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Risk Of Hip Fracture In Postmenopausal Women Rises Steeply With Age
Among postmenopausal women, the risk of hip fractures increases steeply with age and is seven times higher in 70-year-olds than in 50-year-olds, according to a new study.
NSAIDs Prevent Early Sign Of Alzheimer Disease In Mice
If taking nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen or naproxen is to protect you from developing Alzheimer disease then you will have to start taking them at a very...
Population Movement Can Be Critical Factor In Dengue's Spread
Human movement is a key factor of dengue virus inflow in Rio de Janeiro, according to results from researchers in Brazil. The results, based on data from a severe epidemic...
Large People Prone To Enlarged Hearts: Obesity Leading Risk Factor Of Left Atrial Enlargement During Aging
Aside from aging itself, obesity appears to be the most powerful predictor of left atrial enlargement, upping one's risk of atrial fibrillation (the most common type of arrhythmia), stroke and...
Mouse gene suppresses Alzheimer's plaques and tangles
Investigators at Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) and colleagues have identified a novel mouse gene (Rps23r1) that reduces the accumulation of two toxic proteins that are major play
Scientists Call For Ban On Alcohol-industry Sponsorship Of Sport
The alcohol industry's sponsorship of sport should be banned and replaced with a dedicated alcohol tax modeled on those employed by some countries for tobacco, say scientists.
Unravelling the pathology of dementia
Combination therapies to tackle multiple changes in the brain may be needed to combat the growing problem of dementia in ageing societies, according to a study published this week in...
Interstitial macrophages: immune cells that prevent asthma
Microbe-derived molecules able to stimulate the immune system are omnipresent in the air, and the presence of one such molecule (LPS) promotes asthma in some individuals. What prevents inhalation of...
Popular anti-platelet therapy reduces risk of cardiovascular events in men and women
A new study, published in the 17 November issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, adds to a growing body of research seeking to evaluate and understand...
Special issue of medical journal explores Latino health and health care
October 28, 2009 -- Los Angeles, Calif.
New imagining technique could lead to better antibiotics and cancer drugs
COLLEGE STATION -- A recently devised method of imaging the chemical communication and warfare between microorganisms could lead to new antibiotics, antifungal, antiviral and anti-cancer drugs, sa
Scripps team shows diet switching can activate brain's stress system, lead to 'withdrawal' symptoms
LA JOLLA, CA, November 9, 2009 - In research that sheds light on the perils of yo-yo dieting and repeated bouts of sugar-bingeing, researchers from The Scripps Research Institute...
Colon Cancer Screening More Effective Earlier In Day, Study Finds
The effectiveness of a screening colonoscopy may depend on the time of day it is performed. According to a new study, early-morning colonoscopies yielded more polyps per patient than later...
Implantable Glucose Sensor Could Spell Relief for Millions of Diabetics (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- UConn researchers have developed a tiny wireless device that can be inserted under a patient?s skin to monitor blood glucose levels over a period of several months.
Widely Used Cholesterol-lowering Drug May Prevent Progression Of Parkinson's Disease
Simvastatin, a commonly used, cholesterol-lowering drug, may prevent Parkinson's disease from progressing further. Neurological researchers conducted a study examining the use of the FDA-approved medication in mice with Parkinson's disease...
Weight Training Boosts Breast Cancer Survivors' Body Image And Intimate Relationship Satisfaction
In addition to building muscle, weightlifting is also a prescription for self-esteem among breast cancer survivors, according to new research. Breast cancer survivors who lift weights regularly feel better about...
Sask. struggles with rural doctor demand
Doctor shortages in rural Saskatchewan have reached crisis levels, and the province needs to do more to hire and keep physicians in the smaller centres, the annual meeting of Saskatchewan's...
Hot tub injuries rise in U.S.
The number of non-fatal injuries reslting from hot tub use has increased in the U.S., according to a new study.
Doctor's Fort Chip cancer numbers disputed
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta has concluded an investigation into complaints against a former Fort Chipewyan physician who raised concerns of what he believed was a high...
Canadian flu shots for pregnant women not OK'd yet
The made-in-Canada swine flu vaccine that's intended for pregnant women won't be going into arms any time soon because Ottawa hasn't approved it yet, Ontario health officials said Monday.
Cases: Stuck by a Needle, Not by a Decision
A health care worker faced an immediate decision on her treatment after sustaining an injury while taking blood from a patient.
Personal Health: Steroids’ Miracle Comes With a Caveat
Corticosteroids can induce side effects that may be as serious as the ailments they are intended to treat.
Global Update: AIDS Divisions of 2 Large Drug Makers Form Company to Focus on the Disease
A new corporate development drew praise and criticism.
A Conversation With Ab Klink: Dutch View of Choice in U.S. Care: It’s Limited
What has been sold as a strength of the American medical system does not look like one to the health minister from the Netherlands.
3 health districts report finance 'irregularity'
Police are investigating a "significant accounting irregularity" at three Nova Scotia health districts.
Vital Signs: Exercise: Treating Sleep Apnea With a Golf Club
Will treatment outcomes for sleep apnea improve if men with the condition thought treatment might improve their golf game?
Vital Signs: Nutrition: Chocolate Milk May Reduce Inflammation
The effect, though not as pronounced as with red wine, was seen in a Spanish study.
Strollers can cause finger damage
More than one million Maclaren strollers have been recalled in the U.S. after reports that 12 children had their fingertips cut off by the hinge mechanism.