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Research in children has shown that blood loss after heart surgery can be minimized if fresh whole blood is used for transfusions

A standard medical practice at some of the nation's largest children's hospitals – using whole, recently donated blood for certain infant open heart surgeries – may do more harm than good.

13 Oct 2004

A new approach to controlling blood cholesterol levels may be a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease

A new approach to controlling blood cholesterol levels that is already being investigated to prevent cardiovascular disease also may be a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

13 Oct 2004

Plastic surgeons successfully perform entire face reconstruction with minimal scarring in a single procedure

A team of plastic surgeons has successfully combined several reconstructive techniques to help burn victims regain some sense of self without undergoing multiple painful procedures and huge scarring often associated with reconstructing the face

13 Oct 2004

BMA Response to NAO report on improving emergency care in England

A&E departments have worked exceptionally hard to bring down waiting times for patients and the results of this are evident in the National Audit Office report on emergency care.

13 Oct 2004

GPs need more help from PCOs to be ready for Freedom of Information Act

GPs are looking to primary care organisations (PCOs) to help them meet their obligations under the Freedom of Information Act that comes into force next year.

13 Oct 2004

Discovery of compound that renders the MRSA superbug vulnerable to antibiotics

MRSA- methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus- is defined by its ability to resist the antibiotic methicillin. Like penicillin, methicillin works by blocking bacterial enzymes called PBPs, which normally strengthen cell walls by forming cross links.

13 Oct 2004

Greater risk for children of mothers over 40 to die in the womb or as a newborn

Women who give birth after 40 run a greater risk of experiencing pregnancy complications than younger women. Moreover, there is an increased risk of the child dying in the womb or in close connection with delivery.

13 Oct 2004

Nanotechnology company pSivida granted European patent

Nanotechnology company pSivida has announced that its UK operating subsidiary pSiMedica Limited has been granted a further patent for BioSiliconTM.

13 Oct 2004

New car cockpit technology could be increasing the potential for error by degrading driving performance

New car cockpit technology means the role of the driver is increasingly similar to that of an aircraft pilot -- and could be increasing the potential for error, according to a Monash University researcher.

12 Oct 2004

Technique for genetically modifying blood stem cells brings cure for blood diseases closer

The condition of mice with a genetic blood disease called beta-thalassemia improved significantly following treatment of their blood forming cells with a gene that enabled them to produce the type of hemoglobin normally found only in the fetus.

12 Oct 2004

Some people who chew betel nut may be genetically more prone to mouth cancer

The nut of the betel or areca palm tree contains a mild, central nervous system stimulant called arecoline. Chewing the nut on its own or with a mixture of tobacco, lime and betel leaf is a popular habit in Asian countries and among British Asians.

12 Oct 2004

Soccer greatly improves the health profile of growing boys

Regular and long-term participation in soccer greatly improves the health profile of growing boys, according to new research published by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

12 Oct 2004

Estrogen protects male rats from aortic aneurysms

When it comes to abdominal aortic aneurysms – life-threatening bulges or weak areas in the main artery feeding blood to the lower half of the body – new U-M research shows that it is definitely better to be female.

12 Oct 2004

Genetic discovery may hold clues to the development of many cases of the most common cancers

In a study published in Nature Genetics today, a team of scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research have discovered a gene that may hold clues to the development of many cases of the most common cancers including lung, breast, prostate and colon cancers.

12 Oct 2004

Lack of money rather than love may be the reason so many young couples are living together instead of getting married

"Financial barriers to marriage are a significant issue for many young, working- and middle-class couples as well as for the poor and near-poor," said Pamela Smock, associate director of the U-M Institute for Social Research (ISR) and a contributor to a special issue of the Journal of Marriage and Family on the future of marriage released in Washington today.

12 Oct 2004

Health care reform is likely to be a key topic in Wednesday night’s presidential candidate debate

Health care reform is likely to be a key topic in Wednesday night’s presidential candidate debate, which examines domestic issues and caps off the series of three meetings between President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry.

12 Oct 2004

A food supplement developed to supplement diets of Kenyan children may end up as a nutritious American snack

A food supplement developed by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences to get meat products into the diets of Kenyan children may end up as the basis for a nutritious American snack.

12 Oct 2004

CDC and Aventis Pasteur plan to allocate influenza vaccine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Aventis Pasteur announced today the first phase of the plan to allocate influenza vaccine in response to the recently announced loss of half of the nation’s expected flu vaccine supply for the 2004-2005 season.

12 Oct 2004

RACGP welcomes Victorian state ban on smoking in pubs and clubs

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Victorian Faculty today welcomed the State Government announcement of an end to smoking in pubs and clubs by 2007.

12 Oct 2004

Major step forward in understanding how the organs are placed in their correct positions in the body

Researchers at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC), in Portugal, have taken a major step forward in understanding one of the fundamental questions in the field of developmental biology today: how the organs are placed in their correct positions in the body.

12 Oct 2004

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Research in children has shown that blood loss after heart surgery can be minimized if fresh whole blood is used for transfusions

A new approach to controlling blood cholesterol levels may be a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease

Plastic surgeons successfully perform entire face reconstruction with minimal scarring in a single procedure

BMA Response to NAO report on improving emergency care in England

GPs need more help from PCOs to be ready for Freedom of Information Act

Discovery of compound that renders the MRSA superbug vulnerable to antibiotics

Greater risk for children of mothers over 40 to die in the womb or as a newborn

Nanotechnology company pSivida granted European patent

New car cockpit technology could be increasing the potential for error by degrading driving performance

Technique for genetically modifying blood stem cells brings cure for blood diseases closer

Some people who chew betel nut may be genetically more prone to mouth cancer

Soccer greatly improves the health profile of growing boys

Estrogen protects male rats from aortic aneurysms

Genetic discovery may hold clues to the development of many cases of the most common cancers

Lack of money rather than love may be the reason so many young couples are living together instead of getting married

Health care reform is likely to be a key topic in Wednesday night’s presidential candidate debate

A food supplement developed to supplement diets of Kenyan children may end up as a nutritious American snack

CDC and Aventis Pasteur plan to allocate influenza vaccine

RACGP welcomes Victorian state ban on smoking in pubs and clubs

Major step forward in understanding how the organs are placed in their correct positions in the body

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