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...'s screening program are topics we can explore and debate now," said Shalini Kulasingam, Ph.D., lead author and research associate in the department of obstetrics and gynecology, Duke University Medical Center. Kulasingam is also a senior fellow at Duke's Center for Clinical Health Policy Research. In the N...Women prefer GPs to the Internet when trying to find out about HRT
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...leans. The study contributes important data to the debate on the use of coronary artery calcium screening to detect latent atherosclerosis, the leading cause of heart disease, in asymptomatic individuals. Atherosclerosis is a build up of cholesterol and other fatty substances, cellular waste products, calci...Nanomedicine: Grounds for optimism and a call for papers
...'The public is again witnessing a deeply polarised debate between uncritical techno-enthusiasts and those who prefer more apocalyptic visions of the future. The techno-pessimists are using widely held fears about genetically modified organisms (GMO)-they talk of "atomically modified organisms" in nanoscien...Mayo Clinic study reveals new fathers struggle with obsessional thoughts too
...that new fathers have intrusive thoughts moves the debate away from previous thinking that this was a female problem brought on by hormonal fluctuations after childbirth. "Most likely a variety of factors influence a person who has obsessional thoughts," points out Dr. Abramowitz. "How people's brains are h...Concerns over national policy on infertility treatment
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...being treated for head and neck cancer. There is debate among oncologists about the optimum treatment time for patients given radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. Jens Overgaard from Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, and colleagues investigated whether the shortening of treatment time by use of six i...Sex selection for social reasons: religious and moral perspectives
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...try. The research has also reignited the academic debate regarding the influence of genetics versus social factors on the development of various forms of psychosis. It has long been known that people suffering schizophrenia and other forms of psychosis are often unable to correctly identify smells. That i...New endowed chair established at Vanderbilt to promote brain resesarch
...g part of a community engaged in serious and civil debate on basic questions of science, research and higher education. We are fortunate that Robin and Richard Patton stepped forward to allow us to recognize Jeff and his outstanding work." "The Pattons' generosity comes during a time of rapid exploration, ...Whole tomato powder effective in preventing prostate cancer
...and, College Park, note that the study adds to the debate about whether cancer prevention is best achieved with whole foods or with single compounds. They point out that carotenoids and other secondary plant compounds evolved as sets of interacting compounds, and say that this complexity limits the usefulne...Mixed results for study investigating potential of cannabis treatment for MS
...ffective formulations of cannabis, and will inform debate over the social and legal restrictions that limit its use. In the meantime, when other treatment inadequately controls spasticity, oral cannabinoids should be considered where law permits their possession and use."......the success of journals. In the sometimes divisive debate about open access, let us not lose sight of the fact that the publishing model is simply a means to a much greater end, an end that has far too long been neglected."...