Medical News Today: Health News for Sunday 7 September 2008

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Sunday 7 September 2008

New Research Suggests That Action As A Goal May Be Too Broad
A series of experiments conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois suggest that society's emphasis on action over inaction may lead to unforeseen consequences. "Our research highlights how the pressures of...
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Study Finds Neutral HIV Presentations More Likely To Be Considered Inviting
A recent study by University of Illinois professor of psychology Dolores Albarracín and her colleagues at the University of Florida and the Alachua County Health Department in Florida found a method to increase enrollment...
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Delaying Evolution Of Drug Resistance In Malaria Parasite Possible - Study
There's no magic bullet for wiping out malaria, but a new study offers strong support for a method that effectively delays the evolution of drug resistance in malaria parasites, a University of Florida researcher says...
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Other Medical and Health News for 7 September*

More Mental Health Problems Reported By Older Vietnamese

Making The Most Of Social Security Explored By New Guide

Link Found Between Bisphenol A And Metabolic Syndrome In Human Tissue

Serious Injury In Children Prevented By Both Child Safety Seats And Lap-And-Shoulder Seat Belts

Conventional Wisdom Suggests That Stress Accelerates Aging -- But Is It Really True?

Tips For Parents Of Middle Schoolers From AAAS About Alcohol

New Evidence On The Robustness Of Metabolic Networks

Neuroinformatics 2008, Sept. 7-9: The First Congress Dedicated To The Emerging Field Of Neuroinformatics

In Liver Disease Patients Normal ALT Levels May Mask Advanced Fibrosis

Living Donor Liver Transplants May Drastically Decrease Mortality From Liver Failure

Down-Staged Liver Cancer Associated With Good Post-Transplant Outcomes

Tiny Ancestral Remnant Lends Developmental Edge To Humans

Advice For Muslims With Asthma During Ramadan

Kidney Research UK Launches First Ever National Kidney Disease Screening Pilot

Case Report: Delivering A Full-Term Baby While On Hemodialysis Is Possible

Smoking Cessation Reduces Cardiovascular Risks In Patients With CKD

New Think Tank Tackles Health Policy And Professionalism Issues - Indiana University School Of Medicine And Riley Hospital For Children

Early And Accurate Detection Of Bowel Cancer With RanplexCRC - Detects 28 Polymorphisms Associated With Colorectal Cancer In A Single Stool Sample

Spencer Forrest Begins Clinical Trials On The X5 Hair Laser, Sets Sights On Beating Genetic Hair Loss

Two-Thirds Of Adult Americans Willing To Pay Higher Taxes To Fund Chronic Disease Prevention Programs, Survey Finds

American Kidney Fund's Disaster Relief Program Available To Dialysis Patients

eHealthMe.com Offers New Look At Statin Side Effects Study, More Research May Be Needed

PITT Receives $10 Million NIMH Grant For Schizophrenia Research

VSP Vision Care Study: Nearly 8 Out Of 10 American Kids Under Five Have Never Had An Eye Exam

Major Flooding Risk Could Span Decades After Chinese Earthquake

An Advance On New Generations Of Chemotherapy And Antiviral Drugs

Link Between Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes And Neurodegeneration

A Bioinformatic System Takes Adult Stem Cell Research To A New Level

Marijuana Ingredients Show Promise In Battling Superbugs - Journal Of Natural Products

Promising Method For Reducing MRSA Infections In Hospital Intensive Care Units Revealed By University Of Virginia Study

Study Suggests A Possible Way To Offset Chemobrain Memory Loss

Toward Improved Antibiotics Using Proteins From Marine Diatoms - Biomacromolecules Journal

Excessive Calorie Intake Induced By Intellectual Work

Rasilez(R), First-In-Class Direct Renin Inhibitor, Lowers High Blood Pressure More Effectively Than Diuretic In Obese Patients

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