Mount Sinai researchers have discovered that microglia, the immune cells that reside in the brain, have a unique origin and are formed shortly after conception. It was previously thought that microglia originated…
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Urgent Action Needed To Treat Depression In Cancer Patients
The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses and the Australian Nursing Federation are concerned that systematic failures are leading to a lack of depression diagnosis for women with breast cancer. Cancer is…
Even Late In Life, Activity And Plant-Based Diet Lower Cancer Risk
Citing projections that by 2030, America’s senior population will reach 20 percent of the population – 78 million people – and new survey information showing that Americans feel increasingly helpless about their…
UCSF Stem-Cell Based Neurological, Liver Therapy Strategies Advanced
UCSF scientists have received two grants from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to refine their human embryonic stem cell-based strategies for treating neurological diseases and liver failure. The goal of the…
Kryptonite Superglue Improving The Quality Of Life In Heart Patients Recovering From Surgery
New research shows that a surgical procedure using a cutting-edge super glue pioneered a year ago by Calgary researchers can improve the recovery of heart patients recovering from open-chest surgery, Dr. Paul…
Discovery May Help Scientists Boost Broccoli’s Cancer-Fighting Power
A University of Illinois study has shown for the first time that sulforaphane, the powerful cancer-fighting agent in broccoli, can be released from its parent compound by bacteria in the lower gut…
NeuroVive And To-BBB To Jointly Develop Therapy For Stroke
NeuroVive Pharmaceutical and to-BBB, the Dutch drug brain delivery company, are entering into a joint program to develop therapies for stroke and other acute neurodegenerative diseases by combining their technologies. NeuroVive Pharmaceutical…
FlexBone Seen As Potential Replacement For Current Bone Transplantations
With a failure rate as high as 50 percent, bone tissue grafts pose a significant obstacle to orthopedic surgeons attempting to repair complex fractures or large areas of bone loss, such as…
Barrow Scientists Uncover Clues On Inflammation In Central Nervous System
Scientists at Barrow Neurological Institute have recently made discoveries about a type of cell that may limit inflammation in the central nervous system (CNS) – a finding that could have important implications…
Only one in four doctors has faith in Government’s plans for NHS
Andrew Lansley, the Health Secretary, has claimed that the reorganisation of the national health service will speed up waiting times and ensure high standards of care. But the biggest survey of medical…
NovaBay delivers two poster presentations on Aganocide compounds at IDSA Annual Meeting
NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex:NBY), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing first-in-class, anti-infective compounds for the treatment and prevention of antibiotic-resistant infections, delivered two poster presentations on its compounds at the 48th…
Blood group can affect fertility, study reveals
A woman’s blood group could influence her chances of getting pregnant, scientists have found. Those with blood type O may struggle to conceive due to a lower egg count and poorer egg…
Iran Eying Stronger Medical Tourism
Head of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Mines Mohammad Nahavandian underlined Iran’s high capacity for attracting tourists who come to the country for medical purposes, and said that the country is…
Skiers warned of dangers of osteoarthritis
Those who fail to prepare their bodies properly before heading off to the slopes risk being crippled with osteoarthritis later in life. But a new report has warned that those who fail…
Latest GE IT Solution Manages Revenue, Records in Simple Style
Generally speaking, activity at the annual meeting of the Medical Group Management Association tends to be “strictly business.” At this year’s meeting, taking place in New Orleans this week, GE is demonstrating…