder? Review of psychiatry presents research update
- Healthy eating may reduce the risk of preterm delivery
- Smokers' brains biased against negative images of smoking
- Dropped your toast? Five-second food rule exists, new research suggests
- Lower IQ and poorer cardiovascular fitness in teen years increase risk of early-onset dementia
- Loss of antioxidant protein Nrf2 represses regeneration of muscle lost to aging
- Rare vascular disease raises stroke risk for young women
- Small effects of social or physical changes to work environment
- Employers routinely discriminate against stammerers
- IBS and bloating: When gut microbiota gets out of balance
- More than just bacteria: Importance of microbial diversity in gut health, disease
- Targeted drug may prolong survival of patients with cervical cancer
- Could sticky cells cause drug resistance in chronic blood cancer?
- PSA testing, early treatment decreases risk of prostate cancer death
- Optimized ski sled for Paralympics athlete
- Sweet test to reduce false-positive cancer diagnoses
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