Hospital and Medical News Hospital and Medical News 02-JUL-08 en-us <![CDATA[Sweat, luck and eureka: Recipes for scientific discovery]]> Paris (AFP) June 29, 2008 - Every week thousands of academic articles heralding discoveries in medicine and science are vetted and validated before being published in no-nonsense journals with names such as "Acta Crystallographica," "Methods in Enzymology," or "Macromolecules".]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Subtle Nervous System Abnormalities Appear To Predict Risk Of Death In Older Individuals]]> Florence, Italy (SPX) Jun 27, 2008 - Subtle but clinically detectable neurological abnormalities, such as reduced reflexes and an unstable posture, may be associated with the risk of death and stroke in otherwise healthy older adults, according to a report in the June 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.]]> <![CDATA[RFIDs may pose hospital risk]]> Chicago (UPI) Jun 25, 2008 - Dutch researchers say radio frequency identification devices may cause critical-care medical equipment to fail.]]> <![CDATA[Scientist: Hybrid embryos produced quickly]]> Newcastle, England (UPI) Jun 20, 2008 - British scientists say they have produced nearly 300 hybrid embryos since they began inserting human DNA into cow eggs in January.]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Advance Towards Early Alzheimer Diagnosis]]> Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Jun 19, 2008 - An Australian research project has found a way to bring forward the detection of early stage Alzheimer's disease by up to 18 months.]]> <![CDATA[WHO says Myanmar health system 'back on its feet']]> Geneva (AFP) June 17, 2008 - The World Health Organisation said Tuesday that the health system in cyclone-battered Myanmar was "back on its feet," but warned that disease risks remained.]]> <![CDATA[Fruits, Vegetables And Teas May Protect Smokers From Lung Cancer]]> Los Angeles, CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2008 - Tobacco smokers who eat three servings of fruits and vegetables per day and drink green or black tea may be protecting themselves from lung cancer, according to a first-of-its-kind study by UCLA cancer researchers.]]> ADVERTISEMENT

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]]> <![CDATA[Report: Superbugs killed record number]]> London (UPI) May 23, 2008 - Superbugs are killing a record number of patients in hospitals, nursing homes and hospices, the British Office for National Statistics indicated.]]> <![CDATA[Broadband Access Opens Doors To Networking And Economic Development For Rural Areas]]> University Park PA (SPX) May 22, 2008 - Proactive policies are needed to facilitate broadband Internet access and adoption in rural areas so that rural hospitals, schools and businesses can drive social and economic development and better position themselves to compete, say Penn State researchers in a recently released report from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.]]> <![CDATA[Observations From Space: NASA Environmental Data And Lung Disease]]> Washington DC (SPX) May 19, 2008 - NASA gathers a tremendous amount of data on the environment that can be helpful in understanding lung disease.]]> ]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Google launches online medical records service]]> San Francisco (AFP) May 19, 2008 - Google on Monday launched a long-anticipated medical records service letting US users store and manage their health care information online.]]> <![CDATA[Canada scraps plans for new reactors for making medical isotopes]]> Ottawa (AFP) May 16, 2008 - Canada announced Friday it is scrapping development of two new nuclear reactors that would have supplied radioactive materials, essential for medical tests, to most of the world.]]> <![CDATA[Researchers Develop Method For Transmitting Medical Images Via Cell Phones]]> Jerusalem (SPX) May 01, 2008 - A process to transmit medical images via cellular phones that has been developed by a Hebrew University of Jerusalem researcher has the potential to provide sophisticated radiological diagnoses and treatment to the majority of the world's population lacking access to such technology. This would include millions in developing nations as well as those in rural areas of developed countries who live considerable distances from modern medical centers. ]]> To advertise in this newsletter or website please view our advertising kit - PDF file]]> Our Next XML Newspaper ]]>