Less Toxic Bone Marrow Transplant Technique May Have More Powerful Anti-Cancer Effect
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... believes the sound is coming from." "The auditory systems in humans and cats appear to use the same spectral soundcharacteristics to determine sound locations," Middlebrooks said. "We interpretthese results as evidence that the firing pattern we see in cat neurons could bea model for brain processes that u...Immune system rebounds for some children with AIDS, finds UF study
...wed the most pronounced improvement. "Their immune systems came back very dramatically and to a much greaterextent than would have been expected based on the earlier trials done withadults," said Dr. John W. Sleasman, chief of pediatric immunology andinfectious diseases in UF's College of Medicine, whose art...Climate change will have detrimental effects on health in Europe
... health programmes, including disease surveillance systems and vaccination programmes for diseases that are likely to become more widespread. There is an urgent need for Europe-wide coordination to improve adverse health impacts, say the authors....Help for women's urinary tract infections
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...m managers can use with their existing information systems to identify howmuch down time the staff is experiencing and why. "What the software will do is let you know what the source of the problems isand how much it is costing the operating room," Dexter said. "Hospitals,anesthesiologists and surgeons can ...Allergy-producing cells are also 'do-gooders,' helping stave off infections
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...al made the mice mildlyill to see how their immune systems would respond under the influence ofalcohol. The mice who were drinking ethanol experienced a suppressed immune response,while the mice who drank wine maintained normal immunity. "We found that the animals that consumed straight ethanol had lower lev...Cedars-Sinai reports excellent outcomes for its cardiac surgery division
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