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New appropriate use criteria guide treatment of patients with heart blockage
Jan 05, 2009 |
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If you're committed to fitness, the decision to climb a couple of flights of stairs rather than take the elevator is clear. But if you develop chest pain on the way up, deciding how to treat the symptoms of clogged arteries ...
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High-tech mom helps teach student nurses
Oct 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Her name is Noelle and she’s about to give birth, but she isn’t a real mother-to-be. Noelle is a simulated mom who’s helping senior nursing students learn how to take care of mothers and newborns ...
New vaccines may not reduce TB incidence
Oct 07, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite the potential of new vaccines to prevent TB, new research shows that the removal of one strain of TB can allow a previously suppressed strain to succeed. Consequently, a vaccination ...
Vaginal microbicides may prevent more infections in men than women
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jul 07, 2008 |
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Vaginal microbicides currently in clinical trials may be the only weapon that will protect women against infection from HIV. Yet, under likely circumstances, these microbicides may be of more benefit to men than women, according ...
One scan per patient is not always enough
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Seven medical imaging groups wrote a joint letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to formally request coverage of two fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) scans for a patient ...
Electrosurgical devices, lasers cited as most common igniters of operating room fires
Oct 06, 2009 |
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While operating room fires can occur in a variety of clinical settings, it is the use of lasers and electrosurgical devices that are most likely to cause them. Those are the findings in new research presented at the 2009 ...
Was the public health response to swine flu alarmist?
Sep 03, 2009 |
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The public health measures taken in response to swine flu may be seen as alarmist, overly restrictive, or even unjustified, says a US expert in a paper published on BMJ.com today.
New research explores role of serotonin in decision-making behaviour
Jun 05, 2008 |
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New research by scientists at the University of Cambridge suggests that the neurotransmitter serotonin, which acts as a chemical messenger between nerve cells, plays a critical role in regulating emotions such as aggression ...
Novel biomarkers in heart failure
May 30, 2009 |
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Several new biomarkers have been recently described in Heart Failure (HF) syndrome either in stable chronic patients as in the settings of acute decompensation. Biomarkers are used to diagnose disease risk, to predict outcome ...
Simulating medical situations helps students learn, retain basic science concepts
Jul 14, 2009 |
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Simulating medical scenarios helps medical students learn and retain vital information, according to a new study done by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
Simulation helps students learn dental implant procedures
Jun 11, 2009 |
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A realistic computer game will soon be used to help dental students worldwide learn and reinforce dental implant procedures.
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