Nigeria lead poisoning 'worst in modern history': HRW
A lead poisoning epidemic in Nigeria's north that has killed 400 children and affected thousands is the worst in modern history, but cleanup has not even begun in many areas, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
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Feb 07, 2012 |
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Long-term study shows epilepsy surgery improves seizure control and quality of life
While epilepsy surgery is a safe and effective intervention for seizure control, medical therapy remains the more prominent treatment option for those with epilepsy. However, a new 26-year study reveals that following epilepsy ...
Surgery
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Novel treatment for skin lymphoma
Promising findings on a novel combination treatment approach for a chronic type of skin lymphoma are being published today (embargoed for 4 pm) in JAMA's Archives of Dermatology by clinical researchers from Seidman Cancer ...
Cancer
Jan 17, 2012 |
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University of Kentucky offers stroke stem cell trial
The University of Kentucky will be the first site in the state and one of a select few in the entire country participating in the first stages of a groundbreaking study to investigate the effects of MultiStem, a human adult ...
Medical research
Jan 13, 2012 |
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Traditional Chinese medicine makes fertility treatments more effective: study
Traditional Chinese medicine has long been used to ease pain, treat disease, boost fertility, and prevent miscarriage. Known in the Western medical community by its acronym TCM, these traditional remedies include herbal preparations ...
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Jan 09, 2012 |
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Hepatitis C virus survives by hijacking liver microRNA: study
Viral diseases are still one of the biggest challenges to medical science. Thanks to thousands of years of co-evolution with humans, their ability to harness the biology of their human hosts to survive and thrive makes them ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 02, 2012 |
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Circulating tumor cells not linked to survival in newly diagnosed inflammatory breast cancer
The presence of circulating tumor cells in the blood appears to have no relationship to survival in women who have just been diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer, according to new research from Fox Chase Cancer Center. ...
Inflammatory disorders
Dec 09, 2011 |
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Study shows medication improves performance in college students with ADHD
College students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who take a prostimulant medication can improve attention and organization and planning skills, according to results of the first study to look at the medical ...
Attention deficit disorders
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Short waits, long consults keep most patients very happy with their physicians
(Medical Xpress) -- Patients overall in the United States are very satisfied with their physicians and with treatment they receive in outpatient settings, according to new information which challenges common ...
Health
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Surgery improves endocarditis-induced heart failure survival rates
Surgery significantly improves short- and long-term outcomes in patients with heart failure caused by a bacterial infection known as endocarditis, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers.
Cardiology
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Babies who eat fish before nine months are less likely to suffer pre-school wheeze
Children who started eating fish before nine months of age are less likely to suffer from pre-school wheeze, but face a higher risk if they were treated with broad spectrum antibiotics in the first week of life or their mother ...
Health
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Importance of treatment process and outcomes varies among patients with psoriasis
Among patients with moderate to severe psoriasis, treatment options that are most compatible with their personal and professional life appear to be most important, and treatment location appears more important than probability ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Experimental drug clears chronic urinary infections in mice
An experimental treatment for urinary tract infections has easily passed its first test in animals, alleviating weeks-long infections in mice in as little as six hours.
Medical research
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Panel of melanoma mutations opens door to new treatment possibilities
Researchers have developed a new genetic screening tool that will aid in the investigation of possible treatments for patients with melanoma and the unique genetic mutations that may accompany the disease, according to data ...
Cancer
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Anti-clotting drug lowers risks in acute coronary syndrome treatment
An oral anti-clotting drug, when added to standard medical treatment for acute coronary syndrome, lowered the risk of death, heart attack or stroke an average of 16 percent, according to research presented at the American ...
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