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Sequencing genome of entire family reveals parents give kids fewer gene mutations than was thought
ScienceDaily: Human Biology11 Mar 2010 | 5:00 amResearchers have sequenced for the first time the entire genome of a family, enabling them to accurately estimate the average rate at which parents pass genetic mutations to their offspring and also identify precise locations where parental chromosomes exchange information that creates new combinations of genetic traits in their children. -
Human anatomy question dealing with possible mesothelioma, or ...
Google Blog Search: Human Anatomy11 Mar 2010 | 3:25 pmHuman anatomy question dealing with possible mesothelioma, or pleural effusion? March 11th, 2010. Nicole has a respiratory infection that has caused her right pleura to dry out. describe ther symptoms that could be related to this ... -
There are times in your being, when you begin to catch sight of what important things in fact are, for what particular reason we study them and so on. At the moment, one of these things that came out to be imperative is Anatomy.
WordPress Tag: Human Anatomy10 Mar 2010 | 7:52 pmSo, you are here because my title attracted you? Well to be truthful, I’d do the equivalent thing were I in your position. Amway’s, the topic is about how important anatomy is in the on a daily basis life of a medical doctor. Hmm if I were to draw a analogous of what anatomy is, then I would say that it is like a movie. You can watch it a couple of times, you know what it is about, what and when things occur, and how it ends. In anatomy nevertheless, things are a bit dissimilar. You not only ought to know exactly where things took place, but also what time, and why. Also you have… -
What Now
WordPress Tag: Physiology11 Mar 2010 | 4:28 pmThe thing I don’t want to deal with the most is probably the thing I should be dealing with the most. As of today I’m not able to take Anatomy and Physiology at the community college where I wanted to take it and where I’m already enrolled. Graduation is fast approaching, don’t even know if it’s possible for me to graduate. Once again I can hear my advisors “I told you so’s” I needed to regroup from hearing the news, at least until after I ate, because being stressed and eating didn’t seem like a good idea. My mom is stressing me about…
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Topix: Human Anatomy News
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Proposed Course Offerings at the Career and Technical Education...
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AAMC Says Patient Safety Is A Top Priority For U.S. Medical Schools And Teaching Hospitals
11 Mar 2010 | 5:00 amAAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., issued the following statement today on the Lucian Leape Institute's new report, Unmet Needs: Teaching Physicians to Provide Safe Patient Care: "The AAMC and its member institutions were pleased to participate in the roundtable discussions that produced this new report on medical education and patient ... -
Optometrists get a rigorous education
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Ensure right teaching method
10 Mar 2010 | 11:18 pmTHERE are indications that the government may introduce sex education into the school curriculum. -
Integumentary System
10 Mar 2010 | 2:41 pmThe integumentary system consists of the largest organ in the body, the skin. This extraordinary organ system protects the internal structures of the body from damage, prevents dehydration, stores fat and produces vitamines and hormones.
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ScienceDaily: Human Biology
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Sequencing genome of entire family reveals parents give kids fewer gene mutations than was thought
11 Mar 2010 | 5:00 amResearchers have sequenced for the first time the entire genome of a family, enabling them to accurately estimate the average rate at which parents pass genetic mutations to their offspring and also identify precise locations where parental chromosomes exchange information that creates new combinations of genetic traits in their children. -
Potential for using algae to produce human therapeutic proteins shown
11 Mar 2010 | 2:00 amPharmaceutical companies could substantially reduce the expense of costly treatments for cancer and other diseases produced from mammalian or bacterial cells by growing these human therapeutic proteins in algae -- rapidly growing aquatic plant cells that have recently gained attention for their ability to produce biofuels. -
Emerging tick-borne disease
11 Mar 2010 | 2:00 amA new assay allows scientists to discover whether ticks are carrying disease-causing bacteria and which animals provided their last blood meal. Assay results suggest three emerging diseases in the St. Louis area are carried by lone star ticks feeding on record-high populations of white tailed deer. -
Effects of lifestyle and exposures are mirrored in blood gene expression
10 Mar 2010 | 9:00 pmA study by Norwegian and French researchers hopes to provide new understanding of how blood cells adjust gene expression in response to various clinical, biochemical and pathological conditions. The Norwegian Woman and Cancer postgenome study highlights numerous blood gene sets affected by one's physical condition, lifestyle factors and exposure variables. -
Barrier in mosquito midgut protects invading pathogens
10 Mar 2010 | 9:00 pmScientists studying the Anopheles gambiae mosquito have found that the act of feeding triggers two enzymes to form a protective barrier that prevents the mosquito's immune defense system from clearing disease-causing agents that can be passed on to humans. Disrupting the protein barrier can trigger mosquito immune defenses to intervene and protect the insect from infection. This finding could inform new strategies for blocking malaria transmission.
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Google Blog Search: Human Anatomy
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Human anatomy question dealing with possible mesothelioma, or ...
11 Mar 2010 | 3:25 pmHuman anatomy question dealing with possible mesothelioma, or pleural effusion? March 11th, 2010. Nicole has a respiratory infection that has caused her right pleura to dry out. describe ther symptoms that could be related to this ... -
human anatomy 1: Superior Mesenteric Artery
11 Mar 2010 | 2:10 pmIn human anatomy, the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) arises from the anterior surface of the abdominal aorta, just inferior to the origin of the celiac trunk, and supplies the intestine from the lower part of the duodenum through ... -
human anatomy 1: Ulnar Artery
11 Mar 2010 | 2:06 pmhuman anatomy 1. Anatomy information. Thursday, March 11, 2010. Ulnar Artery. The ulnar artery is the main blood vessel, with oxygenated blood, of the medial aspect of the forearm. It arises from the brachial artery and terminates in ... -
human anatomy 1: Radial Artery
11 Mar 2010 | 2:02 pmIn human anatomy, the radial artery is the main blood vessel, with oxygenated blood, of the lateral aspect of the forearm. Palm of left hand, showing position of skin creases and bones, and surface markings for the volar arches. ... -
human anatomy 1: Portal Vein
11 Mar 2010 | 1:58 pmhuman anatomy 1. Anatomy information. Thursday, March 11, 2010. Portal Vein. The hepatic portal vein (often simply portal vein) is a vein in the abdominal cavity that drains blood from the gastrointestinal tract and spleen. ...
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WordPress Tag: Human Anatomy
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There are times in your being, when you begin to catch sight of what important things in fact are, for what particular reason we study them and so on. At the moment, one of these things that came out to be imperative is Anatomy.
10 Mar 2010 | 7:52 pmSo, you are here because my title attracted you? Well to be truthful, I’d do the equivalent thing were I in your position. Amway’s, the topic is about how important anatomy is in the on a daily basis life of a medical doctor. Hmm if I were to draw a analogous of what anatomy is, then I would say that it is like a movie. You can watch it a couple of times, you know what it is about, what and when things occur, and how it ends. In anatomy nevertheless, things are a bit dissimilar. You not only ought to know exactly where things took place, but also what time, and why. Also you have… -
There are a number of times in your existence, when you commence to glimpse what crucial things in actuality are, for what particular reason we gain knowledge of them and so on. At the moment, one of these things that came out to be essential is Anatomy.
10 Mar 2010 | 6:41 pmTo cut a long story short as as the title suggests, this was a day where I in point of fact figured out what it means to learn medicine. And besides, as you most likely know, it has something to do with human anatomy. Hmm if I were to draw a analogous of what anatomy is, then I would say that it is like a movie. You can observe it a couple of times, you know what it is about, what and when things occur, and how it ends. However, when talking about anatomy, things get a bit more problematical. Firstly, you need to realize that you need to know exactly what and where happened, why it happened… -
Review of Your Body: The Missing Manual (Paperback)
7 Mar 2010 | 12:31 pmYour Body- The Missing Manual is a thorough description of howthe body works and the classic breakdowns inherent with thepassage of time.The work describes the major systems; such as,the outer layer, fat, muscles, bones, sensory, lungs, heart, digestion, the immune system, reproduction, aging and death. Some classic descriptions include the heart healthy zone, fitness,the aerobic zone, the threshold zone and the red zone. The immunesystem can overact by attacking harmless environmentalsubstances like dust and pollen. Allergy goes hand-in-hand withinflammation. We can improve the immune system… -
Cyto-technologists
4 Mar 2010 | 10:56 pmCyto-technologists are medical laboratory specialists who assist with the detection and diagnosis of disease using samples drawn from various human body sites. They prepare slides and microscopically examine them for abnormalities of all types, including cancerous and pre-cancerous cells. They also search for microbial causative agents for inflammatory diseases and abnormalities that indicate other disease processes. The major in cyto-technology involves the study of biology, chemistry, human anatomy and physiology and includes general education course work. Cyto-technology is the microscopic… -
Notes on the foot
2 Mar 2010 | 7:41 pmlooking at the first example we take a generic building block approach to get a basic understanding of the foot. The second example shows how recognizing the size of the foot to face ratio, and breaking down the proportions can help create the foot quick easy. Take note of the differences between both the inside and outside of the foot in example 2. Formulas from example 2 to can also be applied to example 3; drawing the foot in 3-D. Also keep in mind that these examples are not an extremely accurate anatomical studies of the foot; but rather general approaches to understand the foot. You…
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WordPress Tag: Physiology
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What Now
11 Mar 2010 | 4:28 pmThe thing I don’t want to deal with the most is probably the thing I should be dealing with the most. As of today I’m not able to take Anatomy and Physiology at the community college where I wanted to take it and where I’m already enrolled. Graduation is fast approaching, don’t even know if it’s possible for me to graduate. Once again I can hear my advisors “I told you so’s” I needed to regroup from hearing the news, at least until after I ate, because being stressed and eating didn’t seem like a good idea. My mom is stressing me about… -
The Myth of Orgasm Types
11 Mar 2010 | 1:04 pmMeg Ryan demonstrates the oft forgotten "Diner" Orgasm First there were just orgasms. Then Freud came along and declared female orgasms fell into either the immature clitoral or mature vaginal category. And thus began this century’s strange preoccupation with women attaining every orgasm type, like kids collecting baseball cards. Already had clitoral? Experienced the remote lands of vaginal? Well move onto the mystical G-Spot orgasm. Or perhaps you’re skilled enough for the big, bad blended orgasm. Don’t worry if you haven’t gotten there; Cosmo will give you… -
Here is your “SWoW” for March 10, 2010:
10 Mar 2010 | 11:58 amI heard from several people who either guessed the food-related word that’s an anagram of “courses” or as in the case of commenter “Shabble” here at SWoW, cleverly used software to determine that the correct answer is: sucrose. Thanks to Shabble for including the Perl code in the comment for others to see, too. In communicating about this anagram, I didn’t always specify that the word I was looking for was related to food and nutrition. So, two other respondents (writer “Darkwiz” and my sister) noted that “sources” is a valid… -
Aviation Physiology Swimming
10 Mar 2010 | 4:41 am***This post is a day late because the internet went down last night*** Twenty days down. Eighty to go. Memory 21/100: Before receiving approval to fly in Navy aircraft during my summer training, I had to complete an aviation physiology course. It ensured that I had basic knowledge of what would happen to my body at altitude, how to react in emergencies, and basic survival techniques. The training had three phases: water, pressure chamber, and parachute/surviving. Recall my love for the combination of the Navy and swimming. For part of the pool phase, I geared up with a flight suit, flight… -
The PreTest Self-Assessment and Review Series
8 Mar 2010 | 6:13 pmMicrobiology PreTest Self-Assessment and Review Authors: Kettering, James ISBN-13: 978-0-07-162335-3 ISBN-10: 0071623353 ©2010 | 13th Edition | 352 pages , Softcover Pub Date: March 2010 Price: US$ 29.95 Learn More PreTest is the closest you can get to seeing the USMLE Step 1 without actually taking it! 500 clinical-vignette style questions and answers! “I liked this book. I feel that I would have benefited from using it during my own Step 1 study time.” — Russel Kahmke, Third Year Medical Student, SUNY Upstate Medical …
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Clinical Cases and Images
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Single and unhappily married men are at 64% higher risk of dying from stroke
11 Mar 2010 | 5:49 amMen who were single in the 1960s were 64% more likely to suffer a fatal stroke over the next three decades than their married counterparts.The risk of fatal stroke was also 64% higher in men who reported dissatisfaction with their marriages than in men who rated their marriages as successful.That figure is comparable to the risk of fatal stroke faced by men with diabetes.References:Single Men Have Higher Risk of Stroke. WebMD.Image source: CT scan slice of the brain showing a right-hemispheric ischemic stroke (left side of image). Wikipedia, GNU Free Documentation License. Posted at Clinical… -
Let kids be kids: unstructured play time may be more important than homework
10 Mar 2010 | 4:52 amFrom Half Full: Science for Raising Happy Kids:Let Kids Just Play: unstructured play time is actually more important than homework.Children have lost 8 hours per week of free, unstructured, and spontaneous play over the last 2 decades due to homework.Decrease in unstructured play time is in part responsible for slowing kids’ cognitive and emotional development. Today’s 5-year-olds had the self-regulation capability of a 3-year-old in the 1940s; the critical factor seems to have been not discipline, but play.Pretend play is particularly beneficial, so make sure kids have ample time for… -
How to Exercise WHILE Blogging or Doing Other Computer Work
9 Mar 2010 | 5:09 amThe exercises below have been adapted from a ProBlogger post. Most of the names have been modeled after popular social media services such as Twitter, RSS, Blogger, etc,1. Cyber Squats. Set your chair aside for a few minutes and instead move to a semi-squat position with thighs parallel to the floor. Hold for 1 minute.2. RSS Raises. As you’re sitting at your desk, straighten your knees and lift your legs out in front of you.3. Ten Minute "Move it!" Break. Alternate jogging in place with jumping jacks – do a minute of each and repeat 5 times.4. Twitter Tummy Tone. Tighten your abdominal… -
CNN video: Life with Hepatitis C
8 Mar 2010 | 4:37 am18-year-old London teenager talks about life with the "silent killer" Hepatitis C and shares the dramatic story of how she came to be infected.References:Life with Hepatitis C for London's teenage 'It Girl'. CNN. Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, follow on Twitter and Buzz, and connect on Facebook. -
Distracted Walking: Using a Cell Phone and Walking Is Risky
6 Mar 2010 | 5:49 amFrom the NYTimes:"Distracted driving has gained much attention lately because of the inflated crash risk posed by drivers using cellphones to talk and text.But phones aren't just distracting drivers; they make pedestrians inattentive too.Distracted walking combines a pedestrian, an electronic device and an unseen crack in the sidewalk, the pole of a stop sign, a toy left on the living room floor or a parked (or sometimes moving) car.Examples include a 16-year-old boy who walked into a telephone pole while texting and suffered a concussion; a 28-year-old man who tripped and fractured a finger…
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MedicalNewsToday: Cardiovascular
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Heart Disease And Stroke Survivors Urge Congress To Increase Funding For The National Institutes Of Health
11 Mar 2010 | 2:00 pmEnhance National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported research to improve health, spur economic growth and innovation and science. American Heart Association patient advocates and researchers today delivered that message to members of Congress during the association's Research Saves Lives Fly-In Lobby Day... -
New Methods Needed To ID Cardiac Catheterization Candidates
11 Mar 2010 | 3:00 amIt's time to re-think how patients are selected for cardiac catheterization, say doctors at Duke University Medical Center, after reporting in a new study that the invasive procedure found no significant coronary artery disease in nearly 60 percent of chest pain patients with no prior heart disease... -
ERT Launches 'Centralized Cardiac Safety 2.0': A Revolutionary New Approach To ECG Management In Clinical Trials
11 Mar 2010 | 3:00 amERT (Nasdaq: ERES), a leading provider of centralized services to the biopharmaceutical, medical device and related industries, announced the launch of Centralized Cardiac Safety 2.0, a portfolio of new solutions that enable a significant new approach to cardiac safety in clinical trials. These new solutions overcome many of the perceived barriers to centralizing all ECGs in clinical trials... -
Research Points To Way To Improve Heart Treatment
11 Mar 2010 | 3:00 amCurrent drugs used to treat heart failure and arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat) have limited effectiveness and have side effects. New basic science findings from a University of Iowa study suggest a way that treatments could potentially be refined so that they work better and target only key heart-related mechanisms... -
Ischemix Initiates Phase 2a Trial Of CMX-2043 For The Prevention Of Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
11 Mar 2010 | 12:00 amIschemix announced the initiation of patient accrual in a multi-center Phase 2a clinical trial of CMX-2043 for the prevention of peri-operative ischemia-reperfusion injury in patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures...
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MedPage Today: Cardiology
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BP Variation Predicts Stroke Better than Mean Values (CME/CE)
11 Mar 2010 | 2:30 pmBlood pressure variability over time, not merely its average level, is a powerful risk factor for stroke, myocardial infarction, and other cardiovascular events, researchers said. -
Novel Thyroid Hormone Analogue Aids Lipid Lowering (CME/CE)
11 Mar 2010 | 5:32 amAn experimental agent that mimics thyroid hormone in the liver enhanced the lipid-lowering effect of statins in a randomized, controlled trial. -
Docs Often Miss Lipid Targets, More So with Women (CME/CE)
11 Mar 2010 | 5:31 amPrimary care doctors may only treat to recommended cholesterol targets about half the time, and even less when the patient is a woman, a survey of German physicians showed. -
Obstructive Disease Not Found on Most Angiograms (CME/CE, with audio)
10 Mar 2010 | 2:04 pmFor patients without known heart disease, the diagnostic yield of coronary angiography appears to be low, researchers found. -
Americans Have Sex into Their 60s and Beyond (CME/CE, with audio)
9 Mar 2010 | 3:01 pmThirty-somethings can expect to enjoy at least another 30 years of sex, researchers have found.
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BioPortfolio: Cardiovascular News
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Extreme TSH concentrations associated with increased morbidity
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Medicine to Lower Blood Pressure Significantly Decreases Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke
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New Cardiovascular Horizons Targets Multidisciplinary Approach To Limb Salvage and Much More in New Orleans
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An Acute Migraine Therapy That is Not Contraindicated in Patients With a History of Vascular Disease Would Ear
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MedicalNewsToday: Bones
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UNC Helps Establish The First National Public Health Agenda For Osteoarthritis
11 Mar 2010 | 3:00 amBetty Isaacs of Boone, N.C., knows all about the chronic pain of osteoarthritis and the impact it has on her life. "The pain in my knee was so bad, I would just sit around," Isaacs said. Last year, Isaacs participated in the Walk with Ease program administered through the UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center and developed by the Arthritis Foundation... -
Pediatric Sports Injuries: The Silent Epidemic
11 Mar 2010 | 3:00 amAt today's 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), two separate studies focus on the dramatic rise of pediatric sports injuries in recent years. However, despite this alarming trend, awareness, education, warning signs and early treatment can make a significant difference and help keep these athletes in the game, according to the study experts. Thomas M... -
Decoding Patient's Genome Found Gene For Inherited Neurological Disorder CMT
11 Mar 2010 | 2:00 amHeralding what they hope is a new era of personalized genomic medicine, experts in the US have identified the gene behind a patient's inherited neurological disorder, in this case a form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, by sequencing his complete genome. Details of the quest are published online in the 10 March issue of the New England Journal of Medicine... -
NYU Langone Medical Center Orthopaedic Experts Present At AAOS Meeting
11 Mar 2010 | 2:00 amJoseph Zuckerman, MD, Walter A. L. Thompson Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and chair, department of orthopedic surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center Hospital for Joint Diseases, will present at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), March 9-13 at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, and joined by other orthopaedic surgeons from the medical center... -
The Silent Epidemic - Pediatric Sports Injuries
11 Mar 2010 | 1:00 amNew studies focus on gymnastics, ACL injuries and year round sports; early treatment predicts most optimal outcomes At the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), two separate studies focus on the dramatic rise of pediatric sports injuries in recent years...
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Topix: Bones News
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'Fringe' Renewed, Part Deux
10 Mar 2010 | 12:45 amFox press release on the renewal of Fringe for a third season: ============================== FOX Renews "FRINGE" for a Third Season of Endless Impossibilities FOX has renewed FRINGE, the critically acclaimed thrilling drama, for a third season, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company. -
Dave Thomas Homecoming Supports Buffalo Hearing And Speech Center
7 Mar 2010 | 12:53 amBUFFALO, NY Remember "Rocketship 7" and "Dialing For Dollars" on Channel 7 from the 1960's and 70's? Those popular programs were hosted by Buffalo native Dave Thomas. -
First Look: Robert Englund on 'Bones'
4 Mar 2010 | 5:55 amA murder, a high school reunion and slasher-themed storyline--- that's what you get when you cast Robert Englund on Bones . -
The 'Buffy' brigade: Where are they now?
3 Mar 2010 | 1:15 amBuffy the Vampire Slayer was the 1997-2003 WB hit that made it all right to drool over high school girls because of all the pop culture references and ironic sensibility. -
How TV shows try (or choose not) to depict Asperger's syndrome: Sepinwall on TV
1 Mar 2010 | 1:13 amDad Adam Braverman struggles to connect to son Max , who has Asperger syndrome, on NBC's "Parenthood." The mother can't quite get the words out as she tries to tell her husband the therapist's diagnosis of their son Max.
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ScienceDaily: Bone and Spine News
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Osteoporosis drug improves healing after rotator cuff surgery
10 Mar 2010 | 2:00 pmTears in the shoulder's rotator cuff, a common sports injury, are painful and restricting. New research shows an approved therapy for osteoporosis, Forteo, may speed healing and improve patient outcomes, according to a preliminary study. -
Breakthroughs in treatment of spine and back conditions
9 Mar 2010 | 9:00 pmApproximately 21 million visits were made to physicians' offices due to back problems in 2006. While countless adults experience back pain and stiffness, many suffer from serious spine and back conditions -- including injury, herniated discs and the deterioration of the vertebrae. Three new studies detail advances in back care and treatment options for specific back and spine conditions. -
Quantity vs. quality: Long-term use of bone-building osteoporosis drugs
9 Mar 2010 | 9:00 pmBisphosphonate treatments, proven to enhance bone density and reduce fracture incidence in post-menopausal women, may adversely affect bone quality and increase risk of atypical fractures of the femur when used for four or more years, according to preliminary research. -
Natural and artificial sheaths used to mend traumatic bone loss
9 Mar 2010 | 2:00 pmA research team has shown that the stem-cell rich periosteum sheath around bone can be used to mend serious bone loss faster and more simply than bone grafts. The researchers have developed an artificial periosteum that can be implanted in patients who have too little of the natural covering left. -
Shoulder function not fully restored after rotator cuff surgery, study finds
9 Mar 2010 | 2:00 amShoulder motion after rotator cuff surgery remains significantly different when compared to the patient's opposite shoulder, according to researchers. In the study, researchers used X-rays providing a 3D view of motion of the arm bone in relation to the shoulder blade, to compared motion in the shoulders of 14 patients who had arthroscopic surgical repair of tendon tears and no symptoms in their other shoulders.
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MedicalNewsToday: Immune System
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Also In Global Health News: WFP In Somalia; Ugandans Displaced By Landslides; Polio Vaccination Campaign In Nigeria; Famine In Chad
11 Mar 2010 | 6:00 amNearly 50% Of Food Aid Sent To Somalia Never Makes It To People In Need "As much as half the food aid sent to Somalia is diverted from needy people to a web of corrupt contractors, radical Islamist militants and local United Nations staff members, according to a new Security Council report," the New York Times reports. "The report, which has not yet been made public ... -
Vaccinating Children For Flu May Help Prevent Transmission, Protect Those Who Are Not Vaccinated
11 Mar 2010 | 2:00 amImmunizing children and adolescents with inactivated influenza vaccine resulted in reduced rates of influenza in their community compared to a similar community in which children did not receive the vaccine, suggesting that vaccinating children may help prevent transmission of the virus and offer protection for unimmunized community residents, according to a study in the March 10 issue of JAMA... -
How To Fortify The Immunity Of HIV Patients
11 Mar 2010 | 1:00 amNew findings from a Université de Montréal and the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute of Florida (VGTI) study, in collaboration with scientists from the NIH and the McGill University Hospital Center, may soon lead to an expansion of the drug arsenal used to fight HIV. The Canada-U.S... -
Pharmacy Swine Flu Trial Moves Into Phase II - Pharmaceutical Society Of Australia
11 Mar 2010 | 1:00 amThe first phase of a swine flu vaccination program trial conducted in Tasmania by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and the Department of Health and Human Services has proved popular with the community. Phase II of the pandemic vaccination program will now be rolled out to allow pharmacy-based clinics to support other elements of the swine flu vaccination program... -
Three New Research Projects Into Coeliac Disease
11 Mar 2010 | 1:00 amCoeliac UK, the national charity for people with coeliac disease, announces it has granted funding for three medical projects totaling £300,000 over three years. 1 in 100 people in the UK has coeliac disease, an autoimmune disease caused by intolerence to gluten but only 1 in 8 or 12.5% of those have been diagnosed...
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ScienceDaily: Immune System
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Barrier in mosquito midgut protects invading pathogens
10 Mar 2010 | 9:00 pmScientists studying the Anopheles gambiae mosquito have found that the act of feeding triggers two enzymes to form a protective barrier that prevents the mosquito's immune defense system from clearing disease-causing agents that can be passed on to humans. Disrupting the protein barrier can trigger mosquito immune defenses to intervene and protect the insect from infection. This finding could inform new strategies for blocking malaria transmission. -
Molecular basis for Pseudomonas aeruginosa persistent infections in CF patients
10 Mar 2010 | 9:00 pmNew research reveals Small Colony Variants (SCVs) of P. aeruginosa to be a hallmark of chronic infection in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Results suggest that SCV-mediated persistence might be a good target for antimicrobial chemotherapy. -
Immune cells that fight parasites may promote allergies and asthma
10 Mar 2010 | 9:00 pmMillions of people in both the developing and developed world may benefit from new immune-system research findings that identify a cell population that fights off parasitic infections but also causes allergies and asthma. -
Inner workings of the inflammatory response to Leishmaniasis
10 Mar 2010 | 9:00 pmThe secret world of inflammation is slowly being revealed by the application of advanced techniques in microscopy, as shown in a new study. Researchers used 2-photon microscopy to identify how killer T lymphocytes behaved when they enter sites of inflammation caused by the parasite Leishmania donovani, and which infected cells they were able to recognize. -
Advance in understanding body’s natural defenses
10 Mar 2010 | 9:00 pmResearchers in the UK have made a new advance in understanding how the body fights certain types of cancer and other disease such as Lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.
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MedicalNewsToday: Lymphology
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What Is Lymphedema? What Causes Lymphedema?
2 Mar 2010 | 12:00 amLymphedema, lymphoedema, or lymphatic obstruction is a chronic (long-term) condition in which excess fluid (lymph) collects in tissues causing edema (swelling). Lymphedema can be very debilitating. In short, lymphedema is edema due to lymphatic fluid; a blockage of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is an important part of our immune and circulatory systems... -
FDA Approves Therapy To Treat Gaucher Disease
27 Feb 2010 | 2:00 amThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved velaglucerase alfa for injection (VPRIV) to treat children and adults with a form of the rare genetic disorder Gaucher disease. Gaucher disease occurs in people who do not produce enough of an enzyme called glucocerebrosidase... -
Shire Announces FDA Approval Of VPRIV(TM) (velaglucerase Alfa For Injection) For The Treatment Of Type 1 Gaucher Disease
27 Feb 2010 | 1:00 amShire plc (LSE: SHP, Nasdaq: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing approval for VPRIV, a human cell line derived enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for the long-term treatment of Type 1 Gaucher disease in pediatric and adult patients... -
Shire Provides Update On Biologics License Application (BLA) Filing For REPLAGAL(R) (agalsidase Alfa) With The U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA)
25 Feb 2010 | 3:00 amShire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announces it has received Fast Track designation from the FDA for REPLAGAL(R) (agalsidase alfa), its enzyme replacement therapy for Fabry disease. Shire filed a BLA for REPLAGAL in December 2009... -
Photoacoustics Technology Could Make Some Lab Processes More Efficient, Says MU Researcher
25 Feb 2010 | 12:00 amKnowing the stage of a patient's melanoma is important when choosing the best course of treatment. When the cancer has progressed to the lymph nodes, a more aggressive treatment is needed. Examining an entire lymph node for cancer takes much effort and time; a new technique might help make the process more efficient. University of Missouri researchers in the Christopher S...
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ScienceDaily: Nervous System
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Novel stroke treatment passes safety stage of clinical trial
11 Mar 2010 | 8:00 pmA clinical research trial of a new treatment to restore brain cells damaged by stroke has passed an important safety stage, according to the neurologist who led the effort. -
Mother's flu during pregnancy may increase baby's risk of schizophrenia
11 Mar 2010 | 2:00 pmRhesus monkey babies born to mothers who had the flu while pregnant had smaller brains and showed other brain changes similar to those observed in human patients with schizophrenia, a study has found. -
Temporary hearing deprivation can lead to 'lazy ear'
11 Mar 2010 | 11:00 amScientists have gained new insight into why a relatively short-term hearing deprivation during childhood may lead to persistent hearing deficits, long after hearing is restored to normal. The research reveals that, much like the visual cortex, development of the auditory cortex is quite vulnerable if it does not receive appropriate stimulation at just the right time. -
Repeated anesthesia can affect children's ability to learn
9 Mar 2010 | 5:00 pmThere is a link between repeated anesthesia in children and memory impairment, though physical activity can help to form new cells that improve memory, reveals new research. -
After a fight with a partner, brain activity predicts emotional resiliency
8 Mar 2010 | 9:00 pmNeural activity in the lateral prefrontal cortex can predict whether an individual will still be upset on the day after a conflict with his or her partner, according to new research. The findings point to the brain region's role in emotion regulation, and suggest that greater activity in this area might lead to improvement in day-to-day mood.
