Health Discoveries in 2011-01
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Regular exercise shown to reduce IBS symptoms
January 31, 2011
People who experience irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may get relief from abdominal discomfort and other symptoms by adding a regular regimen of exercise to their daily activities, a new study shows.
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Concussions can lead to mental and physical problems
January 31, 2011
Memory problems, headaches, balance and sleep problems are likely to occur in high school athletes who have experienced two or more concussions, according to a study published online in the journal Neurosurgery.
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Trans fats linked to depression, while olive oil lowers risk
January 31, 2011
A study by researchers in Spain found that consumption of trans fat may increase the risk of depression, according to the medical website PloS ONE.
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Cancer drug helps cells regenerate after spinal injury
January 28, 2011
In laboratory tests, an international team of researchers found that the cancer drug Taxol (paclitaxel) promotes regeneration of injured nerve cells after a spinal cord injury, according to a study published online in the journal Science.
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Kidney stones linked to risk of clogged arteries
January 28, 2011
The development of kidney stones in young adults may be linked to an increased risk of clogged arteries, according to the January issue of the Journal of Urology.
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HIV patients frequently drop off liver transplant wait list
January 28, 2011
People with liver cancer who are also infected with the HIV virus are more likely to drop off a waiting list for a liver transplant, although their survival and non-recurrence of cancer after a transplant is the same as other patients, according to a French study.
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Findings shed light on disease linked to body clock
January 28, 2011
Researchers from Cambridge University in the UK have linked red blood cells to the circadian "body" clock, shedding light on illnesses that plague people who work shifts that disrupt a normal sleep schedule.
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Fears are learned quickly by babies
January 27, 2011
A pediatrics study at Rutgers University found that children's fears are learned, not innate, but they are learned very quickly.
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Heart surgery method may lower stroke risk
January 27, 2011
Certain types of bypass heart surgery appear to lower the risk of stroke occurring during the operation or soon after, a study of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) patients showed.
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Anti-estrogen drug may fight both breast and lung cancer
January 25, 2011
The anti-estrogen drug tamoxifen may play a role in reducing the death rate of women with breast cancer who also develop lung cancer, according to a study published in the journal Cancer.
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