The authors look at sources of this data worldwide, and say that few developing countries have been able to improve their civil registration and vital…
Investigators from the Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the Harvard School of Public Health, all in Boston, USA, and Vancouver…
Swedish women are regularly called in for cell tests. In cases where severe changes in cells are discovered, the outer layer of the portio vaginalis is removed…
In a study published in this week’s PLoS ONE (October 24, 2007) they demonstrate that a compelling visual illusion known as the induced twinkle after-effect…
Bacteria are traditionally considered unicellular organisms. However, increasing experimental evidence indicates that bacteria seldom behave as isolated…
The Bradford Infection Group (BIG), based within the University of Bradford’s Schools of Engineering, Design & Technology and Life Sciences, was recently…
As such, women should be counselled on risks associated with hysterectomy, and other treatment options should be considered before surgery. These are the…
XDR tuberculosis has been reported in 37 countries (as of May 2007), and has been identified in all regions of the world. South Africa has had the largest…
GA²LEN running campaign, “Does rhinitis lead to asthma?” develops the same messages for healthcare professionals and patients, highlighting the importance of…
The event – ‘Genomics and Society: Today’s Answers, Tomorrow’s Questions’ – is taking place in London on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 October 2007. This landmark…
He came up with a combination of two techniques that were previously considered to be incompatible: the separation technique electrokinetic chromatography…
A new study published in Epilepsia investigates the effects of withdrawal from two common AEDs, carbamazepine (CBZ) and valproate (VPA), on the sex-hormones of…
Studies of about 200 overweight, inactive children ages 7-11 also showed that a regular exercise program reduces body fat and improves bone density. “Is…
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have analysed the eating habits of 25,000 Swedish women and found two specific dietary patterns that correlate…
A team from the University’s Faculty of Veterinary Science and Department of Mathematical Sciences were approached by the Department of Environment, Food and…
Early results of the new outpatient procedure, called light-assisted stab phlebectomy, or LASP, appear in a study in the October issue of the journal The…
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