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Omega-3 fatty acids inhibit the growth of liver cancer cells

Two new studies by a University of Pittsburgh research team suggest that omega-3 fatty acids - substances that are found in high concentrations in fish oils and certain seeds and nuts - significantly inhibit the growth of liver cancer cells.

3 Apr 2006

Black and Hispanic parents of children with special heath care needs dissatisfied with health care for special needs children

Black and Hispanic parents of children with special heath care needs are twice as likely as white parents to be dissatisfied with their child's care, according to a study appearing in the April issue of Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

3 Apr 2006

UV light has "feel-good" effects that may be similar to those of some addictive drugs

Frequent users of tanning beds may be getting more out of the experience than darker skin, according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

3 Apr 2006

Vegetarian diets cause major weight loss without exercise or calorie counting

A scientific review in April's Nutrition Reviews shows that a vegetarian diet is highly effective for weight loss.

31 Mar 2006

Increase in variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease predicted

According to the latest research far more people may be at risk of contracting variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (vCJD) than previously thought.

28 Mar 2006

Mouse Brain Gene Expression Map at St. Jude - powerful new tool for studying brain development

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have given investigators around the world free access to a powerful tool for studying brain development.

28 Mar 2006

Mustard and garlic kick linked to single pain receptor

A single pain receptor is solely responsible for the kick delivered by mustard oil and garlic, according to research in the Cell. Mustard oil is the active ingredient in mustard and in the pungent green sushi condiment known as wasabi.

28 Mar 2006

Ocean Vesivirus found in human blood samples

A virus of ocean origin that can cause a range of diseases in several animal species has been found in human blood samples. The virus, or antibodies to it, was found most often in the blood of individuals with liver damage, or hepatitis of unknown cause related to blood exposure.

28 Mar 2006

Medicinal properties in mahogany bark may hold colon cancer cure

U of So. Carolina cancer researcher Dr. Michael Wargovich is studying whether medicinal properties in the bark of mahogany trees may hold clues to understanding colon cancer.

27 Mar 2006

Children of men with stressful jobs more likely to commit suicide

The children of men with stressful jobs, particularly jobs in which they have low control over their work and low psychological demand, are at higher risk of attempting suicide than others.

27 Mar 2006

Hope for alcoholics with Korsakoff Syndrome

People with Korsakoff Syndrome (KS), a brain disorder usually associated with long-term heavy drinking and thiamine deficiency, often have profound deficits in their "explicit memory" or ability to recall recent events.

27 Mar 2006

Innovative sensing tool used to investigate adenosine triposphate release and its role in cystic fibrosis

The ATP study marks the first application of a novel sensing system developed by a research team led by Christine Kranz at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

27 Mar 2006

Benefit of fish oils under question

In a turn up for the books, experts are now saying that contrary to the widely held belief that the omega 3 fats found in oily fish help prevent heart disease, this has not been proven.

26 Mar 2006

Children with mild cognitive delays show modest or no improvement from early childhood to early grade school in their ability to interact with peers

The researchers examined peer interactions in 63 four-to-six year-old children with mild developmental delays to evaluate their social interactions with other children. They then reevaluated them two years later.

23 Mar 2006

Newly identified human bocavirus may be associated with pneumonia

The newly identified human bocavirus was found in nearly 5 percent of pneumonia patients in rural Thailand, mostly in very young children. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report their finding at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases.

22 Mar 2006

Mammography rates better with shared care

If follow-up mammography is an indicator of quality breast cancer care, then older survivors who receive shared care--provided by both a primary care physician and a cancer specialist--are better cared for than those who don't.

21 Mar 2006

Emergence of a human-adapted H5 virus is a clear threat to public health worldwide

The H5N1 avian influenza virus, commonly known as "bird flu," is a highly contagious and deadly disease in poultry. So far, its spread to humans has been limited, with 177 documented severe infections, and nearly 100 deaths in Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Iraq, and Turkey as of March 14, 2006, according to the World Health Organization.

21 Mar 2006

Volcanic mineral called erionite linked to mesothelioma

High exposure to a fibrous volcanic mineral called erionite was associated with a high incidence of a type of cancer called mesothelioma, according to a study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

21 Mar 2006

Gene linked to impulsive violence weakens brain circuits that regulate thinking in humans

A version of a gene previously linked to impulsive violence appears to weaken brain circuits that regulate impulses, emotional memory and thinking in humans, researchers at the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have found.

21 Mar 2006

Mastectomy does not necessarily affect quality of life

Most women with cancer in one breast who decide to have the unaffected breast removed along with the diseased breast don't regret the decision and have a quality of life equal to patients who didn't have a preventive mastectomy, according to a survey of breast cancer survivors.

21 Mar 2006

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Omega-3 fatty acids inhibit the growth of liver cancer cells

Black and Hispanic parents of children with special heath care needs dissatisfied with health care for special needs children

UV light has "feel-good" effects that may be similar to those of some addictive drugs

Vegetarian diets cause major weight loss without exercise or calorie counting

Increase in variant Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease predicted

Mouse Brain Gene Expression Map at St. Jude - powerful new tool for studying brain development

Mustard and garlic kick linked to single pain receptor

Ocean Vesivirus found in human blood samples

Medicinal properties in mahogany bark may hold colon cancer cure

Children of men with stressful jobs more likely to commit suicide

Hope for alcoholics with Korsakoff Syndrome

Innovative sensing tool used to investigate adenosine triposphate release and its role in cystic fibrosis

Benefit of fish oils under question

Children with mild cognitive delays show modest or no improvement from early childhood to early grade school in their ability to interact with peers

Newly identified human bocavirus may be associated with pneumonia

Mammography rates better with shared care

Emergence of a human-adapted H5 virus is a clear threat to public health worldwide

Volcanic mineral called erionite linked to mesothelioma

Gene linked to impulsive violence weakens brain circuits that regulate thinking in humans

Mastectomy does not necessarily affect quality of life

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