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for Saturday, October 22, 2011
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Blood-pressure-lowering drug after stroke aids recovery, study suggests (October 21, 2011) -- A commonly prescribed blood pressure-lowering medication appears to kick start recovery in the unaffected brain hemisphere after a stroke by boosting blood vessel growth, a new study has found. ... > full story
Are acid-suppressing drugs prescribed too often in infants? (October 21, 2011) -- Frequent spitting up, irritability, and unexplained crying in infants can be very distressing to parents. Pediatricians often prescribe acid-suppressing drugs for these symptoms in an effort to treat infants for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); however, GERD is an uncommon cause of these symptoms in otherwise thriving infants. Experts now caution against the over-diagnosis of GERD and over-prescription of acid-suppressing drugs in infants. ... > full story
Improved living environments can reduce health problems for women and children (October 21, 2011) -- Low-income women with children who moved from high-poverty to lower-poverty neighborhoods experienced notable long-term improvements in aspects of their health; namely, reductions in diabetes and extreme obesity, according to a new study. ... > full story
Can aromatherapy produce harmful indoor air pollutants? (October 21, 2011) -- Spas that offer massage therapy using fragrant essential oils, called aromatherapy, may have elevated levels of potentially harmful indoor air pollutants such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and ultrafine particles, according to a new article. ... > full story
Women can self-test for HPV, easily and accurately, study suggests (October 21, 2011) -- A team of German researchers has shown that women can accurately test themselves for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, the most common cause of cervical cancer. ... > full story
A new discipline emerges: The psychology of science (October 21, 2011) -- You've heard of the history of science, the philosophy of science, maybe even the sociology of science. But how about the psychology of science? ... > full story
Inflammation is controlled differently in brain and other tissues (October 21, 2011) -- Scientists have identified a new metabolic pathway for controlling brain inflammation, suggesting strategies for treating it. ... > full story
Preeclampsia: New blood test to assess risk of imminent delivery can reduce complications for mother and child, study suggests (October 21, 2011) -- A blood test can help to assess whether a pregnant woman who suffers from pregnancy-induced hypertension, so-called preeclampsia, is at risk for an imminent delivery. This knowledge can be used to determine the due date as well as avoid complications for mother and child. ... > full story
Autistic facial characteristics identified (October 21, 2011) -- Researchers have found distinct differences between the facial characteristics of children with autism compared to those of typically developing children. This knowledge could help researchers understand the origins of autism. ... > full story
Neuroscientists unlock shared brain codes between people (October 21, 2011) -- Scientists have found that different individuals' brains use the same, common neural code to recognize complex visual images. Researchers have developed a new method called hyperalignment to create this common code and the parameters that transform an individual's brain activity patterns into the code. ... > full story
Alternating training improves motor learning: Study suggests varying practice sessions may benefit people with motor disorders (October 21, 2011) -- Learning from one's mistakes may be better than practicing to perfection, according to new research. A study found that forcing people to switch from a normal walking pattern to an unusual one -- and back again -- made them better able to adjust to the unusual pattern the following day. The findings may help improve therapy for people relearning how to walk following stroke or other injury. ... > full story
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