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Individuals infected by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have nothing to fear from sex in a monogamous, heterosexual relationship. Transmission of HCV from an infected partner during sex is rare according to new research published in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).

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HEIDELBERG, 12 March 2013 – Attaching chains of the small molecule ADP-ribose to proteins is important for a cell’s survival and the repair of DNA damage, making this process a promising target for the development of new cancer drugs. Researchers have now identified a much sought after enzyme that removes such ADP-ribose modifications from proteins by studying a genetic mutation...

The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI) today publish initial findings from a major study which looked at how many patients experienced accidental awareness during general anaesthesia.

The survey asked all senior anaesthetists in NHS hospitals in the UK (more than 80% of whom replied) to report how many cases of...

A new study has found that women who take aspirin have a reduced risk of developing melanoma—and that the longer they take it, the lower the risk. The findings suggest that aspirin’s anti-inflammatory effects may help protect against this type of skin cancer. The study is published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

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LONDON, UK (GlobalData), 6 March 2013 - Total Ankle Replacements (TARs) are gradually becoming a mainstream solution to painful and debilitating trauma within the medical devices industry, states a new report by research and consulting firm GlobalData.

The new report* states that while hip and knee replacements are widely acknowledged in society today, ankle replacement has typically...

Researchers from Norway found that women with a pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) of 40 had an increased risk of vacuum extraction delivery or Cesarean section (C-section). Findings that appear in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology, indicate that women with more than a...

BASEL, SWITZERLAND—February 25, 2013 — Dr. Stephen Spielberg, M.D., Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief of DIA’s peer-reviewed scientific journal, Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science (TIRS), will be meeting high-profile industry experts from around the world at DIA Europe’s 25th Annual EuroMeeting in Amsterdam from 4-6 March, 2013.

Dr. Spielberg will welcome EuroMeeting 2013 participants at...

Weill Cornell Medical College and Cornell University's Bioengineered Ears, the First to Survive Long-Term and Grow Cartilage, May Provide Children and Adults in Need with a New Healthy Ear
NEW YORK (Feb. 20, 2013) -- Physicians at Weill Cornell Medical College and biomedical engineers at Cornell University have succeeded in building a facsimile of a living human ear that looks and acts...

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