This is a selection of articles from the April 2008 archive. Click here for this month's Global & Universal headlines.
Determined a new method to establish the antioxidant capacity of extra virgin olive oil
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 30, 2008 Source Type: news
Golden wheat 'greens' Kenya's drylands
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 30, 2008 Source Type: news
It's a unisex brain with specific signals that trigger 'male' behavior
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 30, 2008 Source Type: news
Commentary: Observations of harmonic output produced by Coleoptera ingredior (unus) with specific regard to the sub-aquatic yellow conveyance
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Source: BMC International Health and Human Rights - April 30, 2008 Authors: Reginald Dwight Source Type: news
Astute Nanotechnology celebrates first year of success
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 30, 2008 Source Type: news
A model photochemical compass for bird navigation
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 30, 2008 Source Type: news
United we stand: When cooperation butts heads with competition
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 30, 2008 Source Type: news
Climate change
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 30, 2008 Source Type: news
Partial trisomy 13q22-qter associated to leukoencephalopathy and late onset generalised epilepsy
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Source: International Archives of Medicine - April 29, 2008 Authors: Renee Ribacoba, Manuel Menendez-Gonzalez, Ines Hernando, Javier Salas and Maria Luisa Giros Source Type: news
Women's biological clock revealed: Hormone may predict age at menopause
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 29, 2008 Source Type: news
What does it mean to be alive?
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 28, 2008 Source Type: news
Language skills develop at 6, say researchers
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 28, 2008 Source Type: news
Recombinant proteins in therapeutics: haemophilia treatment as an example
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Source: International Archives of Medicine - April 28, 2008 Authors: Antonio Liras Source Type: news
Transitioning patients with pediatric disease to adulthood
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 28, 2008 Source Type: news
Health and occupational consequences of spouse abuse victimization among male U.S. army soldiers. - Bell NS.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 27, 2008 Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Intimate partner violence theoretical considerations: Moving towards a contextual framework. - Bell KM, Naugle AE.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 27, 2008 Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Domestic violence: a worldwide exploration. - Carretta CM.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 27, 2008 Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: news
Increased use of antidepressants and decreasing suicide rates: a population-based study using Danish register data. - Erlangsen A, Canudas-Romo V, Conwell Y.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 27, 2008 Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
The participatory approach to injury prevention appeared to be a useful tool of safety education and ergonomic improvement. - Bevilacqua L, Del Piano A, De Matteis B, Luciani E, Magnavita L, Mammi F, Presto M, Pupp N, Roccia K, Magnavita N.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 27, 2008 Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Epidemiology of dog bite lesions in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. - Zanini F, Padinger P, Elissondo MC, Pérez H.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 27, 2008 Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
Public-health crisis after the election violence in Kenya. - Obonyo CO, Omondi DS, Mwinzi PN.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 27, 2008 Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: news
Building resistance, resilience, and recovery in the wake of school and workplace violence. - Nucifora F, Langlieb AM, Siegal E, Everly GS, Kaminsky M.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 27, 2008 Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
A five year retrospective analysis of occupational injuries and incidence reported at a research intensive Canadian university. - Cann AP, Baker AM, Hansen A, Massie D, Vandervoort AA.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 27, 2008 Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Equestrian injuries: incidence, injury patterns and risk factors for 10 years of major traumatic injuries. - Molloy R, Cousin G.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 27, 2008 Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
Injury and illness casualty distributions among U.S. Army and Marine Corps personnel during operation Iraqi Freedom. - Zouris JM, Wade AL, Magno CP.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 27, 2008 Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Injuries during the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup. - Schick D, Molloy M, Wiley JP.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 27, 2008 Tags: Recreational and Sports Issues Source Type: news
Excess Mortality during heat waves and cold spells in Moscow, Russia. - Revich BA, Shaposhnikov DA.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 27, 2008 Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
Elementary school staff knowledge about dental injuries. - McIntyre JD, Lee JY, Trope M, Vann WF.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 27, 2008 Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Prevention of Alcohol Problems in Dutch Youth: Missed Opportunities and New Developments. - van de Luitgaarden J, Thush C, Wiers RW, Knibbe RA.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 27, 2008 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
A cohort study of the long-term impact of a fire disaster on the physical and mental health of adolescents. - Dorn T, Yzermans JC, Spreeuwenberg PM, Schilder A, Zee J.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 27, 2008 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Alcohol measurement methodology in epidemiology: recent advances and opportunities. - Greenfield TK, Kerr WC.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 27, 2008 Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
A Push or a Punch: Distinguishing the Severity of Sibling Violence. - Eriksen S, Jensen V.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 27, 2008 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Sound Medicine: 04-27-08
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Source: Sound Medicine - April 27, 2008 Authors: Sound Medicine Source Type: news
The Sungari River flood and the Jewish community in Harbin, China.
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Source: American Journal of Public Health - April 26, 2008 Authors: Blum N, Fee E Tags: Am J Public Health Source Type: news
Who's using and who's doing time: incarceration, the war on drugs, and public health.
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Source: American Journal of Public Health - April 26, 2008 Authors: Moore LD, Elkavich A Tags: Am J Public Health Source Type: news
Keeping guns out of the hands of abusers: handgun purchases and restraining orders.
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Source: American Journal of Public Health - April 26, 2008 Authors: Vittes KA, Sorenson SB Tags: Am J Public Health Source Type: news
Characteristics of physically active smokers and implications for harm reduction.
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Source: American Journal of Public Health - April 26, 2008 Authors: Deruiter WK, Faulkner G, Cairney J, Veldhuizen S Tags: Am J Public Health Source Type: news
Population attributable fractions of psychiatric disorders and suicide ideation and attempts associated with adverse childhood experiences.
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Source: American Journal of Public Health - April 26, 2008 Authors: Afifi TO, Enns MW, Cox BJ, Asmundson GJ, Stein MB, Sareen J Tags: Am J Public Health Source Type: news
States and substance abuse treatment programs: funding and guidelines for infection-related services.
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Source: American Journal of Public Health - April 26, 2008 Authors: Kritz S, Brown LS, Goldsmith RJ, Bini EJ, Robinson J, Alderson D, Novo P, Rotrosen J Tags: Am J Public Health Source Type: news
Long-term trends in adolescent and young adult smoking in the United States: metapatterns and implications.
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Source: American Journal of Public Health - April 26, 2008 Authors: Nelson DE, Mowery P, Asman K, Pederson LL, O'Malley PM, Malarcher A, Maibach EW, Pechacek TF Tags: Am J Public Health Source Type: news
HEALTH: Malaria Campaigns Ramp Up Focus on Bed Nets
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Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 25, 2008 Source Type: news
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act clears Senate
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 25, 2008 Source Type: news
Analysis shows combining sorafenib with carboplatin/paclitaxel adds no benefit in lung cancer
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 25, 2008 Source Type: news
Deadly dose: Rensselaer heparin expert helps uncover source of lethal contamination
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 25, 2008 Source Type: news
Bypassing the insulin highway
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 25, 2008 Source Type: news
HEALTH-DR CONGO: Water Everywhere, But Is It Safe To Drink?
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Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 24, 2008 Source Type: news
Study breaks ground in revealing how neurons generate movement
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 24, 2008 Source Type: news
AMPK signaling: Got food?
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 24, 2008 Source Type: news
Prevalence of and factors influencing posttraumatic stress disorder among mothers of children under five in Kabul, Afghanistan, after decades of armed conflicts
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Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - April 23, 2008 Authors: Kaoruko Seino, Takehito Takano, Taufiq Mashal, Shafiqullah Hemat and Keiko Nakamura Source Type: news
Seniors, minorities to have largest impact on tomorrow's America
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 23, 2008 Source Type: news
Researchers link master regulator of innate immunity to the hypoxic response
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 23, 2008 Source Type: news
Heart derived stem cells develop into heart muscle
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 23, 2008 Source Type: news
Maternal lactation characteristics after consumption of an alcoholic soup during the postpartum 'doing-the-month' ritual.
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Source: Public Health Nutrition - April 22, 2008 Authors: Chien YC, Huang YJ, Hsu CS, Chao JC, Liu JF Tags: Public Health Nutr Source Type: news
[Web Exclusives] Do Primary Care Physicians Treating Minority Patients Report Problems Delivering High-Quality Care?
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Source: Health Affairs - April 22, 2008 Authors: Reschovsky, J. D., O'Malley, A. S. Tags: Web Exclusives Source Type: news
Los Angeles Times writer wins Wistar Institute Science Journalism Award
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 21, 2008 Source Type: news
How stereotypes can lead to success
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 21, 2008 Source Type: news
Teenage suicides: Study advocates greater family support
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 21, 2008 Source Type: news
We are family -- but advertisers often miss the point
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Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - April 21, 2008 Source Type: news
Cancer cells spread by releasing 'bubbles', according to an MUHC study
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Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 21, 2008 Source Type: news
A review of similarities between domain-specific determinants of four health behaviors among adolescents. - Peters LW, Wiefferink CH, Hoekstra F, Buijs GJ, Ten Dam GT, Paulussen TG.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 20, 2008 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Factors associated with helmet use among motorcycle users in Karachi, Pakistan. - Khan I, Khan A, Aziz F, Islam M, Shafqat S.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 20, 2008 Tags: Protective Headgear Source Type: news
Formic Acid and methanol concentrations in death investigations. - Wallage HR, Watterson JH.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 20, 2008 Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
The Expectations and Experiences of Children Attending Burn Camps: A Qualitative Study. - Maertens K, Ponjaert-Kristoffersen I.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 20, 2008 Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
An ethnic-studies model of community mobilization: collaborative partnership with a high-risk public high school. - Sobredo J, Kim-Ju G, Figueroa J, Mark GY, Fabionar J.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 20, 2008 Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Causes of preventable drug-related hospital admissions: a qualitative study. - Howard R, Avery A, Bissell P.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 20, 2008 Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Changing pattern of premature mortality burden over 6 years of rapid growth of the economy in suburban south-west China: 1998-2003. - Cai L, Chongsuvivatwong V, Geater A.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 20, 2008 Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
The Advocacy in Action Study. A custer randomized controlled trial to reduce pedestrian injuries in deprived communities. [Study Protocol] - Lyons RA, Towner E, Christie N, Kendrick D, Jones SJ, Hayes M, Kimberlee R, Sarvotham T, Macey S, Brussoni M, Sleney J, Coupland C, Phillips C.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 20, 2008 Tags: Pedestrians and Bicycles Source Type: news
Violent Behavior in Female Inmates: Possible Predictors. - Byrd PM, Davis JL.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 20, 2008 Tags: Violence and Weapons Issues Source Type: news
Suicide among indigenous peoples: the usefulness of the Human Relations Area Files. - Lester D.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - April 20, 2008 Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Prevalence of and sex disparities in posttraumatic stress disorder in an internally displaced Sri Lankan population 6 months after the 2004 Tsunami. - Ranasinghe PD, Levy BR.
