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Sunday 25 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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Vorapaxar Reduced Cardiovascular Events But Increased Bleeding In Large Trial
Written by Christian Nordqvist
Adding Vorapaxar to standard treatment for patients with a medical history of cardiovascular events or disease was found to reduce cardiovascular events, but also increased bleeding significantly, including intracranial hemorrhage... [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]
Living Alone Can Make You Depressed
Other Medical and Health News for 25 March*
Popular imageScientists Link Chromosome Length To Heart Disease Risk
After Meniscus Surgery, A Structured, Independent Exercise Regimen Can Reduce The Need For Therapy
Thromboembolic Events Are Uncommon Following Ankle Fracture Surgery
Tomosynthesis Effective In Diagnosing Knee Osteoarthritis
No Proof Of Added Benefit Found For Epilepsy Treatment Retigabine
No Added Benefit Found For Fixed Combination Aliskiren/Amlodipine
Endocannabinoids Cause 'Runner's High' Which Motivated The Evolution Of Exercise
Delaying Surgical Repair After Traumatic Brain Injury Reduced Secondary Brain Swelling, Damage In TBI Animal Model
Possible New Route To Fight Dengue Virus
Music Therapy To Prevent Organ Rejection
Living Alone Increases Risk Of Depression

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Saturday 24 March 2012
Predicting Dementia Spread, Neuron By Neuron - New Computer Program
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
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
Popular imageOlder 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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