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Study raps Web sites touting stem cell therapies Medicine & Health / Health December 03, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Consumers should be wary of Web sites from clinics that offer stem cell treatments, says a study that found a lack of firm medical evidence to back up their claims.

British conjoined twin dies after surgery Medicine & Health / Other December 03, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Faith was breathing for Hope. So when the newborn conjoined Williams twins were separated, it turned out that Hope couldn't live without her sister.

Robotic technology improves stroke rehabilitation Medicine & Health / Research December 03, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet Research scientists using a novel, hand-operated robotic device and functional MRI (fMRI) have found that chronic stroke patients can be rehabilitated, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological ...

Drug marketing techniques may be risking patient safety Medicine & Health / Health December 03, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet With new drugs being reviewed by regulatory agencies and then released onto the market faster than ever before, patients' safety is being compromised, warns a study published on bmj.com today.

Interferon needed for cells to 'remember' how to defeat a virus Medicine & Health / Research December 03, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined that the immune-system protein interferon plays a key role in "teaching" the immune system how to fight off repeated infections of the same virus.

Stress-related disorders affect brain's processing of memory Medicine & Health / Research December 03, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s) \| No comments yet Researchers using functional MRI (fMRI) have determined that the circuitry in the area of the brain responsible for suppressing memory is dysfunctional in patients suffering from stress-related psychiatric disorders. Results ...

Hypersensitivity reactions to the quadrivalent HPV vaccine are rare Medicine & Health / Medications December 03, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Hypersensitivity reactions to the quadrivalent HPV vaccine (4vHPV, Gardasil) are uncommon and most schoolgirls can tolerate subsequent doses, finds the first evaluation of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine published on bmj.com ...

Media exposure of children linked to obesity, tobacco use: study Medicine & Health / Health December 03, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Greater exposure of children and teenagers to television, music, movies and other media is linked to obesity, tobacco use and other negative health issues, according to a study published on Tuesday.

Two alcoholic drinks a day does not affect a woman's heart: study Medicine & Health / Health December 02, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Healthy middle-age women can have up to two alcoholic drinks a day without apparently being at risk of irregular heartbeat, according to a study out Tuesday.

Too much commitment may be unhealthy for relationships Medicine & Health / Psychology December 02, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 15 vote(s) \| No comments yet Romantic relationships establish special bonds between partners. Oftentimes, passionate rapport leads to permanent partnerships, and ultimately, the start of families.

Vaccine and drug research aimed at ticks and mosquitoes to prevent disease transmission Medicine & Health / Diseases December 02, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Most successful vaccines and drugs rely on protecting humans or animals by blocking certain bacteria from growing in their systems. But, a new theory actually hopes to take stopping infectious diseases such as West Nile ...

Analysis supports use of surgery to treat medication-resistant epilepsy Medicine & Health / Research December 02, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Persons with temporal lobe epilepsy who do not respond to medication could receive a substantial gain in life expectancy and quality of life by undergoing surgery of the temporal lobe part of the brain, according to an analysis ...

Seriousness of Animal Bites Under-Recognised in Australia Medicine & Health / Health December 02, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- One in two Australians are bitten by an animal at least once in their lifetime and 2% of the population is bitten each year, according to a review article published in the latest issue of Emergency Medicine ...

New mammography technology effective in detecting breast cancer Medicine & Health / Cancer December 02, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 A study has found that positron emission mammography (PEM), a new technique for imaging the breast, is not affected by either breast density or a woman's hormonal status, two factors that limit the effectiveness of standard ...

Thrombosis patients face greater risks than previously believed Medicine & Health / Diseases December 02, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Deep venous thrombosis (DVT), the formation of blood clots in the lower limbs, is the third-most common vascular disease in North America after heart attack and stroke, and is a frequent complication in hospitalized patients. ...

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Study raps Web sites touting stem cell therapies Medicine & Health / Health December 03, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Consumers should be wary of Web sites from clinics that offer stem cell treatments, says a study that found a lack of firm medical evidence to back up their claims.

British conjoined twin dies after surgery Medicine & Health / Other December 03, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (AP) -- Faith was breathing for Hope. So when the newborn conjoined Williams twins were separated, it turned out that Hope couldn't live without her sister.

Robotic technology improves stroke rehabilitation Medicine & Health / Research December 03, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet Research scientists using a novel, hand-operated robotic device and functional MRI (fMRI) have found that chronic stroke patients can be rehabilitated, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological ...

Drug marketing techniques may be risking patient safety Medicine & Health / Health December 03, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet With new drugs being reviewed by regulatory agencies and then released onto the market faster than ever before, patients' safety is being compromised, warns a study published on bmj.com today.

Interferon needed for cells to 'remember' how to defeat a virus Medicine & Health / Research December 03, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined that the immune-system protein interferon plays a key role in "teaching" the immune system how to fight off repeated infections of the same virus.

Stress-related disorders affect brain's processing of memory Medicine & Health / Research December 03, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s) \| No comments yet Researchers using functional MRI (fMRI) have determined that the circuitry in the area of the brain responsible for suppressing memory is dysfunctional in patients suffering from stress-related psychiatric disorders. Results ...

Hypersensitivity reactions to the quadrivalent HPV vaccine are rare Medicine & Health / Medications December 03, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Hypersensitivity reactions to the quadrivalent HPV vaccine (4vHPV, Gardasil) are uncommon and most schoolgirls can tolerate subsequent doses, finds the first evaluation of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine published on bmj.com ...

Media exposure of children linked to obesity, tobacco use: study Medicine & Health / Health December 03, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Greater exposure of children and teenagers to television, music, movies and other media is linked to obesity, tobacco use and other negative health issues, according to a study published on Tuesday.

Two alcoholic drinks a day does not affect a woman's heart: study Medicine & Health / Health December 02, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Healthy middle-age women can have up to two alcoholic drinks a day without apparently being at risk of irregular heartbeat, according to a study out Tuesday.

Too much commitment may be unhealthy for relationships Medicine & Health / Psychology December 02, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 15 vote(s) \| No comments yet Romantic relationships establish special bonds between partners. Oftentimes, passionate rapport leads to permanent partnerships, and ultimately, the start of families.

Vaccine and drug research aimed at ticks and mosquitoes to prevent disease transmission Medicine & Health / Diseases December 02, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Most successful vaccines and drugs rely on protecting humans or animals by blocking certain bacteria from growing in their systems. But, a new theory actually hopes to take stopping infectious diseases such as West Nile ...

Analysis supports use of surgery to treat medication-resistant epilepsy Medicine & Health / Research December 02, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Persons with temporal lobe epilepsy who do not respond to medication could receive a substantial gain in life expectancy and quality of life by undergoing surgery of the temporal lobe part of the brain, according to an analysis ...

Seriousness of Animal Bites Under-Recognised in Australia Medicine & Health / Health December 02, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- One in two Australians are bitten by an animal at least once in their lifetime and 2% of the population is bitten each year, according to a review article published in the latest issue of Emergency Medicine ...

New mammography technology effective in detecting breast cancer Medicine & Health / Cancer December 02, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 A study has found that positron emission mammography (PEM), a new technique for imaging the breast, is not affected by either breast density or a woman's hormonal status, two factors that limit the effectiveness of standard ...

Thrombosis patients face greater risks than previously believed Medicine & Health / Diseases December 02, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Deep venous thrombosis (DVT), the formation of blood clots in the lower limbs, is the third-most common vascular disease in North America after heart attack and stroke, and is a frequent complication in hospitalized patients. ...

Study raps Web sites touting stem cell therapies

British conjoined twin dies after surgery

Robotic technology improves stroke rehabilitation

Drug marketing techniques may be risking patient safety

Interferon needed for cells to 'remember' how to defeat a virus

Stress-related disorders affect brain's processing of memory

Hypersensitivity reactions to the quadrivalent HPV vaccine are rare

Media exposure of children linked to obesity, tobacco use: study

Two alcoholic drinks a day does not affect a woman's heart: study

Too much commitment may be unhealthy for relationships

Vaccine and drug research aimed at ticks and mosquitoes to prevent disease transmission

Analysis supports use of surgery to treat medication-resistant epilepsy

Seriousness of Animal Bites Under-Recognised in Australia

New mammography technology effective in detecting breast cancer

Thrombosis patients face greater risks than previously believed

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