Vasectomy :: Vasectomy may put men at risk for type of dementia
Northwestern University researchers have discovered men with an unusual form of dementia have a higher rate of vasectomy than men the same age who are cognitively normal.
Medicine
Stroke :: Rapid drug treatment prompts Lazarus response in some stroke patients
A quarter of patients given clot-busting drugs directly into a blood clot in an artery within six hours of stroke experienced such a rapid recovery ? major improvement within a day after stroke ? that it was called an example of ?Lazarus Phenomenon,? researchers reported at the American Stroke Association?s International Stroke Conference 2007.
Brain :: Inherited brain aneurysm may rupture earlier in next generation
Blood vessels may rupture earlier in life from one generation to the next in those who inherit brain aneurysm, researchers reported at the American Stroke Association?s International Stroke Conference 2007.
Stroke :: State actions increase clot buster treatment to stroke patients
Measures in Florida and Massachusetts requiring paramedics to transport qualifying patients to stroke centers increased the number of patients receiving the only approved treatment for ischemic stroke in each state, according to separate reports presented at the American Stroke Association?s International Stroke Conference 2007.
Burn :: Burn Awareness – Forty-Three Percent of All Burns Happen at Home
It is estimated that more than one million burn injuries occur every year and of that, 50 percent could be avoided. Burn Awareness Week, observed the first full week in February each year, is an opportunity to remind parents and children about potential hazards that can lead to burns in the home.
Heart :: World first operation to repair heart
A University of Adelaide cardiologist has saved the life of a 70-year-old Adelaide woman after performing a world first operation to repair a tear in her heart.
Research :: San Diego Research Ethics Consortium Formed
Four of the nation?s leading biomedical research institutions have announced the formation of the San Diego Research Ethics Consortium, a multi-institution core resource to support the ethical conduct of science in stem cell and other research programs.
Cleft Palate :: Cleft palate can be prevented by treating genes
Mice engineered to have cleft palates can be rescued in utero by injecting the mothers with a small molecule to correct the defect, say scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.
Cancer :: Screening tumors’genetic profile for cancer treatment
A study led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Broad Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University provides the first demonstration of a practical method of screening tumors for cancer-related gene abnormalities that might be treated with “targeted” drugs.
Vitamin D :: Calcium Vitamin D Supplements reduce Stress Fractures in Navy Recruits
Calcium and vitamin D supplementation, even over a short time period, can significantly reduce stress fractures (overuse injuries to the bone) in female military recruits, according to a study.