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Thursday, October 31, 2013

Astronauts Age Faster in Space, Finds Research

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Gravitational unloading significantly accelerates biological aging, suggests new research. Experiments conducted on the International Space Station involving cells that line the inner surfaces of blood vessels (endothelial cells) show that microgravity accelerates cardiovascular disease and the biological aging of these cells. Silvia Bradamante,...
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Thyroid Levels may be Linked to Survival Rate in Hospitalized Patients

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Low levels of thyroid may increase the risk of death in hospitalized patients, says study published in iJournal of Clinical Endocrinology (and) Metabolism/i (JCEM). The thyroid gland, located in the neck, produces hormones that regulate the body's temperature, consumption of oxygen and metabolism. The gland produces two hormones, triiodothyronine...
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Diabetic Women at Higher Risk of Heart Disease

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Young and middle-aged women suffering from type 2 diabetes are at a higher risk of developing coronary artery disease, say researchers. Lead study author Rita Rastogi Kalyani, M.D., M.H.S., endocrinologist at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, said that their findings suggest that we need to work harder to prevent heart disease...
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Stress Eaters may Compensate by Eating Less: Study

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Stress eaters show a pattern of eating behavior that could have benefits in non-stressful situations, reveals study. The study, published in emPsychological Science/em, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, shows that "munchers" and "skippers" display compensatory patterns of consumption in response to positive and negative...
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Enterocystoplasty is Safe and Effective For Children With Genitourinary Abnormalities

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A study finds that enterocystoplasty is a good surgical option with a low rate of severe complications in the treatment of children who were born with developmental abnormalities of the genitourinary system. The study was conducted by a group of Portuguese urologists. Enterocystoplasty is a surgical enlargement of the urinary bladder which...
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