The guideline determined that TENS can be effective in treating diabetic nerve pain, also called diabetic neuropathy, but more and better research is needed to compare TENS to other treatments for this type of pain.
Dec 30, 2009
An international team of scientists led by researchers at The Scripps Research Institute has developed a straightforward technique to determine the ethnic origin of stem cells.
Dec 29, 2009
Pre-market approval by the FDA of cardiovascular devices is often based on studies that lack adequate strength or may have been prone to bias, according to a study in the December 23/30 issue of JAMA.
Dec 29, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A gap exists between policy makers' expectations that current commercial electronic medical records (EMRs) can improve coordination of…
Dec 29, 2009
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Scientists have created what appears to be a schizophrenic mouse by reducing the inhibition of brain cells involved in complex reasoning and decisions about appropriate social behavior.
Dec 28, 2009
Two New York City high school students exploring their homes using the latest high-tech DNA analysis techniques were astonished to discover a veritable zoo of…
Dec 28, 2009
December 28, 2009 -- Children regularly exposed to tobacco smoke at home were more likely to develop early emphysema in adulthood.
Dec 28, 2009
Famous for its antioxidant properties and role in tissue repair, vitamin C is touted as beneficial for illnesses ranging from the common cold to cancer and perhaps even for slowing the aging process.
Dec 27, 2009
CLEVELAND -- December 27, 2009 ?Ben W. Strowbridge, PhD, associate professor of neuroscience and physiology/biophysics, and Phillip Larimer, PhD, a MD/PhD…
Dec 27, 2009
A new study establishes a molecular link that bridges two rare inherited disorders and explains why these diseases result in genetic instability.
Dec 24, 2009
BEER-SHEVA, ISRAEL -- December 23, 2009 -- A new study conducted at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) reveals that Celebrex and other anti-inflammatory coxib medications may counter the positive effects of aspirin in preventing blood clots.
Dec 23, 2009
When New Year's Eve rolls around and you're deciding whether to have another glass of champagne, your decision may be predicted by your perspective of the future.
Dec 23, 2009
(New York, New York -- December 22, 2009): Interferon gamma is a protein secreted by lymphocytes that is used to fight the bacteria in white blood cells that cause tuberculosis.
Dec 23, 2009
New York, NY, December 23, 2009 -- Although public opinion in the United States on physician-assisted suicide is evenly divided, about half of states have…
Dec 22, 2009
