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Surgical tools were washed in hydraulic fluid, many report lingering health problems

In a quite shocking revelation it has been discovered that as many as 3,800 patients at two hospitals run by Duke University Health System were operated on last year with instruments that were washed in hydraulic fluid instead of detergent.

14 Jun 2005

Eat at home - its probably safer

Health officers in the UK say that some staff in restaurants they visited have what they term 'shocking' hygiene standards.

14 Jun 2005

Responsible drinking labels to go on cans and bottles of beer

British brewers plan to label cans and bottles of beer sold in the UK with a "responsible drinking" message. The labels will also show how many units of alcohol the drinks contain.

14 Jun 2005

New technology developed at Cornell University could make it just as easy to identify genes

A supermarket checkout computer can identify thousands of different items by scanning the tiny barcode printed on the package. New technology developed at Cornell University could make it just as easy to identify genes, pathogens, illegal drugs and other chemicals of interest by tagging them with color-coded probes made out of synthetic tree-shaped DNA.

14 Jun 2005

CalbaTech subsidiary files patent for stem cell delivery device

CalbaTech announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, LifeStem has filed a U.S. Patent Application for its Stem Cell Delivery Device. The patent is for the Device and Methods for Treatment of Necrotic Tissue using Stem Cells.

14 Jun 2005

Doppler imaging provides better understanding of muscular dystrophy

A new study presented this week at the American Society of Echocardiography's 16th Annual Scientific Sessions offers new hope to children stricken with Duchene muscular dystrophy (DMD), a degenerative muscular disease characterized by a loss of voluntary muscle control which can eventually affect the heart.

14 Jun 2005

Chemokine Therapeutics granted new U.S patent

Chemokine Therapeutics has announced that it has been granted U.S. Patent No. 6,875,738 relating to the use of its anti-cancer compound, CTCE-9908, in the treatment of cancer and inhibition of angiogenesis. CTCE-9908 is designed to block CXCR4, a receptor found on the surface of cancer cells.

14 Jun 2005

Doctors call for education programmes for health professionals and patients about available over-the-counter (OTC) medicines

In a British Medical Association (BMA) report launched today (14 June 2005) doctors are calling for education programmes for health professionals and patients about available over-the-counter (OTC) medicines.

13 Jun 2005

People who smoke or are obese are biologically older than slim individuals and non-smokers

Obesity and smoking are important risk factors for many age-related diseases. Tim Spector (St. Thomas’ Hospital, UK) and colleagues in the USA looked for evidence of ageing at a molecular level in smokers and obese individuals.

13 Jun 2005

Study examines reasons for unsatisfactory outcomes following deep brain stimulation surgery

A study of follow-up care for patients with unsatisfactory outcomes from deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery for movement disorders offers insights into reasons for problems and proposes strategies for improved outcomes. The study will appear in the August print issue of Archives of Neurology.

13 Jun 2005

Anti-cancer drug could be the first effective treatment for premature births

An anti-cancer drug could potentially be the first effective treatment for the many thousands of premature births that occur worldwide each year, scientific tests have found.

13 Jun 2005

63 percent of cancer deaths for African-American men related to tobacco smoke

A new analysis links tobacco smoke to 63 percent of cancer deaths among African-American men in the United States. The smoke-related cancer death burden for African-American men is highest in the South at 67 percent, with the lowest burden - 43 percent - in the Northeast. The percentage is 60 in the West and 63 in the Midwest.

13 Jun 2005

Overweight and obese women with breast cancer may be undertreated

Overweight and obese women with breast cancer may receive reduced doses of chemotherapy drugs, which may put them at greater risk of cancer recurrence, according to a study in the June 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

13 Jun 2005

Chemotherapy for brain tumors is boosted after vaccine targets resistance-related TRP-2 antigen

In the August issue of the journal Oncogene, researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute describe a molecular mechanism that appears to make malignant brain tumors more vulnerable to chemotherapy after they have been treated with the dendritic cell vaccine.

13 Jun 2005

Scientists create new brain cells - in a dish

Regenerative medicine scientists at the University of Florida's McKnight Brain Institute have created a system in rodent models that for the first time duplicates neurogenesis - the process of generating new brain cells - in a dish.

13 Jun 2005

School kids need 60 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous physical activity daily

"The take-home message for parents is that it is very important to ensure that their children spend at least an hour a day in some form of appropriate physical activity," says Dr. William B. Strong, a pediatric cardiologist and retired professor at the Medical College of Georgia who co-chaired the panel.

13 Jun 2005

Homeless persons prefer more aggressive medical care than the physicians making decisions for them

A new study published in the June issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians, reports that homeless persons are more likely than physicians to want lifesaving procedures performed on them.

13 Jun 2005

BMA response to BBC research on alcohol and drug abuse among doctors

Responding to the BBC survey (published 13 June 2005), which reveals a problem of drink and drug abuse among medical staff, Dr Vivienne Nathanson, the British Medical Association's (BMA) Head of Science and Ethics, said:

13 Jun 2005

Perceptual learning can have a cost

Our ability to learn to see things that may be new or unfamiliar to us is a plus; it allows us to adapt to changes in our surrounding environment.

13 Jun 2005

For men diagnosed with prostate cancer, there is no risk of recurrence if external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is delayed by several months

A study published in the July 15, 2005 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, finds delays of EBRT had no harmful impact on clinical outcome or biochemical marker levels in low-, intermediate- and high-risk patients.

13 Jun 2005

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Surgical tools were washed in hydraulic fluid, many report lingering health problems

Eat at home - its probably safer

Responsible drinking labels to go on cans and bottles of beer

New technology developed at Cornell University could make it just as easy to identify genes

CalbaTech subsidiary files patent for stem cell delivery device

Doppler imaging provides better understanding of muscular dystrophy

Chemokine Therapeutics granted new U.S patent

Doctors call for education programmes for health professionals and patients about available over-the-counter (OTC) medicines

People who smoke or are obese are biologically older than slim individuals and non-smokers

Study examines reasons for unsatisfactory outcomes following deep brain stimulation surgery

Anti-cancer drug could be the first effective treatment for premature births

63 percent of cancer deaths for African-American men related to tobacco smoke

Overweight and obese women with breast cancer may be undertreated

Chemotherapy for brain tumors is boosted after vaccine targets resistance-related TRP-2 antigen

Scientists create new brain cells - in a dish

School kids need 60 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous physical activity daily

Homeless persons prefer more aggressive medical care than the physicians making decisions for them

BMA response to BBC research on alcohol and drug abuse among doctors

Perceptual learning can have a cost

For men diagnosed with prostate cancer, there is no risk of recurrence if external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is delayed by several months

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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