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Engineering electrically conducting tissue for the heart
Experiments suggest an alternative to pacemaker treatment. Patients with complete heart block, or disrupted electrical conduction in their hearts, are…
04 Jul 2006
Localised scleroderma (morphoea)
Localised scleroderma refers to thickening of the skin as a result of connective tissue accumulation. It may cause swelling, plaques or other skin lesions.
30 Jun 2006
Newborn screening can cause unnecessary parental stress
Virtually all babies in the U.S. have their heels pricked soon after birth to get a blood sample for genetic…
27 Jun 2006
Respiratory system (pulmonary system) anatomy
The respiratory system includes the nose, lungs and pipe-like organs which connect them enable breathing and removal of waste products like carbon dioxide.
27 Jun 2006
Rare Disease's Gene May Illuminate Major Disorders
Oregon Health & Science University researchers have identified the gene behind a group of rare, progressive childhood disorders caused by…
26 Jun 2006
Cardiovascular system (heart) anatomy
The human cardiovascular system is made up of the heart, the blood it pumps, and the blood vessels, veins and arteries, through which the blood…
26 Jun 2006
Novel newborn screening can open door to treating rare but devastating diseases
Rare metabolic diseases such as Tay-Sachs, Fabry and Gaucher syndromes are caused by enzyme deficiencies and typically have crippling, even…
21 Jun 2006
UCSF study to examine whether probiotics can prevent asthma in children
In the first effort of its kind in the United States, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have…
15 Jun 2006
The buzz on treating summer insect stings and bites
Buzzing bees, marching ants and swarms of mosquitos are just as much a part of summer as warm weather, blooming…
13 Jun 2006
