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Contraceptive gel could offer alternative to pill
A new contraceptive gel that is applied directly to the skin could offer women an alternative to the pill, a study suggests. The clear gel is put on once a day and…
How local government cuts will damage the NHS
Many a politician has built a ministerial career on making otherwise contentious subjects stupendously boring. The concept of a “safe pair of hands” is really built around the idea that as soon…
Drug Trial Success Could Reduce Risk Of Bladder Cancer Recurring By A Third
A major bladder cancer trial, funded by Cancer Research UK, has shown that adding two commonly used chemotherapy drugs to traditional radiotherapy can reduce the chance of a patient’s tumour coming back…
Prostate Cancer Screening Improves Quality Of Life By Catching Disease Before It Spreads
Men treated for prostate cancer who were diagnosed after the start of routine screening had a significantly reduced risk of the disease spreading to other parts of the body (metastases) within 10…
Increasing The Efficiency Of Stem Cells
A new technique for increasing the survival rates of human embryonic stem cells will revolutionize their use in drug discovery and therapy. Human embryonic stem cells often die during the process of…
Compelling New Report Shows Why Mental Health ‘Must Be At The Heart Of Public Health’
Psychiatrists are today calling on the government to put mental health at the heart of their new public health strategy, which is due to be unveiled later this year. The Royal College…
H1N1 Flu Linked To Serious Bacterial Infections In Children
The H1N1 influenza pandemic has led to a sharp increase in the number of children with a serious “secondary” bacterial infection called empyema in children, suggests a study in the October issue…
PinPointe FootLaser receives FDA clearance for treatment of nail fungus
The podiatry practice of Mark E. Spier, DPM, announced today that the PinPointe™ FootLaser™ has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of nail fungus (onychomycosis)….
GE Healthcare to Demonstrate Its Centricity Advance
GE Healthcare, a provider of transformational medical technologies and services, stated at the 2010 annual meeting of the Medical Group Management Association that it will be demonstrating its Centricity Advance, a Software…
Frost & Sullivan Award Highlights Hybridyne Technologies’ Outstanding Technology Innovation
ProxiScan™, recently approved by the FDA, is based on the compact cadmium-zinc-telluride (CZT) detector, which is the core enabling component for creating high resolution images. ProxiScan™ is unique because it differs from…
Athletic performance may improve by heat acclimation
Turning up the heat might be the best thing for athletes competing in cool weather, according to a new study by human physiology researchers at the University of Oregon. Published in the…
NAA applauds IACC’s decision on safety issues in autism community
The National Autism Association (NAA) is applauding the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) today following the Committee’s decision late Friday to instate a subcommittee dedicated to safety issues within the autism community….
Survey finds emotional impact of disease greatly affects children
Almost half of children with psoriasis surveyed by the National Psoriasis Foundation report being bullied at least once in the last six months. The Psoriasis Foundation surveyed parents of kids with psoriatic…
Radiation Therapy Improves Painful Condition Associated With Multiple Sclerosis
Stereotactic radiation is an effective, long-term treatment for trigeminal neuralgia: a painful condition that occurs with increased frequency in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Radiation is noninvasive and has less negative side…