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A delicate new balancing act in senior healthcare
Cedars-Sinai has launched the 'frailty project,' in which a medical team works to help at-risk elderly avoid lengthy hospital stays or readmission. The federal healthcare reform law is a driving...
State lacks doctors to meet demand of national healthcare law
Lawmakers are working on proposals that would enable physician assistants, nurse practitioners, optometrists and pharmacists to diagnose, treat and manage some illnesses.SACRAMENTO — As the state moves to expand healthcare...
Canker sore drug points way to new treatments for diabetes, obesity
Researchers at the University of Michigan’s Life Sciences Institute have found that amlexanox, an off-patent drug currently prescribed for the [...]
Heart-healthy oil claims reconsidered
Dietary advice on fats and their heart risks now appear to be an oversimplification that Health Canada needs to reconsider when allowing claims, experts say.
CT texture analysis of tumors may be a valuable biomarker in localized esophageal cancer
CT texture analysis of primary tumors may be a potential imaging biomarker in localized esophageal cancer following neoadjuvant chemotherapy, according to new research.
New genes for short-sightedness: 24 new genes that cause refractive errors and myopia identified
Myopia is a major cause of blindness and visual impairment worldwide, and currently there is no cure. New findings reveal genetic causes of the trait, which could lead to finding...
Promising target to block Staphylococcus infection discovered
Scientists have identified a promising lead for developing a new type of drug to treat infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium that frequently resists traditional antibiotics. The researchers discovered...
Exercising Your Brain May Improve Your Life
Mindfulness can remodel your brain physically, leading to less stress and more resilience.
Doctor recruitment difficult in Central Newfoundland
The head of doctor recruitment in Grand Falls-Windsor says winter is a hard time to bring in new physicians.
Tips to help avoid a preventable hospital return
Patients too often leave the hospital without knowing how to care for themselves, leading to a preventable return. Here are tips to improve your chances of a successful recovery at...
Egypt court orders YouTube blocked for a month
A Cairo court on Saturday ordered the government to block access to the video-sharing website YouTube for 30 days for carrying an anti-Islam film that caused deadly riots across the...
Villain stomach bug may have a sweet side: 'Bad' gut bacteria may help control diabetes
A stomach bacterium believed to cause health problems such as gastritis, ulcers, and gastric cancer may play a dual role by balancing the stomach's ecosystem and controlling body weight and...
5 Questions: Apolo Anton Ohno now making strides against asthma
Apolo Anton Ohno, the most decorated U.S. Winter Olympian of all time, was practicing for the 2002 Games when he learned he had exercise-induced asthma. It obviously didn't destroy the...
Heartbreak can take a physical toll
The pain of heartbreak can be more than emotional pain, psychologists say and research suggests, and lead to physical illness.Hope Rising (yes, her real name) says that the day she...
Brown proposal targets flame retardants
Gov. Jerry Brown has put forth new flammability standards for furniture and baby products to reduce use of chemicals which have been found in toddlers' bodies.SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown...
National Briefing | South: Mississippi: State Health Exchange Is Disallowed
The Obama administration will not allow Mississippi to run its own health insurance exchange because of a disagreement between the state’s governor and insurance commissioner.
In Nigeria, Polio Vaccine Workers Are Killed by Gunmen
The killings at two clinics, with similarities to attacks that killed nine women in Pakistan, presented another setback for the global effort to eradicate polio.
Got to go? Scientists figure out how you know
Help is on the way for overactive bladder or incontinence. According to new research the epithelium, a layer of cells lining the bladder's surface, senses bladder fullness through proteins called...
Real-life 'vampire' addicted to blood, doctors say
In a chilling case report, doctors in Turkey have described what they claim to be a real-life vampire with multiple personalities and an addiction to drinking blood.
New drug is first to help patients with recurrent low-grade ovarian cancer
Low-grade serous ovarian cancer is less common and aggressive than the high-grade variety, yet exceptionally difficult to treat when frontline therapy fails.
Phase II/III Clinical Trial To Treat Cerebral Palsy Using Autologous Adult Stem Cells
RNL BIO CO LTD has announced the filing of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application with the Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) to initiate clinical trials phase II and...
Rheumatoid arthritis prevented in mice: Infusions of regulatory T cells turn off autoimmune attack on joints
Scientists have demonstrated a new strategy for treating autoimmune disease that successfully blocked the development of rheumatoid arthritis in a mouse model. They say it holds promise for improved treatment...
Hurricane Sandy Dealt Blow to Healthy Habits
Natural disasters can make it harder for people to practice healthy habits.
Press releases may be tempting but they miss the wider picture
Relying on the news provided in press releases means that more complicated — but crucial — science stories will remain hidden.
Forensic pathology: Tracing the origin of the Usutu virus in blackbirds
It is generally a mystery how new diseases arise and how the pathogens that cause them first enter countries. However, clues may come from examination of specimens from similar outbreaks. ...
Thousands of women sue over surgical mesh
ATLANTA (AP) -- Thousands of lawsuits have been filed against the makers of surgical mesh used to treat incontinence and other pelvic problems in women....
Surveillance system can identify and track emerging infectious diseases
A team of researchers developed a method to identify the cause of infectious disease outbreaks based on online reports about the symptoms, the season, and the ratio of cases to...
Instrument handle with integrated electronics facilitates surgical procedures
Surgeons must operate with absolute precision; the handling of surgical tools requires the utmost sensitivity. A new kind of instrument handle will soon be supporting physicians in the OR. Fraunhofer...