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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.
Heavy pot smoking could raise risk of heart attack, stroke
Heavy, long-term pot smoking might raise the risk of developing a stroke or heart attack, a new study found.
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...
Gene therapy slows progression of fatal neurodegenerative disease in children
Gene therapy to replace the faulty CLN2 gene, which causes a neurodegenerative disease that is fatal by age 8-12 years, was able to slow significantly the rate of neurologic decline...
Many can empathize with Kobe Bryant's back spasms
Back pain is one of the most common medical problems and will affect about eight out of 10 people during their lifetimes. ...
Chronic Disease Management: Does It Improve Health And Save Money?
A study to determine whether chronic disease management of individuals with diabetes and/or congestive heart failure improves health outcome and lowers healthcare costs trial provides the first scientifically valid look...
Eli Lilly to help train doctors on drug-resistant TB
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly will donate $1 million to train doctors treating tuberculosis (TB), a disease that infects 9 million people every year and kills nearly...
Patients' expectation of getting better is crucial in recovery from whiplash
Research into whiplash published in this week`s PLoS Medicine has found that an individual`s expectation of getting better plays a crucial role in the likelihood of his or her recovery,...
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.
Risk of hospitalization from violent assault increases when local alcohol sales rise
The risk of being hospitalized from being violently assaulted increases when there is increased alcohol sales near the victim's residence, finds a new study in this week's PLoS Medicine.
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.
Arsenic used to fight warrior cancer cells
BOSTON, May 12 (UPI) -- Medical researchers in Boston say arsenic can be used in conjunction with chemotherapy to treat chronic myeloid leukemia.
Mitral Valve Leak Repaired Through Tiny Puncture Hole Using Live 3D Images
Physicians can now close certain types of leaky heart valves through a tiny puncture in the groin, using live 3D imaging for precise guidance. This combination treatment is an alternative...
Beyond Fashion: Why You Gotta Wear Shades
Cheap sunglasses may cost you less, but are they just as likely to protect against the effects of harmful UV rays as expensive sunglasses?
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...
'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.
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.