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Bisphenol A (BPA) linked with breast cancer

...ng to researchers, bisphenol A, a chemical used in plastic bottles and other household products may be linked...t reported a mechanism." BPA was defended by the plastic industry. "BPA has been extensively studied for its potential to cause cancer, including lifetime st...

Protective Intestinal Antibiotic Protein Discovered

...er's research team used mice raised inside sterile plastic bubbles. Because they are never in contact with the outer, microbe-filled world, these mice do not have the bacteria that normally colonize the gut. By exposing these "germ-free" mice to different types of gut bacteria, the researchers were able to o...

Botox Minimizes Facial Scarring

...ling phase of the first two to four months." Two plastic surgeons, not connected to this project, independently assessed the reduced levels of scarring. Photographs were taken of the patients after the administration of botox and then again six months later. The level of scarring was rated on 1 – 10 basis ...

￡180m contract signed to spruce up Glasgow's hospital service

... ENT surgery, gynecology, urology, renal dialysis, plastic surgery, outpatient clinics, diagnostic services and therapy care. Tom Divers, Chief Executive, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said:'This is a tremendously exciting time as it represents the beginning of ambitious hospital modernisation programme w...

Fat Blues: Dimpled Thighs and Rosy Cheeks….Forever yours

...g after these so-called miracle cures. American plastic surgeon John Kitzmiller, who conducted the study, said: "Approximately 85 per cent of women are affected by cellulite. It is not specific to overweight people, but excess weight may make it worse. We found that weight loss in overweight patients impr...

Appearance Of Facial Scars Improved By Botulinum Toxin

...hs after initial treatment. Two experienced facial plastic surgeons rated the wounds' appearance on a scale i...r each patient's wound. They found that the facial plastic surgeons rated the cosmetic results of the wounds injected with botulinum toxin more favorably than ...

Discovery In "Bubble Boy" Disease Gene Therapy

...y of the so-called "Bubble Boy" who lived inside a plastic "bubble" to shield him from infections. Based on these recent studies, the St. Jude researchers concluded that XSCID itself makes mice--and by extension, children with this disease--particularly susceptible to cancer caused by gene therapy. One...

Crusade Against Malnutrition

..., minerals and powdered milk. It is distributed in plastic containers for families to feed their children at home and can be stored for several months. Children start to show visible signs of improvement about 1-2 weeks after receiving the peanut-butter mixture, becoming more active and growing new black h...

Breast Milk: The Mother of All Milk for Infants

...ng Breast Milk It is ideal to use glass or hard plastic containers with airtight lids to store expressed milk. Special freezer bags to store breast milk are also available. It is equally important to label the containers with the date when the milk was expressed, because breast milk can be stored in the r...

Protein Involved In Embryo Formation Found In Malignant Cells

.... The Hendrix lab has long hypothesized that the plastic nature of malignant melanoma cells serves as an advantage by enhancing the cells' ability to migrate, invade and metastasize virtually undetected by the immune system. In this study, the researchers showed that aggressive tumor cells, particularly ...

Craniofacial Surgery Gives Tijuana Teen Chance to be 'Normal' Kid

...f joy when Urata, who is an assistant professor of plastic surgery at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California and a research assistant professor at the USC School of Dentistry, first examined Lozano and said, “I think we can make a difference and that difference may change your l...

China's First Facial Transplant Patient Discharged

...Li has been doing well, director of the hospital's plastic surgery department who directed the operation, Guo...he hospital after the seven-day visit, and further plastic surgery will be carried out in two or three weeks, to make the right part of his face, his lips and ...

Higher-Dose Copper IUDs Provide Better Pregnancy Protection

...contraception in the world. Most IUDs consist of a plastic frame wrapped with copper wire, although the shape of the frame and the amount of copper wire vary among models. The reviewers analyzed 34 randomized controlled trials that compared the effectiveness and side effects of different copper IUDs. More ...

Rich Countries Need to Curb Genital Surgery Before Criticizing Traditional Practices

...d "laser vaginal rejuvenation" are growth areas in plastic surgery, representing the latest chapter in the surgical victimisation of women in our culture. And this burgeoning industry is able to operate without the slightest attention being paid to it by medical researchers. It is Western medicine which,...

South African Siamese Twins to be Separated in Four Months

...lude neurosurgeons, paedetricians, gynaecologists, plastic surgeons, anaesthesiologists, nurses and a clinical psychologist to counsel the parents. The operation is expected to last from five to 20 hours. The twins could be sent home seven to 10 days after the operation, provided there are no complications...

Sex Workers Rewarded for Having HIV Check

...so said that flashing a credit card-sized piece of plastic helped to boost the sex workers' self-esteem. She said, 'They tell me that only rich people can normally have these kind of cards -- so it gives them a sense of pride and belonging.'...

Inhalants: The New, Convenient High for Kids and Teens

... be sniffed, snorted, bagged (fumes inhaled from a plastic bag) or “huffed” (inhalant-soaked rag, sock or roll or toilet paper in the mouth) to achieve a high. Inhalants also are sniffed directly from the container. Most often, kids who use inhalants are younger teens who don’t have a lot of experience wit...

Neurology behind Drinking in Teenagers

...Dr Tapert is the fact that the brain is remarkably plastic and future studies may show that the teenage brain, while more vulnerable to the effects of alcohol, is also more resilient. <br...

Teeth Reformation could be Possible with Ultrasound Technology

...ed on an orthodontic or ‘braces’ bracket or even a plastic removable crown. The team also designed an energy sensor that will ensure the LIPUS power is reaching the target area of the teeth roots within the bone. TEC Edmonton, the U of A's exclusive tech transfer service provider, filed the first patent rece...

American Wins Lawsuit Over Penile Implant Malfunction

...nnon, 68, of New York city, received the steel and plastic implant in 1996, about two years before Viagra ent...Jamaica Observer. The impotent former handyman's plastic implant, Dura-II, was meant to allow him to position the penis upward for sex, then lower it. Howeve...

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