Researchers find first conclusive evidence of Alzheimer's-like brain tangles in nonhuman primates May 14, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have discovered the first conclusive evidence of Alzheimer's-like neurofibrillary brain tangles in an aged nonhuman primate. The unprecedented ... | |
Beijing reports first child virus death May 14, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- China's capital reported Wednesday its first death from the hand, foot and mouth disease virus that has sickened tens of thousands of children across the country and killed at least 42 people. | |
Young children with OCD benefit from family-based treatment 21 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Although children as young as 5 can be diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), few research studies have looked at treatments specifically geared toward young children with this disorder. Now, a new study from ... | |
New treatment for hepatitis C May 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have found a new use for an old drug. Their findings appear online in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. | |
Women who breastfeed for more than a year halve their risk of rheumatoid arthritis May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Women who breast feed for longer have a smaller chance of getting rheumatoid arthritis, suggests a study published online ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. | |
Distinct treatment needed: Tourette's and obsessive-compulsive disorder May 14, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
While 30 to 50 percent of people with Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome are also affected with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), both illnesses might have a distinct neurocognitive profile, according to a new study published ... | |
Suspected cause of type 1 diabetes caught 'red-handed' for the first time May 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis working with diabetic mice have examined in unprecedented detail the immune cells long thought to be responsible for type 1 diabetes. | |
Neglected tropical diseases rarely make the headlines May 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new study of leading news organizations has found that neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) rarely make headlines, despite the huge amount of illness, suffering, and poverty that they cause. The study is published May 14th ... | |
Electrode re-implantation helps some Parkinson's disease patients May 12, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
A study of seven patients with Parkinson’s disease suggests that those who have poor results following implantation of electrodes to stimulate the brain may benefit from additional surgery to correct the electrode placement, ... | |
Train quarantined in Canada after passenger dies (Update) May 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Doctors in hazardous materials suits swarmed a passenger train in Canada's outback on Friday to contain a possible outbreak after one person died and several fell ill, officials said. But the emergency was soon deflated after ... | |
5 more children die of virus in China May 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Five more children have died of hand, foot and mouth disease in China, bringing the death toll to 39 since late March, the official Xinhua News Agency said Monday. | |
Who should MDs let die in a pandemic? Report offers answers May 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 57 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Doctors know some patients needing lifesaving care won't get it in a flu pandemic or other disaster. The gut-wrenching dilemma will be deciding who to let die. | |
All poultry in Seoul killed after bird flu outbreak May 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- South Korean officials said Monday they have killed all poultry in Seoul, the capital, to curb the spread of bird flu following a new outbreak of the disease in the city. | |
UV lotion lights the way to cleaner facilities May 11, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A team of Canadian scientists using a lotion which glows under ultraviolet light have shown that up to a third of patient toilets are not properly cleaned. Their findings, published in BioMed Central’s journal, BMC Infectious ... | |
Genetic links to impaired social behavior in autism May 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) show profound deficits in social interactions and communications, and display repetitive behaviors and abnormal responses to sensory experiences. One aspect of an autistic ... | |
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