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Painful Procedures Often Performed Without Pain Medication On Newborns In ICUs
02.07.2008 04:19
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Newborns in intensive care undergo many procedures that are associated with pain and stress, and many of these procedures are performed without medication or therapy to relieve the pain, according to a study released on July 7, 2008 in JAMA. According to the authors of this study, this could instigate developmental issues.
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Children Diseases
Child's Ability To Taste And Smell Measured By New Combination Of Tests
02.07.2008 04:19
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Researchers have developed a series of tests that for the first time accurately measure the normality of taste (gustatory function) and smell (olfactory function) in young children, according to a new study published in the July 2008 edition of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
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Children Diseases
July 2008 Journal Of The American Dietetic Association Highlights
02.07.2008 04:19
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The July 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association contains articles and research studies you may find of interest. Below is a summary of some of this month's articles. Eat Slowly to Help Lose Weight People looking for ways to manage their weight are often advised to eat slowly, allowing a feeling of fullness to register before they eat too much.
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Taking Action Against Hospital Acquired Infection
02.07.2008 04:19
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Patients enter hospitals every day for a variety of reasons but usually without the thought of developing a new health problem. Yet every year thousands of hospitalized Americans acquire infections during hospital stays, causing risk of complications, prolonged stays and an increased burden on the health-care system. With fast track funding by the U.S.
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Spiritual Effects Of Hallucinogens Persist, Johns Hopkins Researchers Report
02.07.2008 04:19
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In a follow-up to research showing that psilocybin, a substance contained in "sacred mushrooms," produces substantial spiritual effects, a Johns Hopkins team reports that those beneficial effects appear to last more than a year.
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Neurology
After Brain Injury Resuscitation Technique May Do More Harm Than Good
02.07.2008 04:19
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The current standard practice of giving infants and children 100 percent oxygen to prevent brain damage caused by oxygen deprivation may actually inflict additional harm, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. Brain damage caused by oxygen deprivation, known as hypoxic-ischemic brain injury, is one of the most common causes of death and long-term neurological damage among infants and children. This can happen during birth trauma, near drowning and other crises.
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Neurology
Predicting TB Outbreaks Based On The First 2 Cases
02.07.2008 04:19
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Outbreaks of tuberculosis (TB) may be able to be identified by looking at certain characteristics of the first two patients, according to new research. If the first two patients are diagnosed within three months of each other, live in urban areas, and if one or both are of sub-Saharan African origin, there is a 56 percent chance that the two cases will lead to a large outbreak of TB, whereas if the patients exhibit none of those characteristics, the odds are just one percent.
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Infectious Diseases
Fifteen Human Genomes Each Week - The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Hits 1 Terabase
02.07.2008 04:19
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The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute has sequenced the equivalent of 300 human genomes in just over six months. The Institute has just reached the staggering total of 1,000,000,000,000 letters of genetic code that will be read by researchers worldwide, helping them to understand the role of genes in health and disease. Scientists will be able to answer questions unthinkable even a few years ago and human medical genetics will be transformed.
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Genetics
First Analysis Of Cancer Incidence, Mortality And Survival Combined Reveals Encouraging Trends In Europe, Smoking And Obesity-Related Cancers Increase
02.07.2008 04:18
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The first research to look at recent trends in European cancer incidence, mortality and survival together has shown that cancer prevention and management in Europe is moving in the right direction. However, the research reveals that variations between countries in policies for mass screening, access to health care and treatment are reflected in the different cancer rates.
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Cancer
At Specific Signal Threshold, Cancer Cells Revert To Normal
02.07.2008 04:18
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Cancer starts when key cellular signals run amok, driving uncontrolled cell growth. But scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine report that lowering levels of one cancer signal under a specific threshold reverses this process in mice, returning tumor cells to their normal, healthy state. The finding could help target cancer chemotherapy to tumors while minimizing side effects for the body's healthy cells.
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Biology
New 'Everyday Cognition' Scale Tracks How Older Adults Function In Daily Life
02.07.2008 04:18
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As more adults age into the high-risk period for cognitive impairment, clinicians need simple and reliable methods to identify where they may have problems in everyday life that reveal underlying changes in the brain.
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Alzheimer's Disease
Lives Saved When Minimum Drinking Age Is 21
02.07.2008 04:18
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One of the most comprehensive studies on the minimum drinking age shows that laws aimed at preventing consumption of alcohol by those under 21 have significantly reduced drinking-related fatal car crashes.
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Harmful Habits
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