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Saturday 24 March 2012
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Daily Aspirin - More Benefit Than Risk?
Written by Catharine Paddock PhD
Many people take a low dose of aspirin every day to lower their risk of a further heart attack or stroke, or if they have a high risk of either. While the anticipated benefit is a lower chance of vascular disease, taking... [read article]
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Memory Linked To Specific Brain Cells
Written by Petra Rattue
Happy or frightful memories like the first kiss or a bump in the night leave memory traces or engrams that we may stimulate when we remember things in the past, complete with time, place and all the sensations we experienced... [read article]
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Predicting Dementia Spread, Neuron By Neuron - New Computer Program
Written by Petra Rattue
The March 22 issue of Neuron reveals that a newly developed mathematical computer program has tracked the manner in which different forms of dementia spread within a human brain, and that it can predict where and... [read article]
Living Alone Can Make You Depressed
Health And Social Care Bill Damaging Effects Must Be Minimized, UK
New Heart Attack Predicting Blood Test Developed
Anxiety Makes Brain Poor At Math For Some Children
Other Medical and Health News for 24 March*
Predicting Response To Platinum Chemotherapy Via Marker Of DNA Damage
Photoacoustic Imaging Moves From Lab To Clinic
Researchers Discover Insight Into Pre-Eclampsia
Employing Bronchoscopy To Guide Effective Treatment For Refractory Asthma
Older Adults Likely To Suffer Increased Cognitive Decline When Hospitalized
Popular imagePoverty Leads To Poor Health - But Not For Everyone
Risk For Early Alcohol Use Reduced By Middle School Teacher Support
Discovery Of Genetic Mutation In Familial Chronic Diarrhea Syndrome
Insight Into Treating Norovirus
Worm Model Of Back-Up Telomere Repair Strategy Could Speed Identification Of Anti-Cancer Drugs

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Friday 23 March 2012
IBM Watson Computer To Assist Oncologists
Combating Childhood Obesity, The Budget Case - Rep. Ron Kind and Donna Katen-Bahensky
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Among Returning Veterans
Predicting Chemo Side Effects - Understanding Individual Genetic Variations
Plerixafor Improves Acute Myeloid Leukemia Chemo Efficacy
Sudden Hearing Loss - First National Guidelines Published
Potential Combination Therapy For Esophageal Cancer
Experts Challenge FDA Over Approval For New Dose Of Alzheimer's Drug
Dengue Virus - Targeting Enzymes and Lipids
Joint Pain Common Among Obese People
High Body Mass Index : Low Cognitive Performance
Inhibitor Causing Male Pattern Baldness Discovered
TB Rate Lowest Since 1953, USA
In The Age Of Information, Physicians Are Still The Most Trusted Source For Parents Of Children With Cancer
Popular imageNew Research Shows That Holding A Gun Makes You Think Others Are Too
Popular imageIdentification Of Gene Expression Abnormalities In Autism
Popular imageBreast Cancer Patients Benefit From Stress Management
In States That Allow Conjugal Visitation, Sexual Offenses Between Inmates Occur Less Frequently
Maternal-Fetal Interactions And A Successful Pregnancy
Paramedics Can Play A Key Role In Speedy Care For Heart Attack Patients
The Oral Health Care Workforce: Multipronged Research On Dental Therapy
Affordable Care Act's Patients' Bill Of Rights: Nearly All States Have Taken Action
Symptoms Of Treatment-Induced Menopause In Breast Cancer Patients Eased By Non-Drug Treatments
5 Years Later, Radiotherapy For DCIS Still Protects Against Recurrence
Workshop Aims To Reduce Mortality In Childbirth For Malian Mothers
First National Survey Of OB-GYN Sex History Screening Practices Confirms Narrow Focus
Popular imageStructure Of 'Magic Mint' Receptor Solved
Popular imageImproved Understanding Of COPD
Bisphosphonates May Have Protective Effect On Endometrial Cancer
Predicting Future Disease Patterns In Dementia Years Before They Occur Using Computer Model Of Prion-Like Spread
Video Capture And Other Automated Systems Lead To Reduction In Medical Errors
New Mechanism Revealed For How The Cerebellum Extracts Signal From Noise
Those Without A Sense Of Smell Suffer Enhanced Social Insecurity

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