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Health Science News
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Today's health science headlines from the sources selected by our team:
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Poor hand-grip strength associated with poor survival
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Poor or declining hand-grip strength in the oldest old is associated with poor survival and may be used as a tool to assess mortality, found a new article. The fastest growing segment of the elderly population is the group older than 85 years, classified as the oldest old.
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Detecting cancer early
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A new testing method is being developed to detect cancer soon after the tumor has formed. It will identify characteristic substances in the blood which accompany a certain type of tumor. The first steps in the development have already been completed.
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Marijuana ineffective as an Alzheimer's treatment
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The benefits of marijuana in tempering or reversing the effects of Alzheimer's disease have been challenged in a new study.
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Drug shows promise for Huntington's disease
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(University of Rochester Medical Center) An early stage clinical trial of the experimental drug dimebon (latrepirdine) in people with Huntington's disease appears to be safe and may improve cognition. That is the conclusion of a study published today in the Archives of Neurology.
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Study reveals new details on the dangers of third-hand smoke
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(DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) Nicotine in third-hand smoke, the residue from tobacco smoke that clings to virtually all surfaces long after a cigarette has been extinguished, reacts with the common indoor air pollutant nitrous acid to produce dangerous carcinogens. This new potential health hazard was revealed in a multi-institutional study led by researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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Gadgets not related to teenagers' brain pain
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(BioMed Central) Use of most electronic media is not associated with headaches, at least not in adolescents. A study of 1,025 13- to 17-year-olds, published in the open-access journal BMC Neurology, found no association between the use of computer games, mobile phones or television and the occurrence of headaches or migraines. However, listening to one or two hours of music every day was associated with a pounding head.
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