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Thursday, November 12, 2009
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  • Resetting your body clock after a time change

    (HealthScout) November 1, 2009
    Despite "gaining" an extra hour, experts say the fall time change can still wreck havoc on your body clock.   Read Summary >
  • Diabetes may slow Alzheimer's disease

    (Atlanta Journal Constitution) October 27, 2009
    A controversial study suggests that diabetes may help slow memory loss in Alzheimer's patients.   Read Summary >
  • Healthcare system wastes as much as $800 billion each year: report

    (Reuters) October 26, 2009
    A new report from Thomson Reuters has found that the U.S. healthcare system wastes up to $800 billion every year, and that proposed healthcare reform measures could be paid for by eliminating these wasteful practices.   Read Summary >
  • Childhood Meds Lead to Behavior Disorders?

    (Ivanhoe) October 27, 2009
    Young animals treated with commonly prescribed drugs to treat epilepsy, mood disorders and pain develop behavioral abnormalities in adulthood, according to researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC).   Studies have previously shown that neurons die after these drugs are administered to immature animals. They say the regions of the brain where this drug-induced cell death takes place are important in the regulation of mood, cognition, and movement. In this study, the scientists examined how behavioral function might be affected by the drugs.   Read More >
  • Protein Linked to Alzheimer's Both Good and Bad

    (Ivanhoe) October 30, 2009
    New data about amyloid precursor protein, (APP), a protein implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD), suggests it also may have a positive role -- directly affecting learning and memory during brain development.   Read More >
  • Software Makes Childbirth Safer

    (Ivanhoe) November 2, 2009
    Giving birth is supposed to be one of the happiest times in your life, but when things go wrong in the delivery room, it can change your life for the worse. New software is helping cut down on a condition that could leave a baby permanently injured.   Read More >
  • Custom Ankle Replacements

    (Ivanhoe) November 2, 2009
    Two million people visit the doctor every year because of pain from ankle arthritis or fractures. For some, ankle fusion was the only option to ease the pain, but it made the ankle stiff. A personalized ankle replacement could be the answer for those who want to put some spring back in their step.   Read More >
  • Stopping Colon Cancer

    (Ivanhoe) November 2, 2009
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