Heavy drinking by parents is doing so much damage to children that a national inquiry into the scale of the problem is needed, two influential charities demand today. Little is being done…
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Genetic test could pinpoint when women will go through the menopause
Researchers have found a group of genes that are linked to when women go through the menopause and so the age when they will stop being fertile. It is hoped the test,…
Compound in Celery, Peppers Reduces Age-Related Memory Deficits
Researches said that a diet rich in the plant compound luteolin reduces age-related inflammation in the brain and related memory deficits by directly inhibiting the release of inflammatory molecules in the brain….
Abdominoplasty: A Safe Procedure To Remove Fat
In today’s raging world, a bulky or a saggy belly is a big “No-no.” The popularity and the increasing number of cosmetic surgery performances across the globe are testament to the fact…
Integra launches CRW Precision Arc Stereotactic System for neurosurgery
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART) announced today the launch of the CRW Precision™ Arc Stereotactic System, a multi-purpose stereotactic system used for localizing intra-cranial targets and precisely directing instruments to the target…
ESHRE study shows advantages of CGH technique in IVF procedure
Births in Italy and Germany from eggs tested by CGH “and we are very proud to announce these results. It is the first time that a scientific society like ESHRE has organised…
New imaging technique to study response of white blood cells to inflammation
Research published in Science, Researchers at the University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine are using an innovative new imaging technique to study how white blood cells (called neutrophils) respond to inflammation, and…
Free margin of 2mm from area of invasive breast cancer minimizes residual disease
Removing an extra two millimetres around an area of invasive breast cancer is sufficient to minimise any residual disease in 98 per cent of patients, according to research published in the November…
UCSF Nobel laureate named to receive National Medal of Science
UCSF Nobel laureate Stanley B. Prusiner, MD, UCSF professor of neurology and director of the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases, today (Oct. 15, 2010) was named to receive the National Medal of Science,…
One in four applicants to U.S military are rejected for being overweight or obese
At a time when American military forces are stretched thin overseas, a growing number of potential recruits are too fat to enlist, according to an analysis by Cornell University researchers. In the…
Cyberspace can be good for your health
“I would be dead without the internet,” a young man in Leeds told me on a rainy afternoon last October. He had rebuilt his life from a drug addiction by visiting a…
Locum Doctors Save the NHS Money
Locum and agency healthcare staff are vital to the NHS and save the taxpayer money, says HCL plc, the leading health and social care staffing company. The company was responding to misleading…
Researchers discover blocking beta-arrestin 1 protein can reduce severity of heart failure
A Nova Southeastern University (NSU) researcher has announced a breakthrough discovery to block a protein that can contribute to heart failure. His discovery will appear in an upcoming issue of the prestigious…
Series of pan-endoscopies show unparalleled ability to navigate intestinal tract
Spirus Medical, Inc. a leading developer of diagnostic and therapeutic advancement systems for gastroenterology announces a series of pan-endoscopies in an average time of 60 minutes, using a flexible endoscope with an…
Genetic link to depression: New avenues for therapy
Yale University scientists have found a gene that appears to play a key role in the onset of depression. This could mean new avenues of therapy for the disease. The gene in…