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Breakthrough in ovarian cancer: Selumetinib
Researchers have discovered that many women with low-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary or peritoneum have seen their tumors stabilize or shrink after taking a regular dose of the compound...
Coronavirus spreads to third family member
Sars-like novel coronavirus infects third person related to original carrier, as health agency insists transmission risk is lowA third member of one UK family has been infected by the new Sars-like virus that...
Designer Blood Clots Could Improve Soldier Survival
When it comes to healing the terrible wounds of war, success may hinge on the first blood clot - the one that begins forming on the battlefield right after an...
Yale study links common chemicals to osteoarthritis
A new study has linked exposure to two common perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) with osteoarthritis. PFCs are used in more than 200 industrial processes and consumer products including certain stain-...
Manuka honey for chronic wounds
Thanks to its antibacterial properties manuka honey has proven to be an effective treatment for chronic wound infections.
Global Health Needs More Statistics
Expert group calls for increased investment in counting the sick and the dead
Need for kidney transplants growing
More than 4,500 Canadians were waiting for an organ transplant at the end of 2011 as demand for organs like kidneys has slowly increased, according to a new report.
Mayor Ford apologizes for criticizing medical officer
Nine months after sharply criticizing Toronto's medical officer of health on a radio talk show, Mayor Rob Ford has apologized.
West Nile patients told about potential privacy breach
The Saskatchewan Health Ministry is writing to 58 West Nile virus patients about a potential breach of their private health information.
Cutting costs, buoying health care
Not all medical problems can be solved through health care, former Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Donald Berwick said Tuesday, stressing that a commitment to quality improvement and a willingness to look at underlying...
A little molecule's remarkable feat: Prolonging life
Nitric oxide, the versatile gas that helps increase blood flow, transmit nerve signals, and regulate immune function, appears to perform one more biological feat -— prolonging the life of an...
Combination Drug Trials: Time to Open a New Front in AD?
Scientists are getting serious about tackling Alzheimer's disease with multiple drugs. Going after one target at a time has not proven successful, and some researchers believe that new drugs may...
Personality plus: Researchers find link to energy rates
People with a more resilient personality profile are more likely to have greater aerobic capacity, which may contribute to better health and longevity.
Sewage lagoons remove most -- but not all -- pharmaceuticals
Many rural communities in the United States use aerated lagoon systems to treat their wastewater. In a new study, researchers determined the effectiveness of rural lagoon systems at removing drugs,...
Illicit horse passports number 7,000
There are growing concerns about the credibility of the horse passport system as the BBC learns that up to 7,000 unauthorised documents have been issued.
Synthetic marijuana linked to kidney damage
NEW YORK (AP) -- Health officials say synthetic marijuana has been linked to kidney damage in some teens and young adults....
Rheumatism: Scientists improve arthritis treatments
Scientists have presented a new therapy approach for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic form of joint inflammation. The new therapy study was especially directed at patients who...
Additional cataract surgery funding urged for N.S.
Eye specialists say the Nova Scotia government is falling behind other provinces when it comes to funding cataract surgeries by only paying for one type of replacement lens.
Doctor shortage plagues rural Alberta
An estimated four million Canadians still don't have a family doctor — a shortage that continues to plague small towns in Alberta like Milk River.
Effective treatment for common gynecological problem, suggested by new study
A new study offers relief for women suffering from excessive periods.
Low-protein diet slows Alzheimer's in mice
Mice with many of the pathologies of Alzheimer's disease showed fewer signs of the disease when given a protein-restricted diet supplemented with specific amino acids every other week for four...
Cardinal Health to buy AssuraMed for about $2 B
(AP)—Cardinal Health is spending about $2 billion to acquire the medical supplier AssuraMed to extend its reach to patients receiving care at home.
Surgery: How 'Mallard' dye fills need for speed
Scientists have developed a new medical tool which could help surgeons carrying out complex procedures in the operating theater. Researchers have developed a dye which provides a quick and accurate...
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy: Pioneering technique to effectively treat mucositis
Mucositis is one of the most frequent side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in cancer patients and currently cannot be treated. Investigators have now patented a melatonin gel that they...
The last Medici may not have died of syphilis after all
Exhumation of scion of Florentine princes finds no signs of late stages of disease.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12435
Green Blog: The Air That Kills in India
A new analysis shows that a common fine-particulate haze is a graver health threat than had been feared.
Researchers make racehorses fertile
Ten percent of mares have difficulties conceiving. But now two researchers from University of Copenhagen have discovered what the trouble is and have developed a product to help such horses...
BRI Receives $4.4 Million Type 1 Diabetes Grant
Benaroya Research Institute establishes the T1D Exchange Biobank Operations Center to advance discoveries in type 1 diabetes research with biosamples from thousands of participants.