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Men with advanced, incurable prostate cancer can benefit from docetaxel

An international study led by a Canadian researcher shows that men with advanced, incurable prostate cancer can survive an average of three months longer and face less symptoms when offered a new treatment for prostate cancer.

7 Oct 2004

New medical imaging device will help pinpoint suitable veins for an injection or a drip

The modern technology of light detection using charge coupled device (CCD) TV cameras along with the power of the modern digital computer and state of the art image processing algorithms can be applied to the solution of problems in Medical Imaging.

7 Oct 2004

Sick could be thousands of dollars out of pocket if the Federal Labor Government abolishes the Medicare Safety Net

AMA (WA) President Dr Paul Skerritt said the plan to scrap the Medicare Safety Net, which complements the successful PBS Safety Net, will hit people hard when they are most vulnerable.

7 Oct 2004

Flight simulators can provide relief from the symptoms of chronic dizziness

Vision and motion simulators similar to those used by fighter pilots and astronauts can provide relief from the symptoms of chronic dizziness, researchers at Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust and Imperial College London report in the Journal of Neurology.

7 Oct 2004

Call for UK and Luxembourg governments to put access to quality cancer treatment at the top of their health agendas

Speaking today at a workshop on 'Cancer treatment: a priority for patients in Europe', cancer specialists and representatives of cancer patients called on the UK and Luxembourg governments to put access to quality cancer treatment at the top of their health agendas during their Presidencies of the EU in 2005.

7 Oct 2004

Study underscores the need for improved prevention and treatment of torn knee ligaments among young female athletes

Of the more than 17 million players participating in organized soccer nationwide, 7 million are female. While offering an equal opportunity playing field for student athletes, soccer has one unfortunate gender bias: women are more susceptible to knee injury.

7 Oct 2004

Breast cancer drug Taxotere extends life of prostate cancer patients

Men with androgen-independent (hormone-refractory) metastatic prostate cancer treated with the breast-cancer drug Taxotere (docetaxel) Injection Concentrate in combination with the drug estramustine survived 20 percent longer than similar patients receiving the standard therapy

6 Oct 2004

Detention of a man with autism was a breach of his human rights

The Alzheimer’s Society has welcomed a ruling made by the European Court of Human Rights, that the detention under common law of a man with autism was a breach of his human rights.

6 Oct 2004

Medicare today announced a demonstration project for Medicare beneficiaries with high medical expenses

The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) today announced a demonstration to find ways to improve the health and quality of life of Medicare beneficiaries with high medical expenses while reducing costs for the program and the beneficiaries.

6 Oct 2004

Another enterovirus 71 case confirmed in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection has confirmed another enterovirus 71 in a 21-month-old boy, bringing this year's total to 34. He travelled to the Mainland from September 3 to 5.

6 Oct 2004

A new biodegradable material which could help treat spinal injuries without invasive surgery

A new biodegradable material which could help regenerate spinal cord tissue without invasive surgery is being developed by Monash University PhD student, Ms Rosalyn Jackson.

6 Oct 2004

Influenza is a contagious disease caused by an RNA virus of the orthomyxoviridae family

Influenza (or as it is commonly known, the flu) is a contagious disease caused by an RNA virus of the orthomyxoviridae family (The orthomyxoviridae is a family of RNA viruses which infect vertebrate).

6 Oct 2004

Noncardiac surgery risky for older heart failure patients

When heart failure patients undergo surgery for other health problems, they are much more likely to die or suffer complications than similar patients who have coronary artery disease

6 Oct 2004

One group of drugs that is effective in fighting HIV may also be promoting the death of sensory nerves in the skin

One group of drugs that is effective in fighting HIV may, paradoxically, also be promoting the death of sensory nerves in the skin, according to a study presented October 5, 2004, at the 129th annual meeting of the American Neurological Association in Toronto.

5 Oct 2004

Hospital News and Research

Men with advanced, incurable prostate cancer can benefit from docetaxel

New medical imaging device will help pinpoint suitable veins for an injection or a drip

Sick could be thousands of dollars out of pocket if the Federal Labor Government abolishes the Medicare Safety Net

Flight simulators can provide relief from the symptoms of chronic dizziness

Call for UK and Luxembourg governments to put access to quality cancer treatment at the top of their health agendas

Study underscores the need for improved prevention and treatment of torn knee ligaments among young female athletes

Breast cancer drug Taxotere extends life of prostate cancer patients

Detention of a man with autism was a breach of his human rights

Medicare today announced a demonstration project for Medicare beneficiaries with high medical expenses

Another enterovirus 71 case confirmed in Hong Kong

A new biodegradable material which could help treat spinal injuries without invasive surgery

Influenza is a contagious disease caused by an RNA virus of the orthomyxoviridae family

Noncardiac surgery risky for older heart failure patients

One group of drugs that is effective in fighting HIV may also be promoting the death of sensory nerves in the skin

Researchers grow mouth lining into pieces of bio-bandage

Black and Hispanic patients experience marked delays in heart attack treatment compared with whites

Veterans in rural areas are in poorer health than their urban counterparts

Postmenopausal women are weaker, as measured by grip and pinch tests

Radiation therapy and tamoxifen helps prevent cancer returning

In some cases, children with Hodgkin’s Disease can safely skip or reduce the amount of radiation therapy received

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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