Stroke :: Robotic therapy helps restore hand use after stroke
A robotic therapy device may help people regain strength and normal use of affected hands long after a stroke, according to a University of California, Irvine study.
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Pregnancy :: 3-D ultrasound identifies women at risk for impending preterm birth
To help physicians non-invasively identify women at risk for preterm birth, 3-D ultrasound was used to measure the size of fetal adrenal glands, according to an abstract presented by Yale School of Medicine researchers at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Conference February 8 in San Francisco.
Depression :: Fifth annual conference on college depression
Every year, more than a thousand college students die by suicide, and thousands more attempt to kill themselves.
Cancer :: Reoviruses may prime the immune system against cancer
There is accumulating data that suggests in addition to directly killing tumor cells, reoviruses may prime the immune system to mount a separate, powerful and long lasting defense against cancer.
Cancer :: Cancer bill to rise as survival rate increases in Wales
Cancer services in Wales are over-stretched and over-complicated, according to a new report by the UK assembly health committee review, that also found confusion within the NHS when it comes to planning and funding care.
HIV :: Halting of HIV microbicide trial not a debacle – CONRAD
US-based reproductive health research organisation CONRAD today said its decision to call off human trial on microbicide cellolose sulphate was not a setback in HIV prevention studies among women but the failure during trials came as a “shock and surprise”.
Bird Flu :: Nigerian woman was exposed to H5N1 virus
A 22 years old Nigerian woman from Lagos died from bird flu symptoms, found tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of the avian bird flu virus.
Breast Cancer :: Breast cancer therapy based on missile detection outlined in new book
A breast cancer treatment based on MIT research originally intended for detecting missiles is documented in a new book by Alan J. Fenn, an MIT researcher and inventor of the technique.
Health Care :: Using nanotechnology to improve health care in developing countries
What is nanotechnology? How is nanotechnology expected to transform medicine and health care in the future? How can nanomedicine help the truly needy in developing countries? And what are the challenges of ensuring that nanotechnology meets the specific health needs of Third World peoples? These questions are the focus of an event and live Web cast at noon Tuesday, Feb_27 in the 5th Floor Conference Room of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
UNH Cyber Threat Calculator assesses the level of threat any attacker poses
Hackers, terrorists and nations all use computers, but who really is capable of damaging the critical infrastructure of the United States?