News tagged with medical problems
Researchers create molecular Braille to identify DNA molecules
Researchers at UCLA and New York University have developed a method to detect sequence differences in individual DNA molecules by taking nanoscopic pictures of the molecules themselves.
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Mar 28, 2012 |
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Researchers find the healing properties of a spider’s web
(PhysOrg.com) -- The study of spider webs has led to a discovery that will generate new kinds of medical sutures embedded with medication. The University of Akron scientists have developed a novel synthetic ...
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Jobs and his celebrity: A love-hate relationship
(AP) -- It was the 1980s, relatively early in his career, and Steve Jobs was traveling in Japan. In a hotel lobby, a gaggle of girls came up and asked for his autograph.
Oct 06, 2011 |
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IBM putting Watson to work in health insurance
Enough with the fun and games. Watson is going to work. IBM's supercomputer system, best known for trouncing the world's best "Jeopardy!" players on TV, is being tapped by one of the nation's largest health ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Sep 12, 2011 |
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Comfort or conflict: Earlier Down syndrome test
(AP) -- The results of the blood test revealed only a risk, but when she saw them, she still threw up. Now she had to find out for sure.
Jun 13, 2011 |
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'Jeopardy!'-winning computer delving into medicine
Some guy in his pajamas, home sick with bronchitis and complaining online about it, could soon be contributing to a digital collection of medical information designed to help speed diagnoses and treatments.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 22, 2011 |
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The better off sleep better
Analysis of the early data from Understanding Society based on 14,000 UK households found that overall the best sleep was reported by people with higher levels of education and by married people. The type of work a person ...
Mar 04, 2011 |
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Memory problems may be sign of stroke risk
People who have memory problems or other declines in their mental abilities may be at higher risk for stroke, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 63rd Annual Meeting ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 09, 2011 |
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Aboriginal Australians at risk of bone, muscle pain
(PhysOrg.com) -- Aboriginal Australians are at risk of increased bone and muscle pain due to their inability to produce sufficient vitamin D, according to a University of Adelaide study published in the Medical Jo ...
Feb 07, 2011 |
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Common painkillers linked to increased risk of heart problems
Commonly used painkillers for treating inflammation can increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to an analysis of the evidence published in the British Medical Journal today.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 11, 2011 |
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UK medical student ophthalmology teaching falling short
UK medical schools are failing to comply with the recommended curriculum for ophthalmology, set out by the International Council of Ophthalmologists (ICO), suggests a survey published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
Dec 14, 2010 |
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Preventing physician medication mix-ups by reporting them
The most frequent contributors to medication errors and adverse drug events in busy primary care practice offices are communication problems and lack of knowledge, according to a study of a prototype web-based medication ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 03, 2010 |
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Health overhaul centerpiece endures growing pains
(AP) -- It's a centerpiece of President Barack Obama's health care remake, a lifeline available right now to vulnerable people whose medical problems have made them uninsurable.
Oct 03, 2010 |
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Should athletes undergo mandatory ECG screening?
Should athletes have to undergo mandatory electrocardiographic screening (also known as ECG or heart trace) before competing? Doctors debate the issue in this week's British Medical Journal.
Sep 30, 2010 |
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Drugs for low libido raise concerns over industry 'construction' of new diseases
Drug companies have not only sponsored the science of a new condition known as female sexual dysfunction, they have helped to construct it, in order to build global markets for new drugs, reveals an article in this week's ...
Sep 30, 2010 |
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