Lung Cancer :: Lack of a protein in lung tumors may increase risk of death
A study of human lung tumors indicates that lung cancer patients who lack a particular protein may do more poorly than those with normal levels of that same protein.
People
Healthcare :: Neglected diseases ? new treatments available but more funding needed says BMA
A BMA report brings good news and bad news for the millions of people suffering from ?neglected diseases? in the developing world.
Pain :: Pain control after surgery reduces days of hospitalization
Effective postoperative pain control using continuous peripheral nerve block reduced average length-of-stay by nearly a day, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine physicians reported during the 81st Clinical and Scientific Congress of the International Anesthesia Research Society at the Buena Vista Palace in Orlando, Fla.
Vaccine :: Cellulose nanocrystal research could lead to new vaccines
Maren Roman is taking nanocrystal research to a new level that may lead to a new generation of vaccines and better computer printer ink.
Malaria :: Multiple malaria infection inhibits spread of parasite
People who are frequently infected with malaria parasites can develop immunity against the gametocyte, the infectious stage. This immunity inhibits the spread of the parasite.
Brain :: Brain fends off distractions
Dutch researcher Harm Veling has demonstrated that our brains fend off distractions. If we are busy with something we suppress disrupting external influences. If we are tired, we can no longer do this.
Diet :: Johns Hopkins researchers examine why people eat the foods they do
People purchase foods based on their income level, their belief in a food?s health benefit and cost. However, ethnicity and gender also impact people?s food choices, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Patient :: Nova Scotia with Canada to announce patient wait times guarantee
The Honourable Tony Clement, Federal Minister of Health, and the Honourable Chris d’Entremont, Nova Scotia Health Minister, announced that Nova Scotia has agreed to establish a Patient Wait Times Guarantee in radiation therapy for cancer by 2010, to be supported by $24.2 million in federal Budget 2007 funding.
Learning Disabilities :: Learning Disabilities Association of Canada releases groundbreaking study
The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC) releases its long-awaited study on the societal costs of learning disabilities in Canada. The groundbreaking applied research study, Putting a Canadian Face on Learning Disabilities, took 3 years to develop.
Dyscalculia :: The root of dyscalculia found in brain
Scientists led by UCL (University College London) have induced dyscalculia in subjects without the maths learning difficulty for the first time.