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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “epidemiology”

 

• Comment on: A Danish population-based twin study on autism spectrum disorders.

  
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  There has been much discussion of twin studies in autism research for a long time. The reason is that if is found that “identical” (monozygotic) twins are often both autistic, that points to genetics as a major influence on the development of autism. For many years it was thought that this rate, the ...
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• Investing in preparation for potential disasters is a “no brainer”, Elizabeth Longworth, Director of UNISDR

  
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  Analysis: Getting governments to cough up for DRR By John James Photo: Jason Gutierrez/IRIN Survivors pass through their devastated village in Mindanao, Philippines, following Typhoon Bopha (Dec 2012) HIGHLIGHTS Funding argument not yet won Disaster preparedness saves lives Donors putting more money into resilience ...
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• New UV-C-Reflective Wall Coating Dramatically Reduces Disinfection Times for TRU-D Device

  
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  TRU-D’s Sensor360 technology automatically reduced cycle times by 80 percent CHAPEL HILL, N.C., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — A recent study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology (William A. Rutala, Ph.D., MPH, et al., 2013) confirms the ability of a new UV-C-reflective wall coating to ...
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• QD: News Every Day--Testicular cancer rates increasing fastest among Hispanics

  
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  While Caucasians continue to have the highest incidence rates for testicular cancer, Hispanics are seeing the fastest increase, according to a study. A study at the 108th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association highlighted results of data from 1992 to 2009 from the Surveillance, ...
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• Flu During Pregnancy May Hike Risk for Bipolar Disorder in Kids

  
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  Mothers who catch the flu during pregnancy may be almost four times more likely to have a child who develops bipolar disorder, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry . Bipolar disorder causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels and the ability to carry out basic tasks. Although some people ...
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• Understanding Autism: Toward a More Inclusive World

  
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  Posted by Michael Rosanoff, MPH, Autism Speaks associate director for public health research and scientific review. Posted by Michel Rosanoff, MPH, Autism Speaks associate director for public health research and scientific review. On the third and final day of the International Meeting for Autism Research ...
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• Problematic Patterns of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use

  
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  Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Use in Collegiate Football Players Holmes N, Cronholm PF, Duffy AJ, Webner D. Clin J Sport Med. 2013. Epub ahead of print http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23528841 Take Home Message: NSAIDs are a common treatment method for musculoskeletal ...
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• John Snow and cholera: how myth helped secure his place in history

  
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  The high-profile marking of John Snow’s bicentenary on the fifteenth of March would have surprised the great man. TheLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the WellcomeTrust, and The Lancet were among the august UK organisations to honour him with events including an... Continue reading
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• John Snow and cholera: how myth helped secure his place in history

  
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  By Sandra Hempel The high-profile marking of John Snow ’s bicentenary on the fifteenth of March would have surprised the great man. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine , the WellcomeTrust , and The Lancet were among the august UK organisations to honour him with events including an ...
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• The Role of Genetics in Achilles Tendon Pathology

  
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  Polymorphic Variation within the ADAMTS2, ADAMTS14, ADAMTS5, ADAM12, and TIMP2 Genes and the Risk of Achilles Tendon Pathology: A Genetic Association Study El Khoury L, Posthumus M, Collins M, Handley CJ, Cook J, Raleigh SM. J Sci Med Sport. 2013 Mar 11 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23491141 ...
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• Animal Therapy

  
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  Animal-assisted therapy is a huge topic: almost 1500 hits using those terms alone. There is no way I am going to cover all of them and do them justice. Instead I am going to cherry pick, er, I mean, select references of interest to illustrate issues surrounding animals in the hospital. Sometimes I get the impression ...
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• Anesthesia No Threat For Long-Term Dementia

  
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  Mayo Clinic researchers have found that elderly patients who receive anesthesia are no more likely to develop long-term dementia or Alzheimer’s disease than other seniors. Pediatric anesthesiologist at the  Mayo Clinic Children’s Center , David Warner, M.D. , says, “It’s reassuring we’re adding ...
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• Women smokers more in danger than men, scientists claim

  
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  Smoking seriously ups one’s chances of developing cancer, specialists keep telling us. Still, it does not really seem fair that this habit harms some more than others. According to a research whose findings were published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention this past April 30, women run ...
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• Multivariate Methods in Epidemiology

  
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  Book Detail Author/Editor(s): Theodore R. Holford Publication Date: June 15, 2002 ISBN-10: 0195124405 ISBN-13: 978-0195124408 Language: English Edition: 1 Publisher: Oxford University Press Size: 15.2 MB Format: pdf Book Description The basis for much of medical public health practice ...
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• Epidemiology and Demography in Public Health

  
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  Book Detail Author/Editor(s): Japhet Killewo, Kristian Heggenhougen, Stella R. Quah Publication Date: July 20, 2010 ISBN-10: 0123822009 ISBN-13: 978-0123822000 Language: English Edition: 1 Publisher: Academic Press Size: 8.30 MB Format: pdf Book Description Epidemiology and Demography ...
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• Concepts of Epidemiology

  
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  Book Detail Author/Editor(s): Raj Bhopal Publication Date: June 13, 2002 ISBN-10: 0192631551 ISBN-13: 978-0192631558 Language: English Edition: 1 Publisher: Oxford University Press Size: 2.18 MB Format: pdf Book Description Epidemiology concerns the frequency, pattern, and causes of ...
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• The diffusion of protests (1)

  
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  Excerpts from Koopmans, Ruud (2004) ‘Protest in time and space: the evolution of waves of contention’, in David A. Snow, Sarah A. Soule and Hanspeter Kriesi (eds), The Blackwell Companion to Social Movements . Oxford: Blackwell Publishing. pp. 19–46. A simple repetition of past patterns of protest by ...
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• Epidemiology and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Global Challenge

  
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  Book Detail Author/Editor(s): Darwin R. Labarthe Publication Date: March 23, 2010 ISBN-10: 0763746894 ISBN-13: 978-0763746896 Language: English Edition: 2 Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers Size: 10.4 MB Format: pdf Book Description Epidemiology and Prevention of ...
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• Essential Epidemiology: An Introduction for Students and Health Professionals

  
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  Book Detail Author/Editor(s): Penny Webb, Chris Bain Publication Date: January 31, 2011 ISBN-10: 0521177316 ISBN-13: 978-0521177313 Language: English Edition: 2 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Size: 4.68 MB Format: pdf Book Description The new edition of this popular textbook ...
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• Essential Tremor as a Risk Factor for Parkinsons Disease

  
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  The number people suffereing from Parkisons disease in the United States is estimated to be between 500,000 and 1,000,000. The key symptoms of Parkinsons disease include tremor and slowed movement or bradykinesia. Known risk factors for Parkinsons disease include advanced age, male gender, family history of ...
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