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Study examines interventions for extremely preterm infants
When compared with infants born between 1993 and 1995, more infants born at 22 to 24 weeks' gestation at one academic medical centre in 2001 to 2003 received life-sustaining interventions...
Oxidised form of a common vitamin may bring relief for ulcerative colitis
Here's another reason why you should take your vitamins. A new research report appearing in the October 2009 print issue of the Journal of Leukocyte Biology (http://www.jleukbio.org) suggests that retinoic...
You must remember this: Scientists develop nasal spray that improves memory
Good news for procrastinating students: a nasal spray developed by a team of German scientists promises to give late night cram sessions a major boost, if a good night's sleep...
Molecular imaging holds promise for early intervention in common uterine cancer
A promising new molecular imaging technique may provide physicians and patients with a noninvasive way to learn more information about a type of cancer of the uterus lining called 'endometrial...
New approach for the treatment of malignant brain tumours
Initial chemotherapy alone after surgery is just as successful as initial radiation therapy for patients from whom a very malignant brain tumour (anaplastic glioma) was removed. With this treatment, the...
Children Found To Be Most At Risk From Malaria
Insecticide treated mosquito nets reduce the chances of developing life-threatening malaria in Africa, however recent research shows that older children are the least well protected by nets in the community....
Platelet-rich plasma: Does it work?
Platelet -rich plasma (PRP) is currently used as an alternative treatment method for several common orthopaedic-related sports medicine conditions. According to a new study in the October issue of the...
1918 flu contact in womb tied to heart disease
People who were exposed to the 1918 pandemic flu virus in utero were more likely to have cardiovascular problems later in life, a new U.S. study suggests.
Wrist fracture patients less likely to be evaluated for osteoporosis
A study published in the October 2009 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery suggests a disconnect between the way wrist-fracture patients and those with a spine...
Breast milk should be drunk at the same time of day that it is expressed
The levels of the components in breast milk change every 24 hours in response to the needs of the baby. A new study published in the journal Nutritional Neuroscience shows,...
Higher Survival Rate Among Intoxicated Trauma Patients
A new study finds intoxicated trauma patients were more likely to survive their injuries than trauma patients who were sober.
Antidepressant And Placebo Are Equally Effective In Child Pain Relief
When used "off-label," the antidepressant amitriptyline works just as well as placebo in treating pain-predominant gastrointestinal disorders in children.
Concussed players double up
A study has found that casual rugby players who get a concussion out-of-season are twice as likely to get one in season.
A need for leadership in primary care
Community health centres have become the centrepiece of the nation's efforts to provide access to primary care for all and therefore experience a greater need for primary care providers, who...
Africa Analysis: Can donors prove aid works?
Aid agencies, under pressure to prove their worth, should seize the opportunity to make spending more accountable, says Linda Nordling.
Keyboards and mice can harbour hospital infections
Although hospital computer equipment can act as a reservoir for pathogenic organisms, including MRSA, researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Infectious Diseases found that bacterial contamination rates from...
Double hand transplant patient out of hospital
(AP) -- The mother of the nation's first double hand transplant patient says he's out of the hospital and looking forward to returning to his wife and daughter in...
Government Panel Mulls Kids' Online Safety
CBS Technology Analyst Larry Magid Says 1 Thing Clear after Presentations: You Have to Protect Yourself
Public key to enviro clean-up
The Australian public plays a vital role in the safe clean-up of industrial contamination, according to an expert.
A Race in Cardiology
Two major companies are racing to develop the potentially next big thing in heart surgery: a replacement valve that can be implanted through thin tubes known as catheters.
Swiss Health Care Thrives Without Public Option
Experts on the Swiss system suggest it would deliver much of what Washington is aiming to accomplish.
Study explores how life experiences contribute to the biological changes of Alzheimer's
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Rush University Medical Center approximately $5.5 million in grants to study how epigenetic changes - chemical modifications to genes that result from diet,...
New Markers Discovered For Early Detection Of Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetes can be dangerous -- especially when the disease is not diagnosed in time. German scientists have identified new markers which enable an early diagnosis and prognosis of type 1...
New Knowledge About Bone Marrow Transplants Can Help Leukemia Patients
Acute lymphatic leukemia is the most common form of blood cancer in children. Even though chemotherapy is improving, the cancer often returns. New research shows that cancer cells that have...
Bacteria co-infections common in swine flu deaths: CDC
Many people who have died from swine flu in the United States were also infected with other bacteria, including one which can cause pneumonia or meningitis, US health officials said...
Trying to inhale: Asthma sufferers say CFC-free inhalers aren't as effective
Months after a federal ban went into effect outlawing a propellant used in most rescue inhalers, some asthma sufferers insist that the replacement inhalers don't work and might even be...
Cardiac stem cell trial seeks to treat some heart attack patients
Researchers at UCSF Medical Center have begun enrollment for an early-stage clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an adult stem cell therapy for patients who have just...
Excreted Tamiflu found in rivers
If birds hosting flu virus are exposed to the waterborne pollutant, they might develop drug-resistant strains, chemists worry