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• What patients need to know about revision surgery after hip or knee replacement
• Sleep to protect your brain
• Ancient traditions: Why we make new year resolutions
• Medicaid beneficiaries use emergency services due to lack of alternatives
• Conversations on sex lacking between doctors, teens
• Fetal alcohol syndrome heart defects may be caused by altered function, not structure
• Slower-paced meal reduces hunger but affects calorie consumption differently
• I’ll have what they’re having: Study finds social norms influence food choices
• Alcohol leaves its mark on youngsters' DNA
• Stress in the orchestra: mood plays a part
• Use of media can save lives in bad storms
• Infection with common cold virus: scientists reveal new insights
• Concussion history associated with risk of alzheimer's disease
• In men, high testosterone can mean weakened immune response, study finds
• New social enterprise set to lead to significant improvements in stroke rehabilitation
• More mentions in Financial Times linked to greater popularity of stocks

What patients need to know about revision surgery after hip or knee replacement Posted: 31 Dec 2013 10:27 AM PST Over the past two years, an expert in revision hip and knee replacement surgery has seen an increase in the number of people needing a second surgery. When a knee or hip implant wears out or another problem develops, people often need a second surgery in which the existing implant or components are taken out and replaced.

Sleep to protect your brain Posted: 31 Dec 2013 09:21 AM PST A new study shows that one night of sleep deprivation increases morning blood concentrations of NSE and S-100B in healthy young men. These molecules are typically found in the brain. Thus, their rise in blood after sleep loss may indicate that a lack of snoozing might be conducive to a loss of brain tissue.

Ancient traditions: Why we make new year resolutions Posted: 30 Dec 2013 04:10 PM PST As many of us start to think about our New Year's resolutions (or breaking them), we may not realize that the tradition of making promises on the first day of the year is a custom started by our Roman ancestors.

Medicaid beneficiaries use emergency services due to lack of alternatives Posted: 30 Dec 2013 02:03 PM PST A study shows that patients with Medicaid insurance seeking care in an emergency department may be driven by lack of alternatives instead of the severity of their illness.

Conversations on sex lacking between doctors, teens Posted: 30 Dec 2013 02:01 PM PST Doctors are missing a prime opportunity to share information about sex with their teenage patients by failing to broach the subject during checkups, according to researchers.

Fetal alcohol syndrome heart defects may be caused by altered function, not structure Posted: 30 Dec 2013 10:51 AM PST Recent data shows that more than 500,000 women in the US report drinking during pregnancy, with about 20 percent of this population admitting to binge drinking. Even one episode of heavy drinking can lead to the collection of birth defects known as fetal alcohol syndrome.

Slower-paced meal reduces hunger but affects calorie consumption differently Posted: 30 Dec 2013 07:14 AM PST According to a newly published study, eating at a slower rate reduces hunger, but affects calorie consumption differently in normal and overweight/obese people.

I’ll have what they’re having: Study finds social norms influence food choices Posted: 30 Dec 2013 07:14 AM PST Is obesity a socially transmitted disease? In order to find out, researchers in the United Kingdom conducted a systematic review of several experimental studies, each of which examined whether or not providing information about other peoples' eating habits influences food intake or choices.

Alcohol leaves its mark on youngsters' DNA Posted: 30 Dec 2013 07:14 AM PST A preliminary study indicates that weekend alcohol consumption may affect DNA.

Stress in the orchestra: mood plays a part Posted: 30 Dec 2013 07:14 AM PST Even professional orchestra musicians suffer from particular stress on the day of the concert and release more cortisol. For the first time, it has now been possible to demonstrate that, amongst others, the enzyme myeloperoxidase, which is regarded as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, plays a part in the stress reaction in musicians. This effect is however dampened by an emotional factor: this is because a good mood reduces the stress-induced release of myeloperoxidase.

Use of media can save lives in bad storms Posted: 30 Dec 2013 07:14 AM PST The number and intensity of storms and other extreme weather events are on the increase all over the world. The latest study by the Medical University of Vienna in cooperation with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses the example of one of the largest American series of tornados of all times to show that the risk of injury can be reduced significantly with the use of certain media.

Infection with common cold virus: scientists reveal new insights Posted: 30 Dec 2013 07:14 AM PST On average, each of us catches a cold two to three times a year. However, how the common cold virus actually infects us is only partly understood. Researchers have now provided new insights into this process.

Concussion history associated with risk of alzheimer's disease Posted: 26 Dec 2013 03:16 PM PST A new study suggests that a history of concussion involving at least a momentary loss of consciousness may be related to the buildup of Alzheimer's-associated plaques in the brain.

In men, high testosterone can mean weakened immune response, study finds Posted: 23 Dec 2013 03:14 PM PST Scientists have linked high testosterone levels in men to a poor immune response to an influenza vaccine.

New social enterprise set to lead to significant improvements in stroke rehabilitation Posted: 20 Dec 2013 08:33 AM PST A program to help stroke survivors become more involved in their rehabilitation has been launched as a social enterprise. As well as helping patients manage the physical challenges they face, it encourages them to set personal targets to boost their confidence and lets them take charge of their rehabilitation. The initiative, already rolled out across the UK and New Zealand, has the potential to help greater numbers of stroke survivors realize their own resourcefulness and be less reliant on medical and rehab support once they are discharged from hospital.

More mentions in Financial Times linked to greater popularity of stocks Posted: 20 Dec 2013 08:33 AM PST A six-year study of the Financial Times has found that the more frequently a company is mentioned in the newspaper in the morning, the greater the volume of shares traded in that company during the same day.

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