Archive: 13/08/2013
New heat therapy treatment helps asthma patients breathe easier
University of Rochester Medical Center doctors who care for people with severe, uncontrollable asthma have introduced a new therapy to make it easier to breathe. Bronchial Thermoplasty reduces asthma symptoms by delivering ...
Aug 13, 2013
New type of blood stem cell could help solve platelet shortage
Scientists funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) have identified a new type of bone marrow stem cell in mice that is primed to produce large numbers of vital blood-clotting platelets. The breakthrough may eventually ...
Aug 13, 2013
Deciphering the enemy's ID
Immunologists at LMU have come up with a new technique that can be used both to fight tumors and to treat autoimmune diseases. A new grant from the Federal Ministry for Education and Research will enable the method to be ...
Aug 13, 2013
Prisons must do more to provide health and social care to growing population of older prisoners
More needs to be done in prisons to look after a growing population of older male prisoners, according to research by The University of Manchester.
Aug 13, 2013
Research questions link between dietary variety and body weight
Every five years, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are jointly issued and updated by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). They exist to help Americans make informed ...
Aug 13, 2013