Archive: 02/29/2012
Increased fertility rate for IVF patients achieved by new equipment design
A novel system for processing embryos during IVF treatment has been shown to significantly improve the chances of pregnancy – by more than a quarter.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
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Mitochondrial dysfunction present early in Alzheimer's, before memory loss
Mitochondria -- subunits inside cells that produce energy -- have long been thought to play a role in Alzheimer's disease. Now Mayo Clinic researchers using genetic mouse models have discovered that mitochondria in the brain ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
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ESC: In the current context, industry support for continuing medical education remains essential
In a groundbreaking White Paper published today in the European Heart Journal, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has set out its perspective on the relationship between the healthcare industry and professional medica ...
Cardiology
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FDA approves first 4-in-1 flu vaccine
Federal health officials have approved the first vaccine that protects against four strains of the common flu, offering one additional layer of protection against the influenza virus that affects millions each year.
Medications
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Drug offers relief for symptoms of myelofibrosis
People with a blood cancer — myelofibrosis — can benefit from a drug called ruxolitinib, according to a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial that included patients and researchers from the ...
Cancer
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Cancer drugs could halt Ebola virus
Some cancer drugs used to treat patients with leukemia may also help stop the Ebola virus and give the body time to control the infection before it turns deadly, US researchers said on Wednesday.
Medications
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Dutch group launch mobile mercy killing teams
Six specialised teams, each with a doctor, will criss-cross the Netherlands as of Thursday to carry out euthanasia on patients at home whose own doctors refused to do so, a pro-mercy killing group said.
Other
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Study: Old flu drug speeds brain injury recovery
Researchers are reporting the first treatment to speed recovery from severe brain injuries caused by falls and car crashes: a cheap flu medicine whose side benefits were discovered by accident decades ago.
Medical research
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Study finds HIV-specific CD4 cells that control viral levels
A subpopulation of the immune cells targeted by HIV may play an important role in controlling viral loads after initial infection, potentially helping to determine how quickly infection will progress. In the February 29 issue ...
HIV & AIDS
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Observations refute widely held view on causal mechanism in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
In science, refuting a hypothesis can be as significant as proving one, all the more so in research aimed at elucidating how diseases proceed with a view toward preventing, treating, or curing them. Such a ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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New infant formula ingredients boost babies' immunity by feeding their gut bacteria
Adding prebiotic ingredients to infant formula helps colonize the newborn's gut with a stable population of beneficial bacteria, and probiotics enhance immunity in formula-fed infants, two University of Illinois studies report.
Health
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Queen's professor urges health research to focus on the positive
Political Studies professor Colin Farrelly wants to see more research into remarkable examples of health – such as why some people live 100 years disease-free.
Medical research
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Effects of a concussion may last longer than symptoms, study shows
A study recently published by the University of Kentucky's Scott Livingston shows that physiological problems stemming from a concussion may continue to present in the patient even after standard symptoms ...
Neuroscience
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Study finds new genes that cause Baraitser-Winter syndrome, a brain malformation
Scientists from Seattle Children's Research Institute and the University of Washington, in collaboration with the Genomic Disorders Group Nijmegen in the Netherlands, have identified two new genes that cause Baraitser-Winter ...
Genetics
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Fitness programs for minority adults lack cultural relevance, study finds
Many leading causes of death are linked to unhealthy lifestyle behaviors, including inadequate physical activity. Adults in minority populations have lower levels of physical activity and higher rates of preventable deaths, ...
Health
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