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• New tools help to cut post-surgery infections

  
  CKA Canadian News — Authority: 165
  Two new studies in the New England Journal of Medicine are offering new ideas for preventing the thousands of post-surgery infections that affect patients in Canada every year.
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• H1N1 ‘not as contagious as other viruses’

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 730
  New York, Jan 1 (ANI): Swine flu is less contagious than previous pandemics, according to a new study.According to the WebMD.com report, the study examined 216 households consisting of two to six persons in which one family member had a confirmed case of the H1N1 disease.Just 13 percent of family members caught the ...
  1 week ago

• Children more prone to swine flu

  
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  London, Dec 31 (ANI): Children below 18 years of age are more likely to catch swine flu from an infected person in their household than adults, reveals a new study.In the study involving 216 people who were believed to be infected with the swine flu virus, or 2009 H1N1, and 600 people living in their [...]
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• Children more likely to catch swine flu, says new research

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 574
  Young people aged under 18 years are more likely than adults to catch swine flu from an infected person in their household, according to a new study published today in the New England Journal of...
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• Researchers Identify Gene Linked to Childhood Asthma

  
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  U.S. researchers have identified a gene that is linked to childhood asthma . The discovery may one day lead to new treatments for this debilitating disease, which affects 9 million children in the U.S. The study, published in the Jan. 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine , compared the genetics of 793 ...
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• Another ‘bad’ cholesterol associated with heart disease discovered (Re-issue)

  
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  London, Dec 26 (ANI): Scientists at Oxford University have discovered another ‘bad’ type of cholesterol that contributes to heart disease.Lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a) cannot be controlled by cutting down on dietary fats or taking a statin drug, unlike the well-known LDL cholesterol.However, researchers say high levels ...
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• Another ‘Bad’ Cholesterol Linked to Heart Disease Found

  
  Find Me A Cure — Authority: 137
  Scientists say they have found proof that another “bad” type of cholesterol contributes to heart disease . ………….. Home testing kits can check for high cholesterol, but not Lp(a) specifically Unlike the well-known LDL cholesterol , lipoprotein (a) or Lp(a) cannot be controlled by cutting down on ...
  2 weeks ago

• Another ‘bad’ cholesterol associated with heart disease discovered

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 730
  London, Dec 24 (ANI): Scientists at Oxford University have discovered another ‘bad’ type of cholesterol that contributes to heart disease.Lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a) cannot be controlled by cutting down on dietary fats or taking a statin drug, unlike the well-known LDL cholesterol.However, researchers say high levels ...
  2 weeks ago

• A novel gene found for childhood-onset asthma

  
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  Pediatric researchers have identified a novel gene involved in childhood asthma, in one of the largest gene studies to date of the common respiratory disease. Because the gene, called DENND1B,...
  2 weeks ago

• New England Journal of Medicine Discusses Algorithms Relative to Healthcare Insurance Costs

  
  The Medical Quack — Authority: 451
  If you read here often enough you see the word algorithms all the time, as this is what everyone is using to make their decisions today, the formulas or math that is used for projections.  This articles makes sense out of what we are all debating:  when benefits are more generous, fewer people are covered, but when ...
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• Anemia drug not helpful for kidney disease patients

  
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  DALLAS -- Dec. 22, 2009 -- An international study authored by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher has concluded that the anemia drug darbepoetin alfa works no better than a placebo in several other applications previously thought to be promising.
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• Breakthrough of the Year (almost!)

  
  Speaking of Research — Authority: 418
  As the year draws to a close it’s time to reflect on an exciting year of animal research, and there seems no better place to start than with the top 10 breakthroughs of the year as selected by the prestigious scientific journal Science. Science is of course a general science magazine, and the choices reflect [...]
  2 weeks ago

• An AntiAging Supplement of Fish Oil is Most Effective

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 161
  Fish and the role it plays in your diet is significant! Coronary heart disease is the number one killer among Americans today. If you are looking for a good anti aging supplement, or simply something to reduce your risk then the consumption of fish oil supplements is very beneficial. In fact, the Journal [...]
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• Identity Resolution Daily Links 2009-12-19

  
  Identity Resolution Daily — Authority: 115
  [Post from Infoglide ] Data Fatigue “Four years ago this week, a small aircraft lifted off from Watson Island in Miami. It was the plane’s 39,743rd flight. And as the tiny craft first vented white smoke and then lost its right wing in an explosion, it became clear that this was its last. All twenty people in ...
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• The Amazing Miracle Food That Really Works

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 161
  Anti-aging, weight management, natural immunity, and detoxification of pollutants in our bodies are all topics of concern for us in the 21st century. Can it be that one substance provides a solution to all of these issues? According to news reports from Cornell University, the New England Journal of Medicine and the ...
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• “Concern that sharing information with patients may cause sustained psychological distress is probably unfounded”

  
  e-Patients.net — Authority: 534
  Cross-posted, with prolog, from the blog of Ted Eytan MD . Yesterday the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s “WIHI” series hosted a terrific webcast on the Open Notes project that’s being funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (I need to dig up the link to the event’s archive, but I’m in a ...
  3 weeks ago

• Do Medical Editors Discriminate Against Poor Authors?

  
  The Scholarly Kitchen — Authority: 432
  Do medical editors have different quality standards based on the authors geographic location?
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• Genetic variant that controls lung function and risk of COPD identified

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 730
  London, Dec 18 (ANI): Scientists have identified a novel genetic variant that appears to play a vital role in preserving the lung function and lowering the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).The research team found that DNA single nucleotide polymorphism, or SNP, was associated with better ...
  3 weeks ago

• Leprosy susceptibility genes identified

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 730
  London, Dec 17 (ANI): Scientists in Singapore and China have identified seven genes that increase an individual’s susceptibility to leprosy.The researchers, who analyzed more than 10,000 DNA samples from leprosy patients and healthy people in China, said their discovery highlights the important role that the innate ...
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• Human embryonic stem cell lines lack genetic diversity

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 730
  London, Dec 17 (ANI): A new study has found that the most widely used human embryonic stem cell lines lack genetic diversity.According to University of Michigan research team, the finding raises social justice questions that must be addressed to ensure that all sectors of society benefit from stem cell advances.The ...
  3 weeks ago

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