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    May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder linked to adult obesity

    Having childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could lead to a life of obesity, even if ADHD symptoms disappear in adulthood, a new study shows.
    Having childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could lead to a life of obesity, even if ADHD symptoms disappear in adulthood, a new study shows. The study, which followed up on 207 middle-class men who had been diagnosed with ADHD as...

    Tags: Substance Abuse, Obesity, Weight, Overweight, Arts and Culture

    2. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. DSM-5 is here: Are psychiatrists ready to stop arguing about it?

    <em>Finally</em>. After many contentious years, the American Psychiatric Assn. has unleashed DSM-5, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
    Finally. After many contentious years, the American Psychiatric Assn. has unleashed DSM-5, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. If you know one thing about the DSM, it’s probably that this book is...

    Tags: Psychiatry, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Mental Health, Autism, Psychiatrists

    3. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. USC made its offer to neuroscientists a no-brainer

    The courtship that has riveted the neuroscience world blossomed at a Saturday night dinner in a tony Brentwood restaurant.
    The courtship that has riveted the neuroscience world blossomed at a Saturday night dinner in a tony Brentwood restaurant. USC provost Elizabeth Garrett and executive vice provost Michael Quick kept the conversation light. Over chicken with braised...

    Tags: USC Trojans, Science, University of California, Los Angeles, Teachers, Autism

    4. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Are multiple concussions driving suicides in the military?

    The U.S. military has faced two epidemics over the last decade of war in Afghanistan and Iraq.
    The U.S. military has faced two epidemics over the last decade of war in Afghanistan and Iraq. One is suicide. The annual rate of military personnel taking their own lives has doubled to about 20 per 100,000. That translated to a record 324 suicides...

    Tags: Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Afghanistan, U.S. Army, Behavioral Conditions

    5. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Ewwww -- poop in pools more common than you may think, CDC warns

    Attention swimmers: More than half of the public pools tested in a new study contained bacterial evidence that someone may have&nbsp; pooped in the pool.
    Attention swimmers: More than half of the public pools tested in a new study contained bacterial evidence that someone may have  pooped in the pool. Investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worked with state and local public...

    Tags: Disease Prevention, Swimming, Sports, E. coli Infection, Science and Technology

    6. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Cedars-Sinai stands out for steep pricing

    When Medicare disclosed average charges from thousands of U.S. hospitals for 100 common procedures last week, only one hospital was near the top in every category: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
    When Medicare disclosed average charges from thousands of U.S. hospitals for 100 common procedures last week, only one hospital was near the top in every category: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Be it a cardiac stent, a hip replacement or a...

    Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Prices, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Healthcare Provider, Medicaid

    7. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Scientists create human embryos to make stem cells

    For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells &mdash; a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues but also ignites fears of human cloning.
    For the first time, scientists have created human embryos that are genetic copies of living people and used them to make stem cells — a feat that paves the way for treating a range of diseases with personalized body tissues but also ignites fears of...

    Tags: Health Treatments, Science, George W. Bush, Viral Diseases and Infections, Science and Technology

    8. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. The specter of human cloning

    A breakthrough in stem cell research has again raised the specter of human cloning. The discovery by a team at Oregon Health and Science University moves the world incrementally closer to that result, but its more immediate effect will be to spur efforts to regenerate healthy tissue for the injured and the ailing. Although it's reasonable to worry about where such a discovery may lead, those concerns shouldn't stop researchers from exploring the restorative properties of stem cells.
    A breakthrough in stem cell research has again raised the specter of human cloning. The discovery by a team at Oregon Health and Science University moves the world incrementally closer to that result, but its more immediate effect will be to spur...

    Tags: Science, Food and Drug Administration, Research, Science and Technology

    9. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Study casts doubt on some findings about sodium

    Are Americans getting mixed messages about how much sodium they should be consuming? Lately, yes, and some of those messages are muddled because studies themselves are muddled, a panel of doctors has concluded.
    Are Americans getting mixed messages about how much sodium they should be consuming? Lately, yes, and some of those messages are muddled because studies themselves are muddled, a panel of doctors has concluded. The Institute of Medicine panel...

    Tags: Heart Failure, Diabetes, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Gastric cancer

    10. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Angelina Jolie, the Supreme Court and gene patents

    It's hard to imagine Supreme Court justices paying much attention to the travails of Hollywood's rich and famous. Still, there's an interesting connection between Angelina Jolie's <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/opinion/my-medical-choice.html?src=me&amp;ref=general">disclosure</a> Tuesday that she underwent a double mastectomy and a case the court is deliberating, the <a href="http://www.supremecourt.gov/qp/12-00398qp.pdf">Assn. for Molecular Pathology vs. Myriad Genetics</a>.
    It's hard to imagine Supreme Court justices paying much attention to the travails of Hollywood's rich and famous. Still, there's an interesting connection between Angelina Jolie's disclosure Tuesday that she underwent a double mastectomy and a case the...

    Tags: Benghazi, Angelina Jolie, Genetic Engineering, Research, Ovarian Cancer

    11. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Angelina Jolie and the fate of breast cancer genes

    Angelina Jolie&rsquo;s <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/opinion/my-medical-choice.html?_r=0">Op-Ed</a> in the New York Times about getting a double mastectomy after learning that she was at risk of getting breast cancer <a>struck a chord</a> with fellow celebs as well as with Los Angeles Times staffers <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-brca-20130514,0,5718909.story">Anna Gorman</a> and <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-angelina-jolie-cancer-family-tree-20130514,0,1239083.story">Paul Whitefield</a>, who wrote about their own experiences Tuesday.&nbsp;
    Angelina Jolie’s Op-Ed in the New York Times about getting a double mastectomy after learning that she was at risk of getting breast cancer struck a chord with fellow celebs as well as with Los Angeles Times staffers Anna Gorman and Paul Whitefield,...

    Tags: U.S. Supreme Court, Research, Biology, Medical Specialization, Biotechnology

    12. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Navy drone, in a first, is catapulted from carrier deck into flight

    For the first time in naval aviation history, a drone was catapulted off the deck of an aircraft carrier and soared into flight.
    For the first time in naval aviation history, a drone was catapulted off the deck of an aircraft carrier and soared into flight. The U.S. Navy conducted the test Tuesday from aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush off the Virginia coast with its X-47B...

    Tags: George H.W. Bush, Virgin Group, Ltd., Military Equipment, Travel, U.S. Navy

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