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Women with chest pain less likely then men to get proper treatment from paramedics

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created May 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Women with chest pain are less likely than male patients to receive recommended, proven therapies while en route to the hospital, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Despite evidence ...





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New tool in the fight against mosquito-borne disease: A microbial 'mosquito net'

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 24, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Earlier this year, researchers showed that they could cut the lives of disease-carrying mosquitoes in half by infecting them with a bacterium they took from fruit flies. Now, a new report in the December 24th issue of Cell, ...


What connects the elderly and sports people? Smart sensor technology

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Innovative smart sensing devices promise to boost mobility and quality of life for the elderly, reduce healthcare costs and even give sports people an edge through more effective training.


Study: Swine flu poses a threat to new moms

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created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Swine flu is not only dangerous to pregnant women, but it's a threat to new mothers too, the first study to document this risk shows. An analysis of pregnant women and new mothers who were hospitalized with swine ...


Nanoscale changes in collagen are a tipoff to bone health

Nanoscale changes in collagen are a tipoff to bone health

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created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Using a technique that provides detailed images of nanoscale structures, researchers at the University of Michigan and Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital have discovered changes in the collagen component of bone ...


Anemia drug not helpful for kidney disease patients

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created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

An international study authored by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher has concluded that the anemia drug darbepoetin alfa works no better than a placebo in several other applications previously thought to be promising.


New, virulent strain of MRSA poses renewed antibiotic resistance concerns

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created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The often feared and sometimes deadly infections caused by MRSA - methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - are now moving out of hospitals and emerging as an even more virulent strain in community settings and on ath ...


Role of addiction cannot be ignored in obesity epidemic

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created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The causes of obesity are complex and individual, but it is clear that chronic overeating plays a fundamental role. But when this behaviour becomes compulsive and out of control, it is often classified as "food addiction" ...


Clinical Trial Examines Drug?s Potential for Protecting the Optic Nerve

Clinical Trial Examines Drug's Potential for Protecting the Optic Nerve

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created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Acute optic neuritis, an inflammation of the optic nerve, doesn't occur all that often. But for those who experience it, the vision loss, pain and nerve damage that often result are no small ...


Compound found to safely counter deadly bird flu

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created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

The specter of a drug-resistant form of the deadly H5N1 avian influenza is a nightmare to keep public health officials awake at night.


Metastasis formation revealed in detail and real time

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created Dec 20, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Up to 25% of cancer patients develop metastases in the brain - often long after successful treatment of the primary tumor. In almost all such cases, the prognosis is poor. The mechanisms responsible for the appearance of ...



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