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Researchers study diet and autism Medicine & Health / Other August 07, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 20 vote(s) \| No comments yet Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have embarked on one of the first double-blind, clinical studies to determine whether gluten and dairy products play a role in autistic behavior as parents ...

Grass-roots effort in Egypt fights 'cutting' girls Medicine & Health / Other August 04, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- In this small Nile River farming village, Maha Mohammed has started to doubt whether she should circumcise her two daughters. A year ago, she had few qualms about female genital mutilation, the practice ...

Gallbladder removed without external incisions Medicine & Health / Other July 28, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet In April of last year, surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center made headlines by removing a women's gallbladder through her uterus using a flexible endoscope, aided by several external ...

World's first transplant of two full arms: German team (Update) Medicine & Health / Other August 01, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 16 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 A German medical team said Friday it had performed what it called the world's first transplant of two full arms, on a farmer who had lost both his limbs in an accident.

Telescope embedded in glasses lens promises to make driving easier for visually impaired Medicine & Health / Other July 24, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Glasses embedded with a telescope promise to make it easier for people with impaired vision to drive and do other activities requiring sharper distance vision. Schepens Eye Research Institute scientists describe the advantages ...

SKorea court rules parents may know baby's sex Medicine & Health / Other July 31, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 9 South Korea's top court ruled Thursday that parents have the right to know the sex of their unborn babies, sparking concerns the decision might result in more sex-selection abortions.

Milestone for cannabinoid MS study Medicine & Health / Other July 21, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 The CUPID (Cannabinoid Use in Progressive Inflammatory brain Disease) study at the Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth has reached an important milestone with the news that the full cohort of 493 people with multiple sclerosis ...

Gummy bears that fight plaque Medicine & Health / Other July 25, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 17 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 The tooth-protecting sugar substitute xylitol has been incorporated into gummy bears to produce a sweet snack that may prevent dental problems. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Oral Health describes ...

Cartilage that repairs itself? New research reveals important clues Medicine & Health / Other July 30, 2008 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet A strain of mice with the natural ability to repair damaged cartilage may one day lead to significant improvements in treatment of human knee, shoulder and hip injuries.

Study: Massaging muscles facilitates recovery after exercise Medicine & Health / Other August 12, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 10 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Researchers testing the long-held theory that therapeutic massage can speed recovery after a sports injury have found early scientific evidence of the healing effects of massage. The scientists have determined that immediate ...

Doctors must be held accountable for complying with torture Medicine & Health / Other August 01, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Doctors who assist in torture or other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment should face prosecution and licensing punishments, says an editorial on BMJ.com today.

Many think God's intervention can revive the dying Medicine & Health / Other August 18, 2008 \| User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 10 vote(s) \| User comments: 14 (AP) -- When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans. An eye-opening survey reveals widespread belief that divine intervention can revive dying patients. And, researchers said, doctors ...

Robotics research: Enhancing the lives of people with disabilities Medicine & Health / Other August 07, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Robots may be the solution for people with disabilities who are struggling to regain the use of their limbs, thanks to a research team that includes engineers and students from Rochester Institute of Technology.

Olympic Games: Have we reached a plateau in terms of speed? Medicine & Health / Other July 31, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The world-record pace for the marathon continues to improve for both men and women. For men, the record pace for the marathon is now about as fast as the record pace for the 10,000-meter run just after World War II. Today, ...

Egyptian septuplets' mom hopes to hold them soon Medicine & Health / Other August 17, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- A day after giving birth to septuplets, a 27-year-old Egyptian woman said Sunday she's only seen her babies on television and hopes to hold them and name them soon.

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Researchers study diet and autism Medicine & Health / Other August 07, 2008 \| User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 20 vote(s) \| No comments yet Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have embarked on one of the first double-blind, clinical studies to determine whether gluten and dairy products play a role in autistic behavior as parents ...

Grass-roots effort in Egypt fights 'cutting' girls Medicine & Health / Other August 04, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- In this small Nile River farming village, Maha Mohammed has started to doubt whether she should circumcise her two daughters. A year ago, she had few qualms about female genital mutilation, the practice ...

Gallbladder removed without external incisions Medicine & Health / Other July 28, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet In April of last year, surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center made headlines by removing a women's gallbladder through her uterus using a flexible endoscope, aided by several external ...

World's first transplant of two full arms: German team (Update) Medicine & Health / Other August 01, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 16 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 A German medical team said Friday it had performed what it called the world's first transplant of two full arms, on a farmer who had lost both his limbs in an accident.

Telescope embedded in glasses lens promises to make driving easier for visually impaired Medicine & Health / Other July 24, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Glasses embedded with a telescope promise to make it easier for people with impaired vision to drive and do other activities requiring sharper distance vision. Schepens Eye Research Institute scientists describe the advantages ...

SKorea court rules parents may know baby's sex Medicine & Health / Other July 31, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 9 South Korea's top court ruled Thursday that parents have the right to know the sex of their unborn babies, sparking concerns the decision might result in more sex-selection abortions.

Milestone for cannabinoid MS study Medicine & Health / Other July 21, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 The CUPID (Cannabinoid Use in Progressive Inflammatory brain Disease) study at the Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth has reached an important milestone with the news that the full cohort of 493 people with multiple sclerosis ...

Gummy bears that fight plaque Medicine & Health / Other July 25, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 17 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 The tooth-protecting sugar substitute xylitol has been incorporated into gummy bears to produce a sweet snack that may prevent dental problems. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Oral Health describes ...

Cartilage that repairs itself? New research reveals important clues Medicine & Health / Other July 30, 2008 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet A strain of mice with the natural ability to repair damaged cartilage may one day lead to significant improvements in treatment of human knee, shoulder and hip injuries.

Study: Massaging muscles facilitates recovery after exercise Medicine & Health / Other August 12, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 10 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Researchers testing the long-held theory that therapeutic massage can speed recovery after a sports injury have found early scientific evidence of the healing effects of massage. The scientists have determined that immediate ...

Doctors must be held accountable for complying with torture Medicine & Health / Other August 01, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Doctors who assist in torture or other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment should face prosecution and licensing punishments, says an editorial on BMJ.com today.

Many think God's intervention can revive the dying Medicine & Health / Other August 18, 2008 \| User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 10 vote(s) \| User comments: 14 (AP) -- When it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans. An eye-opening survey reveals widespread belief that divine intervention can revive dying patients. And, researchers said, doctors ...

Robotics research: Enhancing the lives of people with disabilities Medicine & Health / Other August 07, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Robots may be the solution for people with disabilities who are struggling to regain the use of their limbs, thanks to a research team that includes engineers and students from Rochester Institute of Technology.

Olympic Games: Have we reached a plateau in terms of speed? Medicine & Health / Other July 31, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The world-record pace for the marathon continues to improve for both men and women. For men, the record pace for the marathon is now about as fast as the record pace for the 10,000-meter run just after World War II. Today, ...

Egyptian septuplets' mom hopes to hold them soon Medicine & Health / Other August 17, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (AP) -- A day after giving birth to septuplets, a 27-year-old Egyptian woman said Sunday she's only seen her babies on television and hopes to hold them and name them soon.

Researchers study diet and autism

Grass-roots effort in Egypt fights 'cutting' girls

Gallbladder removed without external incisions

World's first transplant of two full arms: German team (Update)

Telescope embedded in glasses lens promises to make driving easier for visually impaired

SKorea court rules parents may know baby's sex

Milestone for cannabinoid MS study

Gummy bears that fight plaque

Cartilage that repairs itself? New research reveals important clues

Study: Massaging muscles facilitates recovery after exercise

Doctors must be held accountable for complying with torture

Many think God's intervention can revive the dying

Robotics research: Enhancing the lives of people with disabilities

Olympic Games: Have we reached a plateau in terms of speed?

Egyptian septuplets' mom hopes to hold them soon

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