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Aprotinin Used In Heart Surgery Associated With Increased Risk Of Death, Study Shows
Aprotinin is associated with a 50 percent increase in the relative risk of death, according to a major Canadian clinical trial comparing three drugs routinely used to prevent blood loss...
Prism Glasses Expand The View For Patients With Hemianopia
Innovative prism glasses can significantly improve the vision and the daily lives of patients with hemianopia, a condition that blinds half the visual field in both eyes.
Beijing reports first child virus death
(AP) -- China's capital reported Wednesday its first death from the hand, foot and mouth disease virus that has sickened tens of thousands of children across the country and...
HPV Linked To Better Survival In Tonsil, Tongue Cancer, Study Finds
Researchers have found a series of markers that indicate which patients are more likely to survive cancers of the base of the tongue and tonsils. Most notably, they found that...
Vision Therapy Appears To Improve Visual Function In Macular Disease
A low-vision therapy program that includes a home visit, counseling, assistive devices such as magnifiers and assignments to practice using them appears to significantly improve vision in veterans with diseases...
Women who breastfeed for more than a year halve their risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Women who breast feed for longer have a smaller chance of getting rheumatoid arthritis, suggests a study published online ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Viagra 'aids muscular dystrophy'
The anti-impotence drug Viagra may potentially aid muscular dystrophy patients, research suggests.
Pollution 'ups blood clot risk'
Breathing in air pollution from traffic fumes can raise the risk of potentially deadly blood clots, a US study says.
High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol May Be Associated With Retinal Vascular Disease
High blood pressure and high cholesterol levels appear to be risk factors for retinal vein occlusion, a condition that causes vision loss, according to a new article. Retinal vein occlusion...
Timing Improves Cleft Palate Surgery
New research is changing the way cleft palate surgeries are performed throughout North America and around the world. Surgical timing has been a controversial topic with various cleft centers around...
'People do stupid things - that's what spreads HIV'
Are western governments doing more harm than good in treating Aids in the developing world? Decca Aitkenhead finds out
Treatment For Severe Blood Loss: Less Is More
Intravenous administration of isotonic fluids is the standard emergency treatment in the U.S. for patients with severe blood loss, but now bioengineering researchers have reported improved resuscitation with a radically...
When following the leader can lead into the jaws of death
For animals that live in social groups, and that includes humans, blindly following a leader could place them in danger. To avoid this, animals have developed simple but effective behaviour...
Children’s Books: Earth to Young People: Help!
A “family encyclopedia of ecology” and the first book by “the MySpace community” spell out environmental threats and suggest action to help.
Chronicle of a Death Foretold
After learning of a possibly fatal mutation lurking in her genes, Masha Gessen went in search of answers medical and moral.
New MRI technique developed at UT Southwestern detects subtle but serious brain injury
A new technique for analyzing magnetic resonance imaging data, developed by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center, can reveal serious brain injury missed by current tests and help predict a...
Electrode Re-implantation Helps Some Parkinson's Disease Patients
A study of seven patients with Parkinson's disease suggests that those who have poor results following implantation of electrodes to stimulate the brain may benefit from additional surgery to correct...
Obesity And Its Association With Heart Risk Documented
Obesity rates appear high in most but not all ethnic groups in the United States, and extra weight is associated with cardiovascular risk factors and markers of sub-clinical heart disease,...
Biochips can detect cancers before symptoms develop
In their fight against cancer, doctors have just gained an impressive new weapon to add to their arsenal. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have developed...
Plastic cornea helps blind dog see again
A once-blind dog can now see to chase squirrels to her heart's content, thanks to the new plastic cornea she received in a novel surgery.
Inca Skull Surgeons Were "Highly Skilled," Study Finds
Dangerous skull surgery was commonly and successfully performed among the Inca, likely as a treatment for head injuries suffered during combat, a new study finds.
Growth Factor Promotes New Neuron Growth in Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease
A well-known growth factor has been shown to increase the growth of new neurons in mice induced to develop Parkinson's disease. The finding highlights a potential new therapy for the...
Nearly One-third Of All Inexpensive Earrings Examined Tested Positive For Nickel
For the estimated 82 percent of women with pierced ears, earrings are an important fashion accessory that many women wear, and change, daily. However, a new study suggests that women...
Exercising In The City? Don't Get Exhaust-ed; Take It Inside
As environmentalists have pointed out, it can be as dangerous to be outdoors behind a city bus -- walking or bicycling -- as it is to be in front of...
Slow-growing infants may become hostile adults
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adults with higher levels of hostility are more likely to be lighter at birth and throughout childhood than less hostile people according to a study...
ISU researcher performs first veterinary corneal implant procedure in US
Sinisa Grozdanic an assistant professor of Veterinary Clinical Sciences performed the surgery that restored sight to 7-year-old Dixie, a Mountain Cur breed owned by Brett Williams of Runnells.
Health Canada issues lobster tomalley advisory
Health Canada is advising people to limit their consumption of tomalleys, the loose, green substance found inside cooked lobsters, out of concern for possible toxic contamination.
Bell accused of privacy invasion
A University of Ottawa legal clinic specializing in internet- and other technology-related law, has joined the assault on Bell Canada Inc. and its traffic-shaping practices, urging an investigation by the...