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Coal Is Linked to Cancer in China Province
Scientists say that silica particles released during cooking may be responsible for high rates of lung cancer in some women in China.
H1N1 vaccine now available to all, California health official says
California has received about 15 million doses of the vaccine, about two-thirds of the supply the state is expected to receive. ...
Blood test could improve graft-versus-host disease treatment
University of Michigan researchers have identified the first biomarker of graft-versus-host disease of the skin. The discovery makes possible a simple blood test that should solve a treatment dilemma facing...
UF urologists use robot to shave time off vasectomy reversal
University of Florida urologists have used robot-assisted surgery to cut about 20 minutes off average surgery time for conventional vasectomy reversal using a microscope. Sperm count after surgery is comparable...
Researcher links diabetic complication to nerve damage in bone marrow
Scientists have discovered a link between diabetes and bone marrow nerve damage that may help treat one of the disease's most common and potentially blindness-causing complications.
Research on rarely studied cell-receptor regions opens door to eliminating drugs' side effects
Researchers have taken an early step toward identifying a new approach to drug discovery that may eventually yield drugs with fewer side effects.
Nitric oxide-releasing wrap for donor organs and cloth for therapeutic socks
Scientists are reporting development of a first-of-its-kind cloth that releases nitric oxide gas -- an advance toward making therapeutic socks for people with diabetes and a wrap to help preserve...
Cell Phone Use May Fight Alzheimer's, Mouse Study Says
Yes, you heard right: Cell phone radiation may protect against and even reverse Alzheimer's-like symptoms, according to a new study involving genetically tweaked mice.
New antiseptic may cut hospital infections
Getting your nose checked for bacteria and using a newer type of antiseptic may help to prevent infections during surgery, two studies have found.
Scientists Predict In-Flight Transmission Of H1N1
Reporting in the current online edition of the journal BMC Medicine, researchers from UCLA say they can predict the number of H1N1 flu infections that could occur during a commercial...
New approach to fighting Alzheimer's shows potential in clinical trial
In the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, patients typically suffer a major loss of the brain connections necessary for memory and information processing. Now, a combination of nutrients that was...
Study examines interval colorectal cancer despite surveillance colonoscopy
OAK BROOK, Ill. -- January 6, 2010 -- A new study examines the occurrence of interval colorectal cancer despite regular colonoscopy and highlights the importance of close follow-up...
Stomach-cancer bug linked to cancer-promoting factor
Researchers report that Helicobacter pylori, the only bacterium known to survive in the harsh environment of the human stomach, directly activates an enzyme in host cells that has been associated...
Multiple patient samples of an analyte improve detection of changes in clinical status
Clinicians rely on laboratory tests to monitor the progression or remission of disease, or to identify pathologic alterations in physiology that may precede clinical events. Monitoring quantitative laboratory results represents...
More evidence on benefits of high blood pressure drugs in diabetic eye disease
Scientists in Massachusetts are reporting new evidence that certain high blood pressure drugs may be useful in preventing and treating diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of vision loss in people...
High antiretroviral therapy adherence associated with lower health care costs
High antiretroviral therapy adherence, which has been shown to be a major predictor of HIV disease progression and survival, is now associated with lower health care costs, according to researchers...
Hospitals Could Stop Infections by Tackling Bacteria Patients Bring In, Studies Find
The studies suggest relatively simple ways to kill bacteria before surgery using screening, scrubbing and pretreating.
A Democrat Galls Backers of Abortion
Representative Bart Stupak of Michigan has embraced the attention — wrath, even — that his amendment on abortion has stirred in the health care debate.
N.B. needs more nursing home beds: doctor
New Brunswick is going to need even more nursing home beds than the nearly 300 being planned over the next five years, based on a new report released by the...
Response: This use of 'war' and 'struggle' helps me cope with cancer
Fighting talk may not always bring medical benefits, but it can give hope to patients, their family and friendsHaving been diagnosed as having advanced prostate cancer last spring I was very taken by...
Personal Best: Treat Me, but No Tricks Please
A little something called stretching can go a long way towards easing pain.
N.S. hospital, school workers poised to strike
More than 7,000 support staff at hospitals and schools across Nova Scotia are set to walk off the job later this month in a co-ordinated strike.
Kidney cancer mutations identified
New genetic mutations have been linked to kidney cancer, findings that suggest different subtypes of the disease may need tailored treatments.
Untouched stomach contents of baby birds in one of the world’s most remote marine sanctuaries
Just too damned depressing. Photos (slow-loading but worth the wait) of albatross chicks and the feast of plastic their parents feed them, thinking it's food. Pollution takes on a whole...
UK libel laws threaten scientific debate
A libel lawsuit has succeeded in silencing a Danish radiologist who has questioned the safety of a drug
A breakthrough in addiction treatment
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new substance abuse treatment model for women, developed by Northeastern`s Institute on Urban Health Research in collaboration with the Boston Public Health Commission, shows superior outcomes when...
Meat recall expanded over listeria fears
A Montreal meat processor has expanded a recall of several deli products over fears they could be contaminated by listeria.
BBC Trust to review science coverage
Corporation's governing body to examine impartiality of reporting on topics such as climate change and genetically modified cropsThe accuracy and impartiality of the BBC's science coverage, including eco-issues such as global warming, are...