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Adults get 11 percent of calories from fast food
ATLANTA (AP) -- On an average day, U.S. adults get roughly 11 percent of their calories from fast food, a government study shows....
New emphysema procedure tested
Medical researchers have just treated the first patient in the United States in an experimental lung reduction procedure for emphysema.
Cure for common hangover? 'Pill' mimics action of human liver in fighting alcohol intoxication
In a discovery that could derail the popular "Hangover" movie franchise, a team of engineers has identified a method for speeding up the body's reaction to the consumption of alcohol.
Abnormal growth regulation may occur in children with heart defects
The poor growth seen in children born with complex heart defects may result from factors beyond deficient nutrition. A new study by pediatric researchers suggests that abnormalities in overall growth...
Young parasites resist drugs
Young malaria parasites are more resistant to treatment than older parasites, researchers have discovered.
Baby wrongly declared dead case prompts ER doctor's warning
Medical staff must be extra cautious before declaring that any child exposed to freezing temperatures is deceased, a veteran emergency room doctor says a day after a newborn girl born...
States worry about rate shock during shift to new health law
Even states that back Obama's healthcare law worry about a jump in some insurance premiums as it takes effect.WASHINGTON — Less than a year before Americans will be required to...
Coming: More Organs Grown From A Patient's Own Adult Stem Cells
Surgeon Paolo Macchiarini, Professor of Regenerative Surgery at Karolinska Institutet, has become famous worldwide due to successfully transplanting bioengineered stem cell-based trachea, composed of both artificial and biological material, in...
Reader's Digest parent seeks bankruptcy protection
(AP)—The parent company of Reader's Digest has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than four years, saying it needs to cut its debt so...
New study of the molecular roots of recurrent bladder infections could lead to a vaccine
Urinary tract infections are the second most common bacterial infection in humans, and many of them are recurrent. A new study reveals the cellular and molecular basis of recurrent bladder...
Vets warn about swimming pool safety for dogs
Vets working in the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Murdoch University are concerned that the numbers of dogs dying or suffering near drowning incidents in swimming pools may be on the...
Hamilton man's fight for maternity care for wife exposes gap in system
A Hamilton man is fighting to change what he calls a pregnancy gap in Canada's immigration system that is causing soaring medical bills.
New Starting Point For Flu Drug Design
Structural Biology: Different flu antibodies interact with viral protein in similar way
OPINION: Athletes and dietary supplements: a complicated affair
Sport supplements are no magic potion, and Steve Stannard explains why.
Treatment options for Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s disease patients may have a better future ahead thanks to a study that highlights the importance of DBS surgery.
OPINION: For health's sake, time to take on food giants
Most contemporary health issues are caused by lifestyle problems, are these the fault of poor personal choices or toxic food environments? Bruce Neal explains.
Honey for wound healing
Thanks to its antibacterial properties manuka honey has proven to be an effective treatment for chronic wound infections.
Marker That Identifies Stomach Cancer With Different Progressions Discovered
A collaboration between Portuguese and Italian scientists has discovered new subgroups of stomach cancer patients with different disease’s characteristics, an information that is hoped will help improving the clinical management of a disease...
Is BPA just an 'innocent bystander'
Analysis questions whether studies linking bisphenol A to chronic diseases like diabetes can be trusted
Discovery in HIV may solve efficiency problems for gene therapy
A research team has discovered an approach that could make gene therapy dramatically more effective for patients. The scientists discovered that the process of gene therapy is missing essential elements...
Lead Exposure on the Rise Despite Decline in Poisoning Cases
BOSTON--Exposure to lead--so toxic--is a problem of the past, right? Wrong. Since the U.S. took lead out of gasoline in 1976 and banned lead paint in 1978, most health scientists,...
Scientists create method to personalize chemotherapy drug selection
In laboratory studies, scientists have developed a way to personalize chemotherapy drug selection for cancer patients by using cell lines created from their own tumors.
Customized device tailored to patient’s individual anatomy now used to repair abdominal aortic aneurysm without surgery
An abdominal aortic aneurysm -- a bulge in the large artery that carries blood away from the heart -- can be immediately life-threatening if it grows large enough to rupture....
Cervical cancer: First 3-D image of an HPV oncoprotein
For the first time, researchers have solved the three-dimensional structure of an important oncoprotein involved in cell proliferation and in the development of the human papilloma virus (HPV). Type 16...
Risk of leukemia after cancer chemotherapy persists
While advancements in cancer treatment over the last several decades have improved patient survival rates for certain cancers, some patients remain at risk of developing treatment-related leukemia, according to results...
Even limited physical activity is linked to lower rates of depression in bariatric surgery patients
For adults undergoing bariatric surgery, just one hour of moderate-intensity physical activity a week -- or eight minutes a day -- was associated with 92 percent lower odds of treatment...
Lack of iron regulating protein contributes to high blood pressure of the lungs
A protein known to regulate iron levels in the body has an unexpectedly important role in preventing a form of high blood pressure that affects the lungs, and in stabilizing...
Blood levels of BPA become source of controversy
Values reported for humans appear high, study charges, possibly suggesting contamination or exaggerated exposures