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How to handle the menopause - eat less, get more active and wear HRT skin patches

The latest advice to women going through the menopause is eat less, get more active and consider wearing hormone replacement therapy (HRT) skin patches.

25 Nov 2008

Patients with severe traumatic brain injuries can relearn social communication skills

According to new research from Australia patients who have suffered traumatic brain injuries can benefit from being re-educated in important social communication skills.

25 Nov 2008

Australian scientists discover a way to stop meningitis

Australian scientists have discovered a bacteria which could stop meningitis - the scientists at the University of Western Australia believe their discovery will help researchers understand how the meningitis bacteria infects cells and could lead to the prevention of infections such as meningitis.

25 Nov 2008

MorphoSys granted U.S. patent on antibodies against GM-CSF to treat inflammatory disorders

MorphoSys AG and the University of Melbourne announced today that the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has confirmed that it will issue U.S. Patent No. 7,455,836, covering key uses of antibodies against GM-CSF.

25 Nov 2008

Women more likely than men to be hospitalized for chest pain

Women are more likely than men to be hospitalized for chest pain for which doctors cannot find a cause, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

24 Nov 2008

Weight gain during menopause

Weight and appetite experts from around the world met at a conference in Bangkok earlier this year to discuss sex differences in obesity.

24 Nov 2008

Pregnancy and fertility following bariatric surgery

Women who undergo weight-loss surgery, known as bariatric surgery, and later become pregnant after losing weight may be at lower risk for pregnancy-related diabetes and high blood pressure-- complications that can seriously affect the mother or her baby--than pregnant women who are obese, according to new findings from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality that are published in the November 19 issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.

24 Nov 2008

New voice care center

UT Southwestern Medical Center has gathered a team of specially trained physicians and therapists to launch a new center for voice care dedicated to disorders of the voice and larynx.

24 Nov 2008

FDA approves lung analysis software from VIDA Diagnostics

VIDA Diagnostics Inc., a University of Iowa Research Foundation licensee and UI Technology Innovation Center business incubator tenant, announced today that its primary product, Pulmonary Workstation 2.0 (PW2) has obtained FDA 510(k) clearance for sale.

24 Nov 2008

Researchers develop new strategy for broad spectrum anti-viral drugs

Bavituximab, an anti-viral drug developed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers, shows promise as a new strategy to fight viral diseases, including potential bioterrorism agents.

24 Nov 2008

USPTO confirms validity of Bystolic patent

Forest Laboratories, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") has closed prosecution on the merits of the reexamination proceedings for the patent for Bystolic and confirmed the validity of all of the previously granted claims.

24 Nov 2008

Study looks at exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria from transportation of poultry

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have found evidence of a novel pathway for potential human exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria from intensively raised poultry-driving behind the trucks transporting broiler chickens from farm to slaughterhouse.

24 Nov 2008

Blood transfusions increase clot risk in hospitalized cancer patients

Blood transfusions used to treat anemia in patients with cancer are associated with an increased risk of life-threatening blood clots, at a similar rate as other treatments for cancer-induced anemia, according to scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

24 Nov 2008

Telephone counseling may be as effective as face-to-face counseling in weight loss maintenance

Face-to-face and telephone follow-up sessions appear to be more effective in the maintenance of weight loss for women from rural communities compared with weight loss education alone, according to a report in the November 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

24 Nov 2008

Reliability of Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale - Cognitive (ADAS-Cog) tool varies widely

A study published in the November issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (Volume 15:3) suggests the reliability of the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale - Cognitive (ADAS-Cog) may vary and possess the ability to affect clinical trial outcomes.

24 Nov 2008

Study shows true economic cost of living with multiple sclerosis

A study of people living with the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) has shown the true economic cost of living with the incurable, life-long condition.

24 Nov 2008

Double-balloon enteroscopy offers cost-effective approach for obscure GI bleeding

A cost-effectiveness analysis conducted by researchers at Stanford University Hospital in Calif., shows that an initial double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) is a cost-effective approach for patients with obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding.

24 Nov 2008

Big sperm not necessarily fastest

Contrary to common scientific belief, the length of a sperm's tail does not always determine how fast it can swim.

24 Nov 2008

Novel device enhances efficacy of standard chemotherapy

NovoCure Ltd. presented results yesterday evaluating the Novo-TTF device in vitro and in a pilot clinical trial that showed the device enhanced the efficacy of standard chemotherapy (temozolomide) treatment in newly-diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) patients.

24 Nov 2008

Cohabiting and married mothers spend more time caring for their children than single mothers

A new study in the Journal of Marriage and Family examined differences in the amount and type of time that single, cohabiting and married mothers spend with their children.

24 Nov 2008

Medical News

How to handle the menopause - eat less, get more active and wear HRT skin patches

Patients with severe traumatic brain injuries can relearn social communication skills

Australian scientists discover a way to stop meningitis

MorphoSys granted U.S. patent on antibodies against GM-CSF to treat inflammatory disorders

Women more likely than men to be hospitalized for chest pain

Weight gain during menopause

Pregnancy and fertility following bariatric surgery

New voice care center

FDA approves lung analysis software from VIDA Diagnostics

Researchers develop new strategy for broad spectrum anti-viral drugs

USPTO confirms validity of Bystolic patent

Study looks at exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria from transportation of poultry

Blood transfusions increase clot risk in hospitalized cancer patients

Telephone counseling may be as effective as face-to-face counseling in weight loss maintenance

Reliability of Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale - Cognitive (ADAS-Cog) tool varies widely

Study shows true economic cost of living with multiple sclerosis

Double-balloon enteroscopy offers cost-effective approach for obscure GI bleeding

Big sperm not necessarily fastest

Novel device enhances efficacy of standard chemotherapy

Cohabiting and married mothers spend more time caring for their children than single mothers

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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