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Sleep apnea linked to brain damage; Childhood stuttering suggests disorder results from early brain flaw
Scientists have discovered that patients suffering from obstructive sleep apnea show gray matter loss in brain areas that regulate breathing and speech. Nearly 40 percent of these patients also stuttered as children, suggesting that the night-time breathing disorder may arise from faulty brain wiring early in life. The study is published in the Nov. 15 edition of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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Americans with high blood pressure may need to have their readings double checked
There is an increasing public health concern that new devices that measure blood pressure are poor replacements for the old-fashioned, mercury-gauged cuffs. more
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Education program reduces ventilator-associated pneumonia in the ICU
A dramatic decrease in the incidence of a dreaded complication affecting ventilator-dependent patients in the intensive care unit occurred following implementation of an education program to teach nursing and respiratory therapy staffs about improved techniques, according to the authors of a study published in the November issue of Critical Care Medicine. more
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Ovarian cancer detected in blood samples
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have successfully detected ovarian cancer using a blood test for DNA shed by tumors. The test is based on digital analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP, or "snips"), in which investigators separate the two strands of code found in every gene to search for imbalances that are a hallmark of cancer cell DNA.
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Study supports mammography screening in older women
A new study published in the Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002, issue of Annals of Internal Medicine offers strong if indirect evidence for recommending routine mammography screening to women over age 75. more
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