Legal Exposure To Asbestos-like Material Linked To Lung Damage 25 Years Later Men and women who worked in a plant that processed vermiculite tainted with asbestos-like fibers that originated from a mine in Libby, Montana, show high prevalence of scarring and thickening of the membrane that lines the chest wall some 25 years after the plant stopped using the material even those who were exposed at or below current legal levels.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMayo Researchers Say ECG Standards Should Be Revised For Elderly Researchers at Mayo Clinic suggest that the established "normal" ranges for evaluating electrocardiograms for persons over 80 years old should be "revisited." The recommendation comes in a study published today in the American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDriving With All-Round Safety One more second until collision. The cameras integrated in the doors have long identified the car that will cause the accident. Radar sensors in the car wings measure how far away the other car still is. 200 milliseconds before the crash, the new side-impact protection system is activated. The occupants are reliably protected at the crucial moment.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIsolagen, Inc. Completes Enrollment In Isolagen Therapy(TM) Phase II/III Acne Scar Study Isolagen(TM), Inc. (Amex: ILE) announced the completion of enrollment of approximately 120 patients in its Phase II/III Study IT-A-008 investigating the Isolagen Therapy(TM) for the treatment of moderate to severe acne scars. Treatments, which will be administered at seven clinical sites across the U.S., have now commenced.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comResearcher Finds Link Between Chlamydia And Cervical Cancer The human papillomavirus (HPV), an infectious disease of the skin and inner membranes, is considered one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the world and a necessary agent of cervical cancer. Research now shows that Chlamydia increases this risk. Jeff Korte, Ph.D.
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