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Low Cholesterol May Shrink Risk For High-grade Prostate Cancer
Men with lower cholesterol are less likely than those with higher levels to develop high-grade prostate cancer -- an aggressive form of the disease with a poorer prognosis, according to...
Researchers Discover Mutations in Two Genes that Cause Early-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team including researchers with the National Institutes of Health has discovered that mutations in either of two related genes cause a severe and rare form of...
Hybrid composite for root canal treatment
Unrelenting toothache means a visit to the dentist is inevitable, and if the tooth decay is really bad root canal treatment is often the only option. The dentist first removes...
Blood vessels might predict prostate cancer behaviour
A diagnosis of prostate cancer raises the question for patients and their physicians as to how the tumour will behave. Will it grow quickly and aggressively and require continuous treatment,...
ISU researchers' findings bring hope for possible Parkinson's disease cure
Researchers at Iowa State University have found an essential key to possibly cure Parkinson's disease and are looking for others...
New class of molecules may help prevent fatal complication in patients with kidney disease
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have made an important discovery about why potassium builds up to dangerous levels in the bloodstream, a relatively common medical problem...
Aiming to avoid damage to neurocognitive areas of the brain during cranial radiation
Radiation oncologists at Rush University Medical Centre are intent on finding ways to avoid damage to the critically important hippocampus and limbic circuit of the brain when cranial radiation is...
Common pain relievers may dilute power of flu shots
With flu vaccination season in full swing, research from the University of Rochester Medical Centre cautions that use of many common pain killers - Advil, Tylenol, aspirin - at the...
Colon cancer screening more effective earlier in day, UCLA study finds
The effectiveness of a screening colonoscopy may depend on the time of day it is performed. According to a new UCLA study, early-morning colonoscopies yielded more polyps per patient than...
More action is needed to support millions of tinnitus sufferers worldwide
As many as one in seven people will experience tinnitus, or ringing in their ears, at some time of their life, but not enough is being done to support patients...
Experts favor broad medicare reforms to control costs and foster health-care innovations
New York, N.Y., November 2, 2009 -- A vast majority of leaders in health care and health policy believe Medicare has been successful in providing access to care and stable...
Premature Births Behind Higher Infant Death Rates in U.S., Report Says.
Government researchers released the findings of a detailed analysis of a longstanding problem.
Get H1N1 shot, WHO urges risk groups
People in the priority groups for the H1N1 vaccine in the northern hemisphere should receive the swine flu shot, the World Health Organization advised on Tuesday.
Taking NOTES: abdominal surgery without general anesthesia
A recent review in Faculty of 1000 Medicine Reports, a publication in which clinicians highlight advances in medical practice, suggests regional pain relief could be used during abdominal surgery. In...
Increasing Number Of Injuries From Hot Tubs, New National Study Finds
Though hot tubs, whirlpools and spas are widely used for relaxation and fun, they can pose serious risk for injury. Over the past two decades, as recreational use of hot...
Children Who Often Drink Full-fat Milk Weigh Less, Swedish Research Finds
Eight-year-old children who drink full-fat milk every day have a lower BMI than those who seldom drink milk. This is not the case for children who often drink medium-fat or...
Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy reduces vision loss in optic nerve sheath meningiomas
Optic nerve sheath meningiomas are rare tumors that are traditionally treated with surgery, which is typically a blinding procedure. However, researchers from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital have found that a...
Nanostructured Integrated Circuit Detects Type and Severity of Cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of investigators from the University of Toronto have used nanomaterials to develop an inexpensive microchip sensitive enough to quickly determine the type and severity of a...
The iconoclastic wisdom of David Nutt
This is not the first time Professor Nutt has challenged dearly held beliefs – as many sufferers of depression will gladly testifyIn the late 19th century the German psychiatrist Emil Kraepelin described depression...
Study Suggests Affordable Vaccines Within Reach
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new research paper suggests that pharmaceutical companies can afford to produce less expensive vaccines for lower-income countries because the companies can recover their research and development (R&D)...
Tissue-engineering researchers create replacement knee ligaments from recipients' own cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a development that could lead to more complete recovery from torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in humans, University of Michigan researchers have grown and repaired knee...
Plague on their house, but bush rats fight back
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sydney's native bush rats were unintended victims of a campaign to exterminate foreign black rats during a plague epidemic in 1900, according to new research by scientists who...
Tap wealth of local products emerging to fight 'neglected' diseases of poor: study
Research firms in developing countries have a medicine cabinet full of affordable and innovative drugs, diagnostics and vaccines on shelves or in development to address "neglected tropical diseases
Costly doctors get best events
A recent study found that drug companies spend a lot on hospitality – especially for doctors who prescribe high cost drugs.
Imaging cuts in Medicare fee schedule: An access catastrophe and danger to patients
Medical imaging cuts contained in the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule will restrict life-saving imaging care to large hospitals, produce longer commutes and wait times to receive care, and cause...
At Work With the Flu
According to a federal agency, 39 percent of private-sector workers do not receive paid sick leave, which many fear may be encouraging the spread of swine flu.
Antibiotic Use During Pregnancy And Birth Defects: Study Examines Associations
Penicillin and several other antibacterial medications commonly taken by pregnant women do not appear to be associated with many birth defects, according to a new report. However, other antibiotics, such...
Family medical history reporting spotty, researchers find
The information may or may not be very helpful to doctors. An analysis of 137 studies doesn't uncover enough evidence to say how collection affects patients' outcomes. ...