Cellular Signal Can Indicate Labour Pain

A cellular signal in the amniotic fluid around the foetus can tell doctors that a woman is about to go […]

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Pig-to-Human Organ Transplant Gets Easier

Scientists have overcome a major hurdle for humans to receive life-saving organ transplants from pigs, thanks to a powerful new […]

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Nearly one-third of the worlds population is obese: Study

Today, 2.1 billion people “ nearly 30 percent of the worlds population “ are either obese or overweight, according to a new, […]

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A powerful new way to treat HER2-positive breast cancer validated

In a recent study at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHIL), scientists discovered a powerful new way of treating an aggressive […]

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Artificial Skin Can Be a Reality Soon

In some good news for burn victims and sufferers of other skin-related conditions, replacement skin may soon be easily available […]

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Radiologists, primary users of non-cardiac ultrasound

Although non-radiologist physicians have contributed to the widespread use of point-of-care (POC) ultrasound, radiologists remain the primary users, according to […]

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Healthcare costs rose while insurance coverage fell

US workers whose wages stagnated over the last decade also saw their health insurance degrade, even as medical costs gobbled up a growing share of their income, two new studies show.

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Report on how to improve EHRs for eye specialists

The American Academy of Ophthalmology has published a report with recommendations to improve electronic health record systems for eye specialists, Healthcare IT News reports.

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Turner Syndrome Test for cardiac and Renal Problems

Researchers at Yale University in the US have developed an accurate diagnostic test for Turner syndrome, a genetic defect that obstructs normal growth and leads to cardiac and renal problems.

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Silent strokes could cause learning deficits

Silent strokes, which have no immediate symptoms but could cause long-term cognitive and learning deficits, occur in a significant number of severely anemic children, especially those with sickle cell disease, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2011.

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Camera pills could be new Hi-Tech disease detection method

A scanning fibre endoscope can be fitted into a casing usually used for covering medicines, and which is small enough to be swallowed. The devices records 15 colour images per second with a resolution of more than 500 lines per inch.

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New medical imager detects ultra small breast tumors

A new medical imager with the potential to spot ultra small breast tumors have been developed by the research teams of the West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Maryland School of Medicine. The imager is adept in not only detecting tumors but also in guiding the biopsy of suspicious-looking breast cancer lesions.

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Brain surgery with new mapping technique

Neurosurgeons from the University of California, San Francisco are reporting significant results of a new brain mapping technique that allows for the safe removal of tumors near language pathways in the brain. The technique minimizes brain exposure and reduces the amount of time a patient must be awake during surgery.

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