Health Discoveries in 2010-03
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Positive emotions may significantly lower risk for heart disease
March 30, 2010
A new study suggests that people who are generally happy, enthusiastic and content may be reducing their chance of developing heart disease. While the study was "observational," the researchers hope it will lead to clinical trials to establish the link between positive emotions and heart health.
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Three out of 10 overweight teens dont see themselves as overweight
March 30, 2010
Long-term study data from the Centers for Disease Control indicates that three out of 10 overweight adolescents see themselves as underweight or at the right weight.
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Acupuncture offered to children patient to reduce pain and side effects of disease
March 30, 2010
Rush University Medical Center in Chicago has begun an acupuncture program for children with chronic diseases to help control pain and negative side effects from intensive treatments.
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Gene variations found more frequently in endurance athletes
March 28, 2010
A recent study shows there is a genetic connection to the endurance level of athletes, based on researchers' knowledge of the NRF2 gene that helps produce energy.
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Swiss study established that narcolepsy is an autoimmune disease
March 28, 2010
Antibodies identified by Swiss researchers are believed to target a natural protein in the body, thereby bolstering the idea that the sleep disorder narcolepsy is an autoimmune disease.
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Federal agencies join forces to speed availability of medical treatments
March 28, 2010
The National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have joined forces to "fast track" the availability of new medical treatments to the public.
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Drugs for depression show promise as anti-inflammatory drugs
March 26, 2010
Two well-known drugs that treat depression, fluoxetine (Prozac) and citalopram (Celexa), may have the potential to be used as anti-inflammatory drugs for rheumatoid arthritis.
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Egg study may have same positive results as milk study in reducing allergies
March 26, 2010
Gradually increasing the consumption of egg protein in children with egg allergies may succeed in ridding them of the allergies, a Johns Hopkins study found.
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New evaluation tool helps decide when surgery is best for pancreatic cysts
March 25, 2010
A new evaluation tool that helps determine when pancreatic cysts should be removed surgically has been developed by researchers from UCLA's Veteran Affairs Center for Outcomes Research and Education.
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Life After Cancer geared to older people living with cancer on NIH website
March 25, 2010
Older adults, who comprise 60 percent of cancer survivors in the U.S., have an additional resource to consult for information about managing their care once treatments are completed.
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