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Taller men are able to earn more money than their shorter counterparts simply because taller people are perceived to be more intelligent and powerful, this according to a study published in The Economic Record by Wiley-Blackwell. Read more >>The researchers from the South African Society for Microbiology (SASM) are teaming up with the Biotechnology Innovation Centres and the Innovation Fund to host South Africa's annual Bio2Biz Conference, being held in KwaZulu-Natal in less than three months' time. Read more >>An Australian scientist says a daily dose of sex is the best thing for producing healthy sperm and daily ejaculation works just as well. Read more >>Cardiology
Infants and young children treated with heart drugs get the wrong dose or end up on the wrong end of medication errors more often than older children, according to research led by the Johns Hopkins Children's Center to be published July 6 in Pediatrics. Read more >>Chronic diseases
Elevated insulin levels in the blood appear to raise the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Their findings are published in the online version of the International Journal of Cancer. Read more >>Infectious diseases
The latest update from the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that as of the 6th of July the worldwide total of H1N1 influenza A cases (swine flu) had reached 94,512 including 429 deaths. Read more >>Medical Research
Young people with asthma have nearly twice the incidence of depression compared to their peers without asthma, and studies have shown that depression is associated with increased asthma symptoms and, in some cases, death. Read more >>The combination of two common medical tests can improve a doctor's ability to predict which patients will develop serious kidney disease, a research team led by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) reports in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Read more >>Antibodies to a wide range of substances that can aggregate to form plaques, such as those found in Alzheimer's patients, have been identified in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid of healthy people. Levels of these antibodies decline with age and, in Alzheimer's patients, with increasing progression of the disease. Read more >>Medical Technology
It could mean the end of animal testing and eventually even clinical patient drug trials. The Virtual Physiological Human is a 21st century pan-European project that's gaining momentum and takes a major step forward this week at The University of Nottingham. Read more >> A tiny heart catheter pump which supports the human heart in critical conditions while pumping has been developed at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Vienna). Read more >>If you have hay fever, headaches or a cold, it's only a short way to the nearest chemist. The drugs, on the other hand, can take eight to ten years to develop. Read more >>Mental health
TNS Research Surveys, South Africa's leading marketing and social insights company, has recently conducted a survey of South African teenagers. The study was conducted amongst a sample of 1 000 South African teenagers, aged 13 to 19 years of age, from the seven major metropolitan areas of South Africa, interviewing them face-to-face in their homes, and has a margin of error of under 3.5%. Read more >>Neurology
Chronic seizures caused by traumatic head injuries may result from chemicals released by the brain's immune system attempting to repair the injured site, according to a study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder. Read more >>Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Giving a local anaesthetic during a Caesarean section helps manage pain after the operation and can reduce consumption of painkillers, according to Cochrane Researchers. The researchers recommend local anaesthetics as part of integrated pain management strategies for Caesarean section operations, provided that consideration is given to the cost. Read more >>Oncology
An experimental cancer therapy for prostate cancer may be able to treat men without surgery and offer fewer side effects according to the results of a UK study published in the British Journal of Cancer. Read more >>Opthalmology
“Fleet managers have a responsibility to care for their drivers' eyes,” says Sieff Optometrists MD Brandon Sieff, “for their personal safety and to ensure the safety of all motorists.” Read more >>Women's health
Despite the increase of breast reconstruction procedures performed in 2008, nearly 70% of women who are eligible for the procedure are not informed of the reconstructive options available to them, according to a recently published report. Read more >>Medical Aid
The chances are that you've noticed a whole lot of codes that appear on your various health practitioners' accounts which you've never really understood. These codes form part of the ICD-10 coding system, and it's important to us that you know what these codes mean and how we use them. Read more >>In a series of shocking events, malpractice in local government hospitals and clinics has allegedly resulted in the death of two babies, and the gross neglect of women in labour. Read more >>
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