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METHOCARBAMOLtablet [Physicians Total Care, Inc.]

2012-02-04T07:06:22Z

Updated Date: Feb 2, 2012 EST

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

2012-02-04T07:06:22Z

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...

Genes Linked To Alzheimer's Are The Same For Early- And Late-Onset

2012-02-04T07:06:22Z

The same gene mutations linked to inherited, early-onset Alzheimer's disease have been found in people with the more common late-onset form of the illness. The discovery by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis may lead doctors and researchers to change the way Alzheimer's disease is classified. They reported their findings in the online journal PLoS One (Public Library of Science)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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[Correspondence] The Integrated Academic Training programme at Oxford

2012-02-04T07:06:22Z

In 2006, the Integrated Academic Training programme was initiated in the UK as a result of the Walport report on the crisis of decreasing clinical academic numbers. In Oxford, we decided that the most effective way to manage the programme would be to create a dedicated Oxford University Clinical Academic Graduate School ( OUCAGS). We wish to highlight both some advantages of this approach and challenges within the overall programme.

Activist Erin Brockovich looking into teens' mystery ailment

2012-01-28T07:03:13Z

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)

Surround Yourself With Serenity

2012-01-28T07:03:13Z

I always get inspired when I go to furniture stores or look in decorating magazines (which isn't often, but is fun every time). I love how many different ways serene surroundings can be created, even in the smallest of spaces. Relaxing in a peaceful atmosphere can be a great stress reliever--when your home is a peaceful space, you can feel a significant reduction in stress.

When you're at home, do you feel soothed or stressed? Many of us surround ourselves with clutter and don't realize the toll it takes on our energy levels, but the truth is that clutter can be draining, and can cause stress in unexpected ways. Decluttering your home--and the rest of your life--and surrounding yourself with 'positive energy' is a great way to relieve stress now and into the future. Here's what you need to create more serenity in your surroundings.

The Hidden Costs of Clutter
Learn about the subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways that clutter can stress you, and find resources for putting a stop to it.

Make Your Home Your Sanctuary From Stress
Here are some low-stress tips for transforming your home a little or a lot. Create soothing order, and have fun while doing it!

How To Create a Home Spa
With a few minutes and the right setup, you can feel spa luxury in your own home. Here are some tips to get inspired.

How To Create A Peaceful Home
If your home isn't a peaceful place to be, fear not--it can be! Learn effective ways to transform your space into the space you'd like it to be.

Use Aromatherapy To Soothe Your Surroundings
Aromatherapy is a great tool for stress relief--you can passively relieve stress in yourself and everyone with you this way. Learn more about how aromatherapy works, and how it can work for you.

How To Surround Yourself With Positive Energy
Here are some general tips for creating serenity in your life.

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CDC finds no cause for strange Morgellons skin condition

2012-01-28T07:03:13Z

Imagine having the feeling that tiny bugs are crawling on your body, that you have oozing sores and mysterious fibers sprouting from your skin. Sound like a horror movie? Well, at one point several years ago, U.S. government doctors were getting up to 20 calls a day from people saying they had such symptoms. (Source: CTV Health)

Kudos to the CFDA

2012-01-28T07:03:13Z

It's no secret that models are often so thin that they are unhealthy and often develop eating disorders as a result of the pressure on them from the modeling industry. This in turn, perpetuates society's belief that thin is beautiful and promotes unhealthy beliefs and behaviors in the general public.

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Check your medical symptoms

2012-01-21T07:05:06Z

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

Newly Fallen Meteorites Offer Fresh Look At Mars

2012-01-21T07:05:06Z

Scientists have confirmed that rocks collected recently in the Moroccan desert came from the Red Planet. University of Alberta meteorite expert Chris Herd, who has acquired one of the chunks, talks about how scientists analyze space rocks, and whether organic compounds might be found inside.

The Impact on Drug Mass Flow Rate of Interrupting and Resuming Carrier Fluid Flow: An In Vitro Study on a Very Low Dead-Space Volume Infusion Set [TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTING, AND SIMULATION]

2012-01-21T07:05:06Z

BACKGROUND:

Stopping and resuming carrier fluid flow can lead to potentially dangerous transient disturbances in drug mass flow rate. We compared the impact of 2 infusion sets, one with very low dead-space volume and the other with greater dead-space volume, on the amount of drug delivered during stop-and-go carrier fluid flows.

METHODS:

Two infusion sets, both with antireflux, connected to an angiocatheter and with dead-space volumes of 6.185 mL and 0.071 mL, respectively, were assessed. Two protocols were studied: carrier fluid flow of 90 mL/h associated with noradrenaline infused at 7 mL/h and carrier fluid flow of 350 mL/h with a noradrenaline infusion flow of 65 mL/h. During both protocols, the carrier fluid was stopped and resumed at the same rate 30 minutes later. Effluent noradrenaline concentration was measured using UV spectrophotometry. Flow change efficiency was calculated from the ratio of the area under the experimental mass flow rate curve to the area under the theoretical instantaneous mass flow rate curve.

RESULTS:

For both flow rate conditions, flow change efficiency was significantly different for the 2 infusion sets during the 10-minute period after stopping carrier fluid flow and the 10-minute period after restarting it. The major phenomena were sudden decreases in drug delivery after stopping carrier flow and sudden, temporary increases when it was resumed. The very low dead-space volume infusion set resulted in significant reduction in changes in drug delivery compared with the standard set, even at high flow rates.

CONCLUSION:

The use of a very low dead-space volume set attenuates disturbances in drug delivery caused by interrupting and resuming carrier fluid flow.

AUDIO: Lansley: NHS reform opposition 'purely political'

2012-01-21T07:05:06Z

Chris Ham, chief executive of the King's Fund, analyses the path of the Health Reform Bill and Health Secretary Andrew Lansley responds to criticism from the medical community.