People with Parkinson's disease who go to a neurologist for their care are more likely to live longer, less likely to be placed in a nursing home and less likely to break a hip than people who go to a primary care physician, according to a study published in the August 10, 2011, online issue of...
A novel therapy that reduces elevated blood levels of a potentially toxic protein in women with preeclampsia, a dangerous complication of pregnancy, may someday address the therapeutic dilemma posed by the condition - balancing life-threatening risks to the mother with the dangers that early...
More than one in three American adults suffer from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and reducing risk factors for such a widespread disease typically begins with lifestyle and diet changes.1,2 A recent scientific review, conducted by researchers and Registered Dietitians, suggests that nutrient-rich...
A girl from the gym I work in has seemed to take a sudden interest in me that I started to notice the first time I addressed her by her name. I wonder, could this be so. She's pretty attractive.
When she was leaving that same day, earlier this week, she walked past the desk where I work and...
Study Suggests Nonchemical Water Treatments Touted As "Green" Fail To Prevent Bacteri
Nonchemical treatment systems are touted as environmentally conscious stand-ins for such chemicals as chlorine when it comes to cleaning the water-based air-conditioning systems found in many large buildings...
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that new data from a subgroup analysis of the phase IIb/III LUX-Lung 1 trial show that afatinib (BIBW 2992) reached a four-fold extension (4.4 months vs. 1.0 month for placebo) in progression-free survival (PFS) in advanced non-small cell lung...
Annual mammograms help detect breast tumors earlier and increase long-term survival for women in their 40s who have a moderate family history of breast cancer, according to a British study published online on Thursday by Lancet Oncology, HealthDay/Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports. The women in the...
Schizophrenia is a chronic and disabling brain disorder that affects 1 percent of the U.S. population and results in substantial medical and societal costs, in particular from use of health-care resources. It also can have devastating health-related and social effects on people with the disease...
According to a study from Thomas Jefferson University, the use of computer-aided detection (CAD) is increasing, in both screening and diagnostic mammography. The findings will be published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. CAD software systems highlight...
In our class we r required to write a 8-10 page paper about something that shaped the american government or something that changed life in america.
Our teacher suggested we stay away from common chosen topics like immigration, civil rights, abortion, gay and lesbian rights and topics of that...
A clever tipster pointed the folks at BGR to something rather curious hidden within iOS 4: A block of code which allows a CDMA iPhone or iPad 2 to be activated automatically without iTunes. More »
Sociodemographic variables also do not seem to affect comprehension. Although informed consent is an ethical cornerstone in research with humans, some studies suggests that volunteers often do not understand key aspects of the research in which they participate. Recent efforts have been made to...
Although informed consent is an ethical cornerstone in research with humans, some studies suggests that volunteers often do not understand key aspects of the research in which they participate. Recent efforts have been made to improve informed consent by simplifying the consent forms. A new...
When the forces of evolution took over an experimental strain of bacteria, it derailed an experiment Duke and NC State researchers thought they were conducting, but led to something much more profound instead. The researchers used a colony of mice raised in a large plastic bubble, called an...
...jokes? I've had people say they ask questions about womens rights and Y!A tried to put it in jokes.
Or when you ask a legitimate question and Y!A puts it in psychology. I'm just like "Great! So I ask u If it's normal to still be mad at ur ex 7 months after he dumps u and u question my...
Scientists are reporting what they say is compelling evidence that some powerful non-heritable, environmental factor likely plays a key role in the development of multiple sclerosis. Their finding, the cover article in the April 29, 2010 issue of Nature, results from the most advanced genomic...
A protein called fibrinogen that is known to help form blood clots also triggers scar formation in the brain and spinal cord, according to new research in the April 28 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. Researchers found that fibrinogen carries a dormant factor that activates when it enters...
A protein called fibrinogen that is known to help form blood clots also triggers scar formation in the brain and spinal cord, according to new research in the April 28 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. Researchers found that fibrinogen carries a dormant factor that activates when it enters...