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Eye Disorder Research Benefits From Grant
Researchers at the Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth and Exeter have received a grant of 9,600 from the Northcott Devon Medical Foundation to continue its research into the genetic causes of eye movement disorders.Last year, the...
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Climate Change: A 'No Patents' Movement Attacks 'Biopiracy'
A powerful citizens lobby is building up against the patenting of technologies involved in bioengineering, especially when they are derivatives of traditional farmers' innovations.'Climate resistant traits that the agricultural biotechnology...
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Images of cancer cells in motion help in search for treatment
When cancer spreads from its original location to other areas, the chances of a patient being successfully treated reduce significantly.But how cancer cells manage to do this has previously proved difficult to study. Now scientists,...
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New data show high benefits of pramipexole in patients with advanced Parkinsons disease
New data presented at the Movement Disorder Societys 13th International Congress of Parkinsons Disease and Movement Disorders (MDS) further confirms the high therapeutic benefit of mirapexin (pramipexole) once-daily, extended...
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Brain stimulation benefits cerebral palsy patients
A study has found that deep brain stimulation could improve the quality of life of patients with dystonia-choreoathetosis cerebral palsy.The research, published in The Lancet Neurology, suggests that the treatment could be an effective...
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Grant received for eye disorder research
Researchers at the Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth and Exeter have received a grant of 9,600 from the Northcott Devon Medical Foundation to continue its research into the genetic causes of eye movement disorders.Last year, the...
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Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promising Results For Some Patients With Cerebral Palsy
Deep brain stimulation improves movement skills and quality of life in some patients with a subtype of cerebral palsy (CP) (dystonia-choreoathetosis CP)*, and could be an effective treatment option for these patients, finds an Article...
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Evidence-Based Practice As Mental Health Policy: Three Controversies And A Caveat
Health Affairs, 24, no.1 (2005): 163-173 doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.24.1.163 2005 by Project HOPE New Online This Article Submit a response to this article Citing Articles Google Scholar Related Collections Implementing Evidence Sandra J.
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She doesn't know what cancer is, just that she's sick and can't go home
Morgan Wall loves hockey and step dance.Five weeks ago, her chances to do either were thrown into question when she was diagnosed with a fast-growing cancer in her spine. 'We can hope,' said her mother, Tania Wall. 'Everything's a...
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Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise for Some Patients With Cerebral Palsy
-- Deep brain stimulation improves movement skills and quality of life in some patients with dystonia-choreoathetosis cerebral palsy (CP) and could be an effective treatment option for these patients, according to a study published...
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Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise as Cerebral Palsy Therapy
PRINCETON, N.J., July 2 -- Deep brain stimulation reduced pain and improved movement ability and quality of life for patients with a subtype of cerebral palsy, a new study has found.Action Points Explain to interested patients that...
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She doesnt know what cancer is, just that shes sick and cant go home
OTTAWA-Morgan Wall loves hockey and step dance.Five weeks ago, her chances to do either were thrown into question when she was diagnosed with a fast-growing cancer in her spine. We can hope, said her mother, Tania Wall. Everythings a...
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Don't be afraid of the light
There appears to be some light coming from the other end of the tunnel.The good news is that it does not appear to be an oncoming train. According to a recent survey of leading economists, the end of the recession is in sight.
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Santhera's FJORD Phase IIb Study Demonstrates Efficacy of JP-1730/Fipamezole for the Treatment of Dyskinesia i
- Santhera Pharmaceuticals (SIX: SANN), a Swiss specialty pharmaceutical company focused on neuromuscular diseases, announced today positive data from its Phase IIb study (FJORD).The key finding of the trial is that JP-1730/ fipamezole...
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Masticating robot aids dental research
British scientists have developed a chewing robot' to help understand the wear and tear undergone by human teeth.The new mechanical mandible, which mimics the action of a human jaw, was designed by University of Bristol student Daniel...
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XL, NVLS, ASH, VMED, SEPR, ELS Expected To Be Lower Leading Up To Next Earnings Releases
(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) BUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the performance of all stocks with earnings being released in the coming weeks and determining how the stocks have performed before their last 12...
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BUYINS.NET: XL, NVLS, ASH, VMED, SEPR, ELS Expected To Be Lower Leading Up To Next Earnings Releases
(M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- XL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- BUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the performance of all stocks with earnings being released in the coming weeks and determining how the stocks have...
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Whiskered Robot Rat Unveiled By Researchers
A team of scientists have developed an innovative robot rat which can seek out and identify objects using its whiskers.The SCRATCHbot robot will be demonstrated this week (1 July 2009) at an international workshop looking at how robots...
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The Effects of Feedback With and Without Strength Training on Lower Extremity Biomechanics
Daniel C.Herman, MD, PhD*,,,#, James A. Oate, PhD, ATC, Paul S. Weinhold, PhD*,,||, Kevin M. Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC,||, William E. Garrett, MD, PhD*,, Bing Yu, PhD*, and Darin A. Padua, PhD, ATC,,||,# * From the Center for Human ...
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No Influence of Age, Gender, Weight, Height, and Impact Profile in Achilles Tendinopathy in Masters Track and
The American Journal of Sports Medicine 37:1400-1405 (2009) Umile Giuseppe Longo, MD*, Joern Rittweger, MD, Giorgio Garau, MD, Biljana Radonic, Constanze Gutwasser, Sally F.Gilliver, Krzysztof Kusy, PhD||, Jacek Zieliski, PhD||, Dieter...
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NIMS Announces FDA Grants Approval to Expand Exer-Rest Indications to Include Reduction of Morning Stiffness
- (NewsRx.com) -- Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc.[NIMS] (OTCBB:NIMU) announced that the FDA has cleared NIMS to market the Exer-Rest, a Class I (exempt) medical device, with the expanded indication to reduce morning stiffness.
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REM Sleep-related Osa Linked with Diabetes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There is a statistically significant association between type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) during REM sleep, results of a study indicate.In comments to Reuters Health, principal investigator Dr....
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Guard RFID Integrates Active RFID and Milestone Video for Healthcare Security and Access Control
Unique convergence of active RFID and IP Video provides complementary security to healthcare institutions and patients and industrial asset tracking.Guard RFID Solutions Inc., announced today that its next generation Active RFID platform...
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Protein Activator Revealed Responsible for Brain Cell Damage in Huntington's Disease
Neuroscientists have discovered why a defective protein accumulates in cells everywhere in the bodies of individuals with Huntingtons disease (HD), but only kills cells in the area of the brain that controls movement, causing...
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Study Explains Genetic Changes in H6 Bird Flu Virus
US - Researchers in California have found evidence that there has been mixing of the genetic material between the Eurasian and North American 'families' of the H6 sub-type of the avian flu virus.From the University of California School of...
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