Mobile phone use not linked to increased risk of glioma brain tumours
... of the head making it difficult to interpret as a real effect. This finding may be due to people with glioma brain tumours linking mobile phone use to the side of the tumour and therefore over reporting the use of a phone on the same side as their tumour. This results in under reporting use on the oppos...UQ scientist honoured for developing the world's first cancer vaccine
...ill be much less likely after vaccination, but the real need is for the developing world and to have this vaccine used routinely in young women to prevent cervical cancer in countries where there are no Pap smear programs to reduce the risk." He said both companies involved in the development of the vacc...Viral, gold nanoparticles can assemble themselves to potentially find and treat disease
...ll needs to be further studied and translated into real clinical applications," Arap says. "But we can now think in those terms because of this pioneering work that merges the fields of vascular targeting and nanotechnology."...U of M hosts business planning for pandemic influenza
...tion and warehousing, energy, and construction and real estate business sectors....Hypertension data may mask racial disparities among Hispanics
... is accounted for," she said. "We are ignoring the real health profile of Hispanics." The study is published in the February issue of the journal Ethnicity & Disease. Borrell analyzed data collected in the National Health Interview Survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics. The survey...Penn to test new thermal energy procedure to reduce asthmatic symptoms
...ten, and narrow the airway considerably -- causing real health consequences for asthmatics." Interventional pulmonologists will explore, for the first time in the United States, a new way to treat asthma. Physicians will actually go into the airways with a bronchoscope, which is a routine procedure, and b...Pollution puts fat rats at heart attack risk
... it has on the cardiovascular system. "It raises a real question about the effects of these pollutants, especially in vulnerable members of the population". "This is something that needs to be debated publicly. Some efforts have been made to filter the particles but it is what you can't see that is worris...Hope for arthritis stems from within
...use as much damage as good. "We're responding to a real need," said reader in bioengineering Dr Bahaa Seedhom. "Orthopaedic surgeons are looking for ways to repair cartilage defects in young people which will delay, maybe even prevent, the need for total knee replacement." The bioengineers have invented a...Barrow's new technology permits global consultations during surgery in real time
...ding everything that is going on "under scope," in real time and provide on-the-spot consultation. Case Review. Physicians from anywhere in the world may send case history and radiological images of their patients to be reviewed "on daily rounds" by a multi-disciplinary group of Barrow physicians in the ...UNC nutrition researchers dispute claims that obesity problem is exaggerated
... morbidity and mortality. "We feel that treating a real health problem as non-existing is equally irresponsible as blaming the victims only."...Study of first-time mums provides reassurance for pregnant women with bladder problems
...those who have recently delivered, as it can cause real problems and distress, especially when OAB is accompanied by incontinence." All the women who took part in the study were first-time mothers who were pregnant with a single child and in good health. Just under two-thirds (65 per cent) had a no...All placebos not created alike
...tients entered in a sham acupuncture device versus real acupuncture trial, and the other half in a placebo pill vs. real pain pill trial. The acupuncture trial extended four more weeks (the length believed needed to see ...UCI researchers prove a single memory is processed in three separate parts of the brain
...stration of how different components of our neural real estate can be allocated to process different aspects of memory," said Carew. "The more we know about the specialization of memories, the more we can understand how and why the processing of memory can go awry, which in turn can critically inform clin...Medicines are key to preventing poor health
...illness and achieving better health, much of their real value is in helping people live well and have control over their lives. "Responsible disease prevention and the long-term management of many chronic diseases can also involve diet, lifestyle changes, psychological therapy, screening, monitoring and e...Elsevier congratulates its award winning authors and editors
...hy and worthwhile project and one that will make a real difference in the study of anatomy for medical students all over the world." Four other Elsevier titles were also given significant recognition at yesterday's award ceremony. Awards were received by the following: In the Chemistry division: St...Sydney scientists discover and license breakthrough anti-inflammatory treatment
...nies if we are to turn scientific discoveries into real patient benefits. The Garvan's commitment to taking our research from bench to bedside is evidenced by our investment in companies such as G2 and encouraging our senior scientists to participate in the commercialisation of research". The Novo Nord...Brain scans may predict cognitive decline in normal people
.... "In the last two to five years, there has been a real explosion of knowledge about the molecular basis of Alzheimer's that may lead to effective drugs to cure or prevent the disease, and those drugs would likely be more effective the earlier they are given," said Jagust. "That has given a new urgency to...Excisional treatments for pre-cancerous cervical cells could lead to problems in pregnancy
...transformation zone is associated with a small but real increase in riskof pregnancy-related morbidity. This information should be considered whencounselling women before their consent to treatment and lends support to thephilosophy of doctors not treating young women with mild abnormalities." "Our findin......DDY in Georgia and Florida. "The families make a real commitment to this research," she says. "We are asking them to record every time the child is sick, every time the child receives medication, whether it's over-the-counter or prescription. Every time the child goes to a health care provider, even if ......oms and signs. Knowing the accuracy of a test in a real clinical setting is critical, as is knowledge of the accuracy of the gold standard....