Animal studies show stem cells might make biological pacemaker
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...dia who cannot attend in person may listen and ask questions via toll-free conference line. The briefing will begin promptly; media should dial in a few minutes before the start of the conference. Dial-in: 888-795-0855 Passcode: CDC Media Important Instructions: If you wo...Report on health insurance coverage of Iowa children shows gaps
...n an interview. Each interview included nearly 125 questions and was conduced by the Center for Social and Behavioral Research at the University of Northern Iowa. The study found that at the time of the interviews, 6 percent of the families had no insurance for their children. Another 6 percent of the familie...Study sheds light on effectiveness of acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis
...igators will share results of the trial and answer questions during a moderated question and answer session. The study was funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), both components of ...Risk of stroke doubles for migraine sufferers
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...ng the compounds to explore fundamental biological questions about the origins of such diseases. Glick's coauthors on the paper are James Varani, professor of pathology; Narasimharao Bhagavathula, a research investigator in the pathology department; Hilary Scherzer and Kevin Fay, research associates in p...NIH panel issues State-of-the-Science statement on end-of-life care
...e providers, patients, and the general public, key questions regarding the definition of "end of life," the factors that contribute to improved or worsened outcomes for patients and their families at the end of life, and future research directions for improving care at the end of life. The panel also conclud...Landmark survey reveals asthma in children remains significantly out of control in the United States
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...oluntary health organization websites with general questions and to read news stories and other web content created by the organizations to help interpret the latest research, they will also have the option of being connected directly to the source through links to free full text of the research articles on th...Stem cell research: The new medicine of the future
...his scientific field as increasingly controversial questions arise. Reliable cures for stem-cell research are still years away by any estimate. But the early investment is already paying off, as witnessed in the arrival of American researchers leaving the United States to continue their work in the United King...Marine snail study gives insights into human brain
...memory formation than was thought before. Then the questions are: What proteins are being synthesized, where are they being synthesized and what are they doing once they're synthesized? We will use the Jacob Javitz Award to try to answer these questions." One answer to what is synthesized may be critical...Studies reveal physicians' attitudes on end-of-life care
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