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How the lung heals itself
The lung regenerates itself when the organ’s stem cells form new air sacs to replace damaged tissue, a new study shows.
Ethnic Differences in Appointment Keeping Affect Health of Diabetes Patients
Ethnic differences in appointment keeping may be an important factor in poor health outcomes among some minority patients with diabetes, according to a new study.
Parents misjudge impact of pelvic inflammatory disease on teenage girls
(Medical Xpress) -- A Johns Hopkins Childrens Center study comparing perceptions of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) among teen girls and parents has found that parents seriously underestimate the emotional and...
Switching patients from IV to pill form of drugs could save millions
(Medical Xpress) -- Switching hospitalized patients able to take medication by mouth from intravenous to pill forms of the same drugs could safely save millions of dollars a year, new...
Healthy mouth bacteria provide ideal conditions for gum disease
Gum disease can only develop with the help of normal bacteria living in the mouth, new research has revealed.
Less invasive anesthetic methods better for endovascular aneurysm repair
Researchers have identified a safer, more cost effective way to provide anesthesia for patients undergoing endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm -- a common, often asymptomatic condition that, if...
Speedy 3-D X-rays in the operating room
Having an operation always places strain on patients, and this is especially true of complicated operations. Surgeons use 3-D X-rays to check the results before the patient has left the...
Hospital team significantly reduced risk of further vascular events after 'mini strokes'
Patients who had a transient ischaemic attack (TIA), sometimes referred to as a “mini stroke”, were much less likely to experience further vascular events in the first year if their...
More clues to causes of breast cancer: Hyperactivation of Akt and overexpression of IKBKE observed in 50 percent of human cancers
Researchers have discovered additional mechanisms of "Akt" activation and suggest a component of that activation mechanism -- inhibitor of nuclear factor kappa-B kinase subunit epsilon (IKBKE) -- could be targeted...
Research Makes It Possible to Predict How Cancers Will Respond to Chemo
Dana-Farber scientists have devised a test that can predict how effective chemotherapy will be by determining whether tumor cells are "primed" for death. The discovery suggests it may be possible...
Hard times during adolescence point to health problems later in life
Being hard up socially and financially during adolescence and early adulthood takes its toll on the body, and leads to physiological wear and tear in middle aged men and women,...
Chronic Pain in Adolescents Is Associated with Suicide Ideation
Chronic pain in adolescents is a risk factor for suicide ideation, according to new research reported in The Journal of Pain, published by American Pain Society, www.ampainsoc.org.
Minimizing Healthcare-Associated Infections Improves Patient Care and Cuts Costs
Research presented at the 2011 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.
Manitoba offers flights for medical diagnosis
Rural patients who need specialized medical services will be able to fly to Winnipeg for care rather than travelling by ambulance, Health Minister Theresa Oswald said Thursday.
Programming cells to home to specific tissues may enable more effective cell-based therapies
Stem cell therapies hold enormous potential to address some of the most tragic illnesses, diseases, and tissue defects world-wide. However, the inability to target cells to tissues of interest poses...
Natural intestinal flora involved in the emergence of multiple sclerosis, study finds
Multiple sclerosis is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. For a long time, pathogens were believed to be such external influences. According to scientists from Germany, however,...
Dentistry care lacking for Ontario seniors
About 45 per cent of people in Ontario age 65 and older did not see a dentist in the last year, which increases their risk of chronic diseases, researchers say.
High Testosterone Helps Prevent Muscle Loss in Older Men
Higher testosterone levels may be important for healthy aging in men.
Blood Thinner Lowers Clot Risk in Plastic Surgery Patients
For plastic surgery patients at high risk, treatment with the anticoagulant (blood-thinning) drug enoxaparin can reduce the risk of serious blood clot-related complications called venous thromboembolism (VTE), reports a study...
Paradise mental health reaction shocking: patient
A woman recovering from mental illness is disturbed by the anger vented at a Paradise meeting about a planned youth treatment centre.
UCLA Cardiothoracic Surgery Chief Elected Vice Chair of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Richard J. Shemin, the Robert and Kelly Day professor and chief of cardiothoracic surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, was recently elected as vice chair...
Plastic Surgeon Uses Novel Technique to Reattach Gulf War Vet's Forearm
A plastic surgeon at UT Southwestern Medical Center recently used a novel technique to save the arm of a Gulf War veteran who was rushed to Parkland Memorial Hospital after...
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
More than 157,000 lung cancer deaths are expected nationally this year, accounting for 27 percent of all cancer deaths. The Cancer Institute of New Jersey is making experts available...
Single-incision surgery repertoire expands to treat colorectal conditions
(Medical Xpress) -- A minimally invasive bellybutton surgery technique already used to remove smaller organs like the gallbladder and appendix has now been adapted to allow URMC surgeons to excise...
Bovine TB testing under scrutiny
Planned changes to the way vets are allowed to conduct TB tests could have a dramatic impact on rural veterinary practices and fail to address quality control issues surrounding tests...
Foot ulcers: Research identifies factors key to healing diabetes-related foot sores
What’s crucial for a diabetic’s foot sore to heal is that the ulcer is superficial, blood circulation is normal, and the person has had diabetes for short time. This is...
Childhood diet lower in fat and higher in fiber may lower risk for chronic disease in adulthood
A recent study has found that a childhood behavioral intervention to lower dietary intake of total fat and saturated fat and increase consumption of foods that are good sources of...
How woodpeckers avoid head injury
The most detailed study of woodpeckers' movements reveals the biological reasons of why they can peck without risk of brain injury.