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Brain maps online Medicine & Health / Other February 27, 2007 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 10 vote(s) \| No comments yet Digital atlases of the brains of humans, monkeys, dogs, cats, mice, birds and other animals have been created and posted online by researchers at the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience.

New 'matrix of harm' for drugs of abuse Medicine & Health / Other March 23, 2007 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 A new study published today in the Lancet proposes that drugs should be classified by the amount of harm that they do, rather than the sharp A, B, and C divisions in the UK Misuse of Drugs Act.

Modified Atkins diet can cut epileptic seizures in adults Medicine & Health / Other January 28, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| No comments yet A modified version of a popular high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet can significantly cut the number of seizures in adults with epilepsy, a study led by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. The Atkins-like diet, which has ...

Chewing gum -- the new post-operative medicine Medicine & Health / Other February 27, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet In an article recently recommended by Bradley Kropp of Faculty of 1000 Medicine, researchers find chewing gum is a simple solution to the recovery of bowel function after gastrointestinal surgery – a problem that has troubled ...

Cells re-energize to come back from the brink of death Medicine & Health / Other June 01, 2007 \| User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| No comments yet The discovery of how some abnormal cells can avoid a biochemical program of self-destruction by increasing their energy level and repairing the damage, is giving investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital insights ...

Brain-computer link systems on the brink of breakthrough, study finds Medicine & Health / Other December 13, 2007 \| User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 9 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Systems that directly connect silicon circuits with brains are under intensive development all over the world, and are nearing commercial application in many areas, according to a study just placed online.

FDA approves knee-injury device for humans Medicine & Health / Other October 02, 2007 \| User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet A new knee-surgery device investigated by University of Missouri-Columbia researchers that will help to repair meniscus tears, which were previously defined as irreparable, has been approved by the FDA for use in humans.

Over-the-counter eardrops may cause hearing loss or damage Medicine & Health / Other January 28, 2008 \| User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet A new study, led by researchers at The Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) of the MUHC, has revealed that certain over-the-counter earwax softeners can cause severe inflammation and damage to the eardrum and inner ear. The ...

MIT works toward novel therapeutic device Medicine & Health / Other October 22, 2007 \| User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet MIT and University of Rochester researchers report important advances toward a therapeutic device that has the potential to capture cells as they flow through the blood stream and treat them. Among other applications, ...

Using morphine to hasten death is a myth, says doctor Medicine & Health / Other March 02, 2007 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet Using morphine to end a person's life is a myth, argues a senior doctor in a letter to this week's BMJ. It follows the case of Kelly Taylor, a terminally ill woman who went to court earlier this month for the right to be ...

Enzyme delivered in smaller package protects cells from radiation damage Medicine & Health / Other June 01, 2007 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet A University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine research team, collaborating with scientists from Stanford University, have developed a new, smaller gene therapy vector that may be effective in delivering a radioprotective ...

Babies raised in bilingual homes learn new words differently than infants learning one language Medicine & Health / Other September 28, 2007 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet Infants who are raised in bilingual homes learned two similar-sounding words in a laboratory task at a later age than babies who are raised in homes where only one language is spoken.

Low standards of child wellbeing linked to greater income inequality Medicine & Health / Other November 16, 2007 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet Narrower income differences are more likely than economic growth to improve the wellbeing of children in rich countries, according to a study published on bmj.com.

Arthritic knees remain painful after arthroscopic surgery Medicine & Health / Other January 24, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet Trimming damaged tissue through arthroscopic surgery does not relieve pain and swelling in arthritic knees any better than simply flushing loose debris from the joint, according to a new review of evidence.

Curing addiction with cannabis medicines Medicine & Health / Other March 07, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet Smokers trying to quit in the future could do it with the help of cannabis based medicines, according to research from The University of Nottingham.

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Brain maps online Medicine & Health / Other February 27, 2007 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 10 vote(s) \| No comments yet Digital atlases of the brains of humans, monkeys, dogs, cats, mice, birds and other animals have been created and posted online by researchers at the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience.

New 'matrix of harm' for drugs of abuse Medicine & Health / Other March 23, 2007 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 A new study published today in the Lancet proposes that drugs should be classified by the amount of harm that they do, rather than the sharp A, B, and C divisions in the UK Misuse of Drugs Act.

Modified Atkins diet can cut epileptic seizures in adults Medicine & Health / Other January 28, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| No comments yet A modified version of a popular high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet can significantly cut the number of seizures in adults with epilepsy, a study led by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. The Atkins-like diet, which has ...

Chewing gum -- the new post-operative medicine Medicine & Health / Other February 27, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet In an article recently recommended by Bradley Kropp of Faculty of 1000 Medicine, researchers find chewing gum is a simple solution to the recovery of bowel function after gastrointestinal surgery – a problem that has troubled ...

Cells re-energize to come back from the brink of death Medicine & Health / Other June 01, 2007 \| User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 11 vote(s) \| No comments yet The discovery of how some abnormal cells can avoid a biochemical program of self-destruction by increasing their energy level and repairing the damage, is giving investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital insights ...

Brain-computer link systems on the brink of breakthrough, study finds Medicine & Health / Other December 13, 2007 \| User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 9 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Systems that directly connect silicon circuits with brains are under intensive development all over the world, and are nearing commercial application in many areas, according to a study just placed online.

FDA approves knee-injury device for humans Medicine & Health / Other October 02, 2007 \| User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet A new knee-surgery device investigated by University of Missouri-Columbia researchers that will help to repair meniscus tears, which were previously defined as irreparable, has been approved by the FDA for use in humans.

Over-the-counter eardrops may cause hearing loss or damage Medicine & Health / Other January 28, 2008 \| User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet A new study, led by researchers at The Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) of the MUHC, has revealed that certain over-the-counter earwax softeners can cause severe inflammation and damage to the eardrum and inner ear. The ...

MIT works toward novel therapeutic device Medicine & Health / Other October 22, 2007 \| User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| No comments yet MIT and University of Rochester researchers report important advances toward a therapeutic device that has the potential to capture cells as they flow through the blood stream and treat them. Among other applications, ...

Using morphine to hasten death is a myth, says doctor Medicine & Health / Other March 02, 2007 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet Using morphine to end a person's life is a myth, argues a senior doctor in a letter to this week's BMJ. It follows the case of Kelly Taylor, a terminally ill woman who went to court earlier this month for the right to be ...

Enzyme delivered in smaller package protects cells from radiation damage Medicine & Health / Other June 01, 2007 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet A University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine research team, collaborating with scientists from Stanford University, have developed a new, smaller gene therapy vector that may be effective in delivering a radioprotective ...

Babies raised in bilingual homes learn new words differently than infants learning one language Medicine & Health / Other September 28, 2007 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet Infants who are raised in bilingual homes learned two similar-sounding words in a laboratory task at a later age than babies who are raised in homes where only one language is spoken.

Low standards of child wellbeing linked to greater income inequality Medicine & Health / Other November 16, 2007 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet Narrower income differences are more likely than economic growth to improve the wellbeing of children in rich countries, according to a study published on bmj.com.

Arthritic knees remain painful after arthroscopic surgery Medicine & Health / Other January 24, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet Trimming damaged tissue through arthroscopic surgery does not relieve pain and swelling in arthritic knees any better than simply flushing loose debris from the joint, according to a new review of evidence.

Curing addiction with cannabis medicines Medicine & Health / Other March 07, 2008 \| User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet Smokers trying to quit in the future could do it with the help of cannabis based medicines, according to research from The University of Nottingham.

Brain maps online

New 'matrix of harm' for drugs of abuse

Modified Atkins diet can cut epileptic seizures in adults

Chewing gum -- the new post-operative medicine

Cells re-energize to come back from the brink of death

Brain-computer link systems on the brink of breakthrough, study finds

FDA approves knee-injury device for humans

Over-the-counter eardrops may cause hearing loss or damage

MIT works toward novel therapeutic device

Using morphine to hasten death is a myth, says doctor

Enzyme delivered in smaller package protects cells from radiation damage

Babies raised in bilingual homes learn new words differently than infants learning one language

Low standards of child wellbeing linked to greater income inequality

Arthritic knees remain painful after arthroscopic surgery

Curing addiction with cannabis medicines

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