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Recurring Blood Clots More Likely in Men
June 16, 2004 -- People who have had a life-threatening blood clot are at high risk of having another. But men's risk is four times that of women, a new study shows. Dangerous blood clots sometimes lodge in a major vein. It is a dangerous condition that can lead to stroke or death. Treatment usually
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Smart Dog Knows 200 Words
The eyes of the dog give to him sometimes a more intelligent expression than that of his master, and there is no doubt that he uses them to very good advantage; but they are not our eyes. -- Neurologist C. Judson Herrick June 10, 2004 -- "My border collie," the bumper sticker reads, "is smarter than
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Why Being Half Asleep May Help You Learn
June 7, 2004 -- Right now, the act of reading this article may be making some parts of your brain sleepier than others. But do try to keep the other parts awake for the explanation. A new study shows that different areas in the brain can become sleepier than others depending on the task at hand. Spe
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Device Cuts Risk of Awareness During Surgery
May 27, 2004 - It's a real-life nightmare for about two in every 1,000 surgery patients. Doctors simply call it "awareness during surgery." For patients, it is the trauma of knowing what's happing as doctors cut into their body, but being helpless to do anything about it. Even in dry medical terms,
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Male Breast Cancer Up
May 24, 2004 -- Breast cancer in men is increasing but still rare, a large study shows. Sharon H. Giordano and colleagues at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, performed the largest study yet of men with breast cancer. Using a National Cancer Institute database, they identified more than 2,
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Antidepressant Could Help Reverse Paralysis
May 24, 2004 -- An experimental antidepressant drug is showing promise as a pioneering treatment for spinal cord injury and paralysis, a new study shows. In a study involving rats, researchers found that the drug rolipram helps boost the inner workings of nerve cells. This boost may help bridge the
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Dog Genome May Help Heal Humans
May 20, 2004 -- The same genetic traits that make a border collie a born herder or a beagle sniff out its prey may offer new clues into the human disease process, according to a new study. Researchers say the strict breeding practices that produce champions at Westminster may provide researchers wit
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Pot's Social Dangers Unknown, Say Researchers
May 17, 2004 -- You've probably seen the commercial: an egg frying in a pan. It's not breakfast being served but a strong warning about the dangers of recreational drug use: "This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?" Yes, say British researchers. Can you prove it? After review
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Most Use Caffeine Wrong, Study Suggests
May 11, 2004 -- Small shots of coffee throughout the day keep you more alert than morning mugs of joe, researchers find. An Air Force-funded study shows that coffee really does keep a person alert -- but only if used the right way. Study leader James Wyatt, PhD, is a sleep researcher at Rush Univers
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Veterans Face Higher Risk of ALS
April 28, 2004 -- Military service in any branch or during any period may increase the risk of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), according to a new study. Researchers found that men who served in the military were 60% more likely to develop ALS, also known as Lou Gerhig's disease, than men who di
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