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New stem cell technology developed at Hebrew University

New stem cell technology leads to better treatment for complicated bone fractures

Medicine & Health / Research

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A novel technology involving use of stem cells, developed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers, has been applied to provide better and rapid healing for patients suffering from complicated bone fractures.


Elastography reduces unnecessary breast biopsies

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Elastography is an effective, convenient technique that, when added to breast ultrasound, helps distinguish cancerous breast lesions from benign results, according to an ongoing study presented today at the annual meeting ...


Beverage can stay-tabs pose swallowing risk

Medicine & Health / Health

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Three decades ago, a study revealed that beverage can pull-tabs were being swallowed by children, prompting a switch by U.S. manufacturers to stay-tabs. But a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological ...


Smart phones allow quick diagnosis of acute appendicitis

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Radiologists can accurately diagnose acute appendicitis from a remote location with the use of a handheld device or mobile phone equipped with special software, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of ...


Patients say 'no thanks' to risky medical treatments

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A recent study suggests that increasing patient responsibility for making medical decisions may decrease their willingness to accept risky treatment options. Details of this proof-of-concept study appear in the December issue ...


Osteoarthritis increases aggregate health care expenditures by $186 billion annually

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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Osteoarthritis (OA), a highly prevalent disease, raised aggregate annual medical care expenditures in the U.S. by $185.5 billion according to researchers from Stony Brook University. Insurers footed $149.4 billion of the ...


Simulated training for ultrasound-guided procedures improves safety without risk to patients

Simulated training for ultrasound-guided procedures improves safety without risk to patients

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Using mannequins to teach doctors-in-training how to do ultrasound-guided procedures is an effective way to improve their skills without compromising patient care and safety, according to a new study from ...


New study finds men and women may respond differently to danger

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 29, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Researchers using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study brain activation have found that men and women respond differently to positive and negative stimuli, according to a study presented today at the annual ...


New tools for prediction of disease progression in acute childhood leukemia

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Uppsala University and University Children’s Hospital in Uppsala have devised powerful new tools for typing cells from children with acute lymphatic leukemia and for prediction of how children ...


Hyperactivity associated with short sleep-time for young boys: study

Hyperactivity associated with short sleep-time for young boys: study

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Hyperactive boys don't get enough sleep, which can worsen their condition according to new research. Published in the November issue of Pediatrics, the study is the first to examine a larg ...



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