News tagged with symptom recognition

Educational home visits can improve asthma in children, study suggests

A few home visits by a health care specialist to educate children with asthma about basic strategies for earlier symptom recognition and improving medication use can lead to fewer flare-ups and less frequent trips to the ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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New molecule discovered in fight against allergy

Scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a new molecule that could offer the hope of new treatments for people allergic to the house dust mite.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Vietnam time bomb' defused: Scientists find key mechanism by which bacterial pathogen causes melioidosis

A key mechanism by which a bacterial pathogen causes the deadly tropical disease melioidosis has been discovered by an international team of scientists.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'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

created May 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 5

University's medical education is elementary to IBM's Watson computer

The University of Maryland School of Medicine is helping to educate a new student: a computer that gained fame on the TV quiz show, "Jeopardy."

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Apr 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Nurturing newborn neurons sharpens minds in mice

Adult mice engineered to have more newborn neurons in their brain memory hub excelled at accurately discriminating between similar experiences – an ability that declines with normal aging and in some ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Apr 03, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Interventional radiologists take lead on reducing disability from dangerous blood clots

Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT: it's more than just a one-time complication from taking a long plane ride. The Society of Interventional Radiology wants individuals to know the risk factors for this very serious condition, ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Mar 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Increased, mandatory screenings help identify more kids with emotional/behavioral problems

A study published in the March 2011 Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine shows that Massachusetts' new court-ordered mental health screening and intervention program led to more children being identified as beh ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 07, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Study examines prevalence and severity of bipolar disorder worldwide

Despite international variation in prevalence rates of bipolar spectrum disorder, the severity and associated disorders are similar and treatment needs are often unmet, especially in low-income countries, according to a report ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 07, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Women who miscarry continue to have mental health problems

The depression and anxiety experienced by many women after a miscarriage can continue for years, even after the birth of a healthy child, according to a study led by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers and ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Joint pain in children: Is it just a sore knee, or ... ?

While lab tests and imaging can sometimes help diagnose juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), a physical examination and thorough patient history are the most valuable tools in identifying this disease. According to a new ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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