Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are more likely to increase physical activity on a…
Month: May 2011
Clubbers can smell a good nightspot
Since the smoking ban in restaurants, bars and nightclubs, customers are more aware of unpleasant…
Improved survival and treatment for chronic blood disorders
New research shows that hydroxyurea, one type of cytotoxic treatment for chronic myeloproliferative blood disorders,…
Scientists hoping to cure blindness in premature babies
Scientists are working to develop a cure to an illness that can lead to blindness…
A ‘brain wave’ test for schizophrenia risk?
Researchers have followed a group of people clinically at high risk for developing psychosis. They…
Deprivation and neglect found to age children’s chromosomes
Studies in institutionalized Romanian children have found that the length of time spent in conditions…
Vaccine protects from deadly Hendra virus
Scientists in Australia have shown that a new experimental vaccine helps to protect horses against…
A virus similar to herpes could be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis
While there is no cause known for multiple sclerosis, patients with MS seem to have…
Clandestine abortions generate up to $95 million a year for Polish doctors as women use illegal private sector
A new analysis shows that the criminalization of abortion in Poland has led to the…
Position statement about the post-reproductive health of women published
A position statement on managing menopausal women with a personal or family history of venous…