Friday, December 2, 2011

Concussions Might Affect Kids and Adults Differently

A blow to the head might injure a child?s brain differently than it would an adult?s, a new study shows.

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Without primary care, less awareness of chronic ills

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new U.S. study, people who said emergency rooms were their usual site of medical care were less likely to know they had chronic conditions, including high blood pressure and high cholesterol, than those who got primary care at doctors' offices or clinics.

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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Insight: Diabetes breakthrough stalled in safety debate

CHICAGO (Reuters) - It's a dream of medical science that looks tantalizingly within reach: the artificial pancreas, a potential breakthrough treatment for the scourge of type 1 diabetes.

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Fish Consumption Reduces Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease

People who eat baked or broiled fish on a weekly basis may be improving their brain health and reducing their risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). "This is the first study to establish a direct relationship between fish consumption, brain structure and Alzheimer's risk," said Cyrus Raji, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine...

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Kids With ADHD Have Distinct Brain Patterns

Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) process visual information differently than children without the disorder, preliminary research shows.

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Watch: Brand-Name Drugs vs. Generics

Dr. Karen Latimer discusses differences, and if you should make the switch.









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High Blood Sugar Levels In Older Women Linked To Colorectal Cancer

Elevated blood sugar levels are associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The findings, observed in nearly 5,000 postmenopausal women, appear in the November 29 online edition of the British Journal of Cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the third leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the U.S. Statistics compiled by the U.S...

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