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Canine compulsive disorder gene identified
A collaboration between the University of Massachusetts Medical School, the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and the Broad Institute at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has identified...
Researchers testing gene therapy for Alzheimer's disease
University Hospitals Case Medical Center is one of 12 sites conducting the first Phase 2 clinical trial of a gene therapy for Alzheimer's disease (AD). The study uses a...
Discovery may help baby boomers get buff: Free radicals damage mitochondria in muscle cells
If you're an aging baby boomer hoping for a buffer physique, there's hope. A team of scientists has made a significant discovery about the cause of age-related muscle atrophy that...
Running shoes may cause damage to knees, hips and ankles, new study suggests
Running, although it has proven cardiovascular and other health benefits, can increase stresses on the joints of the leg. In a new study, researchers compared the effects on knee, hip...
Two-step nano cocktail targets tumors
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- A cocktail of nano-sized particles introduced into the bloodstream shows promise in adhering to and killing cancerous tumors, scientists in San Diego say.
Low mortality risk following knee and hip replacement
Total hip and total knee replacement surgeries are highly successful and very common procedures for people experiencing pain associated with degenerative joints. With a new hip or knee, and postoperative...
Protein central to being male plays key role in wound healing
A molecular receptor pivotal to the action of male hormones such as testosterone also plays a crucial role in the body's ability to heal. In studies in mice, scientists found...
Pain management failing as fears of prescription drug abuse rise
Millions of Americans with significant or chronic pain associated with their medical problems are being under-treated as physicians increasingly fail to provide comprehensive pain treatment - either due to inadequate...
Radiofrequency ablation safe and effective for reducing pain from bone metastases
Image-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA), a minimally invasive cancer treatment which can be performed in the outpatient setting, significantly reduced the level of pain experienced by cancer patients with bone (osseous)...
Changes needed to ensure quality of new orthopaedic surgeons
Changes are needed in the programs that train orthopaedic surgeons to ensure these doctors are adequately trained, according to a study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in...
New SBI and ACR recommendations suggest breast cancer screening should begin at age 40
The new recommendations from the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) on breast cancer screening, published in the January issue of the Journal of...
Eavesdropping on bacterial conversations may improve chronic wound healing
Listening in on bacterial conversations could be the solution for improving chronic wound care, says a team of researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Their findings have...
News briefs from the January issue of Chest
SMALL, THIN CHILDREN MAY HAVE POORER LUNG FUNCTION
A single atom controls motility required for bacterial infection
Bacteria can swim, propelling themselves through fluids using a whip-like extension called a flaggella. They can also walk, strolling along solid surfaces using little fibrous legs called pili. It is...
Solar-powered irrigation significantly improves diet and income in rural sub-Saharan Africa
Solar-powered drip irrigation systems significantly enhance household incomes and nutritional intake of villagers in arid sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new study.
First Mention: Contact Lens, 1930
The first use of the term “contact lens” in The Times involved a optometric society meeting, when lenses the “size of a cent” were inserted by a 22-year-old woman.
Vital Signs: Abdominal Surgery Risk May Rise With Age
A study in Washington State showed that 5 percent of those 65 and older died within 90 days of surgery and that 17 percent developed complications.
Global Update: Microbes: Fighting Mosquito-Transmitted Viruses With Bacteria That Infect Many Insects
A discovery by researchers could be helpful against two painful and sometimes fatal diseases, dengue and chikungunya.
Study Says Women With Mate Get Heavier
A large Australian survey found evidence that even among childless women, those who lived with a mate put on more pounds than those who lived without one.
Head-to-head studies identify best treatment regimen for hep C
In patients with chronic hepatitis C, treatment with peginterferon alpha-2a (PegIFN?2a) plus ribavirin (RBV) better suppresses the virus to undetectable levels in the blood than treatment with...
Be Aware of Blood Sugar Post Gastric Bypass
(PhysOrg.com) -- People with type 2 diabetes who have gastric bypass surgery often leave the hospital without the need for previously prescribed diabetes medications.
Institute of Medicine recommends stricter resident duty hour regulations to prevent medical errors
At the request of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce as part of an investigation into preventable medical errors, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has issued a report recommending...
Parents can help reduce HIV risk in kids
A study found that teenagers in Trinidad and Tobago who participated in HIV workshops with their parents improved their prevention behaviour
Pandemic toolkit offers flu with a view
As communities brace for rising wintertime influenza cases, scientists are developing a mathematical and visual analytic toolkit to help health officials quickly analyze pandemics and craft better response strategies.
Mobile homes provide satisfaction, drawbacks for rural Pennsylvania
A majority of Pennsylvania's mobile home residents say they are overwhelmingly satisfied with their homes despite problems like construction quality, social stigma and financing associated with them,...
Clinical trial seeks to improve patient treatment for Crohn's disease
Robarts Clinical Trials at The University of Western Ontario in London, Canada, has been awarded a 4.7 million dollar grant to conduct a randomized controlled trial evaluating treatment options for...
HIV travel ban lifted in U.S.
Canadians with HIV/AIDS are allowed to visit the United States as of Monday, after the U.S. lifted its 22-year ban against foreigners infected with the virus.
One in 10 births around world premature, WHO says
GENEVA (Reuters) - One in 10 of the some 130 million births around the world each year is premature, the vast majority in poorer countries where chances of survival are...