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Demystifying meditation - brain imaging illustrates how meditation reduces pain
— 6 Apr 2011 16:22 | HealthMeditation produces powerful pain-relieving effects in the brain, according to new research published in the April 6 edition of the Journal of Neuroscience…
Laboratory-grown urethras implanted in patients, scientists report
— 8 Mar 2011 14:38 | HealthResearchers at the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Centre and colleagues reported today on a new advance in tissue engineering. The team…
Peptide delivers 1-2 punch to breast cancer in pre-clinical study
— 4 Jan 2011 22:51 | HealthResearchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Centre (WFUBMC) have discovered what may become a new weapon in the fight against breast cancer. For the first time, a peptide…
Arsenic early in treatment improves survival for leukaemia patients
— 12 Nov 2010 15:09 | HealthArsenic, a toxic compound with a reputation as a good tool for committing homicide, has a significant positive effect on the survival of patients with acute promyelocytic leukaemia…
Researchers engineer miniature human livers in the lab
— 30 Oct 2010 16:56 | HealthResearchers at the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Centre have reached an early, but important, milestone in the quest to grow replacement…
1 in 4 stroke patients stop taking prevention medication within 3 months
— 12 Aug 2010 07:30 | HealthAt least a quarter of patients who have suffered a stroke stop taking one or more of their prescribed stroke prevention medications within the first three months after being hospitalised…
Iron-regulating protein is strong predictor of breast cancer prognosis, study shows
— 5 Aug 2010 08:55 | HealthA new study by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Centre (WFUBMC) may soon help to spare some women with breast cancer from having to undergo invasive and toxic treatments…
Scientists develop 'designer protein,' opening new door in cancer research
— 4 Aug 2010 09:31 | HealthA major breakthrough in how to target and destroy the most malignant and aggressive brain cancer cells has been made by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Centre…
Millions of Americans in early stages of kidney disease need stroke monitoring
— 29 Jul 2010 10:37 | HealthMillions of Americans in the early stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at an increased risk of having atrial fibrillation (AF) - a major risk factor for stroke - according to…
ACCORD eye study finds 2 therapies slow diabetic eye disease progression
— 24 Jul 2010 10:10 | HealthIn high-risk adults with type 2 diabetes, researchers have found that two therapies may slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease that is the leading cause of vision…
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