South Africa’s revitalised drive against AIDS today received a £15 million boost which could help save millions of lives and stop the spread of HIV across the country. International Development Minister Ivan Lewis travelled to Johannesburg ahead of World AIDS Day to offer the new South African Health Minister, Barbara Hogan, direct UK support as [ Read More ]
Archive for November, 2008
Psoriasis affects 2-3% of people in the UK and can create both physical and psychological distress. Psychological discomfort is made worse by the visible nature of the condition whereby some people avoid exposing their skin and avoid social activity due to embarrassment. The University of Manchester has embarked on a PAPAA (Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis [ Read More ]
New study finds the majority of acute lymphoblastic leukemia relapse cases arise from a cell already present at the time of diagnosis Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have identified distinctive genetic changes in the cancer cells of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that cause relapse. The finding offers a pathway to designing [ Read More ]
Assistive Listening Devices Available Free with Hearing System Purchase Starting November 26 through December 7 Zounds Hearing, a unique manufacturing and retail company focused on providing hearing devices with state-of-the-art fidelity, price point and professional service, announces the introduction of assistive listening devices (ALDs) in an effort to aid all who are hard of hearing. [ Read More ]
Scientifically Proven Exercise Tips to Help You Beat Holiday Stress, Get Fit, Stay Healthy, and Live Longer Scientific studies have found that exercise can decrease age-related macular degeneration, prevent or delay the onset of high blood pressure, improve your sex life, increase collagen to keep your skin younger, reduce coronary artery disease and stress, and [ Read More ]
Increased information density, automation and intelligent clinical applications take workflow efficiency in ultrasound to an all new level Siemens Healthcare (www.siemens.com/healthcare) highlights the ACUSON S2000(TM) Automated Breast Volume Scanner (ABVS)(1), the world’s first multi-use, automated volume breast ultrasound system, at the 94th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) [ Read More ]