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Promising Results In Deep Brain Stimulation For Patients With Treatment-resistant Depression
New data from a study of patients with treatment-resistant depression who underwent deep brain stimulation in the subcallosal cingulate region of the brain shows that this intervention is generally safe...
How Cranberry Juice Can Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
People have long consumed cranberry juice to ward off urinary tract infections, though the exact nature of its action has not been clear. The juice, the study shows, changes the...
Gene Panel Predicts Lung Cancer Survival, Study Finds
Researchers from four leading cancer centers have confirmed that an analysis involving a panel of genes can be used to predict which lung cancer patients will have the worst survival....
Alberta cardiac patients to get quicker care with aid of navigators
Heart patients in Alberta will get the health care they need more quickly with the aid of patient navigators who will guide them through the system, the province announced Wednesday.
Struggling generations: Bankruptcies among seniors soaring
(PhysOrg.com) -- The rates of personal bankruptcies have declined among young people while soaring among older Americans, a new study shows.
Worms Do Calculus to Find Food
When high school seniors learn that a worm's paltry 300-neuron brain can crank out a derivative, their 100-billion-neuron adolescent brains are going to spin.
Beijing pollution may trigger heart attacks, strokes
Olympic athletes aren't the only ones who need to be concerned about the heavily polluted air in Beijing. The dirty air may trigger serious cardiovascular problems for some spectators.
Blood sugar indicates ill health
High blood sugar levels may be as important an indicator of poor health as high choesterol levels and blood pressure, according to research.
Montreal researchers prove that insulin-producing cells can give rise to stem-like cells in-vitro
Montreal, 17 July 2008 – The question of whether insulin-producing cells of the pancreas can regenerate is key to our understanding of diabetes, and to the further development of regenerative...
Regular Meals Reduce Risk Of Developing Metabolic Syndrome, Study Shows
It is obvious to most people that our health is affected by what we eat; now, however, scientists have shown that it is also a matter of how often we...
Moving Forward In Addressing Health Care Inequalities In The Black Community
The apology extended by the American Medical Association (AMA) on July 10, 2008 for acknowledging its history of racial inequality that kept its doors closed to African American physician for...
Milestone for cannabinoid MS study
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...
Pharmacists urged to 'tell the truth' about homeopathic remedies
Professor of complementary medicine says pharmacists should inform patients buying homeopathic treatments that they are no more effective than sugar pills
Surgery for depression shows promising 1-year results: study
The one-year results from a new surgical approach that targets tough-to-treat depression show a significant benefit, according to Canadian researchers.
Breakthrough In Fight Against Deadly Superbug: Early Detection Method Greatly Increases Chances Of Survival
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the fight against a deadly hospital infection which kills tens of thousands of people every year, and it will be available within the...
Malaria drugs reduce anaemia, increase attention in kids
A study in Kenya shows that malaria intermittent preventative treatment reduces anaemia and increases attention span in children.
Cord blood choice: Private fears vs. public good
Expectant parents who want to save their baby's umbilical cord blood are caught between private firms vying for profits and public registries hoping to boost donations for common use.
Opinion: Urgent action needed on innovation
Australia needs to strengthen its national innovation system, according to Peter Laver.
WHO says Asia should act against TB
(AP) -- The World Health Organization urged Asian countries on Monday to take action against the growing threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis, warning that even more virulent forms of the...
Katrina doctor recounts storm's horror
Katrina struck Monday morning, Aug. 29. Power failed, levees broke and 80 percent of New Orleans was flooded. Four days of misery, leading to 34 patient deaths, began at Memorial...
Predicting Acute GVHD By Gene Expression Could Improve Liver Stem Cell Transplant Outcomes
Acute graft-versus-host disease occurs when an immune response is elicited by the grafted cells against a recipient, resulting in tissue damage for the treated individual. There are no definitive markers...
Dobson may relent on endorsing McCain
Conservative Christian leader James Dobson has softened his stance against Republican presidential hopeful John McCain, saying he might the Arizona senator despite serious misgivings.
Target-seeking Antibodies For Cancer Therapy
A chemist has discovered a new marker together with three associated monoclonal antibodies which are promising candidates for cancer therapy. Up to now, monoclonal antibodies have only aided the chemotherapeutic...
Why Cannabis Stems Inflammation
Cannabis has long been accredited with anti-inflammatory properties. Researchers, however, have now discovered that it is not only the familiar psychoactive substances that are responsible for this; a compound we...
Statin Does Not Appear Helpful For Children With Learning Disabilities Caused By Genetic Disorder
Use of simvastatin by children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic disorder that can cause learning disabilities, did not result in improved cognitive function, according to a new study.
Mind Over Matter In Chronic Disease Treatment
A new study by sleep psychologists is shedding light on why some people with life-threatening conditions do not adhere to medical treatment, even when "it's for their own good". Psychological...
Childhood Diarrhea: Treat With Zinc Over 6 Months Of Age, Study Suggests
Zinc supplementation benefits children suffering from diarrhea in developing countries, but only in infants over six months old, Cochrane researchers have found. Their study supports World Health Organization guidelines for...
First Human Use Of New Device To Make Arrhythmia Treatment Safer
The first person in the world has been successfully treated with a new device designed to make it safer and easier for heart specialists to create a hole in the...