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More doctors prescribe exercise to treat depression

A mental health charity in Britain says increasing numbers of doctors are prescribing exercise for people with depression.

11 Feb 2008

Acupuncture improves the success rate of IVF treatment

An analysis of seven scientific trials has shown that acupuncture increases the chance of success during in vitro fertilization (IVF).

11 Feb 2008

Revelation of new genes linked to prostate cancer could single out high risk men

The discovery by researchers of at least ten new genes associated with prostate cancer could in future be used to accurately identify high-risk men.

11 Feb 2008

Cell transplant treatment for diabetics gets the green light in the UK

Sufferers in the UK with Type 1 diabetes have been given new hope of a cure with a nationwide cell transplant programme.

11 Feb 2008

Botox under investigation

Health authorities in the United States say they are investigating reports of serious side effects linked with treatments involving Botox.

11 Feb 2008

New bluetongue outbreak in the UK

A new case of bluetongue disease has appeared in the UK in the Greater London district of Watford.

11 Feb 2008

A study carried out at the Department of Anthropology of the University of Granada has examined, both at a quantitative and a qualitative level, the reasons for the increase in the use of cigarettes among women experienced in Spanish society during the last 50 years.

8 Feb 2008

What gives us fingertip dexterity?

Quickly moving your fingertips to tap or press a surface is essential for everyday life to, say, pick up small objects, use a BlackBerry or an iPhone.

8 Feb 2008

VEGF-B helps nerve cells cheat death without unwanted side effects

The prototypical member of the VEGF family of proteins, VEGF, has recently been shown to protect cells in the nervous system from death and degeneration.

8 Feb 2008

The key to survival and virulence for a fungal pathogen is autophagy

Autophagy is a process whereby cells recycle material during stress situations, such as when nutrients are scarce.

8 Feb 2008

Team approach to treating depression cuts medical costs

A team approach to treating depression in older adults, already shown to improve health, can also cut total health-care costs, according to a new study led by the University of Washington.

8 Feb 2008

Potential new therapy for lung disease patients

A new study by researchers at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine may change current thinking about how best to treat patients in respiratory distress in hospital intensive care units.

8 Feb 2008

Lack of sleep can increase a child's risk of being overweight or obese

Less sleep can increase a child's risk of being overweight or obese, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

8 Feb 2008

Setting up a roadblock for atherosclerosis

Myriocin kills bacteria by disrupting the formation sphingomyelin, a fatty molecule that is a key part of their cell membranes.

8 Feb 2008

Scientists reveal a new target to fight bad cholesterol

Scientists have uncovered a new region in the genome that is responsible for the body's ability to regulate bad cholesterol which is linked to heart attack and stroke.

8 Feb 2008

Respiration device for detecting early-stage respiratory irregularities in premature babies

A start-up company is developing a novel, non-invasive device for detecting early-stage respiratory irregularities in premature babies, children and adults receiving ICU care.

8 Feb 2008

Researchers decode genetics of chlorophyll d

A bacterium that harvests far-red light by making a rare form of chlorophyll (chlorophyll d) has revealed its genetic secrets, according to a team of researchers who recently sequenced the bacteria's genome.

8 Feb 2008

Ranbaxy receives tentative approval for Esomeprazole Magnesium delayed-release capsules

Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited has announced that it has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release Capsules, 20 mg (base) and 40 mg (base).

8 Feb 2008

Quality schooling has little impact on teenage sexual activity

A report published in the online open access journal, BMC Public Health, shows that socio-economic situation and the local high school catchment area have a more powerful influence on reported sexual experience among 15 and 16 year olds than classroom discipline or the quality of relationships within schools.

8 Feb 2008

Children who live in poor neighborhoods may be at increased risk of verbal and behavioral problems

A new study suggests that for some of their parents, living in poor neighborhoods is associated with poorer mental health, poorer family relations, and less consistent and more punitive parenting.

8 Feb 2008