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Abertay’s Smart Exoskeleton Aims to Reduce Physio Wait Times

Researchers in Abertay’s School of Computing and Creative Technologies have developed an intelligent exoskeleton that can be programmed to remember and repeat…

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Cochrane Library Launches New Health Resource Across India

The internationally renowned Cochrane Library is a collection of regularly updated evidence based healthcare databases, including gold-standard Cochrane…

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Breakthrough Discovery Enhances Control of Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses

Researchers report discovering the receptor through which a group of life-threatening hemorrhagic fever viruses enter and attack the body's cells, and show…

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New Anti-Microbial Hospital Gowns Combat MRSA Effectively

The patient gown combines a new and innovative design with an anti-microbial finish that controls the growth of bacteria. The gown’s unique design aims to…

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International Consortium Tackles Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common form of heart disease in Europe and the US. It is caused by a narrowing of the arteries due to deposits of fat…

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New European Cancer Figures Show Rising Burden From Aging

Professor Peter Boyle, Director of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France, who prepared the report with IARC colleagues, warned…

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Maximizing Energy for Peak Sports Performance Insights

Dr Peter Jones, a senior lecturer at the University’s School of Life Sciences, was involved with two research projects which have thrown new light on the best…

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Community healthcare to reap benefits of Coventry University's multi-million pound Health Design and Technology Institute

The Institute has launched nine courses aimed at equipping students, businesses, community-based health and social care professionals, carers and consumers…

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13 New AIDS Vaccine Trials Launch Worldwide in 2006

This annual publication provides the only comprehensive listing of all AIDS vaccine clinical trial activity worldwide.Last year saw the start of the first AIDS…

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Overactive Bladder: New Study Reveals Lower Prevalence in Finns

According to a recent study overactive bladder is much less common among Finns than earlier research suggests.An article published in PLoS ONE on February 7th…

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How Lead and Mercury Affect Stem Cells: New Insights

While scientists have long understood that certain chemicals like lead and mercury have adverse effects on the body, the precise molecular mechanism by which…

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Diagnostic 'Divining Rod' for diagnosing limb-threatening bone infection — reliable or relic?

An often-used tool to diagnose very common and sometimes limb-threatening bone infections in persons with diabetes may not be as reliable as many once…

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Do Cigarette Warning Labels Work: Results From Four Countries

In a multi-country study published in the March 2007 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers found that more prominent text messages…

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New Guidelines for Diabetes and Heart Disease Treatment

Published in the print version of the European Heart Journal (EHJ) [1] today (Tuesday 6 February), the guidelines for valvular heart disease (VHD) highlight…

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Helium and Oxygen Combo Eases Breathing for Patients

Researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada have discovered that by combining helium with 40 per cent oxygen allowed patients with chronic…

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Amino Acid Changes in 1918 Flu Virus Reduce Transmission

The finding, published in the February 1 issue of Science, could have significant clinical implications in helping scientists develop ways to break the disease…

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