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Mild traumatic brain injury is often followed by "post-concussion syndrome" but does not predict the condition, according to Australian researchers.For unknown reasons, 5 to 10 percent of people who experience a concussion have symptoms that persist beyond six weeks. These

A compound called strontium ranelate may reduce back pain in women with osteoporosis and osteoarthritis (OA) of the spine, according to new study. The compound may also delay progression of spinal OA.Strontium ranelate has been shown to stimulate bone formation

Low birth weight confers an increased risk of dying early as an adult, but people born extra-heavy are at greater risk too, according to the largest study to date to look at birth weight and mortality from any cause."More infants

Emotional stress is associated with CV morbidity and mortality, such as reported during earthquakes, loss of a child and during world cup soccer matches. Emotional triggers result in physiological responses on the vascular, inflammatory and immune systems. These severe physiologic

The Nobel prize-winning MRC scientist Sir Aaron Klug and a team from an American company, Sangamo BioSciences, have announced a new way to target genes that may revolutionise medical research and pave the way for new treatments.

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The battle against obesity in this country could be tackled one community at a time, according to a newly published study in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health. Researchers at the University of Colorado at Denver demonstrated the effectiveness

Responding to a crackdown on binge drinking by Australia's prime minister, Foster's Group Ltd. announced that it will cap the amount of alcohol in its premixed drink products, stop adding 'energy' ingredients like caffeine and taurine to drinks, and drop

Men who consume more alcohol on drinking days are at increased risk of death even if their average amount of alcohol over time isn't excessive, according to researchers who said that drinking quantity and frequency influence mortality more than average

Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. has signed a bill that bans sales of so-called 'alcopop' drinks from grocery stores after initially objecting to the measure.

The New Hampshire House of Representatives has amended the definition of cigarettes to prevent makers of small cigars from dodging the state's $1.08-per-pack cigarette tax.

Background:Common Carotid Artery (CCA) is an uncommon site of injury following a blunt trauma, its presentation with spontaneous delayed rupture is even more uncommon and a rugby tackle leading to CCA injury is a rare event. What makes this case

Background:Shiga toxins (Stxs) are the major agents responsible for hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) during infections caused by Stx-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) such as serotype O157:H7. Central nervous system (CNS) involvement is an important determinant of mortality in diarrhea

Background:An acute complication of thyroidectomy is fatal hematoma, which can produce an upper airway obstruction needing immediate intubation or tracheostomy. After neck surgery, we usually apply a pressure dressing with a non-woven, adhesive fabric to reduce bleeding and fluid collection

Background:Disruption of mitochondrial genes may become a powerful tool for elucidating precisely the functions of individual mitochondrial genes. However, it is generally difficult to manipulate molecular genetically mitochondrial genes, because 1) a mitochondrion is surrounded by inner and outer membranes

IntroductionVitamin B12 deficiency can result in macrocytic anemia. Neurologic abnormalities of B12 deficiency include sensory deficits, loss of deep tendon reflexes, movement disorders, neuropsychiatric changes and seizures. Segmental involvement of the distal ileum, such as in tuberculosis, can cause vitamin

Background:Despite ethical imperatives, informing research participants about the results of the studies in which they take part is not often performed. This is due, in part, to the costs and burdens of communicating with each participant after publication of the

Background:Alternative selection of splice sites in tandem donors and acceptors is a major mode of alternative splicing. Here, we analyzed whether in-frame tandem sites leading to subtle mRNA insertions/deletions of 3, 6, or 9 nucleotides are under natural selection. Results:We