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Extracorporeal photopheresis may be effective in treating Crohn's disease

Results from an international multi-center Phase II clinical trial suggest that extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) may be effective in treating patients with clinically active (OR symptomatic) Crohn?s disease who cannot tolerate or are refractory to immunosuppressants and/or anti-TNF agents.

28 May 2007

Endogenous cannabinoids linked to fetal brain damage imposed by maternal cannabis use

A critical step in brain development is governed by endogenous cannabinoids, the brain's own marijuana.

28 May 2007

Dynamic sonography useful in the diagnosis of muscle tears and hematomas

Dynamic sonography is useful in the diagnosis, management and follow-up of muscle tears and hematomas, according to a recent study conducted by researchers from Khoula Hospital in Muscat, Oman.

28 May 2007

Pilot a model of clinical education for health students

The Griffith University project will develop and pilot a model of clinical education for health students that improves their learning experience and better reflects the realities of clinical practice.

28 May 2007

Drinking lots of coffee reduces the risk of gout for men

Coffee is a habit for more than 50 percent of Americans, who drink, on average, 2 cups per day.

28 May 2007

The cost-effectiveness of improving diabetes care in U.S. federally-qualified community health centers

The health benefits of a federal diabetes care program are clear, but now researchers say that program upgrades also are economically sound.

28 May 2007

Time to fortify the world's processed cereals

Fortifying cereals with a different type of iron supplement reduces anaemia, iron-deficiency anaemia and general iron deficiency children in developing countries, and boosts three major iron status indicators, conclude authors of an Article published in this week’s edition of The Lancet.

28 May 2007

Reversal of coma with an injection of glue

Neurosurgeons and neuroradiologists at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center injected a biosynthetic “glue” to seal off a spinal fluid leak and restore a comatose patient to consciousness.

28 May 2007

Researchers identify a function of neuregulin1 - impact on schizophrenia

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) researchers have identified a function of neuregulin1 (NRG1), a gene previously linked to schizophrenia but whose role in the disease was unknown.

28 May 2007

After primates evolved the ability to see red, they began to develop red and orange skin and hair

Humans, apes and Old World monkeys, such as macaques and leaf monkeys, all have trichromatic vision, which allows these primates to distinguish between blue, green and red colors.

28 May 2007

Solving the puzzle - finding parts at the right price

Biomedical equipment technicians (BMETs) and clinical engineers (CEs) have discovered that saving money doesn't have to mean cutting corners on service.

28 May 2007

College attendance and its effect on drinking behaviors in a longitudinal study of adolescents

New research suggests that college attendance exacerbates the inborn propensity of certain young adults to become heavy alcohol users.

28 May 2007

Smokers who have a say in how they quit are more likely to try kicking the habit

Rochester researcher Dr. Geoffrey Williams associate professor of medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, will unveil new findings at a Toronto conference this month that demonstrate patient involvement in a quit plan leads to smokers who are more motivated to quit because they genuinely want to, not because they are being nagged or bullied.

28 May 2007

Both drinking patterns and neighborhood characteristics affect intimate partner violence

While heavy drinking has consistently been linked to an increased risk of intimate partner violence (IPV), a new study has found that both drinking patterns and neighborhood characteristics can contribute in different ways to mutual IPV among married/cohabiting adults in the general population.

28 May 2007

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Extracorporeal photopheresis may be effective in treating Crohn's disease

Endogenous cannabinoids linked to fetal brain damage imposed by maternal cannabis use

Dynamic sonography useful in the diagnosis of muscle tears and hematomas

Pilot a model of clinical education for health students

Drinking lots of coffee reduces the risk of gout for men

The cost-effectiveness of improving diabetes care in U.S. federally-qualified community health centers

Time to fortify the world's processed cereals

Reversal of coma with an injection of glue

Researchers identify a function of neuregulin1 - impact on schizophrenia

After primates evolved the ability to see red, they began to develop red and orange skin and hair

Solving the puzzle - finding parts at the right price

College attendance and its effect on drinking behaviors in a longitudinal study of adolescents

Smokers who have a say in how they quit are more likely to try kicking the habit

Both drinking patterns and neighborhood characteristics affect intimate partner violence

Binge drinking can lead to poor decision making among college students

Detailed portrait of 700 proteins that help maintain DNA integrity

Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy contributes to substantial increase in risk for extreme preterm delivery

Researchers engineer adult stem cells derived from human umbilical cord blood to produce insulin

Researchers observe brain cell development in real time

Link between mild infection and hypoxic apnoea

Leveraging the Radian ASAP in standard casework

A journey through science, software, and innovation: Insights from the Bruker software team

CellVoyant's AI-Powered Vision for the Future of Cell Therapy

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