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In the dark on doctor perks
Regulations to bring new transparency about corporate and other payments to physicians are 15 months past due.Though few patients realize it, many doctors receive thousands of dollars from...
Genetics may explain severe flu in Chinese people
A genetic variant commonly found in Chinese people may help explain why some got seriously ill with swine flu, a discovery scientists say could help pinpoint why flu viruses hit...
Erectile dysfunction drug Cialis also helps men ejaculate, orgasm
New data suggests the erectile dysfunction (ED) drug Cialis may also be beneficial in helping men who have problems with [...]
Two-fold higher incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers for HIV patients
HIV-positive patients have a higher incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers, according to a new study. Specifically, basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas occur more than twice as often among HIV-positive...
Indoor air puts Chinese women nonsmokers at risk
The hazards of breathing outdoor air in some Chinese cities have been well-documented. Now a study confirms that breathing indoor air also carries significant cancer risks, especially for Chinese women.
6 ways to avoid illness when travelling
Most Canadian travellers come down with some type of illness when flying abroad, says a travel medicine doctor offering prevention tips.
'Master' proto-oncogene regulates stress-induced ovarian cancer metastasis
Scientists have discovered the signaling pathway whereby a master regulator of cancer cell proteins -- known as Src -- leads to ovarian cancer progression when exposed to stress hormones. The...
Personalized plans to address barriers to HIV drug adherence boost chances of successful therapy
HIV patients who participated in an intervention that helped them identify barriers to taking their drugs properly and develop customized coping strategies took a significantly greater amount of their prescribed...
Common genetic alteration found in head and neck cancers may not be key to effective treatment
Although a large majority of head and neck cancers have a deregulation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway, new data has indicated that deregulation of this pathway does not necessarily signify that...
Gene found that turns up effect of chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is one of the most common treatments for cancer patients. However, many patients suffer from serious side-effects and a large proportion does not respond to the treatment. Researchers now...
Working to identify early warning signs in juvenile offenders
Red flags are easy to recognize in the days following a tragic event like a mass shooting. That’s why a group of researchers is working to identify those early warning...
Fluoride no longer to be added to Windsor water
Council decided Monday night to stop adding fluoride to the city's drinking water.
Beer's bitter compounds could help brew new medicines
Researchers using a century-old technique have determined the precise configuration of substances from hops that give beer its distinctive flavor. That could lead to formulation of new pharmaceuticals to treat...
Link Found Between Insulin Sensitivity And Mitochondria
A new study in mice found that it might be possible to fine-tune mitochondria, tweaking one aspect to increase insulin sensitivity, reduce body and fat mass, and even extend life....
News in Brief: Gene variant makes flu particularly dangerous
People with one form of IFITM3 more likely to develop pneumonia
Sexual Healing: Nursing Home Provides Strippers, Prostitutes
For privacy, residents hung a red sock on their door handle.
IFITM3 Protein: New Idea On How To Beat The Flu
It's winter in the northern hemisphere and that means flu season. As influenza spreads through the northern hemisphere winter, researchers in the laboratory of Professor Jose Villadangos at the University of...
Cut Your Own Vegetables - It's A Pretty Good Workout
You may not ever carve out time to go to the gym but a new review by social psychologists suggests the health benefits of small amounts of activity in two-minute...
Duck shot in head with crossbow
The RSPCA confirms it is investigating after a duck was seen in a country park with a crossbow bolt through its head.
Eating bright-colored fruits and vegetables may prevent or delay amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
New research suggests that increased consumption of foods containing colorful carotenoids, particularly beta-carotene and lutein, may prevent or delay the onset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Diabetes drug could hold promise for lung cancer patients
Ever since discovering a decade ago that a gene altered in lung cancer regulated an enzyme used in therapies against diabetes, one medical researcher has wondered if drugs originally designed...
Coming Out May Lower Stress in Gays
Coming out of the closet may protect against mental and physical stress in gay people.
Deep-fried food associated with prostate cancer risk
Regular consumption of deep-fried foods such as French fries, fried chicken and doughnuts is associated with an increased risk of [...]
Early menopause may occur in women with BRCA gene
Women with harmful mutations in the BRCA gene, which put them at higher risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer, tend to undergo menopause significantly sooner than other women, allowing...
Possible link between electronic billboards and highway crashes
A new study published in Traffic Injury Prevention has found that drivers take more and longer glances at electronic billboards than regular signs, indicating a possible link between these digital...
Omega-3 can help laying hens avoid bone damage
Most of us are aware of the potential health benefits of omega-3 found in fish oil and flax seed. Now researchers have found that omega-3 could help laying hens avoid...
Chasing Venus: the Race to Measure the Heavens – review
Andrea Wulf's stirring history of Venus-gazing shows astronomy at its most adventurous and heroicIt is the things one has not done that one regrets, they say. A debatable proposition, but I now...
HMS partners with NFL Players Association
The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) has awarded Harvard Medical School a $100 million grant to create a transformative 10-year initiative — the Harvard Integrated Program to Protect and Improve the Health...