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Research reveals lipids' unexpected role in triggering death of brain cells
The lipid that accumulates in brain cells of individuals with an inherited enzyme disorder also drives the cell death that is a hallmark of the disease, according to new research...
Surgeon 'gluing' the breastbone together after open-heart surgery
An innovative method is being used to repair the breastbone after it is intentionally broken to provide access to the heart during open-heart surgery. The technique uses a state-of-the-art adhesive...
Beating the diabetes bulge | Neville Rigby
With cases of obesity-related type 2 diabetes due to double by 2030, we must – and can – do better than drug therapyWe often hear about diabetes as one of the downsides...
China investigates 2 deaths after flu vaccinations
(AP) -- Two people in China who received swine flu vaccinations died in the past week but at least one death appears unrelated to the vaccine and the other...
Baby boomers may face high disability rates
They may not enjoy 'such a rosy older age' as past generations did. Obesity is a major factor, a study finds. ...
Coffee Break: Compound Brewing New Research In Colon, Breast Cancer
A compound in coffee has been found to be estrogenic. Scientists say the compound, called trigonelline or "trig," may be a factor in estrogen-dependent breast cancer but beneficial against colon...
Too Much Selenium Can Increase Your Cholesterol
Taking too much of the essential mineral selenium in your diet can increase your cholesterol by almost 10 percent, according to new research.
African-Americans with colorectal cancer have poorer outcomes, lower survival rates
New research published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that African-American patients with colorectal cancer are more likely to be diagnosed with...
Exercising To End Of Pregnancy Is Healthy For Baby And Mother, New Study Suggests
Contrary to more conservative customs, exercising up to the end of pregnancy has no harmful effect on the weight or size of the fetus, according to a new study. This...
H1N1: Mechanical Ventilation For Patients With Lung Damage Don't Always Work As Planned
As more people are diagnosed with H1N1 influenza infection, some will be admitted to hospital. The most severely affected may be treated in the intensive care unit and placed on...
Vital Signs: Risks: 5 Pathogens Linked to Risk for Stroke
The lead author of a study said low-level infection and inflammation in vessel walls might be leading to disease.
Harvard nutrition expert offers family physician group no-cost alternative to funding from Coca-Cola
Boston, MA -- Leading Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) nutrition and health researcher Walter Willett, M.D., Dr.
Rethinking sexism: A daughter-father team examines how society maintains the status quo
There is a tendency to think that only men treat women in a sexist way, but a new study by a University of Miami researcher and his daughter shows that...
Penn study provides first clear idea of how rare bone disease progresses
PHILADELPHIA - An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, is taking the first step in developing a treatment for a rare...
Enhanced plasma shortens time off for injured athletes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Injured athletes who have their own enriched plasma injected into their bodies are healing faster and spending less time on the bench or on the disabled list.
Tumor-initiating Cells Detected in Pten Null Prostate Cancer Model
(PhysOrg.com) -- New findings published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, advance the current understanding of the role of stem/progenitor cells on the initiation...
Doctors embrace social networking
In the waiting room, the patient's family members circled a Blackberry. About every 15 minutes, Dr. Carlos Wolf of Miami Plastic Surgery gave them a few keystrokes of information about...
Paramedics deliver baby girl
Ottawa paramedics have delivered a baby girl in their vehicle on the side of a street in the city's east end.
Study of testosterone in older men
Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center announced today that it will participate in a large national study of the effectiveness of testosterone as a treatment for anemia,...
Doctor and Patient: Primary Care’s Image Problem
As few as 2 percent of medical students are pursuing general internal medicine, a trend that could doom efforts at universal health care.
US adult smoking rate rises slightly
(AP) -- Cigarette smoking rose slightly for the first time in almost 15 years, dashing health officials' hopes that the U.S. smoking rate had moved permanently below 20 percent.
Palmtop PCR
Scientists in Korea are using convection to power a palmtop device for genetic point of care diagnostics
Cocaine, Spices, Hormones Found in Drinking Water
Some unusual ingredients, from heroine and cardamon to rocket fuel and birth control, are lurking in the world's freshwater supplies, scientists report.
Children missing out on zinc diarrhoea treatment
Despite campaigning in Bangladesh, under-fives are still failing to receive zinc treatment for diarrhoeal disease, a survey says.
Advances in malaria research show promise for fight against one of the world's deadliest diseases
In a novel approach at disseminating scientific research, the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute (JHMRI) will hold a web summit to release the latest breakthroughs in malaria research, including new...
Hoping for a fluorescent basket case: How HIV is assembled and released from infected cells
Although recent advances have raised hopes that a protective vaccine can be developed, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) remains a major public health problem. Much has been learned about HIV-1, the...
Out of Africa: The Tobacco War's New Battleground
Africa is already beleaguered by infectious diseases, such as AIDS and malaria, but now the continent's residents face growing health threats from preventable illnesses brought on by lifestyle changes, such...
For Children With Flu, a Trip to the E.R.?
When do fever, cough and chills in children merit a trip to the emergency room? Pediatrician Dr. Howard Zucker offers advice for swine flu season.