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Monday, May. 28, 2007

Rescue workers can save lives with breathing tubes

Giving rescue workers training to administer drugs and insert a tube down the throat of someone with life-threatening breathing problems can save lives, Canadian researchers reported. »

Friday, May. 25, 2007

Frisbee-like devices to aid in rescues

The City of Norwich Fire and Police Departments have recently received a new water rescue device. Each Norwich police car and fire department first response vehicle are now equipped with a rescue disc, according to Police Chief Joseph Angelino. »

Thursday, May. 24, 2007

Virtual human puts doctors inside their patients

Researchers say they have developed the most detailed model of a human yet, a movable “4D” image that doctors can use to plan complex surgery or show patients what ailments look like inside their bodies. »

Miracle water heals wound, kills MRSA

Scientists have created a form of water which can zap hospital superbugs and speed up wound healing. »

Magnets to the rescue of Alzheimer’s patients

In the continuing battle against Alzheimer’s one more breakthrough has been achieved. Scientists in New York promoted the growth of new neurons in the brains of mice using a magnetic stimulus in the region associated with memory. »

Hair regrowth in mice offers hope for baldness cure

Mice with deep skin wounds can grow new hair, scientists said Wednesday in a finding that offers hope for a baldness remedy for humans. »

Wednesday, May. 23, 2007

Miracle cure for paralysed people

A paralysed Australian woman, Sonya Smith, underwent a controversial new stem cell treatment in India, and has defied doctors by walking again. »

Shark’s virgin birth stuns scientists

Birds do it. Bees do it. Now it seems that sharks are the latest, and largest, creatures that are able to reproduce without having sex, a finding that could have important implications for conserving these endangered fish. »

Possible cancer breakthrough - invented in Florida garage

A Florida retiree battling cancer himself has discovered a possible method of killing cancerous cells with radio waves.
If it works, it could be the “Holy Grail” of cancer treatments. »

Monday, May. 21, 2007

Researchers claim dementia cure

Australian researchers claim they have found the key to slowing dementia and even reversing the loss of memory, with a combination of diet, exercise, and brain activity designed to create a healthy mind and body. »

Wednesday, May. 16, 2007

Cancer survival rates set to increase sharply

More than two thirds of newly-diagnosed cancer patients will live for at least five years by 2020, according to new goals set by leading cancer charity Cancer Research UK. »

Wednesday, May. 9, 2007

Maggots in quick-cure for MRSA

DIABETIC patients with the superbug MRSA are having foot ulcers treated with . . . maggots. »

Tuesday, May. 8, 2007

Autism cure: Good things in, bad things out

Autism is on the rise in America. »

Thursday, May. 3, 2007

New technology to the rescue of deaf children

For parents whose children are born stone-deaf, there is a silver lining — thanks to a technology that provides them not only sound and speech perception, but gives them a chance to lead a normal and healthy life. »

Wednesday, May. 2, 2007

Reindeers Could Hold the Key to Elephantiasis Cure

Reindeers in the Arctic could hold the key to a cure for the dreaded elephantiasis, Finnish scientists say. Finnish researchers have found in Arctic reindeers maggots known to cause elephantiasis. And if only they could check the spread of the maggots in reindeers, that could show the way for a lasting cure for the dreaded elephantiasis. »

Woman Says Vaccine Cured Her Cancer

Can a vaccine keep cancer from coming back? There’s one being tested that has already shown success, according to researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center in California. »

Friday, Apr. 27, 2007

Pig cell success stirs cure hope

Being injected with pig cells is not everyone’s idea of a health kick, but a Kiwi has stunned researchers seeking a cure for diabetes. »

Wednesday, Apr. 25, 2007

Memory gene discovery may help cure Alzheimer’s

For those who struggle to remember birthdays and the location of car keys, hopes of a cure have arrived. »

Herb May Cure Bladder Infections

Forskolin, an herbal medicine made from the Asiatic coleus plant, may help treat urinary tract infection. »

Monday, Apr. 23, 2007

Lost at sea and rescued by modern technology

For someone who suddenly found himself treading water - in his shorts, after midnight, 30 miles at sea as his cruise ship chugged on without him - Mike Mankamyer was one lucky guy. »

Friday, Apr. 20, 2007

Cure for cancer one step closer

The cure for cancer is one step closer this week with the first collections of cancer tissue taking place at the new Wesley Research Institute Tissue Bank. »

Maggots munch away in a medical miracle

Most people will recoil in horror at the thought of maggots crawling over their bodies and munching away on wounded flesh. »

Tuesday, Apr. 17, 2007

Snake venom may hold cure for cancer

Snake venom toxin (SVT) ‘Vipera lebetina turanica’ may be effective in inhibiting the growth of androgen independent prostate cancer (AICAP), according to a report published in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics. »

Blood Breakthrough Could Put An End To Shortages

It’s a breakthrough that could save countless lives. Danish scientists have developed a simple method for converting one blood type into another, which could mean the end of blood shortages as we know it. »

Friday, Apr. 13, 2007

A miracle–woman’s grandson gets new heart at 13 days old

Lydia Martinez has a simple explanation for her grandson Gabriel Gideon Basquez even being here. »

Thursday, Apr. 12, 2007

Botox to the rescue for ailing pianist

Next to slicing off a finger in the kitchen, it was the scariest experience a concert pianist could have. »

Spider venom may help cure impotency

ISRAELI researchers are looking into whether spider venom could help cure impotency after men bitten by arachnids experienced prolonged erection, a newspaper reported today. »