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Reducing maternal death in Bangladesh
New strategies to reduce maternal death in Bangladesh will be presented today at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) South Asia Day. The conference gathers together a group...
Learning from locusts
A similarity in brain disturbance between insects and people suffering from migraines, stroke and epilepsy points the way toward new drug therapies to address these conditions...
Hepatitis B virus mutations may predict risk of liver cancer
Certain mutations in the DNA of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) are associated with the development of liver cancer and may help predict which patients with HBV infections are at...
Improving the biomarker pipeline for early cancer detection
Several statistical and biological issues need to be addressed in order to improve biomarker identification for early detection of cancer, according to a commentary published online 2 July in the...
Brain malformations significantly associated with preterm birth
New research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine provides for the first time a solid scientific answer for the long-standing question of whether there is an association between...
Video: Treating Lou Gehrig's Disease
More than 300,000 Americans alive today will eventually die of ALS, which is more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Katie Couric reports on better understanding this mysterious disease.
Well: Eating to Fuel Exercise
Sports nutrition expert Leslie Bonci talks about the best time to eat before and after exercise.
Study: New flu inefficient in attacking people
WASHINGTON (AP) -- With swine flu continuing to spread around the world, researchers say they have found the reason it is - so far - more...
Antipsychotic drug use spiralling in kids, research says
Medical research out of the University of British Columbia suggests the number of children taking medications known as atypical antipsychotics has increased tenfold over the past decade, CBC News has...
Prostate cancer patients disease free after 5 years likely to be disease free after 10 years
Prostate cancer patients who receive brachytherapy and remain free of disease for five years or greater are unlikely to have a recurrence at 10 years, according to a study in...
Plastic Not-So-Fantastic: How the Versatile Material Harms the Environment and Human Health
From cell phones and computers to bicycle helmets and hospital IV bags, plastic has molded society in many ways that make life both easier and safer. But the synthetic material also has...
Bioethicists lead call for public debates on future uses of stem cells
More than 40 scientists, bioethicists, lawyers and science journal editors are calling on their colleagues, policy makers and the public to begin developing guidelines for the research and reproductive use...
Natural compound stops retinopathy
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Centre have found a way to use a natural compound to stop one of the leading causes of blindness in the United...
Federal probe finds problems with chelation study
(AP) -- A federal investigation has found problems with a controversial study of an alternative medicine treatment for heart attack victims.
CPAP Treatment Linked To Lower Mortality In Stroke Patients With OSA
Stroke patients with obstructive sleep apnea who undergo treatment with continuous positive airway pressure following their stroke may substantially reduce their risk of death.
FDA approves new fibrillation drug
WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval Thursday of Multaq tablets to help maintain normal heart rhythms in patients with heart disorders.
Visit to the doctor: The supply of additional private services is increasing
Panel physicians are increasingly offering individual health services (IHS) to patients with statutory health insurance. This is documented by Susanne Richter et al. of the Department of Social Medicine,...
Research output in developing countries reveals 194 percent increase in five years
The partners of Research4Life announced today at the World Conference of Science Journalists 2009 that a new research impact analysis has demonstrated a dramatic rise in research output by scientists...
Predicting the return of prostate cancer: New study betters the odds of success
Cancer experts at Johns Hopkins say a study tracking 774 prostate cancer patients for a median of eight years has shown that a three-way combination of measurements has the best...
'Stealth' Herpes Simplex Inflammation Impacts Corneal Transplants
The herpes simplex virus (HSV) can infect the eye and sometimes causes so much damage that the person's cornea must be replaced with a transplant. (The cornea is the clear...
Socks over shoes grip better
A recent study found that wearing socks over shoes can prevent falls on icy paths, and also cause short periods of embarrassment.
Weight Determines Future Cognitive Development Of Children Born Very Premature, Study Suggests
Researchers are carrying out an assessment of the physical neuropsychological characteristics of children born before 32 weeks' gestation or whose weight is lower than 1500 grams (3 lbs. 5oz.) --...
Effectiveness of vitamin D, fish oil to be studied
Two dietary supplements -- vitamin D and fish oil -- will soon undergo a five-year test of their effectiveness in lowering the rates of several major diseases. Since nearly all...
DNA's repair system studied in hopes of better cancer treatments
For a human cell, this is a scary world. Each of the 60 trillion or so cells in the average person's body is damaged tens of thousands, perhaps a million,...
Antibiotics Take Toll On Beneficial Microbes In Gut
In mice, scientists have shown two types of antibiotics can cause moderate to wide-ranging changes in normally diverse, beneficial gut microbes. The findings have implications for minimizing diarrhea in vulnerable...
Possibility Of Vaccine For Ear Infections
Otitis media, more commonly known as an ear infection, is the most frequently diagnosed illness in children less than 15 years of age in the United States and is the...
Skin Deep: Seeking Natural Remedies for Hot Flashes
From fertile to post-fertile, many women are using natural methods to ease menopause symptoms.
New gadgets demystify metabolism; Find out how many calories your body burns
And when she doesn't gain a pound -- ever -- there's only one thing to blame: her metabolism.