Archive: 19/03/2014

Study aims to ease the burden of lower back pain

The University of South Australia is set to begin a new study into lower back pain, a condition which affects up to 80 per cent of Australian men and women at some stage in their lifetime.

Mar 19, 2014

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Study shows new drugs may not be enough to reduce heart attacks

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers have found a new class of drugs can improve the ability of particles in the blood which can increase so-called 'good' cholesterol's ability to clear away fat from blood vessel walls.

Mar 19, 2014

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Online ratings don't help patients compare hospitals

Despite having access to online ratings, patients can't distinguish the quality or performance of one hospital from another, finds a new study in Health Services Research.

Mar 19, 2014

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People with leukaemia are more prone to infection – but not from one particular herpes virus

People with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) are essentially more prone to infections such as varicella, influenza or pneumococci due to the reduction in the number of antibodies that their condition causes. Researchers ...

Mar 19, 2014

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No-refrigeration, spray vaccine could curb diseases in remote areas

A new kind of single-dose vaccine that comes in a nasal spray and doesn't require refrigeration could dramatically alter the public health landscape—get more people vaccinated around the world and address the looming threats ...

Mar 19, 2014

Fever induction reduces tumors

Peregrine Laziosi (1265–1345), an Italian priest, became the patron saint of cancer patients when the tumour in his left leg miraculously disappeared after he developed a fever. Although it is known since a long time that ...

Mar 19, 2014

Lied-to children more likely to cheat and lie

People lie—we know this. People lie to kids—we know this, too. But what happens next? Do children who've been lied to lie more themselves?

Mar 19, 2014

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Making diagnostic imaging possible for patients with cardiac implants

The University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center is on the forefront of making diagnostic imaging possible for patients with cardiac implants.

Mar 19, 2014

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New hope for tough-to-treat breast cancers

(Medical Xpress)—Tufts researchers have identified a new target for treating particularly aggressive forms of breast cancer that could potentially save thousands of lives each year.

Mar 19, 2014

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Early brain development implicated in Restless Legs Syndrome

In a study published online in Genome Research, researchers of the Helmholtz Zentrum München und the Technische Universität München have demonstrated that a common genetic variant associated with Restless Legs Syndrome ...

Mar 19, 2014

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Archive: 19/03/2014

Study aims to ease the burden of lower back pain

Study shows new drugs may not be enough to reduce heart attacks

Online ratings don't help patients compare hospitals

People with leukaemia are more prone to infection – but not from one particular herpes virus

No-refrigeration, spray vaccine could curb diseases in remote areas

Fever induction reduces tumors

Lied-to children more likely to cheat and lie

Making diagnostic imaging possible for patients with cardiac implants

New hope for tough-to-treat breast cancers

Early brain development implicated in Restless Legs Syndrome

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