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for Sunday, January 16, 2011
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Why coffee protects against diabetes (January 15, 2011) -- Researchers have discovered a possible molecular mechanism behind coffee's protective effect against type 2 diabetes. ... > full story
Bioactive compounds in berries can reduce high blood pressure (January 15, 2011) -- Eating blueberries can guard against high blood pressure, according to new research. ... > full story
Skin provides Australia's first adult stem cells for rare genetic disease (January 15, 2011) -- Scientists have developed Australia's first adult induced pluripotent stem cell lines using skin biopsies from patients with the rare genetic disease Friedreich's ataxia. ... > full story
Universities miss chance to identify depressed students, study finds (January 15, 2011) -- One out of every four or five students who visits a university health center for a routine cold turns out to be depressed, but most centers miss the opportunity to identify these students because they don't screen for depression, according to new research. About 2 to 3 percent of these depressed students have had suicidal thoughts or are considering suicide. Depression screening is easy and must be done for every health center student, researchers said. ... > full story
Tinnitus is the result of the brain trying, but failing, to repair itself (January 15, 2011) -- Tinnitus appears to be produced by an unfortunate confluence of structural and functional changes in the brain, say neuroscientists. ... > full story
Cancer survivors likely to experience pain at some point in care (January 15, 2011) -- More than 40 percent of cancer survivors experience cancer pain since their diagnosis and many have current cancer-related chronic pain, according to new research. The study provides new insight on issues facing the growing number of US cancer survivors. ... > full story
Early development of anti-HIV neutralizing antibodies (January 14, 2011) -- New findings are bringing scientists closer to an effective HIV vaccine. Researchers report findings showing new evidence about broadly-reactive neutralizing antibodies, which block HIV infection. ... > full story
Population-wide reduction in salt consumption recommended (January 14, 2011) -- The American Heart Association today issued a call to action for the public, health professionals, the food industry and the government to intensify efforts to reduce the amount of sodium (salt) Americans consume daily. ... > full story
Taking more steps every day can help ward off diabetes (January 14, 2011) -- Simply taking more steps every day not only helps ward off obesity but also reduces the risk of diabetes, finds a new study. ... > full story
Airborne pathogens can induce mad cow disease, new findings suggest (January 14, 2011) -- Airborne prions are also infectious and can induce mad cow disease or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disorder, new findings suggest. Researchers recommend precautionary measures for scientific labs, slaughterhouses and animal feed plants. ... > full story
Individuals with partial hearing loss may benefit from hybrid cochlear implant (January 14, 2011) -- Hearing loss can affect anyone, at any time. But it can be especially frightening for someone who suddenly starts to lose hearing during adulthood. A new study is investigating the effectiveness of a new cochlear implant device that aims to restore hearing for individuals with high-frequency hearing loss and functional low-frequency hearing. ... > full story
Driving simulators help older adults improve their road skills (January 14, 2011) -- Older drivers could benefit from training programs that put them behind the wheel -- in a driving simulator, with an observer who helps them develop their skills, according to a new article. ... > full story
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