At a time when breast augmentation tops the list for U.S. cosmetic surgical procedures, women are still left choosing between either the safety of saline or the natural result of silicone gel. Plastic surgeons are now looking to offer the best features of both in the revolutionary new technology of the IDEAL IMPLANT® Salinefilled Breast [...]

Abortionrights groups on Wednesday offered their support for Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor but said that they were eager to learn more about her views on abortion rights, an issue on which she has made few major rulings in her time as a judge, the New York Times reports. According to the Times, groups [...]

People with type 1 diabetes who have already been successful in achieving recommended blood sugar goals can further benefit from using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices, according to results of a major multicenter clinical trial by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Findings of the study were published online by the journal Diabetes Care, available [...]

The new project is an interdisciplinary research project covering the neurobiological and sociopsychological causes of obesity. It has been awarded EUR 6 million from the EU, corresponding to just over SEK 60 million. The project will gather scientists from seven countries, and will be coordinated from the Sahlgrenska Academy.
Those working on the project include scientists [...]

Medicines Australia chief executive Ian Chalmers said tonight he was disappointed by the Governments decision to reintroduce legislation forcing the pharmaceutical industry to fund the Governments own Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee.
Mr Chalmers said the Governments move to recover the cost of the PBACs decisionmaking was inappropriate and would put at risk access to [...]

Today sees the European launch of the first topical calcineurin inhibitor to be approved for the maintenance treatment of eczema to prevent flares and prolong flarefree intervals. PROTOPIC ointment (tacrolimus monohydrate) is already licensed to treat moderate and severe eczema (atopic dermatitis), often involving the treatment of flares as and when they occur.* It [...]

New sequencing and analysis of six strains Chlamydia will result in improved diagnosis of the sexually transmitted infection. This study provides remarkable insights into a new strain of Chlamydia that was identified in Sweden in 2006 after spreading rapidly across the country by evading most established diagnostic tests.
The results also reveal more about the [...]

“Youll feel better after a good nights sleep.” Weve all heard those words, but have we ever stopped to wonder about the mental health of people who just arent able to sleep well? Rachel Manber has, and the Stanford University School of Medicine researcher is trying to identify the best way to treat patients suffering [...]

Sleep apnea has long been known to be associated with obesity. But a new study published in the June issue of Diabetes Care finds that the disorder is widely undiagnosed among obese individuals with type 2 diabetes nearly 87 percent of participants reported symptoms, but were never diagnosed.
For those with untreated sleep apnea, it [...]

The eyes may be the window into the soul, but they may also contain important medical information. According to new research presented at the American Thoracic Societys 105th International Conference in San Diego on May 19, patients with diabetes who have retinopathy should also be screened for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
“We know from our earlier [...]