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Laser Surgery Does Not Appear To Have Long-term Effects On Corneal Cells
Laser eye surgery to correct vision problems does not appear to be associated with lasting changes to cells lining the inside of the cornea at nine years after the procedure,...
Small Increases In Phosphorus Mean Higher Risk Of Heart Disease
Higher levels of phosphorus in the blood are linked to increased calcification of the coronary arteries -- a key marker of heart disease risk, according to a new study.
Nano Bubble Gum For Enhancing Drug Delivery In Gut
Of the many characteristic traits a drug can have, one of the most desirable is the ability for a drug to be swallowed and absorbed into the bloodstream through the...
Stem Cells: Scientists Successfully Reprogram Blood Cells
Researchers have transplanted genetically modified hematopoietic stem cells into mice so that their developing red blood cells produce a critical lysosomal enzyme -- preventing or reducing organ and central nervous...
HIV vaccine research takes new direction
DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists seeking a vaccine for the human immunodeficiency virus say a study of HIV antibodies is leading them in a new direction.
Children with autism show slower pupil responses, MU study finds
Autism affects 1 in 150 children today, making it more common than childhood cancer, juvenile diabetes and paediatric AIDS combined. Despite its widespread effect, autism is not well understood and...
Good food nation: Researchers think America's obesity epidemic can be reversed via 'foodsheds'
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the last three decades, childhood obesity in the United States has become a massive public-health problem. According to the Centers for Disease Control, between 1980 and 2006...
Genes predict advanced melanoma outcome
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say it might be possible to identify the survival chances of advanced melanoma patients by analyzing their genetic activity.
UCI embryonic stem cell therapy restores walking ability in rats with neck injuries
The first human embryonic stem cell treatment approved by the FDA for human testing has been shown to restore limb function in rats with neck spinal cord injuries - a...
Discussing adverse events with patients improves how they rate their hospital care
A survey of patients had who experienced some sort of adverse event during their hospitalisation found that, although caregivers discussed the event with patients less than half the time, those...
The world's most common operation
As many as 10 million people around the world suffer from cataracts. Thomas Kohnen of the Goethe University in Frankfurt and his coauthors discuss cataract surgery with the implantation of...
Study examines quality and duration of primary care visits
Adult primary care visits have increased in quality, duration and frequency between 1997 and 2005, according to a report in the 9 November issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one...
Mood improves on low-fat, but not low-carb, diet plan
After one year, a low-calorie, low-fat diet appears more beneficial to dieters' mood than a low-carbohydrate plan with the same number of calories, according to a report in the November...
Age-specific evaluation of HPV DNA testing vs. cytology screening
Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing with cytology triage is more sensitive than conventional cytology screening for detecting cervical lesions, according to a new study published online 9 November in the...
Exposure to several common infections over time may be associated with risk of stroke
Cumulative exposure to five common infection-causing pathogens may be associated with an increased risk of stroke, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the January 2010...
Detecting overall survival benefit derived from progression-free survival
Overall survival (OS) may be a reasonable primary endpoint when the median survival postprogession (SSP) is less than 6 months, but it is too high a hurdle when SPP is...
Plasma-in-a-bag for sterilising devices
The practice of sterilising medical tools and devices helped revolutionise health care in the 19th century because it dramatically reduced infections associated with surgery. Through the years, numerous ways of...
Antimicrobials: Silver and copper bullets to kill bacteria
Dana Filoti of the University of New Hampshire will present thin films of silver and copper she has developed that can kill bacteria and may one day help to cut...
World Briefing | United Nations: W.H.O. Assesses Women’s Health
In its first study of women’s health around the globe, the World Health Organization said H.I.V. is the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of...
Diet Switching Can Activate Brain's Stress System, Lead To 'Withdrawal' Symptoms
Intermittent access to foods rich in fat and sugar induces changes in the brain which are comparable to those observed in drug dependence, according to new research. The findings may...
Fewer emergency patients seen within recommended time frame
One in four emergency department patients in 2006 waited longer to be evaluated by a clinician than recommended at triage, an increase from one in five in 1997, according to...
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Scanning invisible damage of PTSD, brain blasts
(AP) -- Powerful scans are letting doctors watch just how the brain changes in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and concussion-like brain injuries - signature damage of the Iraq...
Study finds those with more difficult to treat forms of HCV are half as likely to get treated
A new study by Mount Sinai researchers has for the first time found that patients with more difficult to treat forms of hepatitis C are half as likely to initiate...
Women with asthma feel worse
Women with asthma are more anxious, find it harder to sleep and are more tired during the day than their male counterparts, but nevertheless tend to be better at following...
Water and Health: Global Issues and Our Shared Responsibilities
On November 13, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the New York Academy of Sciences will host a symposium to address the complex issues surrounding water and...
Kenya hopeful it can eliminate malaria
Kenya believes it can eliminate malaria by 2017 but admits that there is a long road of funding and capacity building ahead.
Three IVF Attempts Double Chances
Just one in three women gives birth after a single IVF attempt, but the cumulative chance of a live birth increases with each cycle -- where women are offered three...