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Vietnam veterans had higher death rates in the first five years after discharge

Vietnam veterans had higher death rates in the first five years after discharge than veterans who did not serve in Vietnam, according to a 30-year follow-up study published in the September 27 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

26 Sep 2004

Discovery of how protein in teeth controls bone-like crystals to form steely enamel

Bone and enamel start with the same calcium-phosphate crystal building material but end up quite different in structure and physical properties.

26 Sep 2004

Histamine is key to narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a disorder of sleep regulation that affects control of wakefulness and sleep and renders the patient subject to disabling sleepiness during the day.

23 Sep 2004

Having an infant in poor health decreases the chances a couple living together 12 to 18 months later

A study of mainly unwed, U.S. urban parents finds that fathers of infants in poor health are less likely to be living with the child's mother following the child's first birthday than fathers of healthy children.

23 Sep 2004

Terror fears raise women's level of protein linked to heart disease

Israeli women with chronic fears of terror attacks have higher levels of a blood protein that measures low-grade inflammation and may lead to heart disease, according to a new study.

23 Sep 2004

Twice daily Imatinib could improve outcome for people with specific form of gastro-intestinal cancer

Imatinib is approved worldwide for use in GIST, tumours which do not respond to conventional chemotherapy, which have a prevalence of around 20 per 100,000 population.

23 Sep 2004

Low birthweight and being born to a teenage mother associated with increased risk of suicide in later life

The study also shows how being born fourth or more in sibling order and poor maternal socio-economic status is associated with an increased risk of suicide attempt.

23 Sep 2004

Pneumonia could be treatable by the oral antibiotic amoxicillin rather than injectable penicillin

Pneumonia - one of the world’s deadliest diseases for young children in developing countries - could be treatable by the oral antibiotic amoxicillin rather than injectable penicillin, with implications for better health outcomes and reduced costs

23 Sep 2004

Physiotherapy no better than advice for back pain

Routine physiotherapy for mild to moderate low back pain is no more effective than a single advice session with a physiotherapist, finds a study in this week's BMJ.

23 Sep 2004

Folic acid can dramatically reduce the incidence of spina bifida and other birth defects

A study, published today in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, shows that the proportion of babies born with neural tube defects in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador dropped by 78% after the Canadian Government directed that folic acid must be added to flour, cornmeal and pasta. The study supports the continuation of this food fortification strategy.

23 Sep 2004

Soy-rich foods could reduce the spread of breast cancer

Dr Pamela Magee, from the School of Biomedical Sciences, has been investigating the effects of a group of dietary compounds, found almost exclusively in soy foods, in the prevention of cancer spread

23 Sep 2004

Chronic kidney disease increases a person's risk of heart disease, stroke, or death

The retrospective cohort study evaluated the histories of more than 1.1 million adults who were patients of Kaiser Permanente between 1996 and 2000. The average age of the group studied was 52 years; 55% of the group was female.

23 Sep 2004

Promising early results in a study of a medication to treat kleptomania

Kleptomania, the guilt-ridden, impulsive stealing of inexpensive and unneeded items, often goes untreated as many who suffer from the disorder hesitate to seek help out of fear of being turned in for their illegal activities.

23 Sep 2004

Majority of parents concerned about the amount of sex and violence children are exposed to on TV

A majority of parents say they are "very" concerned about the amount of sex (60%) and violence (53%) their children are exposed to on TV

23 Sep 2004

Significance of central corneal thickness on the management of glaucoma

In a new study, researchers at Columbia University Medical Center demonstrated the significance of central corneal thickness (CCT) on the clinical management of patients with glaucoma and those suspected to have glaucoma.

23 Sep 2004

Study on the long-term health effects associated with silicone breast implants

It is estimated that between 1.5 million and 2 million women in this country have had breast implants since they first appeared on the market in 1962.

23 Sep 2004

Girls twice as likely to smoke as boys

The number of teenagers smoking remains worryingly high, with girls twice as likely as boys to take it up, according to ESRC-sponsored research tracking the habits of a large group of youngsters over the past six years.

23 Sep 2004

Study into asbestos-related disease shows need for community involvement

Conducted by researchers from the Centre for the Study of Health and Society at the University of Melbourne, the study was spurred by observation that the voices and perspectives of those most affected by asbestos disease are rarely heard in the formulation of responses to Australia’s on-going asbestos disease epidemic.

22 Sep 2004

Mediterranean diet lowers risk of all-causes of death

Individuals 70 to 90 years old who adhered to a Mediterranean-type diet and several healthy lifestyle habits had a more than 50 percent lower death rate than those who did not, according to a study in the September 22/29 issue of JAMA.

21 Sep 2004

Walking helps elderly men stave off dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Elderly men who are sedentary or walk less than a quarter of a mile per day are nearly twice as likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer's disease compared to men who walk more than two miles per day, according to a study of over 2,200 Japanese-American men in Hawaii.

21 Sep 2004

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Vietnam veterans had higher death rates in the first five years after discharge

Discovery of how protein in teeth controls bone-like crystals to form steely enamel

Histamine is key to narcolepsy

Having an infant in poor health decreases the chances a couple living together 12 to 18 months later

Terror fears raise women's level of protein linked to heart disease

Twice daily Imatinib could improve outcome for people with specific form of gastro-intestinal cancer

Low birthweight and being born to a teenage mother associated with increased risk of suicide in later life

Pneumonia could be treatable by the oral antibiotic amoxicillin rather than injectable penicillin

Physiotherapy no better than advice for back pain

Folic acid can dramatically reduce the incidence of spina bifida and other birth defects

Soy-rich foods could reduce the spread of breast cancer

Chronic kidney disease increases a person's risk of heart disease, stroke, or death

Promising early results in a study of a medication to treat kleptomania

Majority of parents concerned about the amount of sex and violence children are exposed to on TV

Significance of central corneal thickness on the management of glaucoma

Study on the long-term health effects associated with silicone breast implants

Girls twice as likely to smoke as boys

Study into asbestos-related disease shows need for community involvement

Mediterranean diet lowers risk of all-causes of death

Walking helps elderly men stave off dementia and Alzheimer's disease

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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