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Neurotex Ltd Unveils Innovative Approach to Nerve Repair

Neurotex Ltd is a joint venture company, bringing together the expertise of Professor John Priestley, Head of Neuroscience at Queen Mary’s School of Medicine…

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New Drug Trials Could Reduce TB Treatment Times by One-Third

Trials of a new drug combination to treat tuberculosis could cut the length of time patients have to take their medicine by a third.Researchers at St George’s,…

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Newborn Screening Breakthrough for Metabolic Disease Detection

With the help of a new screening method, all newborns can now be screened. Young children can develop complications due to MCAD deficiency if this is not…

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Garlic for Kids: Safety and Efficacy in Childhood Ailments

While using garlic to treat children for various ailments appears to be generally safe, more research needs to be done on its specific effects, and garlic is…

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Electrical Treatment Advances Tumor Removal Techniques

The technique, known as irreversible electroporation (IRE), was developed by a research team headed by Boris Rubinsky, currently on leave as professor of…

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Multiresistant Staphylococcus Surge in ICU Infections

The number of infections caused by multiresistant bacteria and mycobacteria in Swedish hospitals has risen dramatically in recent years, giving rise to…

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New Drug Sequence Boosts Breast Cancer Survival Rates

The new paper shows that switching to a drug called exemestane, two to three years after commencing standard therapy with the drug tamoxifen, can cut the risk…

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Passive Smoking Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risk Indicators

A new study published in Circulation, a journal of the American Heart Association, measured the level of cotinine in participants’ blood, rather than relying…

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Dieting Increases Chocolate Cravings, New Research Reveals

New research led by Professor Ben Fletcher and Dr Karen Pine at the University’s School of Psychology, has revealed that dieting leads women into a vicious…

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Extra cortisol protects women's mood under stress

German researchers have found additional evidence that the stress hormone cortisol can have positive effects in certain situations. Although chronic stress,…

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'Benign' MS may not be so benign

A new study, published in the February 13, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology, shows that unfortunately…

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Are Some People Immune to Avian Flu? Insights and Discoveries

The H5N1 avian flu virus is quite different from the seasonal H1N1 and H3N2 flu viruses most humans have been exposed to, which is why many scientists believe…

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New Blood Thinner Promises Hope for Clot Patients

Other medications and even diet can dramatically impact blood levels of warfarin, or Coumadin™, increasing the risk of bleeding or clotting, says Dr. James R….

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As Valentine's Day Approaches Health Experts Win Grant to Boost Safe Sex

To help increase levels of safe sex, Coventry University’s Applied Research Centre in Health and Lifestyle Interventions recently won a £7500 grant from The…

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First global virtual “classroom” created to teach health professionals how to care for young people with cancer

The course, which starts on 19 February 2007, has been designed to be delivered via the Web using voice tools, web conferencing, an online chat forum, blogs,…

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African American Mothers Face Higher Preterm Birth Risks

African American mothers were also more than 5 times more likely to have repeating premature births than Caucasian mothers. Although all mothers who had…

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