Limbs saved by menstrual blood stem cells 17 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Cells obtained from menstrual blood, termed 'endometrial regenerative cells' (ERCs) are capable of restoring blood flow in an animal model of advanced peripheral artery disease. A study published today in BioMed Central's ... | |
Infection blocks lung's protective response against tobacco smoke 7 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
An infection that often goes undetected can block the lung's natural protective response against tobacco smoke, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. The findings, recently published online and scheduled to ... | |
Lack of tuberculosis trials in children unacceptable 17 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Ensuring the involvement of children in the evaluation of tuberculosis treatment is critical as we move forward in developing effective responses to active and drug-susceptible tuberculosis (TB), argues a new essay in this ... | |
Bacterial pneumonia caused most deaths in 1918 influenza pandemic 7 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
The majority of deaths during the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 were not caused by the influenza virus acting alone, report researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the ... | |
Silver is the key to reducing pneumonia associated with breathing tubes 5 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
People have long prized silver as a precious metal. Now, silver-coated endotracheal tubes are giving critically ill patients another reason to value the lustrous metal. In a study published in the Aug. 20, 2008 issue of the ... | |
California fines 18 hospitals for shoddy care 7 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Eighteen hospitals in California were fined for state health code violations in which patients received shoddy care that in some cases led to deaths. | |
Arsenic exposure could increase diabetes risk 5 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | User comments: 1
Inorganic arsenic, commonly found in ground water in certain areas, may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study ... | |
Patients recover from West Nile virus after one year 4 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- People infected with West Nile virus seem to return to normal within one year of experiencing symptoms, a new McMaster study has found. The study, published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine, is the ... | |
1 sleepless night increases dopamine in the human brain 4 hours ago | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Just one night without sleep can increase the amount of the chemical dopamine in the human brain, according to new imaging research in the August 20 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. Because drugs that increase ... | |
New studies managing psychiatric meds in transition to college 4 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
An increasing number of students are packing more than their computers and iPods when leaving for college. They are bringing along prescribed psychiatric medications. Case Western Reserve University researchers will survey ... | |
French doctor accused in plastic surgery scam arrested in Spain 3 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
A French cosmetic surgeon who went on the run after being tried for mutilating and endangering the lives of dozens of men and women has been arrested in Spain, police sources said Tuesday. | |
For coronary artery disease patients, B vitamins may not reduce cardiovascular events 3 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
In a large clinical trial involving patients with coronary artery disease, use of B vitamins was not effective for preventing death or cardiovascular events, according to a study published in the August 20 issue of JAMA. | |
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