Health Discoveries in 2010-11
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MRIs suggested for women who have had breast cancer
November 30, 2010
A new study recommends that women who have had breast cancer should have an annual breast MRI in addition to a yearly mammogram.
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World AIDS Day to be commemorated on December 1
November 29, 2010
Advances such as rapid HIV testing, which can produce test results in as little as 20 minutes, are an important part of the battle against global HIV/AIDS, which will be commemorated on World AIDS Day on December 1.
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Plasma and serum testing offers new mesothelioma biomarker
November 29, 2010
A biomarker found in the plasma and serum of mesothelioma patients has been identified by an Italian research team as a potential diagnostic tool for the malignancy.
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Multivitamins aren't likely to reduce risk of type 2 diabetes
November 24, 2010
A review of data from a large national study showed consumption of vitamin and mineral supplements isn't likely to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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Sleep is similar for mothers who breast-feed or formula-feed
November 24, 2010
A new study indicates that new mothers who breast feed their babies aren't more sleep deprived than women who choose to formula feed their newborns, according to a recent issue of the journal Pediatrics.
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Antibiotic side effects are factor for ear treatment
November 23, 2010
A new analysis of how antibiotics affect children with ear infections shows that the medications may speed recovery, but also increase the risk of side effects.
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Remote monitoring of Parkinson's symptoms possible
November 23, 2010
By analyzing the speech patterns of patients with Parkinson's disease, American and British researchers have concluded that physicians may be able to monitor symptoms of the condition remotely.
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Prognosis could be predictable for mesothelioma
November 19, 2010
Researchers from Dicle University in Diyarbakir, Turkey, have found that knowing certain clinical and laboratory results for mesothelioma patients may predict who will have a better or worse prognosis for the disease.
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'Push-pull' training could strengthen fine depth perception
November 19, 2010
Fine depth perception may be improved by a "push-pull" training method to correct an imbalance in vision strength called sensory eye dominance, according to a recent online edition of the journal Current Biology.
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FDA approves the drug Latuda to treat schizophrenia
November 18, 2010
The atypical antipsychotic drug Latuda (lurasidone HC1) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat schizophrenia in adults, the agency announced.
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