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Unique study of the use of deep brain stimulation

Canadian researchers have seen promising results from a unique study of the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS), in severely depressed patients resistant to standard treatments.

28 Feb 2005

Future out-licensing of BioSilicon in tissue engineering and orthopedics

Global nanotechnology company pSivida Limited has announced that it has signed an agreement with US based PureTech Development LLC to investigate and evaluate out-licensing opportunities for BioSilicon with an emphasis on tissue engineering, wound management and orthopedics.

28 Feb 2005

5 percent of college-age women have actually had cosmetic surgery

Many parents worry about the potential influence the media may have on their children's self-esteem and body image. Stories about young women having excessive plastic surgery are enough to keep any parent up at night.

28 Feb 2005

Massage on a par with consumer use of chiropractic and physical therapy services

Massage therapists elicit an impressive level of goodwill and increasing popularity among American adults. Fully two out of five adults have visited a massage therapist and 12% received at least one massage in 2004, putting massage on a par with consumer use of chiropractic and physical therapy services.

28 Feb 2005

Electrical deep brain stimulation can dramatically alleviate depression

Electrical deep brain stimulation can dramatically alleviate depression that is resistant to other treatments, researchers have found in an initial study on six patients.

28 Feb 2005

Intravenous vitamin D appears to significantly improve the survival of patients on dialysis

The administration of intravenous vitamin D appears to significantly improve the survival of patients on dialysis, according to a study that will be published in the April Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

28 Feb 2005

Study finds single-set training actually decreases strength in trained postmenopausal women

The question of using single-set vs. multiple-set training remains difficult to solve even after years of extensive research. The final vote has yet to be determined due to the vast number of variables involved such as: equipment usage, intensity, muscle groups studied, age of participants, beginning fitness level, and duration of the study.

28 Feb 2005

Scientists gain new insight into DiGeorge syndrome

A collaboration of European scientists has uncovered new insight into the most common chromosomal microdeletion syndrome in humans.

28 Feb 2005

New technologies may lead to improved diagnosis and treatment of disorders such as autism

Researchers at OHSU's OGI School of Science & Engineering have launched a unique, new research project that will use advanced speech and language technologies to better understand childhood communication disorders.

28 Feb 2005

Naltrexone may help men and women quit smoking without gaining weight

Naltrexone is a medication that blocks the effects of drugs such as morphine, heroin and codeine. It also has been approved for use in treating alcoholism and is being investigated for its ability to help smokers quit.

28 Feb 2005

Study first to document increase risk of herpes infection due to oral sex, particularly in young women

The first clinical study to document risk of acquiring herpes simplex virus type 1 infection based on sexual activity has linked oral sex and vaginal intercourse with a demonstrably higher rate of infection, particularly in young women, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh report in the February issue of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, the journal of the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association.

28 Feb 2005

Middle-aged women who take an active role in their health care may be less likely to develop cardiovascular disease

The results, presented today at the American Psychosomatic Society Annual Meeting, suggest women who believe they should take charge of their health, rather than rely solely on treatment by doctors, have fewer signs of pre-clinical atherosclerosis.

28 Feb 2005

First study to show cost-effectiveness of pre-diabetes intervention

More than 40 million Americans face a high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, and it would cost a lot to give all of them intensive help with diet and exercise, or medication, to keep them from developing diabetes.

28 Feb 2005

Discovery of a protein JBP2, an important tool for African sleeping sickness research

Sixty million people in 36 countries of sub-Saharan Africa are threatened daily by a deadly parasitic disease known as African sleeping sickness.

28 Feb 2005

Scientists discover the origin of hydration force

Scientists at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Imperial College London have discovered the origin of hydration force, a phenomenon that causes some complex chemical and biochemical species (including DNA and other electrostatically charged molecules) to repel at short distances when surrounded by water.

28 Feb 2005

Virologists make major step towards understanding the process of HIV infection

A working group of virologists headed by Professor Hans-Georg Kräusslich at Heidelberg University Hospitals, jointly with Professor Hanswalter Zentgraf, Division of Applied Tumor Virology of the Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (German Cancer Research Center, DKFZ), have been the first to label Human Immunodeficiency Viruses (HIV) for visual investigations without inhibiting the functional characteristics of the virus.

28 Feb 2005

Scientists find protein that could unlock the secret to more effective treatment of TB

In a study published on 1st March 2005 in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, a combined team discovered the structure of a protein known as resuscitation promoting factor (Rpf). Five versions of the Rpf protein exist in TB bacteria. The paper’s unveiling of the molecular structure of Rpf could be crucial to the treatment of TB in the future.

28 Feb 2005

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Unique study of the use of deep brain stimulation

Future out-licensing of BioSilicon in tissue engineering and orthopedics

5 percent of college-age women have actually had cosmetic surgery

Massage on a par with consumer use of chiropractic and physical therapy services

Electrical deep brain stimulation can dramatically alleviate depression

Intravenous vitamin D appears to significantly improve the survival of patients on dialysis

Study finds single-set training actually decreases strength in trained postmenopausal women

Scientists gain new insight into DiGeorge syndrome

New technologies may lead to improved diagnosis and treatment of disorders such as autism

Naltrexone may help men and women quit smoking without gaining weight

Study first to document increase risk of herpes infection due to oral sex, particularly in young women

Middle-aged women who take an active role in their health care may be less likely to develop cardiovascular disease

First study to show cost-effectiveness of pre-diabetes intervention

Discovery of a protein JBP2, an important tool for African sleeping sickness research

Scientists discover the origin of hydration force

Virologists make major step towards understanding the process of HIV infection

Scientists find protein that could unlock the secret to more effective treatment of TB

Project targeting the increasing resistance of some viruses to drugs

Children with imaginary companions are quicker to develop language skills

Protein to protein interaction map for a better insight in cancer development

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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