http://www.rxpgnews.com/ Medical News and Information Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:00:28 PST en-us http://www.rxpgnews.com/newresearchlaunch.html/Insights_Into_Age-Old_Mystery_of_Geometrical_Illus_2541_2541.shtml Launch The insights provided by neurobiologist Dale Purves and his colleagues over the last few years about why the brain doesn't see the world according to the measurements provided by rulers, protractors or photometers suggest that vision operates in way very different from what most neuroscientists imagine. Thu, 29 Sep 2005 21:24:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/newresearchlaunch.html/Insights_Into_Age-Old_Mystery_of_Geometrical_Illus_2541_2541.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/newresearchlaunch.html/Cervical_Disc_Degeneration_a_Common_Cause_of_Neck__2502_2502.shtml Launch Rush University Medical Center is one of the few sites in the country selected to participate in a clinical trial for the Artificial Cervical (neck) Disc, the latest technology in the field. The objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Porous Coated Motion (PCM) Artificial Disc for treatment of degenerative disc disease compared to conventional anterior cervical discectomy and spinal fusion surgery. Tue, 27 Sep 2005 20:57:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/newresearchlaunch.html/Cervical_Disc_Degeneration_a_Common_Cause_of_Neck__2502_2502.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/newresearchlaunch.html/The_Cell_Matrix_Reloaded_2351_2351.shtml Launch A world-class research facility investigating diseases such as osteoarthritis, cardiovascular disease and cancer has been awarded a further £3 million to continue its groundbreaking work. Sat, 10 Sep 2005 15:12:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/newresearchlaunch.html/The_Cell_Matrix_Reloaded_2351_2351.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/newresearchlaunch.html/New_Study_to_Evaluate_effects_of_Atkins-type_diet__1083_1083.shtml Launch Researchers from the Universities of Edinburgh and Southampton have begun a new study into the effects of a mother's diet in pregnancy upon unborn babies and their future health. Tue, 12 Apr 2005 13:26:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/newresearchlaunch.html/New_Study_to_Evaluate_effects_of_Atkins-type_diet__1083_1083.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/newresearchlaunch.html/New_Trial_for_Treatment_of_Liver_Disease_1040_1040.shtml Launch The Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Clinical Research Network is launching its first two clinical trials for the study of NASH, a liver disease that resembles alcoholic liver disease but occurs in patients who drink little or no alcohol. NASH occurs most often in adults over the age of 40 who are overweight or have diabetes, insulin resistance (pre-diabetes), or hyperlipidemia (excess concentrations of fatty materials in the blood). NASH can also occur in children, the elderly, normal-weight, and non-diabetic persons. Fri, 08 Apr 2005 04:07:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/newresearchlaunch.html/New_Trial_for_Treatment_of_Liver_Disease_1040_1040.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/newresearchlaunch.html/Project_to_Treat_Infant_Asphyxia_In_Lower_Income_C_1035_1035.shtml Launch Scientists in a federally sponsored global research network will undertake a new project that will train midwives and traditional birth attendants in resource poor countries on how to treat newborn asphyxia, a major cause of infant death. Fri, 08 Apr 2005 03:57:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/newresearchlaunch.html/Project_to_Treat_Infant_Asphyxia_In_Lower_Income_C_1035_1035.shtml http://www.rxpgnews.com/newresearchlaunch.html/Scientists_to_study_actions_of_botanical_oils_1016_1016.shtml Launch Wake Forest University School of Medicine has received a $7.5 million grant from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) to open a research center to study dietary supplements. Fri, 08 Apr 2005 01:45:00 PST http://www.rxpgnews.com/newresearchlaunch.html/Scientists_to_study_actions_of_botanical_oils_1016_1016.shtml