Closed circuit breathing device could transform the lives of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
A UNIQUE partnership between Smiths Medical, part of the FTSE 100 technology business Smiths Group, and University College London (UCL) has resulted in the development of a bre
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The author of a new book on migraines talks about what causes the headaches, why women get them more frequently than men and how to treat them.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Nearly one quarter of all U.S. women have some sort of pelvic floor disorder such as urinary or fecal incontinence, and more cases are likely as the population ages, researchers said on Tuesday.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some older marathon runners may have a greater chance of suffering a heart attack than their risk factors belie, new research suggests.
LONDON (Reuters) - A sticky glue secreted by drug-resistant bacteria could help scientists develop an effective vaccine against "superbugs", U.S. researchers told a conference on Wednesday.
(Cell Press) A surprising interaction may enable development of new HIV treatment strategies by exploiting infection with multiple pathogens. The research, published by Cell Press in the Sept. 11 issue of the journal Cell Host and Microbe, demonstrates that a drug commonly used to treat herpes dire
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(Cell Press) New research identifies a few critical neurons that initiate sex-specific behaviors in fruit flies and, when masculinized, can elicit male-typical courtship behaviors from females. The study demonstrates a direct link between sexual dimorphism in the brain and gender differences in beh
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AP - Two studies call into question whether many people with arthritis are needlessly undergoing one of the most common operations in America: arthroscopic knee surgery.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Devices that constantly monitor blood sugar levels of people with diabetes help them control their glucose better than the old-fashioned method of pricking their fingers throughout the day, researchers reported on Monday.
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