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Should Patients Undergoing Surgery Get ASA?
A national survey of Canadian surgeons by researchers at McMaster University found little consistency in their use of the blood thinner ASA in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Defense Mechanism Found In Infected Ticks May Protect Against Harmful
A defense molecule isolated in ticks infected with the Babesia sp. parasite may protect animals and humans against infection. Easing The Anxiety Of Pregnancy After Miscarriage
Pregnancy for most women means joyous anticipation of the birth of a baby, day-dreaming about the child, preparing the nursery, accepting congratulations from friends. For some pregnant women, however, feeling joy is a psychological luxury they can't afford. These are women who after one, sometimes many, miscarriages, stillbirths or newborn deaths, are pregnant again. UB's Denise Côté-Arsenault is one of the few researchers to study the field of pregnancy after perinatal loss. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... Too Much Water May Be As Dangerous As Too Little During Long-distance
Drinking water during a long-distance race may do serious harm rather than keep you safe from injury if you're drinking too much, according to a cardiologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Practice Parameters: Assessment and Management of Patients in the Pers
Overview of the diagnosis, prognosis, and survival of adults and children in a persistent vegetative state (PVS). "Patients in a vegetative state show no evidence of awareness of self or environment and an inability to interact with others,"along with several other factors. Includes data. From the American Academy of Neurology. Opens directly into a PDF document. Novel Hydrogels Invented For Repairing, Regenerating Human Tissue
Scientists have invented a novel biomaterial with surprising antibacterial properties, that can be injected as a low-viscosity gel into a wound where it rigidifies nearly on contact--opening the door to the possibility of delivering a targeted payload of cells and antibiotics to repair the damaged tissue. NSA Suits Head to San Francisco
Multiple lawsuits against telecommunications companies for allegedly helping the National Security Agency wiretap Americans will all move to the judge who didn't buy the government's "state secrets" argument. In 27B Stroke 6. Study Offers New Clues To Brain-stomach Interaction In Overeating
Researchers at Brookhaven Lab have found new clues to how the brain and the stomach interact with emotions to cause overeating and obesity. The study will be published online in PNAS Early Edition the week of October 2. More Women Are Choosing Double Mastectomy Even When Breast Cancer Is C
Researchers are reporting a 150 percent increase between 1998 and 2003 in American women opting to have both breasts removed when cancer has been found in only one breast -- a procedure called contralateral prophylactic mastectomy. This is the first study to examine these trends on a national level.
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