Items tagged with medical

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Steve Jobs Had Liver Transplant Saturday, June 20th, 2009 - 12:07:54 - Anuradha Menon Steve Jobs, who has been on medical leave from Apple for the past six months, received a liver transplant in Tennessee two months ago, according to a... read more

Separating Cancer Cells from Normal Cells Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 - 16:45:50 - Anuradha Menon The vast majority of cancer deaths are due to metastasis, the spread of cancer cells from its primary site to other parts of the body. These... read more

'Maggot Essence' Ointment to Heal Wounds? Saturday, June 6th, 2009 - 09:03:25 - Anuradha Menon Battlefield medics hundreds of years ago were the first to notice that bloody wounds infested with maggots actually heal faster than "clean" wounds... read more

How Brain Processes Speech Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 - 18:22:43 - Anuradha Menon Neuroscientists feel they are much closer to an accepted unified theory about how the brain processes speech and language, according to a scientist... read more

Automated Tissue Engineering on Demand Thursday, May 21st, 2009 - 16:05:01 - Anuradha Menon There is an increasing demand for skin. Manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, cosmetics and medical engineering products need it in order to... read more

Effects of Early Parkinson's Treatments Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 - 10:05:42 - Anuradha Menon A study published online today in the Archives of Neurology involving two common drugs used to treat early-stage Parkinson’s disease shows that... read more

Concussions May Suppress Brain Function Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 - 14:31:16 - Anuradha Menon Word is spreading, on the sidelines, in the locker rooms, and in the media, that an athlete whose bell has been rung – that is, suffered a concussion... read more

Electroporation 'Knife' for Cancer Friday, February 6th, 2009 - 12:45:26 - Anuradha Menon Electroporation, a technique that microbiologists have long used experimentally to temporarily punch holes in cell membranes and ferry drugs or genes... read more

Bleeding Hearts Revealed with New Scan Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 - 14:22:04 - Anuradha Menon The research shows that the amount of bleeding can indicate how damaged a person's heart is after a heart attack. The researchers, from the MRC... read more

Source of Cognitive Decline in Aging Brains Thursday, January 8th, 2009 - 18:32:37 - Anuradha Menon As people age, memory and the ability to carry out tasks often decline. Scientists looking for ways to lessen that decline often have focused on the... read more

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