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Crystal meth crackdown - families back tougher sentences

Many Canadians families affected by crystal methamphetamine abuse, are in support of longer jail sentences for dealers and users of the drug.

15 Aug 2005

$Diabetics who require surgery for ankle fractures fare worse than non-diabetics after surgery$

Diabetics who require surgery for ankle fractures fare worse than non-diabetics after surgery

In the largest analysis of its kind, Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that patients with diabetes who require surgery for ankle fractures have significantly higher rates of complications and higher hospital costs compared to non-diabetic patients.

15 Aug 2005

Half of gay men who have HIV don't know it

A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study on HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM), found that a staggering 48% of gay and bi-sexual men who were found to be HIV positive during the study were previously unaware of their HIV infection, according to a report on the study published in the Journal of American Medical Association.

14 Aug 2005

Sonora Medical Unit receives patent fo ultrasound probe testing device

Misonix, Inc. has announced today that its majority-owned Sonora Medical Systems, Inc. subsidiary has received the first of three patents filed for its FirstCall 2000 ultrasound probe-testing device. The patent enforces the FirstCall device's unique process for testing ultrasound probes on site without requiring the ultrasonic system to be in operation.

14 Aug 2005

FDA places very tight restrictions on acne drug Accutane

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said late last week, that in future, patients and doctors will have to register with manufacturers and promise to comply with tight restrictions, before using the acne drug Accutane and it's generic versions.

14 Aug 2005

Leading British doctor says free NHS is unsustainable

One of Britain's most senior doctors says that the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK is unsustainable and needs to be reformed.

14 Aug 2005

Scientists say valproic acid can eradicate dormant HIV

Early research by scientists in the U.S. suggests that valproic acid could be a potential way to eradicate dormant HIV infections.

14 Aug 2005

Six possible cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in Idaho sets alarm bells ringing

According to Idaho officials one case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease has been confirmed, and they are investigating five other suspected cases in the state.

14 Aug 2005

New York style fat busting on the menu

In an effort to try to help reduce the death toll of the city's biggest killer, heart disease, New York City health officials are calling for restaurants to eliminate trans fats from the list of ingredients they use in their cooking.

14 Aug 2005

After NHS hospital tells teenager to wait a year, he has spine operation done in India

After he was told he would have to wait more than a year for a vital back operation in the UK, a teenager has been treated at a private hospital in India.

14 Aug 2005

Electron-beam computed tomography best for evaluating adults with congenital defects in the heart arteries

Electron-beam computed tomography (EBCT) is more accurate than conventional catheter angiography for identifying which adult patients face the greatest risk of sudden death from congenital abnormalities in the arteries supplying blood to the heart, according to a study in the September 2005 issue of Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions: Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.

13 Aug 2005

Violent online games appear not to cause any substantial real-world aggression

Results from the first long-term study of online videogame playing may be surprising. Contrary to popular opinion and most previous research, the new study found that players' "robust exposure" to a highly violent online game did not cause any substantial real-world aggression.

13 Aug 2005

DNA chip technology helps with discovery of new type 2 diabetes gene

In a new study appearing in the August 12 issue of the journal Cell, the investigators first identified genes that were altered in their level of expression in islets isolated from people with type 2 diabetes.

13 Aug 2005

Early menstruation is not by itself a risk factor for later obesity

Although overweight girls are more likely to start their periods earlier than their peers who are at or below normal weight, early menstruation is not by itself a risk factor for later obesity, according to a long-term study released this week.

13 Aug 2005

Vitamin B reduces risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

Adults who eat the daily recommended allowance of folates - B-vitamin nutrients found in oranges, legumes, leafy green vegetables and folic acid supplements - significantly reduce their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to results from a long-term National Institute on Aging study of diet and brain aging.

13 Aug 2005

New gene technique useful for identifying genes and drug targets for diseases such as cancers and diabetes

A collaborative project between American and Chinese researchers developed a way to study the function of genes in mice and man by using a moveable genetic element from moths, according to a report in the journal Cell.

13 Aug 2005

Teens more likely to have good friends if they have a warm relationship with their parents

While parents often worry about the influence peers have on their adolescent children, a new study indicates that they can play a role in helping their teens choose 'good' friends.

13 Aug 2005

Body's own defense mechanism causes some of the most serious asthma symptoms

McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) scientists have discovered that our body's own defense mechanism causes some of the most serious asthma symptoms.

13 Aug 2005

How negatively charged lipids stick to negatively charged DNA and self-organize into structures

Scientists studying the structure and interaction of negatively charged lipids and DNA molecules have created a "cookbook" for a class of nontoxic DNA delivery systems that will assist doctors and clinicians in the safe and effective delivery of genetic medicine.

13 Aug 2005

Rare condition that prevents some children from recognizing a face they have seen before

Researchers at the University of Alberta have isolated a rare condition that prevents some children from recognizing a face they have seen before. They believe this conditions continues into adulthood.

13 Aug 2005

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Crystal meth crackdown - families back tougher sentences

Diabetics who require surgery for ankle fractures fare worse than non-diabetics after surgery

Half of gay men who have HIV don't know it

Sonora Medical Unit receives patent fo ultrasound probe testing device

FDA places very tight restrictions on acne drug Accutane

Leading British doctor says free NHS is unsustainable

Scientists say valproic acid can eradicate dormant HIV

Six possible cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in Idaho sets alarm bells ringing

New York style fat busting on the menu

After NHS hospital tells teenager to wait a year, he has spine operation done in India

Electron-beam computed tomography best for evaluating adults with congenital defects in the heart arteries

Violent online games appear not to cause any substantial real-world aggression

DNA chip technology helps with discovery of new type 2 diabetes gene

Early menstruation is not by itself a risk factor for later obesity

Vitamin B reduces risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

New gene technique useful for identifying genes and drug targets for diseases such as cancers and diabetes

Teens more likely to have good friends if they have a warm relationship with their parents

Body's own defense mechanism causes some of the most serious asthma symptoms

How negatively charged lipids stick to negatively charged DNA and self-organize into structures

Rare condition that prevents some children from recognizing a face they have seen before

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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