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Algorithm: New Statistical Model to Predict future Health
CW33 News29 year old Sandy Cabrerra is a picture of health--and she wants to keep it that way. Looking down the family tree keeps her in motion. "Crime example, I do try to stay healthy, I do try to stay in the gym and exercise as much as possible because I am...Tags: Netflix Inc., Physical Fitness and Exercise, Strep Throat, Drugs and Medicines, Health
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Some women actually have men on the brain
For the Booster Shots BlogFor decades after a woman has carried a male child in her womb or shared her mother's womb with a brother, she carries a faint but unmistakable echo of that intimate bond: male fetal DNA that lodges itself in the far recesses of her brain. That...Tags: DNA, Alzheimer's Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Multiple Sclerosis, Chemical Industry
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Gene patent case could impact patients, research
Every time a woman is tested for gene mutations linked to significantly higher rates of breast and ovarian cancer, her blood is sent to a lab in Utah. That's because Salt Lake City-based Myriad Genetics Inc. owns the patents to the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2...
Tags: Blood, DNA, Biology, Chemical Industry, Colon Cancer
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Posting of calories not lowering count for most diners
On a recent balmy afternoon Kristina Stefanopoulos was craving an Oreo McFlurry. But before she could order it she had to stare down its calorie count. "I noticed that the snack size had only about 340 calories and the bigger one had more than 500,"...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Restaurants, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, McDonald's
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In possible breakthrough, UW researchers believe they've found way to regrow heart tissue
Q13 FOX News anchorMedical researchers at the University of Washington say they believe they’ve found a way to regrow damaged heart muscle with stem cells. They say people experiencing heart disease could someday use stem cells to regenerate damaged heart tissue...Tags: Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Pacific-12 Conference
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Fighting diseases with genetic therapy
Genes make us who we are — in sickness and in health. We get our genetic makeup from our parents, of course, but in the future, we might be getting genes from our doctors too. Imagine your doctor promising to cure your cancer or heart disease by...
Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Viral Diseases and Infections, Food and Drug Administration, Health and Medical Professionals, Oncology
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In Theory: Do megachurches provide a better experience?
Megachurches are loved by some and derided by others, but a new study from the University of Washington claims that people who attend services at these huge churches can experience a change in brain chemistry that researchers are calling a spiritual...Tags: Music, Education, Oxytocin (drug), Disneyland Park, Judaism
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Jim Calhoun Timeline: The Career Of A Hall Of Fame Coach
Born: May 10, 1942 in Braintree, Mass. Family: Wife Pat, sons James and Jeffrey, six grandchildren Education: American International College (1968); Braintree High School (1960) Head Coaching Career: Old Lyme (CT) High School – 1968-69 Westport...Tags: Jim Calhoun, Dom (music group), Police Arrests, Florida State University, Chris Smith (New Jersey Politician)
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U.S. Surgeon General holds town hall at UW to hear anti-smoking ideas
Q13 FOX News reporterU.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin held a town hall meeting Thursday at the University of Washington to discuss with young adults from the Pacific Northwest how best to prevent smoking among the young. “It’s hard,” Benjamin told...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Education, Lung Cancer, Regina Benjamin, Health
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International schools newest trend in Seattle area
Q13 FOX News reporterThere is a new trend in the Seattle area: International schools. They feature language immersion programs for students as young as kindergartners. One of those schools is McDonald Elementary, which first opened in 1913, but has recently been renovated.... -
R. Palmer Beasley dies at 76; linked hepatitis B to liver cancer
Dr. R. Palmer Beasley, an epidemiologist whose pivotal research on hepatitis B in Taiwan first linked the virus to liver cancer, died Saturday of pancreatic cancer at his home in Houston. He was 76. His death was announced by the University of Texas...
Tags: Vaccines, Research, Disease Prevention, Hepatitis, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Penn State to Hold 2 Day Conference on Child Sexual Abuse
This fall, Penn State will convene some of the nation’s top experts in child sexual abuse and child trauma research, prevention, and treatment for a public forum on this nationwide problem. The Child Sexual Abuse Conference: Traumatic Impact,...
Tags: Abusive Behavior, Sugar Ray Leonard, University of New Hampshire, University of Southern California, The Pennsylvania State University
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