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by Published on 01-26-2013 08:40 PMCategories:
Dongsheng Duan, PhD, and Yi Lai, PhD, prominent scientists at University of Missouri, have discovered vital sections of the dystrophin gene, which could help in finding treatments for muscular dystrophy, a life-threatening genetic disorder. The ...
by Published on 12-17-2012 11:17 AMCategories:
Global AIDS Ambassador Eric Goosby to head a new US Global Health Diplomacy office
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton revealed a new plan for an “AIDS-free generation” on Nov. 29, 2012. The new blueprint takes advantage of the breakthroughs ...by Published on 12-11-2012 12:18 PMCategories:
To thwart potentially fatal strokes, doctors are now concentrating on aggressively treating transient ischemic attack (TIA), a temporary neurologic dysfunction caused by a restriction in blood supply to the brain.
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People who drank more than four cups of caffeinated coffee per day were at about half the risk of death of often-fatal oral cancers compared to those who only occasionally or who never drank coffee. (Credit: © Igor Klimov / Fotolia)by Published on 11-05-2012 03:24 PMCategories:
Painkilling drugs that make many therapies possible are a blessing for patients. Thanks to modern anesthetics, not only can surgical operations be conducted without causing pain, they are also used for various diagnostic procedures. ...
by Published on 10-20-2012 01:08 PM
Over the last few years, social media in medicine has gained in popularity both among the patients and health organizations.
As per a recent survey of 1,060 American adults conducted by PwC Health Research Institute1, nearly one-third of the participants use social networks and social media to research, ...by Published on 10-11-2012 11:36 PM
The Royal Swedish Academy of Science awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize in chemistry to two U.S. scientists on Wednesday for their research on how body cells pick ...
by Published on 10-07-2012 11:21 PMCategories:
A new approach to lung scanning could improve the diagnosis and treatment of a lung disease that affects approximately 24 million Americans and is the country's third-highest ...
These PRM images of four different patients’ lungs show how the scan technique can distinguish healthy lung areas (green) from those with early-stage damage (yellow) and emphysema (red). (Credit: University of Michigan - Center for Molecular Imaging)
by Published on 10-04-2012 05:13 PMCategories:
Corneal diseases are a major cause of blindness. Although the established treatment is a corneal transplant, in many cases this is ...
ArtCornea® is easy to implant. It does not trigger any immune reactions. (Credit: © Fraunhofer IAP)
by Published on 09-29-2012 01:12 PMCategories:
Lack of control over operating rooms and other resources as well as a lack of work-life balance are among the main reasons general surgeons may be dissatisfied with their jobs, a new study has found.
Dr. Najma Ahmed. (Credit: Image courtesy of St. Michael's Hospital)
The study was led by Dr. Najma Ahmed, a trauma surgeon at St. Michael's Hospital, ...
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