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Senate Panel Trims NIH Budget By $190 Million
A Senate panel today approved a 2012 spending bill that would slightly trim the...
Bioethicist challenges Bachmann on vaccine claim
(AP) -- A prominent bioethicist has offered $10,000 to charity if Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann can prove her claim that a vaccination caused mental retardation.
Study finds protein critical to breast cancer cell proliferation, migration
Researchers have found that a protein linked to cell division and migration and tied to increased cell proliferation in ovarian tumors is also present at high levels in breast cancer...
Common invasive test not necessary for kidney disease patients, study finds; Clinicians can monitor kidney function with a simple equation
Equations that estimate a patient's kidney function work as well as direct, invasive measurements, according to a new study. This means that many patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) do...
E. coli case prompts criminal charges in B.C.
Two local governments and a farm in B.C.'s North Okanagan face criminal charges after manure contaminated drinking water in early 2010.
Harvard serves up its own 'plate'
The Healthy Eating Plate, a visual guide that provides a blueprint for eating a healthy meal, was unveiled today by nutrition experts at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) in...
Avoiding fatal responses to flu infection
Most of the time, being ill with the flu is little more than a nuisance. Other times, it can spark an exaggerated immune response and turn deadly. Researchers have now...
Hospital Performance Improved, Report Finds
The leading accreditation board listed the medical centers most diligent in following protocols to treat certain conditions, and the best-regarded hospitals in America were mostly not on it.
Childhood and the driving force of fashion
Are children as young as five years old so driven by consumerism and fashion that they are in danger of 'losing' their childhood?
Stents may reduce heart attacks by delivering downstream medication
Researchers at Cleveland Clinic have discovered that cardiac patients receiving medicated stents -- a procedure that occurs often when blood vessels are blocked -- have a lower likelihood of suffering...
Twin separation surgery rehearsed on dolls
Anesthesiologists who assisted in a rare, risky surgery to separate conjoined twins came up with a novel way to practice: They rehearsed it on a pair of dolls sewn together.
Scientists on trial: At fault?
Scientists on trial: At fault?Nature 477, 264 14092011 doi: 10.1038/477264aStephen S. HallIn 2009, an earthquake devastated the Italian city of L'Aquila and killed more than 300 people. Now, scientists are...
Heavy drinkers may die needlessly in house fires
People who drink heavily may increase their risk of dying in house fires that should otherwise have been escapable, a new study suggests. The findings, reported in the September issue...
Cancer stem cell discovery
(Medical Xpress) -- A Cardiff team has identified a weakness in breast cancer stem cells which could help prevent the disease from spreading. The team has found a laboratory method...
Bacteria closes unit at Bridgewater hospital
The fourth floor medical unit at the South Shore Regional Hospital in Bridgewater is closed after ten patients tested positive for antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as MRSA.
New research into chronic condition reveals long-term cost to UK economy
Myalgic Encephalopathy [ME] or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome [CFS] causes severe debilitating fatigue and affects up to 2.6 per cent of adults in Britain. New University of Bristol research, published today...
YouTube adds video editing tool
YouTube on Wednesday added an editing tool that lets creators of videos make changes to snippets after they have been uploaded to the popular website.
Shanghai families say kids poisoned by lead
(AP) -- Families living in one of Shanghai's many industrial suburbs say their children are suffering from lead poisoning from nearby factories and recycling facilities.
NJ doctor loses license after hepatitis B outbreak
(AP) -- New Jersey officials have revoked the medical license of an oncologist they say committed "gross and repeated acts of negligence" that led to an outbreak of hepatitis...
Unchecked deer 'harm woodlands'
Woodlands without effective widescale management systems in place are more likely to be damaged by the UK's growing deer population, a study suggests.
Good news for rural stroke patients: Virtual stroke care appears cost-effective
In a first of its kind study, researchers have found that using two way audio-video telemedicine to deliver stroke care, also known as telestroke, appears to be cost-effective for rural...
Malaria vaccine shows promise: study
An experimental malaria vaccine tested on children in Burkina Faso has shown "a high level of efficacy" in protecting against the disease, a study published in the United States said...
New help for nerve disorders
A new ‘brain computer’ allows for the testing and treatment of neurological disorders, such as paralysis, stroke and more.
Rewiring the Brain to Regain Control After Stroke
Kris Appel's company, Encore Path, Inc., produces a new device that stimulates and encourages rewiring of the brain, helping stroke victims recover from paralysis.
Shorter treatment with hepatitis C drug combination may be more beneficial, study shows
New research shows that patients with hepatitis C who took a combination medication -- a telaprevir-based regimen that is commonly used to treat the illness -- for 24 weeks were...
American Academy of Peditrics Stomps on Republican FUD
The American Academy of Pediatrics would like to correct false statements made in the Republican presidential campaign that HPV vaccine is dangerous and can cause mental retardation. There is...
Feared spinal X-ray found to be safe, study shows; Spinal angiography also rules out misdiagnosis of inflammation, transverse myelitis
Medical imaging experts have reviewed the patient records of 302 men and women who had a much-needed X-ray of the blood vessels near the spinal cord and found that the...
Study to examine direct-to-consumer drug ads on TV
Do pharmaceutical ads educate patients and improve health -- or merely spur drug sales?