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An Explanation For Why The Brain May Become More Reluctant To Function As We Grow Older

2012-02-03T07:07:19Z

New findings, led by neuroscientists at the University of Bristol and published this week in the journal Neurobiology of Aging, reveal a novel mechanism through which the brain may become more reluctant to function as we grow older. It is not fully understood why the brain's cognitive functions such as memory and speech decline as we age...

Medicaid managed care takes hold in Louisiana; Florida report notes problems in longer waits for long-term care help

2012-02-03T07:07:19Z

The first-stage of Gov. Jindal's Medicaid restructing begins today. In Florida, the legislative report casts doubt on some efforts there to revamp the system. Meanwhile, Illinois' governor is urging changes to Medicaid to help fix the state's budget.

Sleepy Teens

2012-02-03T07:07:19Z

Can't get your teen out of bed to go to school? Maybe the problem isn't him. Maybe the problem is his changing body.read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)

Study Suggests Surgical Breast Biopsy Not Overused

2012-02-03T07:07:19Z

Contrary to earlier findings, surgical breast biopsies may not be as overused as previously thought, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Surgical breast biopsies are more invasive than needle biopsies, requiring an incision and the use of general anesthesia. Results from a previous study in 2011 in a surgical journal suggested that surgery is used for 30 percent of breast biopsies, an excessive number...

Lansley asks medics to support NHS reforms

2012-01-27T07:07:26Z

Health secretary close to admitting failure to make compelling case for changes and talks of need for simple language (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)

Facial tics, verbal outbursts perplex community

2012-01-27T07:07:26Z

Teens' neurologist gives stress-related diagnosis; families of affected want more environmental tests. (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

Activist Erin Brockovich looking into teens' mystery ailment

2012-01-27T07:07:26Z

Activist Erin Brockovich has started investigating an illness that's caused facial tics and verbal outbursts among teens in Le Roy, N.Y. (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

CDC: No underlying cause for Morgellons

2012-01-27T07:07:26Z

ATLANTA, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- There is no underlying cause for a condition in which people said feels like tiny bugs crawling over the body and includes oozing sores, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Check your medical symptoms

2012-01-20T07:05:32Z

Use this Symptom Checker to pinpoint possible causes of your medical symptoms.

Behavioral Priming Paradigm Needs Update

2012-01-20T07:05:32Z

Behavioral priming, in which behavior is changed by introducing subconscious influences, is a well-established phenomenon, but a new study shows that the cause may be different than what was previously assumed, and that the experimenter's expectations are also crucial for the priming effect to be seen. The results are reported in the online journal PLoS ONE. The study, led by StÃ©phane Doyen of the University of UniversitÃ© libre de Bruxelles in Belgium, aimed to replicate a seminal behavioral priming study from 1996...

Fracking Quakes Shake the Shale Gas Industry

2012-01-20T07:05:32Z

Well shutdowns prompted by fracking-induced seismicity may inspire technology tweaks.

Geophysicists are increasingly certain that expanding production of shale gas is responsible for a spate of minor earthquakes that have upset some communities and prompted authorities in Arkansas, Ohio, Oklahoma, and the U.K. to shut down some natural-gas operations. The question now, say the experts, is whether the underground operations causing the trouble should be scaled back or more closely monitored to minimize future quakes—and whether the relatively small quakes may yet have the potential to trigger truly destructive ones.

From Cigarette To Emphysema: Mapping The Destructive Path

2012-01-20T07:05:32Z

From the cherry red tip of a lighted cigarette through the respiratory tract to vital lung cells, the havoc created by tobacco smoke seems almost criminal, activating genes and portions of the immune system to create inflammation that results in life-shortening emphysema, said researchers led by those at Baylor College of Medicine and the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center...