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Blocking "rogue gene" may stop cancer spread
LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have discovered a "rogue gene" which helps cancer spread around the body and say blocking it with the right kind of drugs could stop many...
Early antibiotic use can lead to increased risk of childhood asthma, study suggests
When babies are given antibiotics, their risk of developing asthma by age 6 may increase by 50 percent.
Stimulating the brain's immune response may provide treatment for Alzheimer's disease
CD45 molecule, a receptor on the surface of the brain's microglia cells, cells that support the brain's neurons and also participate in brain immune responses, may be a new target...
After stroke, admission to designated stroke centre hospitals associated with reduced risk of death
Patients who had an ischaemic stroke and were admitted to hospitals designated as primary stroke centres had a modestly lower risk of death at 30 days, compared to patients who...
Channelling deeper to target breast cancer
An on chip model of breast ducts is used to demonstrate how to get further into the ducts than before to collect samples or deliver drugs
Pioneering treatment could help people with severe depression
Pioneering neurosurgical treatment, a world first in Bristol, which very accurately targets brain networks involved in depression, could help people who suffer with severe and intractable depression...
Exercise improve symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome
The study, which was conducted at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg and at Alingsas Hospital, included 102 IBS patients between the ages of 18 and 65. Half the group was...
Biomarker test shows promise for melanoma diagnosis
A new study shows that a test of biomarkers for DNA methylation is technically feasible and could aid in earlier, more precise diagnosis of melanoma...
PM heads to Geneva for maternal health panel
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is headed to Geneva Tuesday morning to co-chair a new UN accountability commission on child and maternal health for Third World mothers and children.
Hormonal therapy for older, pregnant horses?
Most miscarriages in horses results at very early stages of pregnancy (within about three weeks) and it is generally believed that the primary cause is that the foetus grows or...
Faster development might have its costs
Fast development is often perceived as an advantage, as it enables better harmony with one's environment and readiness to cope with the challenges that it poses. However, research conducted at...
Newborn ear deformities corrected without surgery
Plastic surgeons at Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital have started offering a new method for correcting ear deformities in young infants.
Breakthrough in understanding hereditary emphysema
Researchers in Ireland have made a breakthrough in understanding the mechanisms behind the most severe form of hereditary emphysema and how protein treatments can improve the condition. The findings of...
Jeans remain surprisingly clean after a year of wear (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- How gross is it to wear the same jeans day in and day out, without washing them for over a year?
Screening adults for hypothyroidism could give 100,000 'a new lease of life'
A paper published in the latest issue of the Journal of Medical Screening concludes that screening women over the age of 50 and men over 65 for hypothyroidism could significantly...
Study examines earlier use of heart pumps in growing group of heart failure patients
The University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center and the University of Pittsburgh have been awarded $13.3 million to explore the potential benefits of heart devices for the large and growing group...
Fighting the fight for healthy teeth
It is known that teeth can protect themselves, to some extent, from attack by bacteria but that inflammation within a tooth can be damaging and, in extreme cases, lead to...
Heart Doctor Group Cooperating in Federal Investigation
The Heart Rhythm Society said that it was providing expertise to officials conducting a civil investigation into implanted defibrillators.
Culprit found for increased stroke injury with diabetes
BOSTON -- January 23, 2011 -- Strokes are a leading cause of mortality and adult disability. Those that involve intracerebral hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) are especially deadly,...
Verbal Sparring Over Potential Senate Vote on Health Care
Democrats and Republicans promised maneuvers to defend or repeal the Obama administration’s health care law.
How much sex is enough?
Society has long debated the contrasting advantages of monogamy and promiscuity and, in Western society at least, the long-term benefits of monogamy have in general won out. However new research...
Coronary imaging enhances ability to identify plaques likely to cause future heart disease
Results from the PROSPECT clinical trial shed new light on the types of vulnerable plaque that are most likely to cause sudden, unexpected adverse cardiac events, and on the ability...
F.D.A. Is Studying the Risk of Electroshock Devices
A federal study renews the debate over electroshock therapy, which is used to treat 100,000 Americans for depression and other illnesses.
Smoking warnings hit home as UK cancer rates drop
Britain has done better than many countries at tackling its 'tobacco epidemic', says government cancer adviserDecades of warnings about the dangers of smoking appear to be having an effect, with the UK placed...
Unexpected find opens up new front in effort to stop HIV
HIV adapts in a surprising way to survive and thrive in its hiding spot within the human immune system, scientists have learned. While the finding helps explain why HIV remains...
Officials: 'Bath salts' are growing drug problem
(AP) -- When Neil Brown got high on dangerous chemicals sold as bath salts, he took his skinning knife and slit his face and stomach repeatedly. Brown survived, but...
Squalid Abortion Clinic Escaped State Oversight
The clinic, now closed, stands as a grim reminder of how degrading it was for the women who went there and how long state officials ignored their complaints.
Researchers work to harness power of good cholesterol
They're still learning just how HDL contributes to heart health, and whether more is always better.When it comes to cholesterol, doctors are sure of two things: High levels of the...