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Histamine is key to narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a disorder of sleep regulation that affects control of wakefulness and sleep and renders the patient subject to disabling sleepiness during the day.

23 Sep 2004

Gene responsible for a rare form of dystonia known as rapid-onset dystonia parkinsonism identified

Investigators funded in part by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) have identified the gene responsible for a rare form of dystonia known as rapid-onset dystonia parkinsonism (RDP).

23 Sep 2004

Researcher looks for clues to degenerative, deadly disease called Ataxia-telangiectasia

Few have heard of the degenerative, deadly disease called Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) but a University of Alberta researcher is hoping to provide clues to this mysterious disorder.

23 Sep 2004

Low-dose infusion of ketamine completely relieves pain of complex regional pain syndrome

Limited, low-dose infusions of a widely used anesthetic drug may relieve the often intolerable and debilitating pain of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), a Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center researcher found.

23 Sep 2004

Having an infant in poor health decreases the chances a couple living together 12 to 18 months later

A study of mainly unwed, U.S. urban parents finds that fathers of infants in poor health are less likely to be living with the child's mother following the child's first birthday than fathers of healthy children.

23 Sep 2004

Terror fears raise women's level of protein linked to heart disease

Israeli women with chronic fears of terror attacks have higher levels of a blood protein that measures low-grade inflammation and may lead to heart disease, according to a new study.

23 Sep 2004

Allow genomic information to be freely available on the internet

This week’s lead editorial in THE LANCET discusses the benefits and potential risks of allowing genomic information to be freely available on the internet

23 Sep 2004

Twice daily Imatinib could improve outcome for people with specific form of gastro-intestinal cancer

Imatinib is approved worldwide for use in GIST, tumours which do not respond to conventional chemotherapy, which have a prevalence of around 20 per 100,000 population.

23 Sep 2004

Low birthweight and being born to a teenage mother associated with increased risk of suicide in later life

The study also shows how being born fourth or more in sibling order and poor maternal socio-economic status is associated with an increased risk of suicide attempt.

23 Sep 2004

Pneumonia could be treatable by the oral antibiotic amoxicillin rather than injectable penicillin

Pneumonia - one of the world’s deadliest diseases for young children in developing countries - could be treatable by the oral antibiotic amoxicillin rather than injectable penicillin, with implications for better health outcomes and reduced costs

23 Sep 2004

BMA survey reveals concerns of 'second class' hospital doctors

Three quarters of a key group of hospital doctors - most of whom qualified overseas - do not believe their skills and hard work are adequately recognised, the BMA reveals today (Friday, 24 September).

23 Sep 2004

Asia must tackle HIV in injecting drug users

Asian countries must adopt strategies to slow the spread of HIV among injecting drug users, urge researchers in this week's BMJ.

23 Sep 2004

Physiotherapy no better than advice for back pain

Routine physiotherapy for mild to moderate low back pain is no more effective than a single advice session with a physiotherapist, finds a study in this week's BMJ.

23 Sep 2004

Dogs can be trained to detect bladder cancer

Tumours are thought to produce volatile organic compounds with distinctive odours. Even when present in minute quantities, it is possible that they are detectable by dogs, with their exceptional sense of smell.

23 Sep 2004

32-year-old woman has given birth to a healthy baby 7 years after banking her ovarian tissue before starting chemotherapy

Although she became infertile as a result of the chemotherapy, re-implantation of her ovarian tissue re-started ovulation 5 months later; she became pregnant 11 months after re-transplantation by natural fertilization. Details of the procedure appear in a research article published online by THE LANCET.

23 Sep 2004

Medicare drug card savings growing, new data show

Seniors are now saving more money with the new Medicare-approved drug discount cards, the nation’s top Medicare official announced today at a forum held by the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging.

23 Sep 2004

China falls victim to deadly alliance of Formula One and British American Tobacco

The staging of the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai this weekend confirms Formula One motor racing as a leading vector of the global tobacco pandemic

23 Sep 2004

Folic acid can dramatically reduce the incidence of spina bifida and other birth defects

A study, published today in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, shows that the proportion of babies born with neural tube defects in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador dropped by 78% after the Canadian Government directed that folic acid must be added to flour, cornmeal and pasta. The study supports the continuation of this food fortification strategy.

23 Sep 2004

EPA reports America's air is the cleanest ever in three decades

Annual emissions statistics for the six pollutants are considered major indicators of the quality of the nation's air because of their importance for human health and the existence of their long-standing national standards.

23 Sep 2004

First generation of human retinal cells in the laboratory from human embryonic stem cells

Some of these retinal tissues such as Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE) may provide a novel therapeutic strategy for such devastating diseases as macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, and other retinal degenerative diseases.

23 Sep 2004

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Histamine is key to narcolepsy

Gene responsible for a rare form of dystonia known as rapid-onset dystonia parkinsonism identified

Researcher looks for clues to degenerative, deadly disease called Ataxia-telangiectasia

Low-dose infusion of ketamine completely relieves pain of complex regional pain syndrome

Having an infant in poor health decreases the chances a couple living together 12 to 18 months later

Terror fears raise women's level of protein linked to heart disease

Allow genomic information to be freely available on the internet

Twice daily Imatinib could improve outcome for people with specific form of gastro-intestinal cancer

Low birthweight and being born to a teenage mother associated with increased risk of suicide in later life

Pneumonia could be treatable by the oral antibiotic amoxicillin rather than injectable penicillin

BMA survey reveals concerns of 'second class' hospital doctors

Asia must tackle HIV in injecting drug users

Physiotherapy no better than advice for back pain

Dogs can be trained to detect bladder cancer

32-year-old woman has given birth to a healthy baby 7 years after banking her ovarian tissue before starting chemotherapy

Medicare drug card savings growing, new data show

China falls victim to deadly alliance of Formula One and British American Tobacco

Folic acid can dramatically reduce the incidence of spina bifida and other birth defects

EPA reports America's air is the cleanest ever in three decades

First generation of human retinal cells in the laboratory from human embryonic stem cells

Freezing Point Osmometry in Life Science Applications

Precision in every drop: Inside Hamilton’s syringe technology

Exploring the Future of Neuroscience Drug Discovery

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