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Government decision to promote abstinence for drug users 'is about saving money not science'

The UK government's decision to promote abstinence for drug users "is about saving money not science" argues a senior doctor in the BMJ today.

Medications created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Provincial effort to improve stroke care in Alberta is 'paying off'

Stroke care has improved considerably in Alberta following the implementation of the Alberta Provincial Stroke Strategy (APSS), leading to more targeted patient care and fewer health complications, according to a study presented ...

Cardiology created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Improving diagnosis of thyroid nodules

Thyroid nodules are thought to be present in about half of all people, but very few of these are cancerous. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Cancer presents a set of dia ...

Cancer created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study offers new insights into the effects of stress on pregnancy

Expectant mothers who dealt with the strain of a hurricane or major tropical storm passing nearby during their pregnancy had children who were at elevated risk for abnormal health conditions at birth, according to a study ...

Health created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Despite obstacles, fine needle aspiration might be best diagnostic tool

Screening for lung cancer with low dose CT scans has been shown to save lives. However, research shows that when CT scans reveal nodules in the lungs, it is not cancerous 96 percent of the time. As a result, scientists are ...

Cancer created Apr 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Platelet inhibitor reduces size of large heart attacks

The anti-platelet drug abciximab, delivered directly to lesions caused by a heart attack, significantly decreased damage to the heart muscle in high-risk patients while clot aspiration showed no impact, according to research ...

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Misoprostol substantially reduces serious complications in early termination of pregnancy

Cervical preparation with misoprostol reduces major complications of early surgical abortion by almost a third compared with placebo, according to new research published Online First in The Lancet.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Soy isoflavone supplements did not provide breast cancer protections

Soy isoflavone supplements did not decrease breast cancer cell proliferation in a randomized clinical trial, according to a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Resear ...

Cancer created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Disabled children do matter

Many disabled children fail to reach their full potential because they continue to be marginalised in schools, health and social care, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

Health created Dec 02, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Court: Some bone marrow donors can be paid

(AP) -- A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that most bone marrow donors can be paid, overturning a decades-old law that made such compensation a crime.

Medical research created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Uintentional racial biases may affect economic and trust decisions, psychologists find

Psychologists have found that people may make economic and trust decisions based on unconscious or unintentional racial biases. The study, conducted in the laboratory of New York University Professor Elizabeth Phelps, is ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 25, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

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