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Already a world leader in near-patient settings, Royal Philips Electronics has now developed a unique biosensor technology which has the potential to offer lab-quality immunoassay results at the point of care.
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A novel enzyme may play a major role in anencephaly, offering hope for a genetic test or even therapy for the rare fatal birth defect in which the brain fails to develop, according to a study from researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.
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Working with genetically engineered mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that daily doses of a standardized extract from the leaves of the ginkgo tree can prevent or reduce brain damage after an induced stroke.
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The Worldwide LHC Computing Grid combines the IT power of more than 140 computer centres, the result of collaboration between 33 countries.
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First long-term study finds that treatment slows symptom progression, benefits last for years
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the most conclusive evidence to date that inadequate levels of vitamin D, obtained from milk, fortified cereals and exposure to sunlight, lead to substantially increased risk of death.
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Sao Paolo University Project Built on Sun Fire X4150 Delivers 23.2 TeraFlops Across 7 Campuses.
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An international team of researchers led by MIT has explained how contaminated batches of the blood-thinner heparin were able to slip past traditional safety screens and kill dozens of patients recently in the United States and Germany.
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Researchers from McGill University and the University of Toronto have discovered that the mutation which causes pyruvate kinase deficiency - a genetic disorder of blood cells - protects its carriers against malaria.
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University of Pittsburgh researchers William E. Klunk, M.D., Ph.D., and Chester A. Mathis, Ph.D., today were awarded the 2008 Potamkin Prize for their work in Alzheimer's disease research.
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Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), also known as childhood neurotrauma or inflicted traumatic brain injury, is the leading cause of death from childhood maltreatment.
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Gift from Robert and Marge Alpern will aid U-M scientists' efforts in all types of stem cell research
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We are talking about the people who do the education, training and research and help to write the Guidelines that are used to save your life.
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Research by a group of scientists studying the effects of heavy marijuana use suggests that withdrawal from the use of marijuana is similar to what is experienced by people when they quit smoking cigarettes.
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The Georgia Cancer Coalition has named its 2008 GCC Distinguished Cancer Clinicians and Scientists and seven of the 29 scientists named are from the Emory University School of Medicine.
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UNICEF calls on the donor community to provide US$2.085 million to cover basic emergency needs for children and women affected by Hurricane Felix, a category five storm that hit Nicaragua's North Atlantic Autonomous Region on 4 September.
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Royal Philips Electronics and the Institute of Health Sciences (IHS) today announced an agreement to establish a joint research laboratory within the IHS in Shanghai, China.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared for marketing the INRange Systems Electronic Medication Management Assistant ( EMMA ), a programmable device that stores and dispenses prescription medication for patients' use in the home.
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It is no secret that diabetes is linked with cardiovascular disease: the American Diabetes Association reports more than 65% of people with diabetes die from heart disease or stroke. Now, according to Columbia University Medical Center researchers, diabetes may be linked with an increased risk of cognitive impairment that may be a transitional step to Alzheimer's disease.
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Microsoft announced Moday that it has agreed to acquire Medstory Inc., a privately held company based in Foster City, Calif., that develops intelligent Web search technology specifically for health information.
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