Reviewers agree on osteoarthritis of the knee
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Concerns over the cardiovascular safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) led to the publication of several sets of fresh guidelines on the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. But a review of these guidelines, ...
Research on HIV-1 resistance in Old World monkeys
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Dec 06, 2007 |
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For his research of HIV-1 resistance in monkeys, Matt Stremlau, has been named the grand prize winner and the North American regional winner for the GE & Science Prize for Young Life Scientists. The competition, which includ ...
Experts Say Consensus Should No Longer Be Deal Breaker in World Trade
Dec 06, 2007 |
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The Warwick Commission, a panel of leading specialists on world trade is this week publishing the results of its 10 month study of the state of the world trade system. They are concerned about what they see as a dwindling ...
HIV Medicine Association: Bush proposal for HIV-positive visitors makes a bad rule worse
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Dec 06, 2007 |
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The Bush administration’s proposed rule for waivers allowing some people with HIV to visit the United States is even more restrictive, burdensome, and arbitrary than the rule it is intended to replace, according to the HIV ...
Roundworms killing China's wild pandas
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Dec 06, 2007 |
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Conservationists say a roundworm called Baylisascaris schroederi is killing China's wild pandas.
Overweight adolescents projected to have more heart disease in young adulthood
Dec 06, 2007 |
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A new study investigating the health effects of being overweight during adolescence projects alarming increases in the rates of heart disease and premature death by the time today’s teenagers reach young adulthood.
New, rare and threatened species discovered in Ghana
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Dec 06, 2007 |
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Scientists exploring one of the largest remaining blocks of tropical forest in Western Africa discovered significant populations of new, rare and threatened species underscoring the area’s high biological diversity and value.
Miscarriage myths persist despite prevalence of medical information
Dec 06, 2007 |
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More than a third of women surveyed about their beliefs surrounding miscarriage and birth defects said they thought that a pregnant woman's foul mood could negatively affect her baby.
Strawberry fields ripe for the picking
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Dec 06, 2007 |
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Many fruit farmers in the United States rely heavily on "pick-your-own" (PYO) operations to realize profits and create repeat business. Pick-your-own fruit farms are an important market segment, and consumer ...
More babies born prematurely, new report shows
Dec 06, 2007 |
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The preterm birth rate rose again in 2005 and preliminary data for 2006 show a continued increase, underscoring the urgent need for a sustained, comprehensive plan to address this growing crisis.
Possible genetic predictor for response to lithium augmentation in depressed patients
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As in most fields of medicine, psychiatry researchers are working to identify specific types of patients, through their individual genetic variations, that may better benefit from particular drugs or combinations of drugs ...
New software to aid early detection of infectious disease outbreaks
Dec 06, 2007 |
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A newly released software program will let health authorities at the site of an infectious disease outbreak quickly analyze data, speeding the detection of new cases and the implementation of effective interventions.
Biomarkers for inflammatory disease
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Gene-expression profiles might be used to identify prognostic biomarkers for Kawasaki disease, and help to unravel the underlying biology of the illness, research published this week in the online open access journal Genome Bi ...
Finding the right words: Provider-patient discussions can help domestic violence victims speak up
Dec 06, 2007 |
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Researchers at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and other sites have found that doctors and other health care providers can better their chances of identifying and helping victims of domestic violence by changing ...
Protein protects brain against compound in lead poisoning, liver disease
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Scientists have discovered that a protein known as PEPT2 protects the brains of mice from a naturally occurring but potentially toxic compound present in lead poisoning and in a class of liver diseases that can cause serious ...
