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Scientists have moved a step closer to creating functioning heart tissue for transplants in the lab.
Depression symptoms could be a problem for large numbers of teenagers, suggest surveys for the Children's Society.
It's been over 3 months since Stacy last had a seizure. She has been taking her Dilantin, vitamins/minerals and neurotransmitter supplements diligently, eating well and sticking to her sleep routine fairly well (she has gone to bed an hour late here or there). She has also been having good sessions at her twice [...]
A team of anesthesiologist researchers has developed a quick, cheap and highly accurate scoring system to identify surgical patients who may have the potentially life-threatening condition of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).The STOP questionnaire is a self-administered screening tool consisting of four simple yes/no questions that was created by anesthesiologist Francis Chung, M.D., and her team from the University of Toronto.
Protherics PLC ("Protherics" or the "Company"), the international biopharmaceutical company focused on critical care and cancer, announces that its placebo-controlled phase 2b Digoxin Immune Fab (DIF) Efficacy Evaluation in Pre-eclampsia ("DEEP") study in severe pre-eclampsia has met one of its two primary endpoints. Severe pre-eclampsia is a potentially life threatening complication of pregnancy for which there is no effective treatment other than delivery of the baby.
Researchers seeking new and more abundant sources of stem cells for use in regenerative medicine have identified a potentially unlimited, noncontroversial, easily collectable, and inexpensive source - menstrual blood.Stromal stem cells - cells that are present in connective tissues - have recently been identified in endometrial tissues of the uterus.
The influence of genetics increases as young women transition from taking their first drink to becoming alcoholics. A team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that although environment is most influential in determining when girls begin to drink, genes play a larger role if they advance to problem drinking and alcohol dependence.
Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation (NASDAQ: NYMX) announced today the publication of new independent studies finding that the Company's NicAlert™ Saliva product provides an accurate, convenient and cost-effective way to verify self-reported smoking status with broad potential applications both in the clinic and in large research trials and surveys.
As many as 20% of adolescents from 11 to 17 years of age smoke. This was the result of the nationwide German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS), performed by the Robert Koch Institute and presented by the sociologist Thomas Lampert in the current edition of Deutsches Arzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2008; 105[15]: 265-71).
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The House on Wednesday is expected to pass a bill (HR 5613) aimed at blocking seven new Medicaid regulations for one year with enough votes to override an expected presidential veto, CQ Today reports. The vote had been scheduled for Tuesday, but House leaders decided to postpone the vote to allow members who were campaigning in the Pennsylvania presidential primary to vote on the measure.
The following highlights recent state news about women's health-related legislation. Iowa: Gov. Chet Culver (D) on Friday signed a bill (HF 2145) into law that will require all state-regulated health insurance plans that cover vaccinations to cover human papillomavirus vaccines, the
Cancer patient settles misdiagnosis claim NEWS.com.au, Australia - 6 hours ago
The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday examined a hormone test "gaining wider use" in the U.S. that might provide a "more accurate snapshot of a woman's egg count" compared with commonly used tests in the U.S.
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Operating theatres are being thrown into chaos and operations cancelled because of broken, missing or dirty surgical instruments, surgeons say.
Coffee May Protect Against Breast Cancer , Study Shows Science Daily (press release) - 4 hours ago
The percentage of seniors who said they skipped taking medications because of costs declined after the Medicare prescription drug benefit took effect in January 2006, but the sickest beneficiaries still skip prescriptions because they cannot afford to pay for them, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association,