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New Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinic Offers Noninvasive Treatment For Major Depression
Rush University Medical Center has opened the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinic to offer patients suffering from major depression a safe, effective, non-drug treatment. TMS therapy is the first FDA-approved,...
Cause Of Common Chronic Diarrhea Revealed In New Research
A common type of chronic diarrhea may be caused by a hormone deficiency, according to new research. Scientists say their results could help more doctors recognize this type of diarrheal...
Fragile X drug now in clinical trials
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they are starting a trial of a medication designed to treat the neurochemical defect underlying Fragile X syndrome.
Study points to new uses, unexpected side effects of already existing drugs
Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and the University of California, San Francisco have developed and experimentally tested a technique to predict new...
Irradiated cancers stay down
In a recent study, high-risk cancer patients who were given radiation therapy after surgery were less likely to have the cancer show up again.
U.S. Hip Fracture Rate Could Drop 25 Percent With Aggressive Osteoporosis Prevention
Aggressively managing patients at risk for osteoporosis could reduce the hip fracture rate in the United States by 25 percent, according to a new study. The first step must be...
New treatment hope for lupus patients
Positive results from two late stage trials offer hope for sufferers of the autoimmune disease lupus
Study finds lack of VEGF can cause defects similar to dry macular degeneration
Scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute have found that when the eye is missing a diffusible form of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), i.e. one that when secreted can reach...
Poorly cleaned public cruise ship restrooms may predict norovirus outbreaks
A team of researchers from Boston University School (BUSM), Carney Hospital, Cambridge Health Alliance and Tufts University School of Medicine, have found that widespread poor compliance with regular cleaning of...
Digital 'plaster' for monitoring vital signs undergoes first clinical trials
A wireless digital 'plaster' that can monitor vital signs continuously and remotely is being tried out with patients and healthy volunteers at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, in a new...
Developmental drug may help bone fractures heal after radiation exposure
A drug currently under development by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine may help bone fractures heal more quickly after radiation exposure, according to a study by Pitt researchers...
Sneezing in times of a flu pandemic
The swine flu (H1N1) pandemic has received extensive media coverage this year. The World Health Organisation, in addition to providing frequent updates about cases of infection and death tolls, recommends...
Study lays foundation for more patient access to medical records
A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that many patients are dissatisfied with the way they receive results of radiology tests and want more...
The Entwined Destinies Of Humankind And Leprosy Bacteria
Leprosy still affects hundreds of thousands of people today throughout the entire world. An international team has traced the history of the disease from ancient Egypt to today and in...
Survey: Awareness of COPD is rising, but understanding is still low
Awareness of COPD -chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -continues to grow in the United States, according to national survey results released today by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)...
MPs to debate handling of swine flu vaccine
There will be an emergency debate in the House of Commons Monday at 7 p.m. ET on the government's handling of swine flu vaccine distribution.
Human clinical study finds benefits linked to XanGo® Juice
LEHI, UT- A new study published in Nutrition Journal indicates that XanGo® Juice, a market-leading, premium mangosteen beverage, has lowered levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in overweight and ob
Consumers weigh in with CRTC on TV fees
The federal broadcast regulator has been inundated with emails from consumers who are lining up on both sides of the TV war.
Cholesterol-lowering Medicines May Be Effective Against Cancer
Millions of people around the world use medicines based on statins to lower their blood cholesterol, but new research shows that statins may also be effective in the treatment of...
New Method Targets Cancerous Tumors Without Harming Healthy Cells
Researchers have discovered a technology that can detect cancerous tumors and deliver treatment to them without the harming the healthy cells surrounding them, thereby significantly reducing side effects.
Losing your tongue
Elder Tommy George has not spoken his aboriginal language of Kuku Thaypan for three years, since his brother died. 'It might die in the throat, but it stays alive in...
'Breaking' Curveballs Are Just an Illusion
In baseball, the curveball doesn’t break, we just think it does, says neuroscientist Zhong-Lin Lu.
Processed, high-fat foods linked with depression
(PhysOrg.com) -- People who eat a diet laden with processed and high-fat foods may put themselves at greater risk of depression, according to UCL (University College London) research published today.
Teapot effect solved
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists from France have worked out why teapots dribble at low flow rates, and how to stop them. The effect is called the "teapot effect",...
Exorcism The Easy Way
There are many mediums in which evil spirits may reside (most notably dwellings, persons and computers), each requiring its own specific rite of exorcism. The steps enumerated below deal specifically with human exorcism,...
Data points of light
MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) has gained wide notice for its disarmingly simple suggestions about improving global welfare. In Kenya several years ago, J-PAL researchers noticed that the most inexpensive...
Are Proposition 65 warnings healthful or hurtful?
Two lawyers who have worked cases involving the labels about potentially harmful chemicals disagree. ...
Widespread Chemicals May Affect Cholesterol Levels
A study published November 2, 2009 ahead of print in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) suggests that polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs) may affect serum cholesterol levels in people. The authors, all from...