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General medicine
Quasi tredici milioni di ricoveri in ospedale (in lieve diminuzione rispetto al 2004), oltre 79 milioni di giornate di degenza, 4 milioni e 700 mila interventi chirurgici. Significativa riduzione dei ricoveri in regime ordinario e contemporaneo e consistente aumento dei trattamenti in day hospital.
Ministero della Salute - Mon, 17 March 2008
http://www.ministerosalute.it
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Otolaryngology
Female sex hormone may provide protection against hearing loss, according to a new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet presented in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Karolinska Institutet - Thu, 13 March 2008
http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en
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General medicine
Scientists at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have discovered a protein that plays a fundamental part in the formation of new fat cells. The protein has a potential use in the treatment of obesity and cachexia (morbid weight loss).
Karolinska Institutet - Thu, 13 March 2008
http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en
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Diabetology
Scientists at Karolinska Institutet and the University of Miami have developed a method for studying complicated cell processes, such as the secretion of insulin in the pancreas, of living animals something that has not been possible to this date.
Karolinska Institutet - Thu, 13 March 2008
http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en
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Neurology
Mutations that cause autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH), including MCPH1 through MCPH6, have provided insight into the normal programming that directs brain growth and defines ultimate brain size. The common denominator in these mutations is that they all manifest within neural stem and progenitor cells, decreasing their numbers at various stages of neurogenesis.
Archives of Neurology - Thu, 13 March 2008
http://archneur.ama-assn.org/
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Neurology
Neurodegenerative diseases are all about loss – the loss of neurons, the loss of function and sometimes, the loss of life.
Baylor College of Medicine - Thu, 13 March 2008
http://www.bcm.edu
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Dermatology
The blemish may be gone but it has left behind a not so friendly reminder. Acne scars or discoloration left on the skin can be treated with lasers and fading creams, but dermatologists at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston say prevention and time are the best ways to handle the problem.
Baylor College of Medicine - Thu, 13 March 2008
http://www.bcm.edu
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Cardiology
Researchers found no evidence of an increased risk of atrial fibrillation and flutter associated with use of etidronate and alendronate in this population based case-control study from Denmark.
British Medical Journal - Thu, 13 March 2008
http://www.bmjjournals.com
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Pneumology
A study of 561 UK smokers aged over 35 finds that telling them their lung age significantly improves the likelihood of them quitting.
British Medical Journal - Thu, 13 March 2008
http://www.bmjjournals.com
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Oncology
Cancer of the uterine cervix primarily affects younger women, with the majority of cases appearing between the ages of 35 and 50, when many women are actively involved in their careers or caring for their families.
Health-EU - Thu, 13 March 2008
http://ec.europa.eu/health-eu/index_en.htm