Child Care :: Concern over children in care’s education
Children in care have gained more qualifications this year but most are still not fulfilling their potential, according to Deputy Education Minister Robert Brown.
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Heart Disease :: Adult heart cells learn to heal
Cells in the outermost layer of the heart can be guided by a specific protein to move deeper inside and help to repair a failing adult heart. Research published today by Nature, reveals how thymosin ?4, a protein already known for its ability to reduce muscle cell loss after heart attack, can instruct the heart to heal itself.
Eating Disorders :: NHS Lothian praised in new report on eating disorder services
Services pioneered in NHS Lothian have been praised by a new report from NHS Quality Improvement Scotland into Scotland’s eating disorder services.
Glaucoma :: University of Maryland Project Targets Population at Increased Risk for Glaucoma
Dilated eye exams, in which special eye drops are used to widen the pupils, allow eye care professionals to see into the back of the eye to check for early signs of eye disease such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, two of the leading causes of blindness in this country. But many people, particularly seniors who are at increased risk for these diseases, do not get this important test.
Gene :: New gene chip technologies – DNA microarray technology
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins? High Throughput Biology Center have invented two new gene ?chip? technologies that can be used to help identify otherwise elusive disease-causing mutations in the 97 percent of the genome long believed to be ?junk.?
Heart :: Study helps explain heart benefits from daily – but small – dose of chocolate
Some chocoholics who just couldn?t give up their favorite treat to comply with a study to test blood stickiness have inadvertently done their fellow chocolate lovers – and science – a big favor.
Insomnia :: Yale Receives $6.6 Million to Study Age-Related Loss of Ability to Smell
Yale School of Medicine has received a $6.6 million grant to study why the olfactory function declines as people age?research that could have implications for Alzheimer?s, Parkinson?s, and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Healthcare :: Health Inequalities Are a Growing Problem Worldwide
Global health inequalities are substantial, growing, and influenced by economic, social and health-sector variables as well as geography, a study concludes in the November issue of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
War :: Civilians in West Darfur Deprived of Assistance as Attacks Intensify
Increasing attacks in the Jebel Moon region have caused several thousand civilians to flee their homes, but no aid can reach them.
Rheumatoid Arthritis :: Mayo study examines link between rheumatoid arthritis and chronic lung diseases
For decades, researchers have suspected a connection between chronic lung diseases and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Previous research has yielded widely varying estimates about the strength of this connection, partly because studies have used different diagnosis criteria for these diseases.