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Medical News

Gold nanoparticles a possible means to fight cancer cells

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• May 23, 2013
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Gold nanoparticles could be used in the treatment of ovarian carcinoma in the future, according to Mayo Clinic researchers.

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Looking at neurons during thought processes from a new angle

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• May 23, 2013
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Researchers developed a new model of thought processes in the brain that bundles the seemingly chaotic activity patterns of neurons in a network.

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Children sleeping in bed with parents have dramatically increased risk of SIDS

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• May 23, 2013
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Bed sharing with parents is linked to a fivefold increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

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Just Published from

Cash transfer programme can contribute to decreased childhood mortality

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• May 21, 2013
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In the past 15 years, Brazil has undergone notable social and public health changes, including a large reduction in child mortality. TheBolsa FamiliaProgramme (BFP) ...

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Do heparins improve outcomes following stroke?

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• May 21, 2013
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Many international guidelines on the prevention of venous thromboembolism recommend targeting heparin treatment at patients with stroke who have a high risk of venou...

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Minimally invasive autopsy in fetuses and children

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• May 21, 2013
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Post-mortem MRI is a potential diagnostic alternative to conventional autopsy, but few large prospective studies have compared its accuracy with that of conventional...

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Paediatric diarrhoeal disease in Africa and Asia

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• May 21, 2013
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Diarrhoeal diseases cause illness and death among children younger than 5 years in low-income countries. We designed the Global Enteric Multicenter Study (GEMS) to i...

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The JAMA Network

Another Possible Risk Factor for Alzheimer Disease

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• Interviewee : Gil Rabinovici, MD
• May 21, 2013
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Progranulin mutations as risk factors for Alzheimer disease

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Mental Stress and Myocardial Ischemia Treatment

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• Interviewee : Christopher O’Connor, MD
• May 21, 2013
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REMIT trial examines SSRI medication for reducing mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia

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Image & Media Library

image Long-term survival after aortic valve replacement

image Corneal light reflex tests for ocular misalignment

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image Atrial myxoma

image Ulcers, necrotic ulcers, deep arteriolar ulcer

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Conference Reports

DDW 2013: High rate of surgical intervention found for magnet ingestions

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• May 23, 2013
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The investigators found that more than 79% of magnet ingestion cases ultimately required surgical and/or endoscopic procedures.

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ASM 2013: Cold weather can contribute to the common cold, study finds

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• May 23, 2013
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Researchers discovered cold air temperatures suppress the innate immunity of the upper respiratory tract against rhinovirus infection

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ASM 2013: Non-toxic light-sensitive compounds can kill Clostridium difficile upon irradiation with laser light

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• May 23, 2013
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DDW 2013: 'Cold snare' technique reduces bleeding associated with polypectomy

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• May 23, 2013
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The “cold snare” technique substantially reduces bleeding when polypectomy is performed on patients who are on anticoagulant therapy.

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