Treatment for Angelman Syndrome
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- Published on Friday, 13 January 2012 02:19
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Results of a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill may help pave the way to a treatment for a neurogenetic disorder often misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy or autism.
MS Patients
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- Published on Friday, 13 January 2012 02:19
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New research highlights the possibility of reversing ageing in the central nervous system for multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The study is published on January 6, in the journal Cell Stem Cell.
Concussion Testing
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- Published on Friday, 13 January 2012 02:19
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Testing athletes for concussions may induce mental fatigue in subjects whether or not they have a head injury, according to Penn State researchers.
Depression Drug
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A drug commonly used to treat depression and anxiety disorder was effective at reducing joint and muscle pain associated with a breast cancer treatment, according to a study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Biological Link Between Pain
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- Published on Friday, 13 January 2012 02:18
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A recent University of Iowa study reveals a biological link between pain and fatigue and may help explain why more women than men are diagnosed with chronic pain and fatigue conditions like fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Obesity and Cancer Screening
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Researchers in Family and Community Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University recently found that obesity was linked to higher rates of prostate cancer screening across all races/ethnic differences and lower rates of cervical cancer screening, most notably in white women.
Digestion
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- Published on Saturday, 07 January 2012 02:18
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Digestion is an intimate, tranformative process. We take in raw materials from the outside world and transform them into the substances our bodies need for survival. What once had life in the plants and animals finds new life inour bodies.
Vintage Leather Football Helmets
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- Published on Friday, 13 January 2012 02:19
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Old-fashioned "leatherhead" football helmets from the early 1900s are often as effective as -- and sometimes better than -- modern football helmets at protecting against injuries during routine, game-like collisions, according to Cleveland Clinic researchers.
