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Enjoying school key to tackling teenage pregnancy
Youth development programs that tackle deprivation and help children and young people enjoy school are successful in reducing teenage pregnancy rates.
Paradoxical protein might prevent cancer
One difficulty with fighting cancer cells is that they are similar in many respects to the body's stem cells. By focusing on the differences, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have found...
Fat collections linked to decreased heart function
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that fat collection in different body locations, such as around the heart and the aorta and within the liver, are...
Genetic changes shown to be important indicators for disease progression in cervical cancer patients
Cervical cancer patients with specific changes in the cancer genome have a three- or fourfold increased risk of relapse after standard treatment compared to patients without these changes, according to...
FDA requests proof of safety of alcoholic energy drinks
The agency has been urged to scrutinize the health risks of the caffeine-alcohol mix. 27 beverage makers have been targeted. ...
William Ganz, Catheter Inventor, Dies at 90
Dr. Ganz, a cardiologist and medical inventor, helped develop a revolutionary catheter to measure blood flow and heart functions.
A 'Notch' In The Belt For Cancer Therapy R&D
Cancer research took a fascinating step forward thanks to recent research by a collaborative group from Boston; a step that, if it pans out, could impact a wide swath of...
Vital Signs: Screening: One More Reason to Get Up Early
The new study looked at the results from colonoscopies performed on 477 patients at the West Los Angeles Veterans Medical Center in 2006 and 2007.
Green tea prevents kidney stones
Drinking green tea can help prevent the formation of large kidney stones claim Chinese scientists
Government's NHS Plan linked to striking improvements in critical care
Survival among patients in intensive care units in England has improved significantly since the implementation of the NHS Plan in 2000, finds new research published in BMJ today.
Anti-cancer drugs often ignored
NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Drugs proven to deter some cancers are largely being ignored by people who worry about side effects or are unaware of the drugs,...
Rat Made Supersmart -- Similar Boost Unsafe in Humans?
By tweaking a single gene, scientists have made Hobbie-J the smartest rat in the world. The technique might make humans smarter too—maybe too smart.
The benefits of exercise
Physical exercise is one of the most effective methods of preventing disease. The current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2009; 106[40]: 713
Good hygiene goes a long way toward keeping pets, people healthy
(PhysOrg.com) -- People may not be the only ones susceptible to the H1N1 virus this year - family pets also can fall victim to the influenza.
Ottawa 'star' researcher mourned after dying of H1N1
A University of Ottawa chemistry professor who died this week after contracting swine flu is being remembered as a scientific star and a devoted family man.
No restrictions on 'sexsomnia' sufferer
A Toronto man found not criminally responsible for sexually assaulting a woman because he suffers from "sexsomnia" can now go back to living in the community without any restrictions.
Quarter of a million children in England at risk of skin cancer from sunbeds
An estimated quarter of a million 11-17 year olds in England are being put at increased risk of developing malignant melanoma by using sunbeds, warn researchers in a letter to...
YouTube to support 1080p high-definition videos
(AP) -- YouTube says starting next week it will support the same high-resolution video that can now be seen on flat screen TVs.
Cellular Source Of Most Common Type Of Abnormal Heart Beat Described
While studying how the heart is formed, scientists serendipitously found a novel cellular source of atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common type of abnormal heart beat. They identified a population...
Low Birth Weight And Diabetes Have A Common Genetic Background
Low birth weight increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life. Until recently scientists had attributed this to maternal malnutrition during pregnancy. However, now it seems that...
Researchers Have Immune Cells Running In Circles
Researchers have identified the important role a protein plays in the body's first line of defense in directing immune cells called neutrophils toward the site of infection or injury.
E. Coli Outbreak Traced to Company That Halted Testing of Ground Beef
Slaughterhouses conduct their own testing for the pathogen E. coli but have resisted independent testing by grinders.
Cholesterol Study Vital for Merck
Researchers will present results with potentially significant implications for multibillion-dollar cholesterol medications from Merck.
Health Officials Cite Growing Flu Alarm in Asian Nations
Emergency supplies of antiviral drugs are being sent to Eastern Europe and Central Asia, where hospitals report that they are being overwhelmed by patients with swine flu.
Sweet surprise for Calgary H1N1 nurses
A nature guide drove to Calgary's six H1N1 vaccine clinics to surprise nurses with dozens of red and pink roses as a show of appreciation for their hard work.
'Despair' Gene May Link to Mood Disorders
After testing behavior of mice lacking the gene, pharmacy researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore say it may play an important role in mood regulation.
Breast cancer: Survivor's view
Hilary Lennon, 66, underwent reconstructive surgery in November 2004, a month after being diagnosed with breast cancer. "My tumour was 2.2cm long. The first thing the surgeon said was, 'Big tumour, small breast...
Studies mixed on value of 'immune boosters'
The evidence is mixed on herbal products that claim to boost immunity this flu season, medical experts say.