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Decreased Consciousness - Symptom Evaluation
Nearly Half of Type 2 Diabetes Patients Suffer Acute and Chronic Pain: Study
Robotic Suit Helps Disabled People to Walk Again
Research Says Stethoscope Helps Doctors Win Patients' Trust
Late Birth and Reduced Risk of Womb Cancer
Cholesterol-lowering Drugs Up Cataract Risk
Almond Seed Oil Could be a New Weapon Against Obesity, Diabetes
Scientists Discover How Stress, Depression Shrink Brain
Does Spironolactone Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer in Older Women?
Report Says London Olympics 2012 'Greenest Games Ever'
Persistent Snoring in Children Linked to Problem Behaviors
'Glorious' London Games Come to Rocking End
Following Rebuke, US Nuns Ready to Talk With Vatican
Coming Soon: Computer Game That Lets Gamers Party Like Footie Stars
Most Reliable Cars: Honda Jazz and Toyota Avensis
Gene Defect's Role in Autism-Like Behavior Highlighted in New Research

Decreased Consciousness - Symptom Evaluation

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Consciousness can be decreased to various degrees and result in conditions like delirium, stupor, coma, persistent vegetative state, minimal conscious state and brain death.

Nearly Half of Type 2 Diabetes Patients Suffer Acute and Chronic Pain: Study

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Almost half of adults with type 2 diabetes report acute and chronic pain, states study. One quarter reported neuropathy, fatigue, depression, sleep disturbance and physical or emotional disability. The study was conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, the University of California, San Francisco and the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, CA. The researchers also found significant rates of shortness of ...

Robotic Suit Helps Disabled People to Walk Again

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Iron-man style suit enables paraplegics to stand and walk. Called the Ekso, the battery-powered robot suit was launched at a new technology shop in a science park outside Cambridge in June and will be made commercially available in Britain. "Technology is reaching the point where those who have been disabled can be re-enabled," the Guardian quoted Andy Hayes, Ekso Bionics's managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as saying. ...

Research Says Stethoscope Helps Doctors Win Patients' Trust

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Iconic medical symbols like stethoscope, surgical scrubs help doctors win patients' trust, states Australian research. The six-month e-health project was undertaken by researchers at the Curtin University Health Innovation Research Institute (CHIRI) and funded by Curtin's Office of Research and Development. They investigated the process of providing e-consultations, and whether the presence of 'iconic' medical symbols like a stethoscope, surgical scrubs ...

Late Birth and Reduced Risk of Womb Cancer

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A breakthrough fact about the uterine cancer has come into light from a study conducted by the University of Southern California. The researchers have found that women who give last birth at the age of 40 may have a decreased risk of endometrial cancer by 44 % than the women who delivered their last baby at the age of 25. Uterine cancer or endometrial cancer is the cancer that affects the endometrium i.e. the lining of the uterus (womb). Endometrial cancer ...

Cholesterol-lowering Drugs Up Cataract Risk

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Statins boost age-related cataract risk, say researchers. Cataracts - a common vision problem caused by clouding of the crystalline lens of the eye. While further research is needed to understand the true nature of the association, the additional risk of cataracts in statin users appears similar to that associated with type 2 diabetes, according to the study by Carolyn M. Machan, OD, and colleagues of University of Waterloo, Ont., Canada. The study ...

Almond Seed Oil Could be a New Weapon Against Obesity, Diabetes

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Oil derived from the seeds of wild almond trees may help combat obesity, diabetes, say researchers. The key to the oil's potential lies in its ability to affect certain microorganisms living in our bellies. Missouri researchers found that adding sterculic oil to the diets of obese laboratory mice increased their sensitivity to insulin. This was due to the oil's effect on three types of microorganisms that live in the guts of the mice. As ...

Scientists Discover How Stress, Depression Shrink Brain

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People suffering from depression or stress suffer brain shrinkage, Yale scientists have discovered the cause behind this condition. A single genetic switch that triggers loss of brain connections in humans and depression in animal models. The findings showed that the genetic switch known as a transcription factor represses the expression of several genes that are necessary for the formation of synaptic connections between brain cells, which in turn could contribute ...

Does Spironolactone Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer in Older Women?

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Spironolactone is not associated with an increased risk for breast cancer in older women, according to a recent study. Breast cancer is a leading cause of death in women the world over. Treatment includes chemotherapy, radiation, hormone therapy, surgery and immunotherapy. Isla Mackenzie and colleagues conducted a cohort study that was published in iBMJ, 2012,/i evaluating the risk of breast cancer in older women exposed to spironolactone. ...

Report Says London Olympics 2012 'Greenest Games Ever'

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According to a recent report, the London Olympics 2012 has been declared the greenest Olympics ever. The independent Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 said recycling and regeneration had been a success at the London Olympics, but claimed that much more could be done to minimise the impact of future Olympic Games on people and the planet. The BBC quoted Commission chairman Shaun McCarthy, as saying that London had set high standards for future ...

Persistent Snoring in Children Linked to Problem Behaviors

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Young children who snore persistently and loudly are more likely to have problem behaviors, reveals study published in Pediatrics. These behaviors include hyperactivity, depression and inattention, according to Dean Beebe, PhD, director of the neuropsychology program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and lead author of the study. "The strongest predictors of persistent snoring were lower socioeconomic status and the absence or shorter ...

'Glorious' London Games Come to Rocking End

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The London Olympics closed in a blaze of music and colour. Olympics President Jacques Rogge praised the Games as "happy and glorious" before the sporting spectacular was brought to a close in a three-hour ceremony rounded out with a performance from British rock band The Who. "Through your commitment to fair play, your respect for opponents, and your grace in defeat as well as in victory, you have earned the right to be called Olympians," Rogge said. "These ...

Following Rebuke, US Nuns Ready to Talk With Vatican

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Talks have been offered by American nuns, who are in open conflict with the Vatican over claims they have "radical feminist" views. Nearly a thousand nuns met in Saint Louis, Missouri, for an annual assembly of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) to craft a response to a three-year Vatican probe that criticized them for taking liberal stances on contraception, homosexuality and the question of women priests. The Vatican's doctrinal watchdog, ...

Coming Soon: Computer Game That Lets Gamers Party Like Footie Stars

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Gamers can soon get their hands on a new computer game, which allows its players to experience the boozy off-field antics of Premier League stars. The gamers can lap up players champagne lifestyle and splash out on visits to strip clubs, casinos and plush bars. The first game of its kind, 'Lords Of Football' will allow fans to control player's lives on and off the pitch, the Daily Star reported. But their seedy activities will also affect ...

Most Reliable Cars: Honda Jazz and Toyota Avensis

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A new survey has found that Honda Jazz and Toyota Avensis have been voted as the best cars on the market. This was because they spend 0.17 days a year in the garage for repairs They were followed by Suzuki Swift - 0.18 days, Kia Picanto - 0.24 days and Peugeot with 0.24 days. Meanwhile, BMW 3 series convertible is said to be the worst car in the market, another of its brands, the BMW 5 Series Touring, came in third position behind Land Rover Discovery ...

Gene Defect's Role in Autism-Like Behavior Highlighted in New Research

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The way in which a defective gene causes brain changes that lead to the atypical social behavior characteristic of autism has been discovered by scientists affiliated with the UC Davis MIND Institute. The research offers a potential target for drugs to treat the condition. Earlier research already has shown that the gene is defective in children with autism, but its effect on neurons in the brain was not known. The new studies in mice show that abnormal action of ...