Medicare rules restrict good care for dying patients
Study suggests ways to revise payment system for end-of-life care
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Caffeine linked to protection from Parkinson’s disease
Caffeine from a variety of sources, not just coffee, shows effect
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Women’s menstrual cycle holds clue to cocaine response
Estrogen-like compounds could play role in treatment
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Nurse staffing levels directly impact patient health and survival
Low levels put patients at risk for life-threatening infections, shock and bleeding
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Circadian rhythms may distinguish Alzheimer’s disease
Discovery could lead to treatments for life-changing sleep disturbances
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First domino falls in research on sense of touch
Characterization of ion channel may speed discovery of touch-sensing complex
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Pain promoter plays unexpected role in central nervous system
Discovery could lead to more effective painkillers
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Non-smoking bar and restaurant workers inhale as much as active smokers
Nicotine inhaled through the lungs shows up in their hair
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Strict enforcement of lead-exposure-prevention policies shows clear benefits
Poisoning levels remain high in areas where enforcement is lax
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Cancer cells’ immortality may depend on longevity protein
Blocking molecule may keep cancer from proliferating
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Human genome tally: Is recount in order?
Different methods of counting genes result in faulty comparisons of biological complexity
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Nonsmoking college students 40 percent less likely to take up smoking when they live in smoke-free dorms
Only 27 percent of colleges making dorms smoke-free
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Testing to identify drug-resistant AIDS strains is cost-effective
Allows clinicians to better adjust "AIDS cocktail" mix of drugs
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Medicare patients give higher overall marks to nonprofit health plans
Study finds preference for nonprofit plans over for-profit entities
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Majority of Alzheimer’s plaques cleared from brains of living mice
Experiment provides critical proof-of-principle, not near-term cure
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Lyme disease vaccine found cost-effective only for those at high risk
Recommended for people in areas where disease is endemic
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Simulating disease trends with massive mathematical models
Models can help determine who is at risk for disease
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How embryonic stem cells become fine-tuned brains
Protein promotes neurons by holding back glia
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In human genome race, competition spurred better science
Intense rivalry between public and private teams helped project
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New vaccines could balance global burden of disease
Programs often depend as much on political will as scientific capability
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Growth factor seen to reverse loss of muscle from aging, disease
May be effective and safe means of stimulating muscle growth
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T-cell response to HIV proteins may make them vaccine candidates
Researchers focus on regulatory proteins Tat and Rev
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Specific gene provides health benefits for moderate drinkers
Reduces risk of heart attack and boosts good cholesterol levels
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Increased consumption of soda promotes childhood obesity
Children consuming more soft drinks as availability increases
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