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Obesity: A 'Winnable' Public Health Battle?
Only by understanding the causes of obesity can there be solutions, experts say.
Study: Low-Dose Aspirin May Cut Colon Cancer Risk
A new analysis suggests that taking a low dose of aspirin may modestly reduce the risk of developing colon cancer.
Professional sports persons should drink more water
Top sports persons must always perform to their maximum capacity, making them the most vulnerable to the effects of dehydration. Now, a new study conducted by researchers from the Universidad...
The world is not flat: Exploring cells and tissues in three dimensions
Researchers have developed an innovative approach for studying cells in 3-D. They are examining the potential of such research to greatly expand science's understanding of disease onset and progression, particularly...
Proton therapy safe, effective for early-stage lung cancer patients, study finds
Proton beam therapy is safe and effective and may be superior to other conventional treatments for Stage I inoperable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, according to a new study...
SHIP protein identified as a B-cell tumor suppressor
Lymphoma is a cancer of the immune system. White blood cells divide again and again, spreading abnormally throughout the body. Lymphomas can arise from two types of white blood cells,...
Bioelectrical signals turn stem cells' progeny cancerous
Biologists at Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences have discovered that a change in membrane voltage in newly identified "instructor cells" can cause stem cells' descendants to trigger melanoma-like...
Air pollution exposure increases risk of severe COPD
Long term exposure to low-level air pollution may increase the risk of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to researcher s in Denmark. While acute exposure of several days...
Adiponectin shows potential in blocking obesity-related carcinogenesis
A research team from Emory University School of Medicine investigated the role between adiponectin and leptin in obesity-related carcinogenesis. Their findings, published in the November issue of Hepatology, suggest that...
New vision correction options for baby boomers
Researchers have reported results of clinical research on new presbyopia treatments now available in Europe, and possibly available soon in the United States.
Cataract surgery saves lives, dollars by reducing auto crashes, research finds
Cataract surgery not only improves vision and quality of life for older people, but is also apparently a way to reduce the number of car crashes, according to new research.
Visceral adiposity index directly correlated to viral load in genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C
Researchers at the University of Palermo in Italy provide the evidence that a higher visceral adiposity index scorea new index of adipose dysfunctionhas a direct correlation with viral...
Vitamin E for prostate cancer
Metastatic prostate cancer can potentially be treated using Vitamin E with lowered chances of recurrence after the treatment.
Highest no. of HIV since 90’s
Data has been published on cases of HIV infections in Australia, reporting the highest number since the early 1990s.
Experts discuss S-equol data at ninth international symposium on role of soy
Washington, DC (Oct. 19, 2010) The latest research into the health effects and safety of a soy-based compound called S-equol was described in talks and presentations by experts at a...
Safe And Effective Skeptical Activism - The 10:23 Campaign
At 10:23AM on 30 January 2010, the 10:23 Campaign staged a mass overdose of homeopathic "medicine" to protest the sale of homeopathy products in Boots pharmacies, especially under the Boots...
Functional nerve cells from adult skin cells generated by UConn scientists
Scientists at the University of Connecticut Health Center have successfully converted stem cells derived from the adult skin cells of four humans into region-specific forebrain, midbrain, and spinal cord neurons...
Major component in turmeric enhance effect of chemotherapy drug in head and neck cancer
Curcumin, the major component in the spice turmeric, when combined with the drug Cisplatin enhances the chemotherapy's suppression of head and neck cancer cell growth, researchers with UCLA's Jonsson Cancer...
Hallucinogenic salvia no longer legal in Canada
Canada is no longer a safe legal haven for salvia divinorum, the potent hallucinogenic plant sold openly online and in head shops across the country.
Badly Burned Man Awaits Rare Face Transplant
Texas Man Lost Face in Electrical Accident; Would Be Just 3rd to Get Surgery in U.S., Thanks In Part to Health Care Reforms
Blood thinning breakthrough announced
A team of scientists led by the University of Manchester have reported an important breakthrough and simplification in the control of oral anticoagulation, the blood thinning treatment with warfarin and...
Risk of heart attack and stroke following dental treatment outweighed by long-term benefits
Research published today suggests that invasive dental treatment, such as extractions, carries a small but statistically significant increase in the risk of stroke and heart attack over the short term....
TYRX AIGISRx antibacterial envelope shows low infection rate, high CIED procedure success
Monmouth Junction, NJ (October 19, 2010) -- Patients undergoing CIED (Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device) implantation with TYRX, Inc.'s FDA-cleared AIGISRx Antibacterial Envelope enjoyed a...
New clues to how cancer-related proteins plasmin, thrombin lose inhibition
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new technique that searches blood for the tiniest remnants of broken down proteins has revealed new information about how cells crank up cancer activators called proteases. The...
Eating less meat could save 45,000 lives a year, experts claim
Cutting meat consumption to 210g a week would hugely reduce deaths from heart disease and cancer, research showsMore than 45,000 lives a year could be saved if everyone began eating meat no...
Fixing bad tasting infant drops when a 'spoonful of sugar' doesn't work
A spoonful of sugar is the traditional way to help medicines ‘go down’. But getting young children to take foul-tasting medicines – even if their lives depend on it –...
Ruling on Health Law Is Due by End of Year
Legal challenges to the health care overhaul are moving faster than expected.
Prescriptions: More Trouble With Tylenol
J&J's McNeil division announces another recall of Tylenol, this time citing a musty odor.