Obstructive sleep apnea, retinopathy linked in diabetes
May 19, 2009 |
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The eyes may be the window into the soul, but they may also contain important medical information. According to new research to be presented at the American Thoracic Society's 105th International Conference in San Diego on ...
Bone marrow cell therapy may be beneficial for patients with ischemic heart disease
May 19, 2009 |
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The injection of bone marrow cells into the heart of patients with chronic myocardial ischemia (reduced blood flow to some areas of the heart) was associated with modest improvements in blood flow and function of the left ...
Acute respiratory disease poses significantly greater risk for black Americans
May 19, 2009 |
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Black Americans are nearly twice as likely to develop acute lung injury, or ALI, as white Americans, according to researchers at the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. The study also revealed that black patients ...
HP profits lower, to cut nearly 6,400 workers
May 19, 2009 |
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US computer giant Hewlett-Packard reported a 17-percent fall in quarterly net profit on Tuesday and said it plans to cut two percent of its workforce, or nearly 6,400 workers, over the next year.
Study suggests TB screening needs to be targeted for maximum public health benefit
May 19, 2009 |
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New estimates of the likelihood that a latent case of tuberculosis (TB) will become active have resulted in a roughly 50 percent increase over previous estimates of the number of people needed to be screened (NNS) to prevent ...


