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New Study Says Peers At The Heart Of Teen Weight Concerns
02.07.2008 05:17
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The peer groups teenage girls identify with determine how they decide to control their own figure. So reports a new study (1) by Dr. Eleanor Mackey from the Children's National Medical Center in Washington DC, and her colleague Dr. Annette La Greca from the University of Miami. Also influencing weight control behavior is girls' own definition of normal body weight and their perception of what others consider normal body weight.
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Weight Correction
Employer-Based Weight Loss Programs Are Helpful
02.07.2008 05:17
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A new review of studies from UC shows that a little shove from the workplace may actually be the ticket to dropping weight. According to Michael Benedict, MD, and colleagues at UC, employer-based programs for weight loss are modestly effective at helping workers take off extra pounds.
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Weight Correction
The Formula For The 21st Century Dad - More Nurture: Less Nature
02.07.2008 05:17
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Being the genetic father of a child should not necessarily entitle men to parenting rights according to a new study published in the journal Clinical Ethics by researchers from the University of Birmingham.
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Genetics
USC School Of Dentistry Researchers Use A Patient's Own Bone To Accelerate Orthodontics
02.07.2008 05:16
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Researchers at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry say they have improved upon a surgical procedure developed by periodontist Tom Wilcko that rapidly straightens teeth, delivering a healthy bite and attractive smile in months instead of years.
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Dentistry
Study Of The Effects Of Healing Touch Therapy
02.07.2008 05:16
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Often, a gentle hand on your shoulder when you're upset is all it takes to ease your mind and calm your nerves. Now, UC researchers are looking at a similar occurrence by pairing a complementary therapy known as Healing Touch with mild sedation to see if the technique truly calms patients undergoing minor procedures. Healing Touch is a series of techniques that balance energy for wholeness within a person's body, mind and soul.
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Alternative Medicine
Johns Hopkins Experts Available To Discuss Cardiac Arrythmia
02.07.2008 05:16
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The state Medical Examiner's Office cited cardiac arrhythmia, or abnormal heart rhythm, as the cause of sudden death of 19 year-old U.S. Naval Academy student Kristen Dickmann. Dickmann, a first year student and volleyball player at the academy, was studying to be a naval aviator.
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Cardiology
Pseudosarcomatous Fibromyxoid Tumor Of The Bladder
02.07.2008 05:16
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UroToday.com - We recently reported on the workup and treatment of a benign bladder lesion termed pseudosarcomatous ï¬bromyxoid tumor of the bladder. One of goals of the manuscript was the description of conservative surgical treatment of localized bladder lesions, which could be malignant or benign. Benign lesions include leiomyoma, pseudosarcomatous ï¬bromyxoid tumor, among others.
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Cancer
Prognostic Impact Of Postoperative C-Reactive Protein Level In Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Undergoing Cytoreductive Nephrectomy
02.07.2008 05:16
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UroToday.com - The presence of a systemic inflammatory reaction, represented by C-reactive protein (CRP), has been recognized as one of the negative prognostic factors in various malignancies. In genitourinary cancers our group and others have demonstrated that an increase in pretreatment CRP is a negative prognostic factor in patients with renal cell carcinoma 1-4 as well as in those with upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma.
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Cancer
How To Move Cancer Research Forward: Public/Private Partnerships - A NCI Science Writer's Seminar
02.07.2008 05:16
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Whatbr> Please join us for a science writers' seminar to discuss public/private partnerships in cancer research. Among the topics discussed will be working with industry to develop new drugs; cancer vaccine development and business barriers; working with small businesses to develop new technologies to catch cancer in its earliest stages; and intellectual property rights and technology transfer issues related to new genetic tests.
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Cancer
New High-Tech Imaging Center "TIGA" At The University Of Heidelberg / Robot "NanoZoomer" Shows High-Resolution Images Of Cells And Tissue
02.07.2008 05:16
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"TIGA," the new high-tech imaging center at the University of Heidelberg founded in cooperation with the Japanese company Hamamatsu, provides deep insights: a high-tech robot makes it possible for the first time to automatically reproduce and evaluate tissue slices only micromillimeters thick - an important aid for researchers in understanding cancer or in following in detail the effect of treatment on cells and tissue.
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Cancer
Integration Of Joint Replacements Improved By Coating Titanium With Polymer
02.07.2008 05:15
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Research at the Georgia Institute of Technology shows that coating a titanium implant with a new biologically inspired material enhances tissue healing, improves bone growth around the implant and strengthens the attachment and integration of the implant to the bone.
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Biology
Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy Of The Prostate After Cryotherapy: Initial Experience
02.07.2008 04:20
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UroToday.com - Cryotherapy has benefited from many technical advances in recent years. "Third generation" delivery systems have significantly decreased the rate of complications resulting in a renewed interest in cyrotherapy for treatment of localized prostate cancer. Unfortunately, PSA control still remains suboptimal. 5yr PSA failure rates range from 60-87% for low risk patients and are even higher for intermediate and high risk patients.
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Urology
Does The Male Aging Influence Clinical Outcomes On ICSI Cycles?
02.07.2008 04:20
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ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - It has been established that aging has an adverse affect on a woman's reproductive potential by natural or assisted reproductive techniques (ART). These authors attempted to assess the effect of increasing paternal age on ART success. This retrospective analysis included 760 ICSI cycles with fresh spermatozoa. The cycles were divided depending on sperm concentration:
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Urology
Chronic Kidney Disease: The Underrecognized Epidemic
02.07.2008 04:20
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Chronic kidney disease, CKD, is not well known in the public. However, its high prevalence and associated mortality should make the condition a public health priority, according to an article released on June 26, 2008 in The Lancet. CKD, sometimes also called chronic renal disease, involves a progressive decline in function of the kidneys. IT is believed to be preventable, as well as treatable in its earlier stages.
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Urology
Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Over 45s On The Increase
02.07.2008 04:20
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A collaborative study which included researchers from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) West Midlands and is published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), shows an increasing rate of sexual infections in people over 45 years in the West Midlands.
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Sexology
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