Scan ‘can distinguish memories’
Scientists say they have been able to tell which past event a person is recalling using a brain scan.
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Wine may help women keep weight in check – Reuters
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Wine may help women keep weight in checkReutersA wine selector tastes red wine from the latest vintage at Bonini winery's wine-cellar in the village of Brestovitsa, about 150km (93miles) east of the capital Sofia, December 8, 2009. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Light to moderate alcohol consumption, …Study: Women who drink moderately tend to gain [...]
Heart Test May Be Overused – Wall Street Journal
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Heart Test May Be OverusedWall Street JournalA widely used test to detect blockages in the heart's arteries often turns up little or no evidence of disease, a new study found, suggesting that patients are frequently exposed unnecessarily to the risks and costs of the invasive …Heart Angiograms Show No Disease in Almost [...]
CORRECTED – UPDATE 2-FDA rules out bisphosphonate, thigh fracture link – Reuters
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CORRECTED – UPDATE 2-FDA rules out bisphosphonate, thigh fracture linkReutersBOSTON, March 10 (Reuters) – US regulators said on Wednesday they have found no link between oral bisphosphonate osteoporosis medications such as Merck & Co Inc's (MRK.N) Fosamax and certain thigh bone fractures. …Long-term use of osteoporosis drugs linked to hip breaksUSA TodayFDA: No connection [...]
NIH Panel: End Bans on Vaginal Birth After C-Section – WebMD
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NIH Panel: End Bans on Vaginal Birth After C-SectionWebMDMarch 10, 2010 – Hospitals and professional societies should end bans that that keep many women who've had a C-section from opting for a natural birth in later pregnancies, an NIH advisory panel today urged. …Panel urges more choice in birth after C-sectionLos Angeles TimesPanel Urges [...]
Disease Cause Is Pinpointed With Genome – New York Times
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Disease Cause Is Pinpointed With GenomeNew York TimesTwo research teams have independently decoded the entire genome of patients to find the exact genetic cause of their diseases. The approach may offer a new start in the so far disappointing effort to identify the genetic roots of major …"Personal" study shows gene maps can spot diseaseReutersGenome [...]
Men stay sexually active for longer than women – New York Daily News
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Men stay sexually active for longer than womenNew York Daily NewsMen's libidos last well into their 60s, 70s and beyond, while older women are more likely to lose interest in sex, according to a new study. Nothing, not even old age, comes between a man and his sex life. Some 67% of [...]
Salmonella Risk Prompts Wider Food Recall – WebMD
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Salmonella Risk Prompts Wider Food RecallWebMDMarch 10, 2010 — Nearly 2 million pounds of ready-to-eat beef taquito and chicken quesadilla products that may be contaminated with salmonella have been recalled, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) says. …Health Highlights: March 11, 2010Palm Beach PostFood Recalls For Salmonella-Tainted Ingredient Could Hit 10000 ProductsNewsinferno.comFood product recall [...]
The Pandemic That Wasn’t – Forbes
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The Pandemic That Wasn'tForbesThe H1N1 swine flu outbreak appears to have ended less like the rogue wild boar that United Nations bureaucrats predicted and more like roasted pork tenderloin with apples and sage. From the beginning the World Health Organization's actions have ranged …Program aims to prevent virus outbreakThe AlmagestWas the flu fracas a [...]
Novel Thyroid Hormone Analogue Aids Lipid Lowering – MedPage Today
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Novel Thyroid Hormone Analogue Aids Lipid LoweringMedPage TodayExplain to interested patients that an experimental drug that mimics thyroid hormone in the liver enhanced the lipid-lowering effects of statins in a clinical trial. Note that the study provided only …Alternative to Statins Shows PromiseBusinessWeekNew Drug Helps Cholesterol Levels DipBiomed Middle EastDrug cuts cholesterol without side [...]
