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Quebec hospital uses old technology to ease medical isotope shortage
A hospital in Quebec has found a way to ease the impact of the worldwide shortage of medical isotopes, by resurrecting an old test that uses an isotope which doesn't...
Studies find new weaknesses in cancer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers using a new gene-scanning method have found a potential way to fight cancer by silencing genes that tumors need to stay alive.
FDA approves bacterial conjunctivitis drug
WASHINGTON, May 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug Besivance for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis, a contagious eye condition.
Zebrafish Provide Model For Cancerous Melanoma In Humans
Scientists haved used the zebrafish to gain insight into the influence of known cancer genes on the development and progression of melanoma, an aggressive form of human skin cancer with...
Relatives Of A Young Person Who Dies Suddenly Should Have Cardiological And Genetic Examination
Relatives of a young person who dies suddenly should always be referred for cardiological and genetic examination in order to identify if they too are at risk of sudden death....
Pediatrician Creates Easier Way To Identify Kids' High Blood Pressure
Pediatricians now have a new and simple way to diagnose a serious problem facing our nation's children. Nearly 75 percent of cases of hypertension and 90 percent of cases of...
Refusing Immunizations Puts Children At Increased Risk Of Pertussis Infection, Study Finds
A new study finds that children of parents who refuse vaccines are 23 times more likely to get whooping cough compared to fully immunized children.
Well Water Can Pose Health Risks To Young Children
Private well water should be tested yearly, and in some cases more often, according to new guidance offered by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Statins May Have A Negative Impact In Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Statins, a commonly prescribed class of drugs used by millions worldwide to effectively lower blood cholesterol levels, may actually have a negative impact in multiple sclerosis patients treated with high...
Novel cancer gene accelerates or stops tumour growth
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Toronto have found a gene that plays a crucial role in the development of rhabdomyosarcoma -...
Researchers find no adjustment method fully resolves confounding by indication
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston University School of Public Health have found that no adjustment method fully resolves confounding by indication in observational studies, meaning...
Can we afford the cancer care of the future?
When a cancer patient and his or her doctor discuss the value of a treatment option, the conversation usually centres on a consideration of the treatment's medical benefits versus its...
PET scan can measure early assessment of treatment for breast cancer
Seattle - Non-invasive imaging can measure how well patients with the most common form of breast cancer - oestrogen receptor positive type - respond to standard aromatase inhibitor therapy after...
Mayo study finds that team preoperative briefing improves communication, reduces errors
A short, preoperative team briefing prior to cardiac surgery - where each person on the team speaks - improves communication and reduces errors and costs, according to a pilot study...
Arthritis drug might prove effective in fighting the flu, study suggests
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have found that an approved drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis reduces severe illness and death in mice exposed to the Influenza...
New centre aims to improve recovery of soldiers with severe injuries
When a soldier is wounded during combat, surgeons must focus on reducing infection and reconstructing damaged bone and tissues. Technologies that could improve the repair and regeneration processes are being...
Is Vitamin D Deficiency Linked To Alzheimer's Disease And Vascular Dementia?
There are several risk factors for the development of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Based on an increasing number of studies linking these risk factors with Vitamin D deficiency, a...
Bacteria have built-in thermometer
BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany, May 26 (UPI) -- German scientists say they have discovered how bacteria measure temperature and thereby control rates of infection.
Researchers gain ground in efforts to fight parasite infection
DALLAS ? May 26, 2009 ? New findings by researchers UT Southwestern Medical Center are accelerating efforts to eradicate worm infections that afflict a third of the world's population.
Protein Identified As Critical To Insulating The Body's Wiring Could Also Become Treatment Target
A new protein identified as critical to insulating the wiring that connects the brain and body could one day be a treatment target for divergent diseases, from rare ones that...
Malaria tests largely unreliable, say researchers
Malaria tests must be made more reliable, say researchers, as new research highlights the inadequacies of current test kits.
Former judge to mediate breast cancer testing lawsuit
A St. John's lawyer said Tuesday that a former Ontario judge has agreed to mediate in a class action lawsuit over hundreds of flawed breast cancer tests.
People who exercise report less stress
PRINCETON, N.J., May 26 (UPI) -- A Gallup Poll suggests U.S. adults who exercise for 30 minutes at least two days per week feel more rested and have...
Prescribing sunshine for multiple sclerosis?
Could a holiday in the sun reduce the risk of developing multiple sclerosis? In a recent review for F1000 Medicine Reports, Bridget Bagert and Dennis Bourdette highlight recent advances in...
Obesity Paradox: When Fat Only Seems Healthy
Obese patients with heart disease do better and live longer. But there's a catch.
Have divers found a vessel linked to Bonnie Prince Charlie?
Divers off Anglesey examine the wreck of a vessel which may have been sent to relieve Bonnie Prince Charlie after Culloden.
Drug For Urination Difficulties Linked With Complications After Cataract Surgery
Use of the medication tamsulosin to treat male urination difficulties within two weeks of cataract surgery is associated with an increased risk of serious postoperative ophthalmic adverse events such as...
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Appears Beneficial For Long-term Treatment Of Insomnia
For patients with persistent insomnia, a combination of cognitive behavior therapy and the medication zolpidem for 6 weeks was associated with improvement in sleep, although for a longer treatment period...