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Penn researchers describe cellular source of most common type of abnormal heart beat
While studying how the heart is formed, scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine serendipitously found a novel cellular source of atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common type...
UC research on homeless veterans presented in Washington, DC
Research examining issues surrounding homeless veterans and the types of relationships they had with their fathers was presented Nov. 4 at the VA Veteran Homelessness Summit in Washington, D.C. The...
Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenge Appears Best For Smoking Cessation
In a comparison of five different smoking cessation medications, a nicotine patch plus a nicotine lozenge appears most effective at helping smokers quit, according to a new report.
Officials: Swine flu confirmed in Iowa cat
(AP) -- The swine flu virus has been confirmed in a cat treated at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
Early-stage, HER2-positive Breast Cancer Patients At Increased Risk Of Recurrence
Early-stage breast cancer patients with HER2 positive tumors one centimeter or smaller are at significant risk of recurrence of their disease, compared to those with early-stage disease who do not...
Many US Children May Live In Families Receiving Food Stamps
Nearly half of all American children will reside in a household receiving food stamps at some point between the ages of 1 and 20, according to a new report.
Use Of Cannabinoids Could Help Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Patients
Use of cannabinoids (marijuana) could assist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder patients, according to a new study.
Potential leishmaniasis treatments studied
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've created a new approach that has identified compounds with a potential for treating leishmaniasis -- a parasitic infection.
AAP supports the IDF guideline on oral health for people with diabetes
New clinical guidelines released by the International Diabetes Foundation (IDF) emphasise the importance of periodontal health for people with diabetes. Diabetes affects approximately 246 million people worldwide, and this number...
Updated brachytherapy guidelines offered
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists have issued new guidelines for analyzing the radiation dose delivered to the prostrate and nearby organs in brachytherapy procedures.
Smokers with common autoimmune disorder at higher risk for skin damage
As if there weren't enough reasons to stop smoking, a team of researchers at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) have just found another. A study...
UM scientists create fruit fly model to help unravel genetics of human diabetes
As rates of obesity, diabetes, and related disorders have reached epidemic proportions in the US in recent years, scientists are working from many angles to pinpoint the causes and contributing...
Flu vaccine given to women during pregnancy keeps infants out of the hospital
Infants born to women who received influenza vaccine during pregnancy were hospitalised at a lower rate than infants born to unvaccinated mothers, according to preliminary results of an ongoing study...
ACP expresses support for key policies of Affordable Health Care for America Act
The American College of Physicians (ACP) today sent a letter to House leaders voicing the College's support for key policies in the Affordable Health Care for America Act...
Catheter-delivered Valve May Help People with Heart Defects Avoid Multiple Surgeries
(PhysOrg.com) -- Children born with certain heart defects have impaired blood flow from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery leading to the lungs, requiring implanted devices (known as right-ventricular...
A Conversation With Brian J. Druker, M.D.: Researcher Behind the Drug Gleevec
The oncologist recently was named a winner of this year’s Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award.
Personal Health: A Breathing Technique Offers Help for People With Asthma
An alternative technique developed by a Russian doctor more than a half-century ago has been found effective in some trials.
Second Opinion: Quandary With Mammograms: Get a Screening, or Just Skip It?
Research suggesting that mammography examinations do not help women leaves many in a treatment quandary.
Global Update: AIDS: Panel Warns That Without New Direction, Epidemic Will Remain Out of Control at 50
The group of experts predicted that paying to fight AIDS would prove to be a huge burden for many developing nations.
How Posted Calories Affect Food Orders
One study said an effort had no effect on residents in poor neighborhoods, while another saw modest changes citywide.
Brain Damaged But Self-Aware
Unusual medical case raises doubts about role of brain region in consciousness [Read more]
Indigenous ears 'need help'
The high rate of middle ear infection among Australian Indigenous children will continue to rise without urgent action, an expert has warned.
Exercise danger to be revealed
A new study is set to determine the amount of harmful free radicals produced by exercise, and find out what can be done to minimise the damage.
Festival Of Idiots: The Columbus Dispatch For H1N1 Vaccine Fear-Mongering
the rugbyologist's hometown rag, The Columbus Dispatch, was wondering why only one-third of Ohioans are planning to get the swine flu vaccination. Maybe it's because you publish letters to the...
FDA issues rules for H1N1 diagnostic tests
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has issued guidelines designed to help manufacturers develop diagnostic tests for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus.
FDA: Byetta drug label is revised
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has approved a Byetta drug label revision to include information about possible kidney function problems.
Kissing Evolved To Spread Germs, Not Feelings
It looks like your kindergarten gut reaction to kissing might have been correct after all: it really is sick. Or, more specifically, the practice is designed to spread sickness. British scientists say the...
Poor leadership poses a health risk at work
Perceived poor managerial leadership increases not only the amount of sick leave taken at a workplace, but also the risk of sickness amongst employees later on in life. The longer...