New research links International Monetary Fund loans with higher death rates from tuberculosis
Jul 22, 2008 |
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans were associated with a 16.6% rise in death rates from tuberculosis (TB) in the former Soviet Union and Central and Eastern European countries between 1992 and 2002, finds a study in ...
Malaria Millennium Development Goal 'unlikely to be met'
Jul 22, 2008 |
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The Millennium Development Goal (MDG) to halt and begin to reverse the incidence of malaria globally is unlikely to be met, according to Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellow Professor Bob Snow. The statement comes in ...
Teamwork cuts out unnecessary biopsies, researchers find
Jul 22, 2008 |
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Unnecessary biopsies could be a thing of the past for patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer. New Saint Louis University research found that when nuclear medicine clinicians and treating physicians work together ...
Scientists discover environmental factors linked to sex ratio of plants
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Jul 22, 2008 |
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Environmental factors can transform the ratio of females to males in plant populations according to new research out of the University of Toronto.
New breast cancer test under study
Jul 22, 2008 |
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Whether a painless, portable device that uses electrical current rather than X-ray to look for breast cancer could be an alternative to traditional mammograms is under study at the Medical College of Georgia.
Air Quality Forecasts for China
Jul 22, 2008 |
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With less than a month remaining before the Beijing Olympics, Chinese officials have introduced a series of measures to improve air quality for the Games. A new tool has been installed in the capital city ...
New guidelines for treating rheumatoid arthritis
Jul 22, 2008 |
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Proven combinations of medicines and the introduction of new anti-arthritis drugs have significantly improved the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to guidelines issued by the American College of Rheumatology ...
Building a better telecom system
Jul 22, 2008 |
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Hurricane Katrina helped University of Texas professor, Alexis Kwasinski, formulate a new plan for the U.S. telecom system: a de-centralized power architecture that would have kept the lights and phones on in New Orleans. ...
Pandemic flu: Most nursing homes don't have a plan
Jul 22, 2008 |
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If an influenza pandemic hits the United States, acute care hospitals are likely to be overwhelmed. Nursing homes may then be expected to assist with the patient overflow, but a new study in the Journal of the American Me ...
Over-the-counter anesthetic gel puts the squeeze on mammogram pain
Jul 22, 2008 |
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The simple application of a pain-relieving gel may reduce the breast discomfort some women experience during mammography exams, according to the results of a clinical trial published in the online edition of Radiology.
Minimally invasive treatment improves male fertility
Jul 22, 2008 |
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A minimally invasive treatment for a common cause of male infertility can significantly improve a couple's chances for pregnancy, according to a new study published in the August issue of Radiology. The study, conducted at ...
Study helps identify which populations of foreign-born persons living in US at higher risk of TB
Jul 22, 2008 |
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The relative yield of finding and treating latent tuberculosis is particularly high among higher-risk groups of foreign-born persons living in the U.S., such as individuals from most countries of sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast ...
Has cancer spread? Research identifies best way to find answers so treatment can begin
Jul 22, 2008 |
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For patients with head and neck cancer, accurately determining how advanced the cancer is and detecting secondary cancers usually means undergoing numerous tests – until now. New Saint Louis University research has found ...
Researchers urge integrating TB into HIV care
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Jul 22, 2008 |
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In resource-limited settings where tuberculosis is a major cause of mortality among HIV patients and where a multidrug-resistant TB epidemic is emerging, researchers are pressing for approaches to integrate TB prevention ...
Transit systems are not well-integrated into local emergency plans
Jul 22, 2008 |
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Millions of people each day rely on transit, yet few urban area emergency plans have focused on its role in an emergency evacuation, says a new report from the National Research Council's Transportation Research Board. Transit ...
