Cause For Severe Pediatric Epilepsy Disorder Identified Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that convulsive seizures in a form of severe epilepsy are generated, not on the brain's surface as expected, but from within the memory-forming hippocampus.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNews From The American Chemical Society: March 11, 2009 New super-bouyant material: Life preserver might float a horse Here's a story that might float your boat: Researchers in China are reporting the development of miniature super-bouyant boats that float so well that an ordinary life preserver made from the same material might support a horse without sinking. The advance, they say, might be difficult to apply to full-size craft.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTask Force Recommends Using Aspirin To Prevent Cardiovascular Disease When The Benefits Outweigh The Harms Patients and clinicians should consider risk factors-- including age, gender, diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol levels, smoking and risk of gastrointestinal bleeding-- before deciding whether to use aspirin to prevent heart attacks or strokes, according to new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comIdentification Of Genes Linked To Spinal Disc Degeneration Lumbar disc degeneration is an uncomfortable condition that affects millions of people, but two University of Alberta researchers have identified some of the genes that are causing problems. Michele Crites-Battie and Tapio Videman, in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, have discovered eight genes that are directly related to disc degeneration. "We found more genes associated with disc degeneration than was discovered in 30 prior studies," said Videman.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNRL Researchers Report A Forceful New Method To Sensitively Detect Proteins Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) recently reported the detection of toxins with unprecedented speed, sensitivity, and simplicity. The approach can sense as few as a few hundred molecules in a drop of blood in less than 10 minutes, with only four simple steps from sample to answer.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMetoclopramide-Containing Drugs Chronic use of metoclopramide has been linked to tardive dyskinesia, which may include involuntary and repetitive movements of the body, even after the drugs are no longer taken.
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