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Smart way of saving lives in natural disasters
Software developed by computer scientists could help to quickly and accurately locate missing people, rapidly identify those suffering from malnutrition and effectively point people towards safe zones simply by checking their ...
Jan 04, 2012 |
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Doctors' opinions not always welcome in life support decisions
Some caregivers of critical care patients prefer doctors to keep their opinions on life support decisions to themselves, according to new research that challenges long-held beliefs in the critical care community.
Aug 10, 2009 |
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Climate conference approves landmark deal
(AP) -- A U.N. climate conference reached a hard-fought agreement Sunday on a far-reaching program meant to set a new course for the global fight against climate change.
Dec 11, 2011 |
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GPS shoes for Alzheimer's patients to hit US
The first shoes with built-in GPS devices -- to help track down dementia-suffering seniors who wander off and get lost -- are set to hit the US market this month, the manufacturer says.
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Oct 23, 2011 |
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NASA's Final 4: Fate grants them farewell flight
America's longest space-flying streak ends this week with the smallest crew in decades - three men and a woman who were in high school and college when the first space shuttle soared 30 years ago.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 03, 2011 |
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New data shows half of all children with autism wander and bolt from safe places
Today, the Interactive Autism Network (IAN), the nation's largest online autism research project, reveals the preliminary results of the first major survey on wandering and elopement among individuals with autism spectrum ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 20, 2011 |
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Europe-wide survey reveals priorities for end-of-life care
A survey of over 9,000 people in seven different countries across Europe has shown that the majority would want to improve the quality of life in the time they had left, rather than extend it. The survey reveals attitudes ...
Mar 24, 2011 |
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Real social costs of caring for cognitively impaired elders
The real social costs of cognitive impairments among the elderly are being greatly underestimated without counting care given to older Americans who have not yet reached the diagnostic threshold for dementia.
Mar 23, 2011 |
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Epilepsy-linked memory losss worries more patients than doctors
Patients with epilepsy worry more than their physicians do about the patients' potential memory loss accompanying their seizure disorder, according to a recent study.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 08, 2011 |
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Watchful waiting no longer recommended for some high-risk Barrett's esophagus patients
Endoscopic removal of pre-cancerous cells in patients with confirmed, high-risk Barrett's esophagus is recommended rather than surveillance, according to a new "Medical Position Statement on the Management of Barrett's Esophagus," ...
Mar 01, 2011 |
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Dilemmas of destiny: Genetic predictors of disease can raise thorny ethical issues
Lila (the patient’s name has been changed) was only in her 20s when she learned that she could be at increased risk for breast cancer. A genetic test had revealed that her mother carried a mutation signaling ...
Feb 28, 2011 |
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New mode of dementia care improves health, lowers hospitalization rates
An innovative model of dementia care developed by researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute significantly reduces emergency department visits and hospitalizations, and encourages ...
Feb 10, 2011 |
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