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Misdiagnosis? Alzheimer's disease not only type of dementia
Alzheimer's disease is not the only type of dementia. In more than 75% of patients, the memory impairments are due to Alzheimer’s disease. In Lewy body dementia, which is accompanied...
Study Links Immune Protein to Abnormal Brain Development
UCLA scientists have discovered that exposing fetal neurons to higher than normal levels of a common immune protein leads to abnormal brain development in mice. The finding may provide...
U.S. to Let Insurers Raise Fees for Sick Children
The Obama administration said insurers could charge more for children with medical issues, if states allowed it.
Melanoma drug shrinks brain metastases in phase I/II study
A new drug being developed to treat potentially deadly melanoma skin cancers has shown a promising ability to shrink secondary tumors, known as metastases, in the brain in patients with...
Successful kidney transplantation despite tissue incompatibility, German study finds
Donor kidneys can be successfully transplanted even if there is strong tissue incompatibility between donor and recipient. Researchers in Germany show in a study of 34 sensitized high-risk patients that...
Paediatric hospitalisations for ATV-related injuries more than double
All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are associated with a significant and increasing number of hospitalisations for children in the U.S., according to a new report by the Centre for Injury Research and...
One step closer to a drug treatment for cystic fibrosis, MU professor says
A University of Missouri researcher believes his latest work moves scientists closer to a cure for cystic fibrosis, one of the world's most common fatal genetic diseases...
Diabetes hospitalisations rise dramatically for young women
A study published in Journal of Women's Health shows a rapid increase in the number of hospitalisations due to diabetes for young adults - particularly young women...
Long-lasting mechanical heart implanted for the first time in Canada in heart-failure patient
In a Canadian first, the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre used a new kind of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to treat a patient with advanced heart failure. The new device...
Scientists pinpoint gene linked to drug resistance in malaria
Scientists have shed light on how malaria is able to resist treatment with a leading drug...
Phase III study shows everolimus delays tumour progression in hard-to-treat neuroendocrine tumours
The results of a large Phase-III clinical trial have shown that the drug everolimus delays tumour progression in patients with a hard-to-treat group of rare cancers that affect particular hormone-producing...
Study supports the long-term benefits of transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression
In a study to determine the durability and long-term effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), psychiatric researchers at Rush University Medical Centre have found the non-invasive, non-drug therapy to be...
Abiraterone acetate improves survival in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
Patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have progressed after chemotherapy live significantly longer if treated with the drug abiraterone acetate compared to placebo, the results of a large Phase-III...
Adding cetuximab to chemotherapy doubles response rate in hard-to-treat breast cancer
European researchers have proven for the first time that targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor can provide substantial clinical benefit for women with hard-to-treat triple-negative breast cancer...
Hope for a new treatment for bone cancer: Can 'friendly' bacteria kill cancer cells?
Children and young people who are diagnosed with bone cancer could benefit from better treatment in the future, thanks to new research that is testing a theory that 'friendly bacteria'...
New clues to origin of diabetes: Mutant gene protein can derail normal insulin production in animal pancreatic beta cells
Scientists have identified events inside insulin-producing pancreatic cells that set the stage for a neonatal form of non-autoimmune type 1 diabetes, and may play a role in type 2 diabetes...
New way to classify personality disorders proposed
New research is playing a key role in the effort to change the way mental health clinicians classify personality disorders.
Global disease fund hit by cash crisis
Pledges fall short for fight against AIDS, TB and malaria.
Personal Genetic Profiling Services - Watch For Dubious Claims
A few months ago, an undercover investigation by the GAO found patients were getting blatantly ridiculous advice from personal genetic profiling services. One representative claimed they could repair DNA...
Traditional health practices popular among older people who choose not to have flu vaccine
Eating steamed pears and being rubbed with a coin are just some of more unusual indigenous health practices used by older people worldwide to ward off, or treat, influenza. Nurse...
Court won't stop hormone replacement lawsuits
(AP) -- The Supreme Court won't reconsider a decision to reinstate more than 100 lawsuits filed by women who claimed that hormone replacement therapy caused breast cancer.
Marcellus shale needs scientific study to set guidelines
The Academy of Natural Sciences is calling for a comprehensive research plan that would result in guidelines and an assessment tool for regulators and managers in order to minimize the...
Budget constraints limit FDA inspections
Budgetary constraints are one of the principal factors that limit the US Food & Drug Administration's ability to conduct frequent and rigorous site inspections of pharmaceutical manufacturers, according to research...
Most Italian breast cancer patients older and diagnosed very early
A study of breast cancer in Italian women has found that more than 70% of those affected by the disease are over the age of 50 years, and the disease...
Youth Gives Out Online Passwords More Freely
Younger Internet users are more reckless with giving out their online passwords compared to older Web surfers
A miracle diet for brake rotors: High-strength, high-temp aluminum
Weight loss is a big fat deal in America, and not just for people. Auto manufacturers are always looking for ways to shave a few pounds off their cars and...
New antibiotic for hospital superbug looks promising
A new class of antibiotic specifically designed to target the hospital superbug Clostridium difficile has proved to be more effective than current treatments in preclinical studies.
Depression not so clear cut for teens
Teenagers think mental illness carries much more stigma than it actually does, according to new research from The Australian National University.