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Medical practice
Acupuncture-transmitted infections
19 March 10 "Infections spread by acupuncture needles are under-diagnosed worldwide," BBC News reported. It said that doctors in Hong Kong have called for tighter infection controls and regulation of acupuncture practices.
Deep brain electricity for epilepsy
18 March 10 "Deep brain stimulation is a promising therapy for epilepsy," reported the BBC. The article said that patients who had resistant epilepsy (a type of epilepsy that does not respond to drug treatment) and who had...
'Regrow limbs' claim is premature
16 March 10 A genetic discovery means that "damaged human limbs could one day regrow by themselves", according to the Daily Mirror. The reported research found that switching off a particular gene in mice...
Care for baby brain bleeds
9 March 10 "A technique that "washes out" the brains of severely ill premature babies may aid survival," says the BBC. Their article says that the treatment, called DRIFT (drainage, irrigation and fibrinolytic therapy), could help around...
Machine 'zaps migraines away'
4 March 10 A handheld device could "zap away" headaches according to several newspapers. They say that the device, which delivers a magnetic pulse to the back of the head, could be an alternative to...
CBT sessions 'help' back pain
26 February 10 "Back pain may be "in the mind"" reported The Daily Telegraph, saying that "researchers believe that counselling, or cognitive behavioural therapy [CBT] sessions, work because if you can help...
Rise in deaths linked to obesity
22 February 10 There has been a "dramatic rise" in obesity-related deaths according to the BBC. The news is based on a study looking at 27 years" worth of death data, focusing on whether obesity...
Push for more stable vaccines
19 February 10 "Scientists at Oxford University have found a way of keeping vaccines stable without refrigeration," the BBC has reported. The news is based on research on using two special membranes to dry the...
