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Device drops blood pressure in patients with difficult-to-treat hypertension
— 6 Apr 2011 18:31 | HealthA device designed to treat people with resistant hypertension helped lower blood pressure by 33 points, a substantial drop that would otherwise require patients to take an additional…
Pre-conception and early pregnancy iron deficiency harms brain
— 28 Mar 2011 14:42 | HealthA mother's iron deficiency early in pregnancy may have a profound and long-lasting effect on the brain development of the child, even if the lack of iron is not enough to cause severe…
Scientists find a key to maintaining our DNA
— 19 Mar 2011 14:39 | HealthDNA contains all of the genetic instructions that make us who we are, and maintaining the integrity of our DNA over the course of a lifetime is a critical, yet complex part of the ageing…
Pinpointing air pollution's effects on the heart
— 10 Mar 2011 17:59 | HealthScientists are untangling how the tiniest pollution particles - which we take in with every breath we breathe - affect our health, making people more vulnerable to cardiovascular and…
Pathology study tracks uterine changes with mifepristone
— 8 Mar 2011 14:17 | HealthResearch continues to show that the controversial abortion drug mifepristone might have another use, as a therapeutic option besides hysterectomy for women who suffer from severe symptoms…
To bring effective therapies to patients quicker, use the team approach
— 3 Mar 2011 13:20 | HealthThe current clinical trial process in the United States is on shaky ground. In this era of personalised medicine, as diseases are increasingly defined by specific genetic and biologic…
Researchers focus on human cells for spinal cord injury repair
— 3 Mar 2011 13:17 | HealthFor the first time, scientists discovered that a specific type of human cell, generated from stem cells and transplanted into spinal cord injured rats, provide tremendous benefit, not…
Researchers pinpoint patients who receive greatest benefit from heart failure treatment
— 2 Mar 2011 12:28 | HealthMild heart failure patients with a particular condition that results in disorganised electrical activity throughout the heart benefit substantially from cardiac resynchronisation therapy…
High-quality care associated with lower cost in trauma
— 22 Feb 2011 23:21 | HealthHigh-quality hospitals deliver lower-cost care to trauma patients, according to a study published in the Annals of Surgery. The study found high-quality hospitals have death rates that…
Scheduled deliveries raise risks for mothers, do not benefit newborns
— 19 Feb 2011 10:33 | HealthInducing labour without a medical reason is associated with negative outcomes for the mother, including increased rates of caesarean delivery, greater blood loss and an extended length…