Brain study points to jet lag help
A University of Manchester team studied brain cells playing a key role
in the body’s waking and sleeping timing, the BBC reported Saturday.
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November 30, 2009
WHO: H1N1 deaths near 8,000
WHO figures show at least 7,826 people worldwide have died since the
H1N1 influenza virus first became apparent in Mexico in April, the BBC
reported Saturday.
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Some with HIV have better quality of life
Dr. Joel Tsevat of the University of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and colleagues conducted
two sets of interviews and completed chart reviews of 347 HIV
outpatients from three U.S. cities from 2002-2004.
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Insecure adolescents experience more pain
Dr. Isabelle Tremblay of the University of Montreal and Dr. Michael
Sullivan, a psychology professor at McGill University, said these teens
are also more likely to be depressed than peers with secure attachments.
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November 29, 2009
Research shows how anti-cancer drug works
Northwestern said in a release Thursday while it is known the drug can
help fight certain metastatic cancers and Wilson disease, researchers at
the university have discovered an invaluable clue to the drug’s
inner-workings.
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You can’t sweat off effects of alcohol
If you have a big night at the pub, you’re not going to compensate
with a workout the following day, Merron told The Daily Telegraph.
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What makes holidays special can kill pets
Dr. Ron DeHaven, chief executive officer of the American Veterinary
Medical Association, says turkey, tinsel, greasy foods, mistletoe,
Christmas trees, chocolates and baked goods are all things that can
result in an emergency veterinary visit.
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CDC: H1N1 pneumococcal infection worrisome
Flu infections can increase the risk of pneumococcal disease –
pneumococcus is a bacteria that commonly affects the lung or sometimes
the bloodstream — in a typical non-pandemic year, most serious
pneumococcal infections occur in people age 65 and older, in previous
pandemics, there has been an increase in pneumococcal infections in
younger people, Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Immunization and
Respiratory Diseases, told reporters in a briefing.
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November 28, 2009
Your Health: Proper Food Handling Keeps Holiday Feasts Safe
This holiday season, Americans will prepare, eat and enjoy tons of
delicious food.
The good news is that food served in the U.S. is among the safest in the
world. The bad news is that if it’s not handled with care, it can make
you sick.
If you’re a victim of food poisoning, you probably won’t
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November 27, 2009
Bacteria linked to autoimmune disease
Researchers at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington
said their animal study found a unique type of lipid known as
phosphorylated dihydroceramides produced by some bacteria — in this
case by human bacteria commonly found in the mouth called porphyromas
gingivali.
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