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Stroke Survivors Walk Better After Human-assisted Rehabilitation
Therapist-assisted walking rehabilitation showed greater improvements in walking ability in ambulatory stroke survivors compared to robotic-assisted therapy. Post-stroke patients in both groups improved their walking ability, but the amount of...
Suspected cause of type 1 diabetes caught 'red-handed' for the first time
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis working with diabetic mice have examined in unprecedented detail the immune cells long thought to be responsible for type 1...
Robots may someday operate without doctors
DURHAM, N.C., May 8 (UPI) -- U.S. engineers say the world is moving closer to the day when robots will perform surgery with minimal or no guidance from...
New way to heal tracheal injuries created
CANBERRA, Mass., May 7 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've created a technique that can heal airway injuries produced by events such as smoke inhalation and long-term intubation.
Report calls for more diabetes research
Diabetes in developing countries deserves more research and better treatment, says a report.
New discovery on role of vital protein that fights meningitis
A University of Leicester researcher has discovered how a protein in the blood – linked to defence against meningitis - plays a more vital role than previously understood in the...
Immune exhaustion in HIV infection
As HIV disease progresses in a person infected with the HIV virus, a group of cells in the immune system, the CD8+ T lymphocytes, become “exhausted,” losing many of their...
Screw worm outbreak in Yemen
An outbreak of the insidious ´screw worm´ fly in Yemen, is threatening livelihoods, in a country where rearing livestock is a traditional way of life. In recent weeks, a Ministerial...
Scientists identify interacting proteins key to melanoma development, treatment
Researchers have discovered how a mole develops into melanoma by showing the interaction of two key proteins involved in 60-70 percent of tumors. The Penn State scientists also demonstrate...
Exhaustion Of HIV-specific T Cells May Be Caused By Chronic Exposure To Virus
The "exhaustion" of immune cells that target HIV appears to result from chronic exposure to the virus, specifically exposure to the protein segments targeted by the pathogen-killing HIV-specific CD8 T...
New Saliva-based HIV Test May Speed Up Detection
The usual waiting period for the results of a HIV test can seem like an eternity, especially in emergency situations where results are needed immediately. Also it requires a blood...
Pilot Study Reinforces Use Of Portable Anteroom HEPA Filtration
Amidst an increase in new tuberculosis cases, researchers have begun investigating the effectiveness of new operating room filtration systems designed to protect staff and patients. According to pilot study findings,...
Cancer patients concerned about potential misdiagnoses
Dozens of Winnipeg cancer patients have called a hotline set up for people concerned about their test results after errors were discovered in the work of a city pathologist.
Veterans chief says there was no-cover up on suicide data
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake says data about the number of veterans attempting suicide were not released because of concerns about its accuracy....
Laugh Your Way To Wellness With Yoga Trend
"Ho ho, ha ha ha," students in a fitness class at the University of Michigan Health System chant repeatedly while clapping their hands and walking around the room. They're just...
TB Strain May Be Linked To Unpasteurized Dairy, Study Suggests
The incidence of a strain of tuberculosis (TB) called Mycobacterium bovis, or M. bovis, associated more often with cattle than humans, is increasing in San Diego and is concentrated mostly...
10M children worldwide die from lack of health care
(AP) -- More than 200 million children worldwide under age 5 do not get basic health care, leading to nearly 10 million deaths annually from treatable ailments like diarrhea...
P.E.I. hospitals plan more open policy on mistakes
Hospital patients on P.E.I. will soon be informed if they've been the victim of a mistake, under a new policy being put together by the Department of Health.
Is bipolar disorder overdiagnosed?
A new study by Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University researchers reports that fewer than half the patients previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder received a diagnosis of bipolar disorder based...
More Than 25 Percent Of Pediatric 'Emergency' Visits Could Be Conducted Online, Study Suggests
A community-wide study in upstate New York found that nearly 28 percent of all visits to the pediatric emergency department could have been replaced with a more cost-effective Internet doctor's...
Preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission in low-income countries
Can HIV transmission in pregnancy in low income settings be prevented with round the clock rapid testing in labor?
Breastfeeding 'helps to boost IQ'
A major study adds to growing evidence suggesting breastfeeding boosts a child's intelligence.
Genes 'up Indians' obesity risk'
Scientists pinpoint a reason why people with Indian ancestry may be more prone to weight problems.
Youths In Towns With Smoke-free Restaurant Laws Appear Less Likely To Become Smokers
Young people who live in towns where regulations ban smoking in restaurants may be less likely to become established smokers, according to a new report. Many studies have examined the...
Botulinum Toxin Effective In Many Neurological Disorders, Not Headache, Study Shows
New guidelines developed by the American Academy of Neurology confirm that the drug botulinum toxin is safe and effective for treating cervical dystonia, a condition of involuntary head tilt or...
Breastfed children are brainier, study suggests
Study raises question of whether breast milk itself or associated maternal care responsible for boosting intelligence
Official says Russia 'not ready' for tough HIV steps
(AP) -- Russia is "not ready" to adopt measures that could prevent thousands of people from getting infected with the virus that causes AIDS, the country's chief public health...
Caution urged in choosing gene tests
(AP) -- Everyone's genes spell out a risk for some disease, and a coming anti-discrimination law is about to give genetic testing a boost. But discrimination is just one...