64 infected by hepatitis at hospital in China
Apr 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Police have detained the director of a Chinese hospital where at least 64 people were infected with the potentially deadly liver disease hepatitis C after receiving transfusions from blood collected illegally, state ...
SKorean firms recall asbestos-tainted baby powder
Apr 02, 2009 |
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Three South Korean manufacturers said Thursday they are recalling baby powder products after health authorities announced that they contain cancer-causing asbestos.
Naturally fluorescent molecules may serve as cancer biomarker
Apr 02, 2009 |
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Excess amounts of a naturally fluorescent molecule found in all living cells could serve as a natural biomarker for cancer, according to bioengineers.
Astronauts need more intense workouts to maintain muscle fitness in space
Apr 02, 2009 |
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A new study in the The Journal of Applied Physiology, suggests that astronauts need to modify their workouts to avoid extensive muscle loss during missions onboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Artificial pump effectively backs up failing hearts
Apr 02, 2009 |
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Patients with severe heart failure can be bridged to eventual transplant by a new, smaller and lighter implantable heart pump, according to a just-completed study of the device. Results of this third-generation heart assist ...
More compelling evidence on why earlier HIV treatment lengthens survival
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Apr 02, 2009 |
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A study showing improved survival of starting antiretroviral treatment earlier than current U.S. recommendations is being reported in the April 30 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. The study found that not st ...
New strategy improves stem cell recruitment, heart function and survival after heart injury
Apr 02, 2009 |
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A new study in mice shows that a dual therapy can lead to generation of new blood vessels and improved cardiac function following a heart attack. The research, published by Cell Press in the April 3rd issue of the journal ...
Effects of disease severity on autobiographical memory in semantic dementia revealed in new study
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Apr 02, 2009 |
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In a study conducted by the Laboratory of Neuropsychology of the Université de Caen Basse-Normandie and published by Elsevier in the April 2009 issue of Cortex, researchers studied for the first time autobiographical memory ...
Mobile phone calls on planes make slow take off in Europe
Apr 02, 2009 |
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A year after they were authorised, the use of mobile phones aboard planes remains very limited in Europe, with only 27 planes equipped to allow them, the European Commission said Thursday.
Space debris: Europe to set up monitor
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 02, 2009 |
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The European Space Agency (ESA) hopes to start monitoring orbital debris within the next few years, an official said Thursday at the close of the largest-ever conference on a worsening space peril.
Gaining new insights into mentoring programs for adolescent girls
Apr 02, 2009 |
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A study of a Big Brothers Big Sisters of America formal mentoring program, which matched adolescent girls with women mentors, revealed that strong emotional support and improvement in girls psychosocial functioning from these ...
Women with breast cancer family history may cut their risk through regular workout
Apr 02, 2009 |
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A new federally funded University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine study aims to learn whether women at high risk of breast cancer can use exercise to meaningfully reduce their risk of getting the disease. Building on evidence ...
FDA eyes NY firm in pistachio recall probe
Apr 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Authorities looking into the nationwide pistachio recall said Thursday they are investigating a California nut processor's sister company in New York where officials last month found cockroaches and rodent droppings.
Averting radio spectrum saturation, opportunistically
Apr 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Mobile users want better video calls, streaming television and faster downloads, placing more demands on the limited radio spectrum available to operators. Could handsets that intelligently sense their radio ...
Single test could cut global deaths from cervical cancer
Apr 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A one-off test for cervical cancer could reduce deaths in the developing world, according to a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
