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Intelligent blood bags
In difficult operations, patients sometimes lose a lot of blood. Surgeons therefore keep blood supplies on hand for emergencies. If the blood bags are not needed, they can only be...
Senate Vote Clears Way for Home Health Care Cuts
Senators working on health care overhaul voted 53 to 41 against Republicans’ move to block cuts to home health agencies.
Review Shows Safety of H1N1 Vaccine, Officials Say
An extensive review shows side effects no different from those of seasonal flu vaccines, health officials reported.
Combining nanotubes and antibodies for breast cancer 'search and destroy' missions
Researchers have demonstrated how single-walled nanotubes can be used to detect and destroy an aggressive form of breast cancer.
Computer model could lead to safer stents
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've created computer models to predict physiologically realistic drug delivery patterns from stents in branched arterial vessels.
More pre-term births among poor, U.K. study finds
Poor women are more likely to give birth to a very pre-term baby compared with wealthier women despite both groups receiving equal neonatal care, a British study suggests.
Gene stops tumors, but only when it's gone
Losing one copy of DICER1 speeds cancer but cutting both copies halts spread
Outpatient disc treatment gives long-term back pain relief
A randomised, controlled study comparing standard conservative therapy to a minimally invasive treatment called percutaneous disc decompression for painful herniated disc revealed that while both treatments help patients in the...
Special ultrasound accurately identifies skin cancer
High-frequency ultrasound with elastography can help differentiate between cancerous and benign skin conditions, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America...
Second Pathway To Feeling Your Heartbeat, Study Reveals
A new study suggests that the inner sense of our cardiovascular state, our "interoceptive awareness" of the heart pounding, relies on two independent pathways, contrary to what had been asserted...
Cardiovascular risk in youth with type 1 diabetes linked primarily to insulin resistance
According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM), youth with type 1 diabetes have now been found to have...
Immune system rejects babies
Researchers have found evidence that preeclampsia, an illness in pregnancy, is caused by an immune response to the baby.
Down Syndrome becoming more prevalent in the U.S.
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study, aimed at estimating the prevalence of Down Syndrome in newborns, children and teenagers in 10 areas of the U.S., has found an increase in prevalence...
Men's genes 'may limit lifespan'
Men carry a gene which allow them to grow bigger than women, but limit their lifespan, research on mice suggests.
Doulas may indicate failings in patient care, warns doctor
The presence of doulas (paid birth assistants) during labour may alter the doctor-patient dynamic and can compromise communication and therefore patient care, warns a doctor in the British Medical Journal...
Pass4sure 920-345 certificate
The 920-345 practice exams, as well as the 920-345 study guides and 920-345 study notes should also cover the key topics tested in the Nortel 920-345 Installing, Configuring and Administering...
San Francisco vs Amsterdam in green city rivalry
San Francisco and Amsterdam set an online stage for an environmental rivalry regarding which city is more nature-friendly.
Study shows pine bark improves circulation, swelling and visual acuity in early diabetic retinopathy
(Dec. 2, 2009) -- HOBOKEN, NJ -- According to the National Institute of Health, 40 percent to 45 percent of Americans diagnosed with diabetes already have some stage...
Pfizer Deal Signals a Move Into Treating Rare Diseases
Pfizer said that it had licensed the worldwide rights to a treatment for Gaucher disease, a genetic disorder, putting Pfizer into competition with Genzyme.
Fitness: Becoming Your Own Massage Therapist
A foam roller, a ball, your own fingers: All can be therapeutic devices when used properly.
Hand sanitizers work best with scrubbed hands
Using hand sanitizer won't necessarily kill 99.99 per cent of germs on your hands despite the claims made by many such products, a CBC investigation has found.
Rabbits Milked for Human Protein; Drug Soon for Sale?
Genetically altered bunnies being farmed in the Netherlands may soon be churning out a potentially lifesaving drug, according to a Dutch biotech firm.
Letters: Tests for improving cancer diagnosis
Seeking to improve GPs' ability to recognise potential cancer cases will not significantly reduce levels of late diagnosis (Late cancer diagnosis kills 10,000 a year, 30 November). Early signs of potential serious illness...
Death from childhood stroke
(PhysOrg.com) -- Stroke is an important cause of childhood morbidity and is in the top ten causes of childhood death. For the first time, new research has looked at...
AT&T to release cellphone with optional projector
If cellphones with built-in video projectors are going to take the country by storm, then Dallas will be at the eye of the hurricane.
Bone Marrow Stem Cells May Prevent Chronic Lung Disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have discovered a possible way to protect the fragile lungs of premature babies by using stem cells harvested from bone marrow. In experiments...
Breaking News on "Climate-Gate," and H1N1 Vaccine for Sale
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Wide Disparities Found in Age of Hospitalization for Patients of Different Races
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from Yale School of Public Health shows that blacks are admitted to the hospital at a significantly younger age than their white peers for a host...