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Old and poor people are less likely to have knee replacement surgery

Old and poor people are less likely to have knee replacement surgery, although their need is often greater than that of younger, more affluent people, reveals a large scale study in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

13 Oct 2004

Research findings represents a step toward understanding the machinery by which the brain processes decisions

While neurobiologists have long suspected that certain regions of the brain are specifically involved in making decisions, the challenge has been to develop rigorous laboratory behavioral experiments that could pinpoint those areas.

13 Oct 2004

Melanin is not only good for you, it also can be bad

Blondes and redheads not only are more susceptible to skin cancer, but the source of their skin and hair pigmentation, melanin, actually magnifies the damaging effects of ultraviolet (UV) rays, according to a study published online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

13 Oct 2004

Portion control or planned exercise induces greatest weight loss

The journal, Obesity Research, today published an article on the results of a 24-month federally funded obesity study led by Summa Health System researchers in Akron, Ohio.

13 Oct 2004

Influenza expert is beginning a three-year direct comparison of flu shots versus nasal spray flu vaccine

Flu shots have been around since World War II, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has long recommended shots as a way to prevent influenza in the elderly. The approval of a new nasal spray vaccine begs the question whether those looking to stave off the flu should stick with the tried and true injection or switch to the nasal spray.

13 Oct 2004

Researchers stimulate the body to repair tissue damaged by peripheral arterial obstructive disease

Duke University Medical Center researchers have shown that they can stimulate the body to produce its own naturally occurring growth factors to promote blood vessel growth into tissue damaged by peripheral arterial obstructive disease (PAOD).

13 Oct 2004

Black men have better sexual and urinary function than white men after prostate cancer surgery

Five years after surgery for prostate cancer, African-American men reported better sexual and urinary function than non-Latino white men-yet they were also more dissatisfied with problems related to their sexual function

13 Oct 2004

Researchers have identified a protein in the inner ear that translates sound into the nerve impulses used by the brain

Researchers at Harvard Medical School and their colleagues report in the October 13 Nature advanced on-line edition that they have identified a protein deep in the inner ear that they believe translates sound into the nerve impulses used by the brain.

13 Oct 2004

Survey on treatment for schizophrenia sheds new light on what people with schizophrenia feel is important for long-term quality care

Details from a large-scale survey focusing on treatment goals for schizophrenia shed new light on what physicians and people with schizophrenia feel is important for long-term quality care, according to Ronald J. Diamond, M.D., co-author of the study.

13 Oct 2004

Research in children has shown that blood loss after heart surgery can be minimized if fresh whole blood is used for transfusions

A standard medical practice at some of the nation's largest children's hospitals – using whole, recently donated blood for certain infant open heart surgeries – may do more harm than good.

13 Oct 2004

A new approach to controlling blood cholesterol levels may be a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease

A new approach to controlling blood cholesterol levels that is already being investigated to prevent cardiovascular disease also may be a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

13 Oct 2004

Plastic surgeons successfully perform entire face reconstruction with minimal scarring in a single procedure

A team of plastic surgeons has successfully combined several reconstructive techniques to help burn victims regain some sense of self without undergoing multiple painful procedures and huge scarring often associated with reconstructing the face

13 Oct 2004

BMA Response to NAO report on improving emergency care in England

A&E departments have worked exceptionally hard to bring down waiting times for patients and the results of this are evident in the National Audit Office report on emergency care.

13 Oct 2004

GPs need more help from PCOs to be ready for Freedom of Information Act

GPs are looking to primary care organisations (PCOs) to help them meet their obligations under the Freedom of Information Act that comes into force next year.

13 Oct 2004

Discovery of compound that renders the MRSA superbug vulnerable to antibiotics

MRSA- methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus- is defined by its ability to resist the antibiotic methicillin. Like penicillin, methicillin works by blocking bacterial enzymes called PBPs, which normally strengthen cell walls by forming cross links.

13 Oct 2004

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Old and poor people are less likely to have knee replacement surgery

Research findings represents a step toward understanding the machinery by which the brain processes decisions

Melanin is not only good for you, it also can be bad

Portion control or planned exercise induces greatest weight loss

Influenza expert is beginning a three-year direct comparison of flu shots versus nasal spray flu vaccine

Researchers stimulate the body to repair tissue damaged by peripheral arterial obstructive disease

Black men have better sexual and urinary function than white men after prostate cancer surgery

Researchers have identified a protein in the inner ear that translates sound into the nerve impulses used by the brain

Survey on treatment for schizophrenia sheds new light on what people with schizophrenia feel is important for long-term quality care

Research in children has shown that blood loss after heart surgery can be minimized if fresh whole blood is used for transfusions

A new approach to controlling blood cholesterol levels may be a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease

Plastic surgeons successfully perform entire face reconstruction with minimal scarring in a single procedure

BMA Response to NAO report on improving emergency care in England

GPs need more help from PCOs to be ready for Freedom of Information Act

Discovery of compound that renders the MRSA superbug vulnerable to antibiotics

Greater risk for children of mothers over 40 to die in the womb or as a newborn

Nanotechnology company pSivida granted European patent

New car cockpit technology could be increasing the potential for error by degrading driving performance

Technique for genetically modifying blood stem cells brings cure for blood diseases closer

Some people who chew betel nut may be genetically more prone to mouth cancer

Precision in every drop: Inside Hamilton’s syringe technology

Exploring the Future of Neuroscience Drug Discovery

Genomic conservation in Thailand's mangroves

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