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Reducing disability in premature babies with serious brain haemorrhage
11 March 2010A pioneering technique, a world first in Bristol, has been shown to reduce disability in premature babies with serious brain haemorrhage by washing the brain to remove toxic fluid. - more
Promoting exercise causes guilt
11 March 2010One quarter of the population feel guilt when reminded that exercise is a good thing, according to a new analysis by SOM, a Quebec survey firm. "More than 22 percent of respondents – 18 percent of men and 26 percent of women – regularly or always feel guilty about being reminded to exercise. They know they should do more, yet can't for various reasons," says Suzanne Laberge, ... - more
First signs of glaucoma injury occur in the brain, not the eyes
10 March 2010Researchers at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute are now a step closer to deciphering a leading cause of blindness in the United States – glaucoma. In a recent study, David Calkins, PhD, director of Research at the VEI, discovered that the first sign of injury in glaucoma actually occurs in the brain. - more
New use for old drug in heart disease prevention
10 March 2010Paracetamol may provide more than just pain relief to those at risk of developing heart disease, according to a new study led by Professor Michael Davies from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology at the Heart Research Institute and The University of Sydney. - more
Pregnant women falling short on nutrition
10 March 2010Pregnant women are skimping on fruit and vegetables and gaining too much weight, according to a new Australian study. The research, in the journal Nutrition & Dietetics published by Wiley-Blackwell, found expectant mothers are eating less than half the recommended serves of fruit and vegetables. And at least one in three put on more than the recommended weight ... - more
Effective prostate cancer treatment discovery
9 March 2010Monash University biomedical scientists have identified a new way to treat castrate resistant cells in prostate cancer sufferers – the most common cancer in Australian men. - more
Deaf children with cochlear implants report similar quality of life to that of normal-hearing kids
9 March 2010Profoundly deaf children with cochlear implants to help them to hear rate their quality of life equal to their normal-hearing peers, according to new research from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center auditory specialists. - more
New system to accurately measure hip replacements
9 March 2010A pioneering invention by the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) that can accurately measure patients for hip replacements for the first time could save the NHS thousands of pounds and improve efficiency for orthopaedic surgeons worldwide. - more
Treating erectile dysfunction: It might save a man's life
8 March 2010Erectile function is a common sexual disorder which adversely affects a man's quality of life, psychological health and sexual relationship. Despite this, only 30% of men with erectile dysfunction discuss their problem with a doctor, and of those who speak with their doctor, only 58% receive ... - more
Long-time cannabis use associated with psychosis
8 March 2010Young adults who have used cannabis or marijuana for a longer period of time appear more likely to have hallucinations or delusions or to meet criteria for psychosis, according to a report posted online that will appear in the May print issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. - more
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