(American Society for Horticultural Science) Contact with nature has long been suspected to increase positive feelings, reduce stress, and provide distraction from the pain associated with recovery from surgery. Now, research has confirmed the beneficial effects of plants and flowers for patients r
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(American Society for Horticultural Science) Gardening is a very popular leisure activity for adults aged 65 or older in the United States. A recent study conducted by Sin-Ae Park, Candice Shoemaker, and Mark Haub of Kansas State University, set out to determine if gardening enables older adults to
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(University of Alabama at Birmingham) A new study showed that when actual body weight was used in chemo dosing for epithelial ovarian cancer, the overall survival is 40 months for non-obese patients and 47 months for obese patients, not a significant difference. Similar outcomes are seen in obese a
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(University of California - Davis - Health System) UC Davis Cancer Center researchers report today the discovery of a molecule that targets glioblastoma, a highly deadly form of cancer.
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(UT Southwestern Medical Center) A recent study by a researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center, however, found that in the case of one common surgical procedure, the checks and balances assumed with managed care did not improve the quality or outcome of care.
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(The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Indulgence in a high-fat diet can not only lead to overweight because of excessive calorie intake, but also can affect the balance of circadian rhythms -- everyone's 24-hour biological clock, Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers have shown.
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(The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have succeeded in reversing brain birth defects in animal models, using stem cells to replace defective brain cells.
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(University of Manchester) Up to 150,000 people suffering from severe asthma in the UK could benefit from taking anti-fungal medication already available from pharmacists, new research has found.
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(Massachusetts General Hospital) Researchers at MassGeneral Hospital for Children and colleagues describe how tobacco smoke contamination lingers even after a cigarette is extinguished -- a phenomenon they define as "third-hand" smoke. They examine, for the first time, adult attitudes about the he
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