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Ultrasound-guided, intra-tendonous injection of a dextrose solution effective in treating chronic tendonoses in the leg

Ultrasound-guided, intra-tendonous injection of a dextrose solution is a very effective treatment for certain chronic tendonoses in the leg, reported radiologists from the department of radiology at St. Paul's Hospital and the Department of Family Practice at the University of British Columbia both in Vancouver, BC.

3 May 2006

Premenstrual syndrome and self-policing: constructing and deconstructing premenstrual distress in lesbian and heterosexual relationships

Premenstrual distress: An unavoidable condition many women suffer with relentless regularity. Or is it? Can heterosexual women learn a thing or two from their lesbian sisterhood?

3 May 2006

Potentially powerful tool for designing novel Alzheimer's treatments

Researchers have identified a protein that reins in the rogue activity of the molecules that make the amyloid-beta protein--which may prevent normal brain function in people with Alzheimer's disease. Their findings reveal a potentially powerful tool for designing novel Alzheimer's treatments.

3 May 2006

Dimensional analysis of the concept of obesity

Health professionals need to use more than tape measures and scales to define and tackle obesity, according to a paper in the latest Journal of Advanced Nursing.

3 May 2006

Short-course postexposure antibiotic prophylaxis combined with vaccination protects against experimental inhalational anthrax

Anthrax vaccine administered in combination with a short course of antibiotics completely protected nonhuman primates from inhalational anthrax, the most lethal form of the disease, according to scientists at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID).

3 May 2006

The 30-year natural history of type 1 diabetes complications

...while cases of premature death and a few other complications have declined, rates of other serious diabetes-related disorders such as heart and eye disease have not improved over the past 25 to 30 years.

3 May 2006

Initial experience of FDG-PET/CT guided IMRT of head and neck carcinoma

Doctors have discovered that combining images derived from positron emission tomography and computed tomography in the planning and delivery of radiation treatment for patients with head and neck cancer leads to more accurate delivery of the radiation dose and an increased chance for survival.

3 May 2006

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Ultrasound-guided, intra-tendonous injection of a dextrose solution effective in treating chronic tendonoses in the leg

Premenstrual syndrome and self-policing: constructing and deconstructing premenstrual distress in lesbian and heterosexual relationships

Potentially powerful tool for designing novel Alzheimer's treatments

Dimensional analysis of the concept of obesity

Short-course postexposure antibiotic prophylaxis combined with vaccination protects against experimental inhalational anthrax

The 30-year natural history of type 1 diabetes complications

Initial experience of FDG-PET/CT guided IMRT of head and neck carcinoma

Early myocardial enhancement defects (dark spots) on multidetector CT are valuable predictors of myocardial viability

Risk of secondary malignancies in testicular cancer

Epstein reviews recommendations for rebiopsy in patients with high grade pin or atypical foci in prostate biopsy

Vacuum-assisted closure device may be beneficial in penile skin graft reconstruction

Do symptoms correlate with cystoscopic findings in newly diagnosed PBS/IC?

Does an association between prostate cancer and military service in Vietnam exist?

British healthier than Americans in middle-age

Nasal flu spray offers best protection for babes and toddlers

Significant number of women believe their children are normal weight when they are actually overweight

Environmentally damaged DNA may contribute to human genetic diversity

Possible target for future therapies aimed at delaying or stopping Alzheimer's disease

Ability to complete quarter-mile walk a powerful predictor of health outcomes in elderly

Genetic and environmental factors impact chronic fatigue syndrome patients

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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