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Individuals with partial hearing loss may benefit from hybrid cochlear implant
Hearing loss can affect anyone, at any time. But it can be especially frightening for someone who suddenly starts to lose hearing during adulthood. A new study is investigating the...
Study of shingles vaccine supports wider use
The shots reduced incidence of the painful rash in elderly patients by more than 55%.A study of more than 300,000 elderly patients showed that the underutilized herpes zoster vaccine reduced...
Cancer cells brought under control by scientists
Scientists at The University of Nottingham have brought cancer cells back under normal control -- by reactivating their cancer suppressor genes. The discovery could form a powerful new technology platform...
YouTube mobile video viewing tops 200 mln a day
YouTube has said it is serving up more than 200 million videos daily to smartphones and other Internet-linked mobile devices.
MySpace Slashes Nearly Half Its Global Staff
MySpace Slashes Nearly Half Its Global Staff; 500 People Affected
New UCLA-designed microscope records firing of thousands of individual neurones in 3-D
Some disorders of the brain are obvious - the massive death of brain cells after a stroke, the explosion in the growth of cells that marks a tumour. Other disorders,...
International research team reports major findings in prevention and treatment of blood clots
A worldwide research consortium that includes the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Centre has proven that a new drug is more effective and easier to use than current medicines in...
University of Oklahoma scientists discover way to stop pancreatic cancer in early stages
Cancer researchers at The Peggy and Charles Stephenson Oklahoma Cancer Centre have found a way to stop early stage pancreatic cancer in research models - a result that has far-reaching...
Drugs for hair loss and BPH may result in loss of libido, ED in men
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), in collaboration with colleagues at Lahey Clinic and from Denmark and Germany, have found that 5a-reductase inhibitors (5a-RIs), while improving urinary symptoms...
Avoid UV nail dryers, MDs urge
The UV dryers that tens of thousands of Canadian women use for manicured fingernails can increase the risk of skin cancer, some doctors warn.
The good, the bad and the 'green' -- harnessing the potential of bacteria
A diverse family of bacteria that can cause a potentially fatal illness in humans but could offer a greener alternative to petrol to power our cars will be the subject...
Knee protectors can form allergenic substances on the skin
Common rubber products can form isothiocyanates in contact with skin and cause contact allergy, according to new research. Isothiocyanates are a group of reactive substances that are potent contact allergens.
New markers for allergic disorders derived from analysis of medical databases
Researchers have developed new methods for analyzing medical databases that can be used to identify diagnostic markers more quickly and to personalize medication for allergic disorders. They could also reduce...
Prescriptions: Lilly Enters Diabetes Alliance With B.I.
Eli Lilly joins with Boehringer Ingelheim to market new drugs.
Link between chlamydia and ectopic pregnancy explained
Women who have had chlamydia are at greater risk of an ectopic pregnancy because of a lasting effect of the infection. A new study provides evidence for the first time...
Haiti quake exposed public health threats
The foundations of Haiti's public health system were shaken by last year's devastating earthquake, but there has been encouraging progress, U.S. public health experts say.
Poker-faced professions take toll on employees
Employees who have to maintain a neutral disposition while they are on the clock tend to spend more energy to meet that requirement; therefore, they have less energy to devote...
NIDCR funding to US dental schools diminished from 2005 to 2009
Adding to the national debate on the state of dental research in U.S. dental schools, an article released today titled "Total NIH Support to U.S. Dental Schools, 2005-2009", published in...
Cancer trial errors revealed
University officials admit data withheld from review panel before misconduct charges arose.
Pictures From An Exhibition
You may recognize the famous Russian composer Modest Mussorgsky, whose best known work is “Pictures at an Exhibition”. But the pictures that follow are from a totally different exhibition, that of the Association...
Targeting nicotine receptors to treat cognitive impairments in schizophrenia
Smoking is a common problem for patients with schizophrenia. The increased tendency of patients diagnosed with this disorder is to not only smoke, but to do so more heavily than...
Acceptable consequences of screening for prostate cancer
In July 2010, a research team led by Jonas Hugosson, professor in urology at the Sahlgrenska Academy, presented the results of a large randomised study of screening for prostate cancer...
Young people with asthma run a greater risk of developing caries
Children and adolescents with asthma have somewhat more caries and suffer more often from gingivitis (gingival inflammation) than people of similar age without asthma. This is the conclusion of a...
Benefit of brachytherapy in patients with early-stage prostate cancer is still unclear
It remains an unresolved issue as to whether interstitial brachytherapy has advantages compared to other therapy options in men with localized prostate cancer, nor do newer studies provide proof in...
The New Old Age: She Laughs, but Has No Memory
At 92, Mom still laughs readily, especially at herself, still dances a few steps whenever she hears jazz. She just can't remember anything.
Cell Transplantation reports a success in treating end-stage liver disease
Transplanting their own (autologous) bone marrow-derived stem cells into 48 patients with end-stage liver disease resulted in therapeutic benefit to a high number of the patients, report researchers publishing in...
Fish oil-derived medication could prevent diabetes complications
(PhysOrg.com) -- Regular doses of a licensed medication derived from fish oil could be used to improve nerve damage and prevent the onset of some of the serious complications of...
'Manning up' appears to help, not hinder, African-American male's health
Whether they see themselves as tough or just self-reliant, men are less likely than women to seek routine, preventive medical care, like blood pressure and cholesterol screenings.