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Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most common work-related health problem in Europe, affecting millions of workers. Across the EU27, 25% of workers complain of backache and 23% report muscu
A new paper by Shailendra Pratap Jain (Indiana University), Kalpesh Kaushik Desai (SUNY Binghamton), and Huifang Mao (University of Central Florida) examines how consumers in individualistic- and
Scientists in Indiana are reporting progress toward development of low glycemic and slowly digestible starch, a form of starch that would be less apt to cause the spike in blood sugar - and perhap
An updated analysis of two large randomized clinical trials has found that breast cancer patients who received the monoclonal antibody trastuzumab (Herceptin) along with chemotherapy are living lo
The North West Public Health Observatory and the Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University, will today launch the biggest ever health survey of residents of the North West on beha
New research to be presented at the British Cardiovascular Society's Annual Scientific Conference on 5 June 2007 shows that many heart attack patients are more likely to survive if paramedics take
A study by Shalom Avraham and colleagues from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at the Harvard Institutes of Medicine provides evidence of a survival system in breast cancer cells by whi
The established antidepressant sertraline does not improve symptoms, wellbeing or survival in patients with advanced cancer who do not have major depression. The findings are reported early Online
A unique examination of one treatment center's use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in new breast cancer patients has found MRI to be superior to mammography in finding additional tumors in a b
Preliminary results of a randomized, international Phase II trial of VEGF Trap (aflibercept) show activity in patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) who had received three or four
UroToday.com- A recent report from Y-M Xu and colleagues from Shanghai, China describes the rationale used for management decisions in the treatment of men with long-segment and complex anterior u
U.S. medical schools in the last two decades have seen a huge influx of students who are first- and second-generation immigrants, the
Yale Cancer Center is proud to announce the launch of a weekly program, Yale Cancer Center Answers on WNPR Connecticut Public Radio. Beginning on National Cancer Survivors Day, June 3, the
Mencap welcomes the Department of Health's announcement that an inquiry has been established into access to healthcare for people with a learning disability. This follows Mencap's Death by indiffe
'There's a real need to define the difference between a low GI diet and a low GI food,' say Sydney University's Prof Jennie Brand-Miller and Diabetes Australia's Alan Barclay in the
People with Alzheimer's disease experience an acceleration in the rate of cognitive decline after being placed in a nursing home according to a new study by Rush University Medical Center. The stu
We all have at least some moles on our skin. But many of us might not know which moles are normal, and which could be signs of trouble. This year, more than one million Americans will get some f
Monogram Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGRM) today announced that two presentations detailing initial studies on the clinical utility of its proprietary eTag technology in metastatic breast cancer
The majority of doctors in North Carolina do not probe for signs of postpartum depression in new mothers, according to a survey conducted by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chap
Chronic pain from conditions such as arthritis or nerve injuries may be disabling and poorly controlled withaspirin, acetaminophen (Tylenol), or ibuprofen (Advil). In selected cases, opioid analg
Many veterans who have hepatitis C also experience pain. Researchers are learning how to care for patientswho experience hepatitis C and pain. They are also learning how hepatitis C and pain can
Magnetic resonance imaging is a very effective method for revealing anatomical details of soft tissues. Contrast agents can help to make these images even clearer and allow physiological processes
The signature of climate change over the past 40 years has been identified in temperatures of the Indian Ocean near Australia.From ocean measurements and by analysing climate simulation
The Business Intelligence firm La Merie S.L. reported today that the US 9.6 bln dollars market of the two blockbuster antithrombotic agents enoxaparin and clopidogrel is going to be rearranged by
Nearly 500 individuals from nations around the world participated on 25th May in the inaugural World Walks for Lupus event at the Shanghai International Convention Center in Shanghai, China. Rep
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation announces the winners of the tenth annual Pinnacle Awards: Recognizing Contributions to Health Care Quality through the Medication Use Pro
How Innovation Drives Our Economy, the next topic in the Cutting-Edge Seminar Series, will be presented Tues., June 5, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at UD's Delaware Biotechnology Institute in the Delawa
Although Merck's HPV vaccine Gardasil makes sense as an option for many girls and young women, the unseemly haste to require inoculations for
Daxor Corporation (AMEX: DXR), a medical instrumentation and biotechnology company, today announced the June 2007 publication of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology article, Blood Volum
Virtual autopsy performed with multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) can aid forensics teams in determining if a person has drowned, according to a study published in the June issue of Rad