News tagged with clinical sciences
Study proposes isotope analysis for earlier detection of bone loss
Are your bones getting stronger or weaker? Right now, it's hard to know. Scientists at Arizona State University and NASA are taking on this medical challenge by developing and applying a technique that originated ...
Medical research
May 28, 2012 |
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Protein inhibitor points to potential medical treatments for skull and skin birth defects
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York have found new clues in the pathogenesis of skull and skin birth defects associated with a rare genetic disorder, Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome (BSS). Using ...
Pediatrics
May 15, 2012 |
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A walk in the park gives mental boost to people with depression
A walk in the park may have psychological benefits for people suffering from depression.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 14, 2012 |
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Molecular subtypes and genetic alterations may determine response to lung cancer therapy
Cancer therapies targeting specific molecular subtypes of the disease allow physicians to tailor treatment to a patient's individual molecular profile. But scientists are finding that in many types of cancer the molecular ...
Cancer
May 11, 2012 |
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Japan study raises hopes of cure for baldness
Japanese researchers have successfully grown hair on hairless mice by implanting follicles created from stem cells, they announced Wednesday, sparking new hopes of a cure for baldness.
Medical research
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Pain could be a good thing for heart attack patients
Feeling the pain of a heart attack could actually help the heart minimise damage, say academics in the University of Bristol's School of Clinical Sciences.
Medical research
Apr 17, 2012 |
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Antidepressant proves effective in alleviating osteoarthritis pain
Antidepressants can play a key role in alleviating painful conditions like osteoarthritis and may result in fewer side effects than traditionally prescribed drug regimes, such as anti-inflammatories and opioids, according ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Internet-based therapy relieves persistent tinnitus
Those suffering from nagging tinnitus can benefit from internet-based therapy just as much as patients who take part in group therapy sessions. These are the findings of a German-Swedish study in which patients with moderate ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Standardized outcome measures proposed for asthma clinical research
A consortium of federal agencies and nongovernmental organizations has published a report proposing a set of common measures and data-collection methods for use in asthma clinical research. Asthma Outcomes in Clinical Research: ...
Immunology
Mar 02, 2012 |
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Alzheimer's drugs may have adverse side effects
Alzheimer's disease drugs now being tested in clinical trials may have potentially adverse side effects, according to new Northwestern Medicine research. A study with mice suggests the drugs could act like a bad electrician, ...
Neuroscience
Feb 18, 2012 |
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The balancing act between protection and inflammation in MS
Scientists have discovered a molecular mechanism that could help explain how multiple sclerosis (MS) and other autoimmune diseases can be exacerbated by the onset of an infection.
Immunology
Feb 17, 2012 |
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High doses of 'load' slows loss of bone in spinal cord injury
Loss of bone density leads to brittle bones that fracture easily. It is a major complication of spinal cord injury (SCI), which affects about 250,000 Americans every year.
Health
Feb 16, 2012 |
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Eating problems persist three months after stroke and 56 percent still face malnutrition risk
People who suffered a stroke continued to experience eating problems and more than half still risked malnutrition after three months, even though there had been a marked improvement in most of their physical functions. That ...
Health
Feb 16, 2012 |
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Should low molecular weight heparin be used in cancer treatment?
For decades, the blood thinner heparin has been used to prevent and treat blood clots. Could it be just as effective in treating cancer?
Cancer
Feb 15, 2012 |
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Short fasting cycles work as well as chemotherapy in mice
Man may not live by bread alone, but cancer in animals appears less resilient, judging by a study that found chemotherapy drugs work better when combined with cycles of short, severe fasting.
Cancer
Feb 08, 2012 |
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