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University of Manchester scientists have overturned the 2,500-year-old theory that smell is detected by simple lock-and-key codes - using maggots with only one working olfactory sensory neuron (OSN), a nose with one nerve cell. It was thought that smells are detected by simple lock-and-key codes.
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In a new analysis of previous research, investigators from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said they found insufficient evidence that circumcision reduced the risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among gay and bisexual men (men who have sex with men). The study is published in the October 8 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA.
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Professor Graeme Clark, the pioneer of the multiple-channel cochlear implant (bionic ear), will speak at the UQ Medical Society's ES Meyers Memorial Lecture on Friday, October 10. The outstanding work of Professor Clark, who was awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in 2004, has been implanted in more than 100,000 people worldwide.
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Head and neck surgery is a diverse regional subspecialty, whose central focus is treatment of oncologic disorders of the neck. "Neck dissection is relevant to treatment of such disorders as squamous cell cancers of the upper aerodigestive tract, tongue cancer, laryngeal cancer, thyroid cancer, salivary gland cancer, and skin cancers of the head/neck region, including melanoma," explained William I.
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A new analysis finds considerable disparities in survival related to race and socio-economic status among patients with head and neck cancer. Published in the November 15, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that earlier diagnosis and greater access to treatment could improve outcomes for these cancers among African Americans and the poor.
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Some bacteria may help protect against the development of a type of esophageal cancer, known as adenocarcinoma, according to a new review of the medical literature. These bacteria, which are called Helicobacter pylori, live in the stomachs of humans. The review, published in the October issue of
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Chronic cough is one of the conditions doctors hate, since it is poorly understood and hard to treat. A British team has set out to improve diagnosis and treatment by providing patients with expert consultationâ?¦ on the Net! The results of this groundbreaking project, presented in Berlin to the Annual Congress of the European Respiratory Society (ERS), open the way to a new, interactive medical approach to one of the commonest health problems.
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Calabar AB announced that their Phase II repeated dose study in xerostomia ("dry mouth") patients has been initiated. Specifically, the drug will be studied in 45 dry mouth patients between the ages of 20 to 75. The objective of the study is to select a dose for evaluation in a succeeding Phase III efficacy study. Xalieve(TM) is a gel containing the cholinesterase inhibitor physostigmine.
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Hay fever, the often seasonal allergy that affects between 10 and 20 percent of the American population, is best controlled through a course of patient-adjusted dosing, according to new research published in the September 2008 edition of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
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Head and neck cancer patients in England and Wales are receiving better care than in previous years, but there is still room for improvement, the latest National Head and Neck Cancer audit shows. 93 per cent of cases were reviewed by multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) of health professionals, considered pivotal to ensure the best standard of care, from November 1 2006 to October 31 2007.
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Ipsen (Paris:IPN) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided notification that the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date for Dysport® (botulinum toxin of type A) Biologics License Application (BLA) for the treatment of patients with cervical dystonia has been extended to no later than 28 December 2008. This regulatory decision will not impact the anticipated company launch plan timing.
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Cook Medical continues to innovate in the endoscopy market with Hercules?, the strongest three-stage balloon dilator for benign and malignant strictures in the esophagus. The Endoscopy strategic business unit of Cook, offering the most comprehensive line of devices for the endoscopy market, has designed with first-of-its-kind P.E.T.FLEX? technology, the strongest dilation material available. Hercules offers an unmatched combination of strength, and staging accuracy.
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MIT biological engineers have found a way to mass-produce smell receptors in the laboratory, an advance that paves the way for "artificial noses" to be created and used in a variety of settings. The work could also allow scientists to unlock the mystery of how the sense of smell can recognize a seemingly infinite range of odors. "Smell is perhaps one of the oldest and most primitive senses, but nobody really understands how it works.
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Deafness Research UK has published its top tips for the safe use of MP3 players, following research by the charity that shows too many people are putting their hearing at risk by listening to MP3 players too loudly for too long. For more tips on minimising damage from day to day and leisure activities, visit the Deafness Research UK website at http://www.deafnessresearch.org.
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Help is at hand for the many thousands each year who suffer painful and debilitating ear complaints, many of which are avoidable with better ear hygiene and prompt medical attention, according to Deafness Research UK who have recently published a handy leaflet called 'Trouble With Your Ears?'
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Deafness Research UK has organised a rare opportunity for the public to meet the scientists who are working to find treatments and cures for tinnitus, and find out about the cutting edge tinnitus research in progress.
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New research published in the journal Current Biology has added significantly to our understanding of how the ear works, giving hope to millions of deaf and hard of hearing people. The latest research, conducted by Dr Jörg T.
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Deafness Research UK Research Advisory Panel member, Professor Guy Richardson, praised the work as "a technical tour de force, and very convincing proof of the principle that gene therapy could, at least in certain cases, be used to cure deafness". There are nine million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK and in most cases deafness results from loss of sensory cells in the inner ear known as "hair" cells.
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Hearing loss currently affects more than 36 million Americans. Although hearing problems are commonly associated with the normal aging process, more than half of all hearing-impaired persons are younger than 65. With the increased use of personal music players (MP3 players) and earbuds, the number of Americans experiencing hearing loss at a younger age is growing.
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SensiGen LLC, a privately held biotechnology company focused on developing proprietary gene-based molecular diagnostic tests announced today a new program to make the Company's AttoSense? HPV assay available to head and neck cancer researchers worldwide after recent studies showed that the success or failure of various treatment options (chemotherapy, radiation, extensive surgery) are largely determined by the viral load of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in tissue samples from patients.
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The number of cases of surgical innovation published in otolaryngic medical journals has fallen drastically since the late 1980s, leading researchers to question the impact of government oversight over surgery, according to research presented during the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in Chicago, IL.
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In studies presented this week at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, researchers found that Coblation®-assisted procedures eliminated the risk of airway fires, and Coblation®-Assisted Sinus Surgery (CASS) procedures lowered the risk of blood loss in nasal polypectomy/endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS).
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Harms and adverse events (untoward side effects of surgery or medicine) have been under-reported or poorly described at an alarming low rate by the publishing authors in the four leading otolaryngology medical journals, according to new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in Chicago, IL.
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In the six decades since French and American surgeons implanted the first cochlear hearing devices, the procedure in children has become reliable, safe, and relatively free of severe complications, according to research presented during the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in Chicago, IL. The study, conducted by researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St.
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Despite little publicity surrounding the ailment, seniors may be facing an emerging epidemic in the form of bisphosphonate osteonecrosis ("bone death"), a debilitating ailment of the jawbone that patients are predisposed to, through common treatments for the more well-known ailment osteoporosis.
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It may be easier to diagnose strokes affecting the left-brain than the right brain, said a report in the recent issue of
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A large multinational population study had brought into focus that restless leg syndrome may remain under-diagnosed an
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New research shows heart attacks without chest pain are more often fatal. Chest pain is just one sign of a heart attack.
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Researchers say they may have found a way to diagnose melancholic depression using an imaging technology that allows the
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Breast cancer on the rise among men, report researchers who conducted a study, which includes data from 1973 to 1998. It
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Researchers from the Coalition of Health for Asthmatics in Sports and Exercise and the Center for Asthma and Allergy Car
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A dentist may be the first one to suspect health problems, including heart disease.
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Italian scientists have developed an electronic nose which is capable of sniffing out distinctive odor of lung cancer pa
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Scientists form Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have recently found that the brain's 'nose plug' that is the
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Generally, doctors diagnose heart disease by taking a history of symptoms, a physical exam, an electrocardiogram, an ult
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Scientists from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have recently found that the brain's 'nose plug' that is
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A new technique is used to diagnose heart problems. A new method of scanning based on magnetic resonance imaging is prov
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Doctors have a new clue to help sort out whether people with aches and coughs have the ominous first signs of inhaled an
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Researchers at the University of Texas say that physical examination gives two distinct signs that signal heart failure.
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