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Diet And Medications May Assist Prevention Of Prostate Cancer
Recent investigations of medications, diet and the molecular understanding of prostatecancer are defining potential prevention strategies for the disease, and herald a new stage in the management of this cancer, according to a new review. New Treatment Mechanisms For Schizophrenia
The field of schizophrenia research has come alive with many exciting new potential approaches to treatment. From the introduction of chlorpromazine to the current day, all treatments approved by the US Food and Drug Administration have had, at their core, a single treatment mechanism, the blockade of the dopamine D2 receptor. Video: Depp Goes Deep on Mad Hatter in New Alice in Wonderland
Johnny Depp talks up his Mad Hatter character in a new Alice in Wonderlandclip.
 Surf's Up: Professor Using Models To Predict Huge Waves
If you're a ship captain and there might be 50-foot waves headed your way, you'd appreciate some information about them, right? That's the idea behind a wave model system a Texas A&M University at Galveston professor has developed. His detailed wave prediction system is currently in use in the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf of Maine. Californians Urged To Help Reduce Spread Of Sudden Oak Death
An update on the increased spread of Sudden Oak Death, a plant disease devastating many of California's coastal oak and tanoak trees, and information on what Californians can do to help reduce its spread will be presented during a news conference on plant diseases that are of importance to California's economy and agriculture. Nonprofit Nursing Homes Provide Better Care, Major Study Finds
A major new statistical review of 82 individual research studies has revealed that nonprofit nursing homes deliver, on average, higher quality care than for-profit nursing homes. The authors' meta-analysis shows that nonprofit facilities delivered higher quality care than for-profit facilities for two of the four most frequently reported quality measures: more or higher quality staffing and less prevalence of pressure ulcers, sometimes called bedsores. Soft Drinks Consumption May Increase The Risk Of Childhood Obesity
Excessive consumption of sugar sweetened drinks may be a key factor in the rise of childhood obesity. A commentary in the May issue of The Journal of Pediatrics reviews research to provide perspective about the role of soft drinks. Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana.gov
"The State Of Louisiana's official website for dissemination of information concerning hurricane Katrina. This website has been established to provide the latest information and resources regarding relief and assistance provided by the state government for citizens impacted by Hurricane Katrina."Includes links to information about education, missing people, shelter and housing, animals and pets, financial assistance, road closures, and more. Artificial Cells To Fight Disease?
Carnegie Mellon University's Philip Leduc predicts the use of artificially created cells could be a potential new therapeutic approach for treating diseases in an ever-changing world. Could acetaminophen ease psychological pain?
Over-the-counter pain relieving drugs have long been used to alleviate physical pain, while a host of other medications have been employed in the treatment of depression and anxiety. But is it possible that a common painkiller could serve double duty, easing not just the physical pains of sore joints and headaches, but also the pain of social rejection?
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