Monday, November 29, 2010

Paracetamol links to allergy/asthma in young children, study suggests

Links between early paracetamol use and the development of allergies and asthma in five and six year old children have been confirmed by health researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington.The report by Professor Julian Crane is based on the...
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Botox Shots Approved for Migraine

The Food and Drug Administration approved Botox, the anti-wrinkle shot from Allergan, as a treatment to prevent chronic migraines, a little more than a month after the company agreed to pay $600 million to settle allegations that it had illegally...
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Scientists identify gene linked to common birth defect in male genitalia

King's College London, in collaboration with Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre in The Netherlands, has discovered a new gene associated with Hypospadias, the congenital malformation of the male genitalia. The research was published today in...
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Accuray's CyberKnife VSI System recognized as Best New Radiology Device of 2010

Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today that the company's CyberKnife® VSI™ System received the 2010 Minnie for Best New Radiology Device from AuntMinnie.com, the largest and most comprehensive...
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Walking Slows Cognitive Decline In Alzheimer's Patients And Healthy People

Walking five miles per week may protect the brain and slow cognitive decline in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease, said researchers at a conference of medical imaging professionals in Chicago on Sunday; they also found...
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