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3-Minute Wait to Clamp Umbilical Cord Reduces Anemia
Doctors should wait at least three minutes before clamping a baby's umbilical cord after birth.
The secret of the best foie gras
Defying common sense, ducks that plump up less produce the finest foie gras -- that rich, buttery French delicacy made from goose or duck livers and sometimes eaten as slices...
Ban smoking in cars, UK doctors urge
The British Medical Association is calling on the UK government to ban smoking at all times in cars, a step that would go beyond regulations elsewhere.
New mouthwash may render cavities a thing of the past
(Medical Xpress) -- A new mouthwash developed by a microbiologist at the UCLA School of Dentistry is highly successful in targeting the harmful Streptococcus mutans bacteria that is the principal...
Increasing dosage of clopidogrel for patients with genetic variation improves response to medication
Among patients with stable cardiovascular disease who have a genetic variation that diminishes the response to the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel, tripling the standard daily dosage of this medication resulted in...
Targeted treatment tested as potential cancer cure
Targeted treatment tested as potential cancer cureNature 479, 281 16112011 doi: 10.1038/479281aErika Check HaydenTrial will deploy genetically targeted therapy early, rather than as last resort.
Health PEI accepts F grade on openness
Health PEI promised to be more open to the public at its first annual general meeting Tuesday night, and acknowledged there have been problems in its first year.
Infusion of bone marrow cells several weeks after heart attack does not appear to improve ventricular function
Intracoronary infusion of bone marrow mononuclear cells 2-3 weeks following a heart attack among patients with left ventricular dysfunction and who had a procedure such as balloon angioplasty or stent...
Should doctors encourage people to donate a kidney to a stranger?
With three people on the kidney transplant list dying in the UK every day, should doctors encourage their patients to put themselves at risk for the benefit of others? Two...
Alarming pattern of antibiotic use in the southeastern United States
New research suggests a pattern of outpatient antibiotic overuse in parts of the United States-- particularly in the Southeast --a problem that could accelerate the rate at which these powerful...
Denosumab delays development of prostate cancer bone metastasis
An international clinical trial has found that treatment with a drug that suppresses the normal breakdown of bone can delay the development of bone metastases in men with prostate cancer....
Blood disorders are a public health issue
Public health should focus not only on reducing the burden of common diseases but also address the needs of people with blood disorders , experts say in a supplement to...
Early COPD detection could help lung cancer diagnosis
Early screening of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may help to detect lung cancer at an earlier stage, according to a new study.
New molecular mechanism in breast cancer development
About 10 percent of breast cancers are due to mutations in genes called BRCA1 and BRCA2. However, the molecular mechanism by which alteration of these genes greatly increases the risk...
Engineered, drug-secreting blood vessels reverse anemia in mice
Patients who rely on recombinant, protein-based drugs must often endure frequent injections, often several times a week, or intravenous therapy. Researchers have demonstrated the possibility that blood vessels, made from...
Science fights fluoridation
This time around, data and knowledge are trumping paranoia and ideology.I recently heard the tail end of a radio debate about the fluoridation of water, a perennial American controversy that...
Beluga body scrub session filmed
A BBC crew captures footage of hundreds of beluga whales indulging in a body scrub session during their annual moult.
Boy saved by pioneering liver cell implant
Doctors injected Iyaad Syed with donor liver cells, which then started to carry out the work his liver was unable to doA pioneering treatment for liver disease has saved the life of...
The serotonin system in women's brains is damaged more readily by alcohol than that in men’s brains
After only four years of problem drinking, a significant decrease in the function of the serotonin system in women’s brains can be seen. This is the system that regulates such...
The Athlete's Pain: Hip Impingement or Bone Shaving Surgery Grows Popular
It’s one of the most popular operations in sports medicine, but some researchers wonder if hip impingement or bone shaving surgery actually helps.
Mental illness: Early-life depression and anxiety changes structure of developing brain
New research identifies the brain chemicals and circuits involved in mental illnesses like schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety, giving potential new directions to their treatment. In addition, research with children shows...
BioAmber Files For $150 Million IPO
Renewable Chemicals: Biobased succinic acid maker will have to fend off competitors
Bullying of Alberta MDs systemic, say medical groups
Purported bullying of doctors by Alberta health officials is a systemic problem that demands a public inquiry, the Canadian Medical Association and Alberta Medical Association said in a joint statement.
Alcoholism is linked to higher rates of general and cancer-related deaths
Alcohol consumption causes approximately four percent of all deaths worldwide and is responsible for roughly five percent of global diseases. A study of alcohol consumption in Tuscany, Italy has found...
Cannabinoid receptor 1 is linked to dependence on alcohol and other substances
While researchers know that genetic factors play an important role in the development of alcohol dependence (AD), it is challenging to discover which particular genes may be involved. Prior evidence...
Higher minimum legal drinking ages linked to lower rates of suicides and homicides later in life
Prior to the 1984 passage of a uniform drinking-age limit of 21 years in the U.S., many states permitted the legal purchase of alcohol at age 18. These lower drinking...
Letters: Cancer figures tell a good story
Readers who have followed the discussion on cancer mortality and survival rates may be wondering if the NHS in England and Wales is delivering effective cancer care. The difference between mortality and survival...
Vanderbilt Study Finds Alcoholics' 'Injured Brains' Work Harder To Complete Simple Tasks
Alcoholic brains can perform a simple finger-tapping exercise as well as their sober counterparts but their brain must work a lot harder to do it, according to a Vanderbilt study...