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Scientists Discover Skin Also Senses Via Blood Vessels And Sweat Glands And Not Just Nerves

An international team of scientists has discovered that the human body has an entirely unique and separate sensory system that is largely imperceptible in most people and is based on blood vessels and sweat glands and not on nerves…

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In Senate, Centrist-Liberal Rift Broader Than Just Public Option

Though the question of whether Democratic leaders would include a public option in the Senate’s health reform bill has held the spotlight, a variety of other big issues also remain unresolved, The Hill reports. For instance, “Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.

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Unlicensed Intravenous Form Of Relenza Helped Save Life Of Swine-Flu Infected Woman Who Had Just Had Chemotherapy

A 22-year-old woman, whose immune system was impaired due to recent chemotherapy, has survived a serious case of swine-flu after being treated with the unlicensed intravenous form of relenza, in combination with high-dose corticosteroids. The Case Report is published Online First and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet, and is written by Dr Michael Kidd and Dr Mervyn Singer, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, and colleagues.

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Chronic Ankle Pain May Be More Than Just A Sprain

Ankle sprains are a common injury after a fall, sudden twist or blow to the ankle joint. — Approximately 40 percent of those who suffer an ankle sprain will experience chronic ankle pain, even after being treated for their initial injury. A review article published in the May 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) explains that tendon injuries to the ankle can be a possible cause for this chronic pain.

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Before And After Percutaneous Vertebroplasty, Cone-Beam CT Is Just As Useful As MDCT

Cone-beam CT which is believed to deliver less radiation than MDCT is just as useful when evaluating patients before and after percutaneous vertebroplasty according to a study performed at the Department of Clinical Radiology, Kyushu University, Fukoka, Japan. Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive cement augmentation technique to relieve pain in the back that is non-responsive to conservative treatment.

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