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from or mentioning the United States of America
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Imaging tracer clarifies cause of chest pain up to 30 hours after pain stops
Research has shown that a radioactive compound can show images of heart damage up to 30 hours after a brief interruption of blood flow and oxygen. This might help physicians determine if a patient'...
OHSU and NASA work together to improve childbirth safety
A new study called Using Military and Aviation Simulation Experience to Improve Rural Obstetric Care aims to reduce errors in emergency, high-risk births by bringing the benefits of NASA's simulat...
Baltimore woman gives birth to quintuplets
A Baltimore woman delivered quintuplets by Caesarean section on September 21 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. At birth, the babies - four girls and one boy - ranged in wei...
Findings explain aspirin-induced ulcers and other side-effects
High doses of aspirin can cause ulcers and temporary deafness but the biochemical mechanism responsible for these phenomena has never been deciphered. New research from Rice University in Texas off...
Reverse shoulder replacement surgery helps patients with arthritis and rotator cuff tears
In standard replacement surgery, the ball on the humerus is removed and replaced with a metal implant that fits into a new plastic socket in the scapula. In the reverse shoulder replacement, the su...
Link Suggested Between Regions on Two Chromosomes and Manic Depression
An international research team investigating a possible link between bipolar disorder and two chromosomal regions in the human genome has found strong genetic signals on chromosomes 6 and 8. The te...
Gaps in intestinal barrier could cause Crohn's Disease
The villi lining the human bowls are covered in epithelial cells that are constantly renewed. Researchers have found that this renewal process leaves small gaps in the lining of the bowel which, in...
WHO announce global partnership to take immediate action to help women and children survive
The world’s leading maternal, newborn and child health professionals have joined forces to increase efforts to achieve the international development goals for child and maternal health. The new par...
Gluten-Free Boom Presents Opportunities for Retailers
Research suggests that the need for a gluten-free diet is much higher than predicted. Experts about gluten-free diets are advising retailers to prepare to meet the needs of this growing niche.
Pomegranate fruit shown to slow cartilage deterioration in osteoarthritis
Pomegranate fruit extracts can block enzymes that contribute to osteoarthritis according to recent study published in the Journal of Nutrition. The study investigated the ability of an extract of p...
Breakfast Consumption and Body Mass among U.S. Adults
Researchers have examined data from the fourth National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000, to find out about relationships between breakfast consumption and body mass index in adul...
Research into what happens when a virus enters the body
A new model called the - danger model - suggests that the immune system is more concerned with damage detected on the death of biological cells than with the introduction of foreign invaders such a...
Astrocytes may have role in epilepsy
Scientists have found that astrocytes (also known as astroglial cells) can trigger a harmful cascade of electrical activity in the brain by releasing a chemical that triggers other brain cells to f...
