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Leading experts to shed light on controversial testosterone therapy treatment

The use of testosterone therapy will be the topic of a special panel briefing to be held during the 99th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association on May 11, 2004 in the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

12 May 2004

Landmark study to identify the best dietary strategies to reduce heart disease and Type 2 diabetes

The University of Reading is participating in a landmark study to identify the best dietary strategies to reduce heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.

12 May 2004

Compound found in the peels of citrus fruit can potentially lower cholesterol more effectively than prescription drugs

A compound found in the peels of citrus fruit has the potential to lower cholesterol more effectively than some prescription drugs, and without side effects, according to a study by U.S. and Canadian researchers.

11 May 2004

Critical link found between inflammation, heart disease and stroke

Until recently, the story on platelets was pretty simple: tiny blood cells, with limited sophistication because they had no nucleus, and their claim to fame was to be a first-responder to a wound site, to promote healthy clotting and prevent infection.

11 May 2004

Male pedestrians account for 70 percent of cost to the community from deaths and injuries on the road

Males are involved in 60 percent of all road accidents involving pedestrians yet they account for an even greater part of the injury bill, according to UNSW behavioural psychologist Dr Julie Hatfield, who conducted the study.

11 May 2004

Country Industry Forecast - European Union Healthcare Industry

The accession of ten more central and east European countries to the European Union (EU) -15 in 2004 has created a single European market, the largest market and trading zone for the healthcare industry with almost 500 million consumers. The total healthcare industry comprising pharmaceuticals and drugs, medical devices and equipment, and health services is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.4 per cent from 2003 to 2008.

11 May 2004

New proposals to improve safety of anaesthesia

New proposals to reduce the risk of anaesthetic tubing becoming blocked during operations, were published today. Following 11 similar NHS cases where tubing had become blocked, the Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson set up an Expert Group in July 2002 to look into the issue.

10 May 2004

The outbreak of SARS is under control in China's eastern province of Anhui

A labratory worker who was China's first SARS patient in the recent outbreak has fully recovered and has been discharged from hospital today as Chinese health officials claimed success in controlling the disease in eastern Anhui province.

10 May 2004

Research finds feeding ewes well impacts on future generations

Research that has found a two-fold difference in the amount of epithelial tissue in the mammary glands of foetal lambs whose dams were well fed throughout pregnancy compared to dams fed at maintenance levels could have important implications for sheep farm management in New Zealand – and perhaps human nutrition.

10 May 2004

No evidence of CJD associated with the Garden State Racetrack

The Department of Health and Senior Services released a report today on an investigation of a suspected cluster of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) associated with the Garden State Racetrack.

8 May 2004

Post surgery follow up by robotic physician

A new study at Johns Hopkins finds that many hospitalized patients prefer visits from their own physician to those of the physicians on duty, even when those "visits" are virtual "telerounds."

8 May 2004

Low fat/high carb eating plan is not bad for good cholesterol

A slight fall in blood levels of HDL (“good”) cholesterol in men due to a low-fat, high-carbohydrate eating plan may not be a problem, researchers reported today at the American Heart Association’s 5th Annual Conference on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.

8 May 2004

Britain debates whether to create DNA registry of newborn babies

In a White Paper published last year the Government asked the Human Genetics Commission and the National Screening Committee to consider the case for screening every baby at birth and storing their genetic profile for future use.

7 May 2004

Disease control strategies in Africa could help to halve deaths from malaria by 2010

Linking malaria programmes to other disease control strategies in Africa could help to halve deaths from malaria by 2010, say researchers in this week's BMJ.

6 May 2004

Experts conclude plans to control zoonoses, diseases transmitted from animals to humans

International experts today concluded a three-day international consultation on zoonoses, held by the World Health Organization (WHO) together with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), in collaboration with the Dutch Health Council.

6 May 2004

Cervical Dysplasia treatment linked to water breaking too early

Two treatments for removing precancerous tissue from the cervix are associated with an increased risk of preterm delivery (delivery before 37 weeks gestation) caused by the pregnancy complication known as preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM).

5 May 2004

Parents who smoke at home much more likely to have children who suffer from asthma all year round

Human brain makes much more extensive use of highly complex statistics when learning a language than scientists ever realized

A team at the University of Rochester has found that the human brain makes much more extensive use of highly complex statistics when learning a language than scientists ever realized.

3 May 2004

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Leading experts to shed light on controversial testosterone therapy treatment

Landmark study to identify the best dietary strategies to reduce heart disease and Type 2 diabetes

Compound found in the peels of citrus fruit can potentially lower cholesterol more effectively than prescription drugs

Critical link found between inflammation, heart disease and stroke

Male pedestrians account for 70 percent of cost to the community from deaths and injuries on the road

Country Industry Forecast - European Union Healthcare Industry

New proposals to improve safety of anaesthesia

The outbreak of SARS is under control in China's eastern province of Anhui

Research finds feeding ewes well impacts on future generations

No evidence of CJD associated with the Garden State Racetrack

Post surgery follow up by robotic physician

Low fat/high carb eating plan is not bad for good cholesterol

Britain debates whether to create DNA registry of newborn babies

Disease control strategies in Africa could help to halve deaths from malaria by 2010

Experts conclude plans to control zoonoses, diseases transmitted from animals to humans

Cervical Dysplasia treatment linked to water breaking too early

Parents who smoke at home much more likely to have children who suffer from asthma all year round

Almost half of the heart failure outpatients given standard questionnaires scored as being depressed

New figures suggest Scotland is in the middle of a mumps epidemic

Human brain makes much more extensive use of highly complex statistics when learning a language than scientists ever realized

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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