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Stents designed with thinner and fewer linkages may be the basis of a new generation of stents

An investigation of how blood flows through stents after opening clogged arteries has led a team of researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiovascular Center in Milwaukee to suggest that stents designed with thinner and fewer linkages may be the basis of a new generation of stents.

23 Jun 2004

Don't tell your Grandma! Brussel sprouts could help protect against cancer

“DNA damage is associated with cancer risk. Sources of DNA damage include diet-related carcinogens, and bodily processes like oxidative stress – and the raw sprouts protect against this kind of damage.

23 Jun 2004

Genes account for approximately 30 percent of longevity in humans

Current research indicates that genes account for approximately 30 percent of longevity in humans which means that healthy habits play a large role in determining lifespan but good genes do help and the question now is how

23 Jun 2004

Sports medicine may help the national fight against pediatric obesity

Physicians and coaches can evaluate the effectiveness of methods widely used to measure body composition and predict the minimum weight an athlete should maintain.

23 Jun 2004

Residency training is demanding, leading busy residents to forfeit sleep

Federal mandates last year capped the resident’s work week at 80 hours, reducing the amount of time spent in the operating room and in the hospital treating patients.

23 Jun 2004

Delayed brain development and its interaction with puberty key to learning difficulties

A Northwestern University study is the first to suggest that delayed brain development and its interaction with puberty may be key factors contributing to language-based learning disabilities such as dyslexia.

23 Jun 2004

Trends in the American diet can be described as more calories, more refined grains, more added sugars, and more added fats

The reasons behind these trends are largely economic, says Dr. Adam Drewnowski, director of the Nutritional Sciences Program in the UW School of Public Health and Community Medicine.

23 Jun 2004

British national intelligence system to share information on individuals who pose a risk to the public

Responding to Sir Michael Bichard's report into the murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, Mr Blunkett said the government would act on the main recommendations immediately. He said the report uncovers serious failures in recording and managing information.

23 Jun 2004

Inspection holidays for best UK hospitals

The UK's best-performing hospitals could get ‘inspection holidays’ in a move to free up more time for treating patients.

23 Jun 2004

Sir Richard Doll awarded prestigious Shaw Prize for his contribution to modern cancer epidemiology

Professor Sir Richard Doll has been awarded the prestigious Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine for his contribution to modern cancer epidemiology.

23 Jun 2004

Can ginger increase metabolic rate and improve circulation in the hands and feet?

A pilot trial to discover whether ginger root can increase metabolic rate and improve circulation in the hands and feet is getting under way at The University of Reading.

23 Jun 2004

Tommy G. Thompson today approved a plan by New York State to streamline the State Children's Health Insurance Program

"I am pleased to approve this simplification of New York's SCHIP application," Secretary Thompson said. "We have always encouraged states to make enrollment in SCHIP as well as Medicaid as simple as possible.

23 Jun 2004

Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority welcomes recommendations of Toft report

The report was commissioned by the Chief Medical Officer in response to a series of four adverse incidents that occurred in the Medical Reproduction Units at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS trust, West Yorkshire, before July 2002.

23 Jun 2004

Twice as many children are suffering strokes than was previously believed

“We’re seeing double the numbers of stroke in general,” says Dr. Gabrielle deVeber, who will be chairing a session on Stroke in Children and Young Adults today at the 5th World Stroke Congress in Vancouver, B.C. “That’s for both ischemic stroke (blood flow in the brain interrupted by a clot) and haemorrhagic (bleeding into the brain from a ruptured blood vessel).

23 Jun 2004

West and central Africa is on the brink of the largest polio epidemic in recent years

Epidemiologists of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative today issued a stark warning that west and central Africa is on the brink of the largest polio epidemic in recent years.

23 Jun 2004

New guidelines to develop reliable information for consumer use of alternative medicines

Since traditional, complementary and alternative medicines remain largely unregulated, consumers worldwide need to be informed and given the tools to access appropriate, safe and effective treatment.

23 Jun 2004

Drug companies spend about 37% of their overall R&D budgets on clinical affairs

Over the last decade, clinical services industry growth has exploded. Today, study sponsors dedicate significant portions of their budgets to CROs, SMOs and patient recruiters to access the expertise needed to speed trials to safe and successful fruition.

23 Jun 2004

FDA to be sued by Mylan Laboratories

Mylan Laboratories Inc. today announced that it is filing suit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

23 Jun 2004

Moves to cut the bureaucratic burden on hospitals

New moves to cut the bureaucratic burden on hospitals - freeing up more time for treating patients - were announced today by Health Minister Lord Warner.

23 Jun 2004

Prostate and kidney cancer can be detected in urine

Bladder cancer is the fourth most common male cancer in the Western world. There will be more than 44,6000 new cases of bladder cancer diagnosed in U.S. men this year and more than 15,600 new cases diagnosed in women As many as 25 percent of these cancers are diagnosed after the disease is advanced, leading to a poor prognosis.

23 Jun 2004

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Stents designed with thinner and fewer linkages may be the basis of a new generation of stents

Don't tell your Grandma! Brussel sprouts could help protect against cancer

Genes account for approximately 30 percent of longevity in humans

Sports medicine may help the national fight against pediatric obesity

Residency training is demanding, leading busy residents to forfeit sleep

Delayed brain development and its interaction with puberty key to learning difficulties

Trends in the American diet can be described as more calories, more refined grains, more added sugars, and more added fats

British national intelligence system to share information on individuals who pose a risk to the public

Inspection holidays for best UK hospitals

Sir Richard Doll awarded prestigious Shaw Prize for his contribution to modern cancer epidemiology

Can ginger increase metabolic rate and improve circulation in the hands and feet?

Tommy G. Thompson today approved a plan by New York State to streamline the State Children's Health Insurance Program

Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority welcomes recommendations of Toft report

Twice as many children are suffering strokes than was previously believed

West and central Africa is on the brink of the largest polio epidemic in recent years

New guidelines to develop reliable information for consumer use of alternative medicines

Drug companies spend about 37% of their overall R&D budgets on clinical affairs

FDA to be sued by Mylan Laboratories

Moves to cut the bureaucratic burden on hospitals

Prostate and kidney cancer can be detected in urine

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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