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Depression
Care Management Reduces Suicidal Ideation in Geriatric Depression
Depression in older adults too often goes unrecognized and untreated, resulting in untold misery, worsening of medical illness, and early death. A new study has identified one important remedy: Adding a trained depression care manager to primary care practices can increase the number of patients receiving treatment, lead to a higher remission rate of depression, and reduce suicidal thoughts.
Jun 24, 2009 - 4:00:00 AM
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Sleep Disorders
Snoring due to sleep apnea can damage brain severely
Snoring due sleep apnea may impair brain function in a much worse way than previously thought, according to a new study.
Jun 22, 2009 - 11:23:57 AM
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Sleep Hygiene
Meditation may be effective for treating insomnia
Meditation may be an effective remedy in treating insomnia, latest research suggests.
Jun 18, 2009 - 1:01:21 PM
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Healthcare
Society doing hyperactive kids a disservice
Authors and educators are doing hyperactive children a disservice by insisting that hyperactivity has always existed.
Jun 18, 2009 - 11:30:46 AM
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Neurosciences
Brain protein BDNF might get you hooked on drugs, alcohol
A brain protein can practically hook you on to drugs and alcohol by hijacking the normal functioning of its reward circuitry.
Jun 17, 2009 - 2:23:59 PM
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Psychiatry
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Sleep Disorders
Caffeine may prevent risk taking after sleep deprivation
Washington, June 12 - A dose of caffeine may prevent increased risk taking that occurs after several nights of total sleep deprivation, according to the latest research.
Jun 12, 2009 - 2:36:11 PM
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Latest Research
Report on US tobacco control policies and use finds stark contrasts in progress among states
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The United States is becoming a nation of haves and have-nots when it comes to tobacco control, according to a comprehensive publication on cigarette smoking prevalence and policies in the U.S. that was released today.
Jun 10, 2009 - 4:00:00 AM
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Anxiety
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OCD
High Risk of Disordered Eating in OCD
Doctors and other health workers should be more aware of the high risk of eating disorders among people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and other anxiety disorders. According to new research presented at the recently concluded Royal College of Psychiatrists’ 2009 Annual Meeting, as many as one in five people with OCD could also have some form of disordered eating. In addition, disordered eating may occur in as many as one in three patients with other anxiety disorders.
Jun 8, 2009 - 10:56:15 AM
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Latest Research
'Happy hour' gene discovery suggests cancer drugs might treat alcoholism
A class of drugs already approved as cancer treatments might also help to beat alcohol addiction. That's the conclusion of a discovery in flies of a gene, dubbed happyhour, that has an important and previously unknown role in controlling the insects' response to alcohol.
May 21, 2009 - 4:00:00 AM
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Psychology
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Cognitive Science
Experience vital for complex decision-making
Experience is vital when we have to make complex decisions based on uncertain or confusing information, a new study has found.
May 20, 2009 - 11:31:46 AM
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Psychiatry
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Learning-Disabilities
Disrupted UBE3A Gene Causes Angelman Syndrome
Washington, May 11 - A disrupted gene triggers severe mental retardation known as the Angelman Syndrome, according to a new study.
May 11, 2009 - 10:24:23 AM
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Latest Research
Mind over muscle
One in five women between the ages of 18 and 24 are smokers, and most say they keep lighting up for fear of gaining weight. But researchers at Temple University have found that when it comes to quitting, a little bit of dialogue and support can be more effective than an exercise plan in helping women not only keep off the weight, but also stay smoke-free.
Apr 24, 2009 - 4:00:00 AM
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Adolescent risk-taking has major consequences when it comes to marriage
BUFFALO, N. Y. -- A national study of data collected over 12 years finds that delinquent teens marry earlier than their peers, while substance-abusing teens -- especially girls who abuse marijuana -- marry later than peers, if at all.
Apr 22, 2009 - 4:00:00 AM
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Psychiatry
Naltrexone also curbs compulsive thieving instincts
Washington, April 1 - A medication for treating alcohol and drug addiction also curbs compulsive thieving instincts, according to a new research.
Apr 1, 2009 - 2:57:00 PM
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Psychoses
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Schizophrenia
People With Schizophrenia Face Increased Risk Of Diabetes - Research
Are people with schizophrenia at an increased risk of developing type-2 diabetes? It would seem so, according to the results of a new study.
Mar 31, 2009 - 2:34:02 PM
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Child Psychiatry
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ADHD
Inconsistancy in response underlies impaired working memory in ADHD
Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) show more variable or inconsistent responses during on ‘working’ or short-term, memory tasks when compared with typically developing peers, a study by UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute Julie Schweitzer has found.
Mar 25, 2009 - 12:41:44 AM
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Drawing enhances emotional verbalization among children under the shadow of drug-addicted fathers
Research at the new School of Creative Arts Therapies at the University of Haifa:
Drawing enhances emotional verbalization among children who live under the shadow of drug-addicted fathers
Mar 12, 2009 - 4:00:00 AM
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UCSF Gallo team reports hormone disorder drug could help drinkers stay sober
A drug prescribed for male and female infertility and menstrual disorders could hold the key to a more effective treatment for alcoholism, according to a study by researchers at the UCSF-affiliated Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center.
Feb 23, 2009 - 5:00:00 AM
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Latest Research
Virtual studies answer real questions
Are online games just for male teenagers?
Feb 14, 2009 - 5:00:00 AM
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Smokers putting their loved ones at risk of heart attacks
Researchers at University College London and St George's, University of London measured recent exposure to tobacco smoke in non-smoking middle-aged men taking part in the British Regional Heart Study by measuring the levels of cotinine - a compound carried in the blood - at two time points 20 years apart. A blood cotinine level above 0.7ng/mL is associated with a 40% increase in the risk of a heart attack (2), and other studies have suggested that even a level of 0.2ng/mL may increase the risk (3). The researchers found that while in 1978-80, 73% of men had a cotinine level above 0.7ng/mL, by 1998-2000 that proportion had fallen to 17%.
Feb 11, 2009 - 5:00:00 AM
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Methamphetamine use cost the US about $23 billion in 2005, RAND study estimates
The economic cost of methamphetamine use in the United States reached $23.4 billion in 2005, including the burden of addiction, premature death, drug treatment and many other aspects of the drug, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Feb 4, 2009 - 5:00:00 AM
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Substance Abuse
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Alcohol
Genetics may increase propensity for alcoholism
While a number of biological markers have been linked to a predisposition for developing Alcohol Dependence, a new study has found a link between the Val66Met (rs6265) polymorphism in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene and risk for post-treatment relapse among AD patients.
Feb 3, 2009 - 11:21:01 PM
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Learning-Disabilities
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Autism
Increase in the number of children born in California with autism
A study by researchers at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute has found that the seven- to eight-fold increase in the number children born in California with autism since 1990 cannot be explained by either changes in how the condition is diagnosed or counted — and the trend shows no sign of abating.
Jan 8, 2009 - 12:45:17 PM
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Behavioral Science
Decreased Dopamine processing ability - cause for high risk behaviour?
Research reveals that novelty seekers have less of a particular type of dopamine receptor, which may lead them to seek out novel and exciting experiences--such as spending lavishly, taking risks and partying like there's no tomorrow.
Dec 31, 2008 - 8:31:47 AM
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Monthly shot for holiday drinkers on wagon
ALCOHOLICS struggling to keep off shots of the hard stuff over the festive season may want to consider an alternative shot: a monthly injection that keeps them off the booze.
Dec 17, 2008 - 5:00:00 AM
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Up to 2 drinks per day not linked with higher risk of irregular heart beat for women
Women who have up to two alcoholic drinks per day do not appear to be at increased risk of atrial fibrillation (irregular heart beat), but drinking more than that amount is associated with a higher risk, according to a study in the December 3 issue of JAMA.
Dec 2, 2008 - 5:00:00 AM
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Bipolar Disorder
Genes behind bipolar disorder mapped by scientists
In a first, scientists have comprehensively mapped the genes believed to cause bipolar disorder.
Nov 23, 2008 - 11:44:57 AM
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Child Psychiatry
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ADHD
ADHD afflicted may find it difficult to kick the habit
New York, Nov 22 - Smoking is more prevalent among people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - - and they are less likely to quit, according to a new study.
Nov 22, 2008 - 1:57:01 PM
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PTSD
Deep brain mapping to isolate evidence of Gulf War syndrome
Washington, Nov 20 - Researchers are pioneering use of spatial statistical modelling to analyse brain scan data from military veterans, aiming to pinpoint brain areas affected by Gulf War Syndrome.
Nov 21, 2008 - 10:32:06 AM
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3 esophageal, stomach cancer subtypes linked to smoking; 1 associated with alcohol use
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Researchers who have been following the health of more than 120,000 residents of the Netherlands for more than two decades have found that smoking is associated with two forms of esophageal cancer as well as a form of stomach cancer, and that drinking alcohol is strongly linked to one form of esophageal cancer.
Nov 17, 2008 - 5:00:00 AM
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Depression
Incubator care at birth reduces depression risk in adult life
Toronto, Nov 12 - A Canadian study says babies who receive incubator care after birth are two to three times less likely to suffer depression in their adult life.
Nov 15, 2008 - 11:12:16 AM
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Brisk walk could help chocoholics stop snacking
Researchers at the University of Exeter have found that a walk of just fifteen minutes can reduce chocolate cravings. The benefits of exercise in helping people manage dependencies on nicotine and other drugs have previously been recognised. Now, for the first time, newly-published research shows that the same may be true for food cravings.
Nov 11, 2008 - 5:00:00 AM
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Psychology
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Cognitive Science
Stimulating scalp with weak current improves dexterity
Washington, Nov 3 - Stimulating the scalp with weak current and underlying motor regions of the brain could make you more skilled at delicate tasks.
Nov 3, 2008 - 2:57:44 PM
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Substance Abuse
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Alcohol
Gene mutation in worms key to alcohol tolerance
London, Oct 23 - Liverpool University reseachers, picking up from a study by the Oregon Health and Science University on the linkage between gene mutation and tolerance to alchohol in mice, investigated it in worms.
Nov 2, 2008 - 2:46:33 PM
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Physicians lack smoking cessation training
Physicians and other health-care providers may advise their patients to quit smoking, but few providers have the adequate training to follow their patients through the cessation process. New research presented at CHEST 2008, the 74th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), shows that 87 percent of physicians and other medical professionals receive less than 5 hours of training on tobacco dependence and less than 6 percent knew Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) treatment guidelines for tobacco dependence, including the signs of nicotine withdrawal. Researchers speculate that this lack of knowledge related to tobacco dependence treatment may, in turn, affect quit rates among smokers.
Oct 27, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Mental Health
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Depression
Depression during pregnancy doubles risk of premature delivery
Washington, Oct 23 - Depressed pregnant women face twice the risk of premature delivery than their counterparts with no such symptoms, according to a new study.
Oct 24, 2008 - 1:33:39 PM
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UCLA issues new report on Prop. 36
The effectiveness of Proposition 36, a ballot measure approved by California voters in 2000 that offers treatment instead of incarceration for nonviolent drug offenders is being undermined by inadequate funding, participants dropping out of treatment, and increased arrests for drug and property crimes.
Oct 14, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Suicide
More than half college students have suicidal thoughts
Washington, Aug 18 - More than half of 26,000 students surveyed across 70 colleges and universities across the US admitted having at least one episode of suicidal thinking at some point in their lives.
Aug 18, 2008 - 1:15:47 PM
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Sleep Disorders
Surgical weight loss does not eliminate sleep apnea
Washington, Aug 15 - Weight loss by surgery might not really help those with obstructive sleep apnea that merrily continues in moderate or severe forms even a year later, according to a study.
Aug 15, 2008 - 12:42:48 PM
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Depression is wrongly seen as natural part of getting older
More than two million older people over the age of 65 in England have symptoms of depression, but the vast majority are denied any help, according to a new report published today by Age Concern.
Aug 12, 2008 - 10:02:41 AM
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Study highlights risky behavior, lack of care among HIV-infected crack users
Doctors who treat HIV-infected crack users refer to them as the forgotten population. A study being presented at this week's International AIDS Conference in Mexico City reveals that these patients frequently lack outpatient health care, do not receive life-saving antiretroviral therapy and continue to engage in risky sexual behavior that likely contributes to HIV transmission.
Aug 4, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Research says fat friends and poor education helps people think thin
Research by economists at the University of Warwick, Dartmouth College, and the University of Leuven, finds that people are powerfully but subconsciously influenced by the weight of those around them. Without being aware of it, the researchers believe, human beings keep up with the weight of the Joneses. For a whole society, this can lead to a spiral of imitative obesity. The researchers will present their results on Friday July 25th at a National Bureau of Economic Research conference in Cambridge Massachusetts in a paper entitled Imitative Obesity and Relative Utility at the NBER Summer Institute on Health Economics.
Jul 24, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Energy drinks linked to risk-taking behaviors among college students
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Over the last decade, energy drinks -- such as Red Bull, Monster and Rockstar -- have become nearly ubiquitous on college campuses. The global market for these types of drinks currently exceeds $3 billion a year and new products are introduced annually.
Jul 24, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Psychiatry
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Psychology
Psychiatrist warns about impact of social networking sites
A generation of Internet users who have never known a world where you can't surf on-line may be growing up with a different and potentially dangerous view of the world and their own identity, according to a warning delivered to the Annual Meeting of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Jul 12, 2008 - 4:44:39 AM
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Claims linking health problems and the strength of cannabis may be exaggerated
Claims that a large increase in the strength of cannabis over the last decade is driving the occurrence of mental health and other problems for users are not borne out by a study of the worldwide literature, say researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) and the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI), both from Australia.
Jun 17, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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UK
Drink and drugs fuel Scottish suicide and homicide rates
Alcohol and drug misuse mean Scots are almost twice as likely to kill or take their own life compared to people living in England and Wales, research published today (Monday, June 16) reveals.
Jun 16, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Memory loss linked to common sleep disorder
For the first time, UCLA researchers have discovered that people with sleep apnea show tissue loss in brain regions that help store memory. Reported in the June 27 edition of the journal Neuroscience Letters, the findings emphasize the importance of early detection of the disorder, which afflicts an estimated 20 million Americans.
Jun 11, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Excessive drinking and relapse rapidly cut in new approach
Boosting the level of a specific brain protein quickly cut excessive drinkingof alcohol in a new animal study, and also prevented relapse -- the common tendency found in sober alcoholics to easily return to heavy drinking after just one glass.
Jun 9, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Repeated methamphetamine use causes long-term adaptations in brains of mice, researchers find
Repeatedly stimulating the mouse brain with methamphetamine depresses important areas of the brain, and those changes can only be undone by re-introducing the drug, according to research at the University of Washington and other institutions. The study, which appears in the April 10 issue of the journal Neuron, provides one of the most in-depth views of the mechanisms of methamphetamine addiction, and suggests that withdrawal from the drug may not undo the changes the stimulant can cause in the brain.
Apr 9, 2008 - 4:00:00 AM
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Alzheimer's
Depression increases risk of Alzheimer's disease
Washington, April 8 - Depressed people are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those with a more positive outlook to life, says a new study.
Apr 8, 2008 - 9:38:07 AM
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Snoring due to sleep apnea can damage brain severely
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New supplement may help slow sight loss in elderly
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Meditation may be effective for treating insomnia
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Poor sleep quality linked to increased risk of death
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Sleep helps store useful information, says study
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Study suggests obese women should not gain weight
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7 out of 10 women too embarrassed to discuss vaginal dryness
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New vaccine strategy might offer protection against pandemic influenza strains
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Mind-body programme helps women cope better with cancer
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Exposure to Cigarette Smoke Robs Kids of Antioxidants
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Obama names Indian American health researcher White House Fellow
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63 Swine Flu Cases in India
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Apollo to get 50 million loan for small-town hospitals
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Electronic nose potent new weapon against brain cancer
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Indian American helps design vaginal ring to prevent HIV transmission
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Society doing hyperactive kids a disservice
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Dr Reddy's ties up with GlaxoSmithKline
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US Senate approves sweeping tobacco legislation
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Australia confirms its first swine flu case
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Hacker demands $10 mn ransom for stolen medical records
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Care Management Reduces Suicidal Ideation in Geriatric Depression
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'Canadian excellence' strengthened by extensive adoption of open access
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New detectors for nuclear, radiological material in cargo should not be acquired until testing deficiencies fixed, cost-benefit analysis completed
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Researcher finds Girl Scout meetings provide an opportunity to increase girls' physical activity
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Iowa State University researcher looks at the future of agriculture
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NIH expands Human Microbiome Project; funds sequencing centers and disease projects
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How adolescent girls manage stress
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New agreement to link up Europe's polar research
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Snoring due to sleep apnea can damage brain severely
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Alcohol, cigarettes can cause bowel cancer
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Plasma Fractionation Centre to come up in Chennai
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Monetary perks for medics working in remote areas: Azad
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Five more cases of swine flu in India, tally 109
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Bangalore teenagers welcome court ban on tobacco
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Health minister non-committal on backing homosexuals
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Eleven new swine flu cases, total in India 104
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Four fresh swine flu cases found in India, total 93
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AIDS, alcohol abuse dip in 3 Mumbai slums after awareness drive
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India has five more swine flu cases, total stands at 73
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Youth tests positive for swine flu, first case in Chandigarh
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History, geography also seem to shape our genome
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3,000 Kerala medical students to attend inter-college meet
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Tamil Nadu seeks to control deemed universities
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Spiders which eat together, stay together and multiply
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Anna Hazare - the keeper of the earth and human conscience
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Indian American scientist wins top IMO prize
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Artificial human sperm could make men redundant: experts
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Will autopsy on Benazir's body become necessary?
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Murders in 'fit of passion' don't deserve death: Apex court
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Low literacy equals early death sentence
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