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Could a Tumor Suppressor also Fight Obesity?

12 years ago from Science Blog

The hormone receptor guanylyl cyclase C (GCC) has been established as a suppressor of colorectal cancer tumors, but new evidence from Thomas Jefferson University suggests it may also help fight...

Stem cell role in regenerating fingers, toes

12 years ago from Science Blog

Tissue-specific adult stem cells are responsible for the ability of mammals to re-grow the tips of fingers or toes lost to trauma or surgery, say researchers at the Stanford University...

Heat in Chili Peppers Can Ease Sinus Problems

12 years ago from Science Blog

Hot chili peppers are known to make people “tear up,” but a new study led by University of Cincinnati allergy researcher Jonathan Bernstein, MD, found that a nasal spray containing...

Vaccines largely safe, U.S. review says

12 years ago from CBC: Health

Vaccines can cause certain side-effects, but serious ones appear very rare, and there's no link with autism and Type 1 diabetes, the U.S. Institute of Medicine says

Brain Attack Coalition updates recommendations for Primary Stroke Centers

12 years ago from Physorg

Stroke patients who need emergency care should be taken to the nearest certified primary stroke center, which acts as a central point for stroke treatment, according to recommendations from the...

Slim down by targeting the hormone uroguanylin

12 years ago from Science Daily

The number of people who are obese and suffer one or more of its associated health problems is escalating dramatically. Researchers are seeking to identify new targets for therapeutics that...

Plants could pave the way for new ovarian cancer treatments

12 years ago from Science Daily

Tropical plants may contain the basis of new and effective treatments for ovarian cancer, according to new research.

Differences in metabolic disease markers in healthy & obese 7-to-9-year-olds identified

12 years ago from Science Daily

Obese 7-to-9-year-old children had nearly three times the liver fat and almost double the belly fat of their non-obese counterparts and insulin resistance was more than double and insulin sensitivity...

Greater impact of chemotherapy on fertility

12 years ago from Science Daily

Current estimates of the impact of chemotherapy on women's reproductive health are too low, according to a new study. The researchers say their analysis of the age-specific, long-term effects of...

Protein linked to Parkinson's disease may regulate fat metabolism

12 years ago from Science Daily

Researchers have found that Parkin, an important protein linked with some cases of early-onset Parkinson's disease, regulates how cells in our bodies take up and process dietary fats.

Aerobic exercise bests resistance training at burning belly fat

12 years ago from Science Blog

Aerobic exercise is your best bet when it comes to losing that dreaded belly fat, a new study finds. When Duke University Medical Center researchers conducted a head-to-head comparison of...

Goat cheese makers upset over health order

12 years ago from CBC: Health

Two goat cheese makers are trying to get around a Department of Health order to stop selling their products by issuing shares for their animals instead.

Well Blog: An Insurance Maze for U.S. Doctors

12 years ago from NY Times Health

American doctors spent more than $80,000 per year per physician dealing with insurance and payment issues, or roughly four times as much as their counterparts in Canada, according to a...

Third genetic link to osteoarthritis discovered

12 years ago from Physorg

Researchers have today revealed a new gene associated with osteoarthritis. This is only the third gene to be identified for this painful and debilitating disease that affects more than 40...

Omega-3s reduce stroke severity, study suggests

12 years ago from Science Daily

A diet rich in omega-3s reduces the severity of brain damage after a stroke, according to a new study. Researches have shown that the extent of brain damage following a...

Heart may hold key to unexplained nausea in youths

12 years ago from Science Daily

Heart rate and blood pressure regulation may hold the key to treating unexplained chronic nausea in children. A drug commonly used to treat a condition known as orthostatic intolerance (OI),...

New imaging test gives physicians better tool to diagnose Parkinson's disease

12 years ago from Science Daily

Physicians now have an objective test to evaluate patients for Parkinsonian syndromes, such as Parkinson's disease. DaTscan™ is the only FDA-approved imaging agent for assessment of movement disorders. Until now,...

Harper's Arctic tour turns focus to health care

12 years ago from CBC: Health

Prime Minister Stephen Harper continues his travels through Canada's North on Thursday, beginning with a visit to Yellowknife, where he is expected to make an announcement about health care.

Address risk of nanotech toxicity

12 years ago from SciDev

Developing countries forging ahead with nanotechnology need regulation and research into local risk patterns, say Alok Dhawan and Vyom Sharma.

Maggie Goes On A Diet kids book sparks debate

12 years ago from CBC: Health

A new book for children called Maggie Goes on a Diet is generating controversy ahead of its release in October.

Advocacy group seeks ban on pelvic surgical mesh

12 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- A consumer advocacy group is calling on government regulators to ban a type of surgical mesh used to treat pelvic collapse, saying it exposes patients to serious...

EPFL Deep Brain Stimulation spin-off raises 10 million Swiss francs

12 years ago from Physorg

One of the biggest financing rounds for furthering the work of a doctoral student has just been completed at EPFL. The microscopic electrodes developed by André Mercanzini – which are...

Kidney stones` seasonality reflected in Google searches

12 years ago from Physorg

(Medical Xpress) -- You might save yourself a lot of pain and trouble during the dog days of summer by drinking to your health – with a long, cool glass of...

Disgraced psychiatrist wants N.L. licence back

12 years ago from CBC: Health

A psychiatrist who lost his licence to practice in this province after admitting he had sex with a patient is applying to get it back.

New clinical study reveals statistically significant reduction in NICU infant mortality

12 years ago from Physorg

In a long-running randomized study of over 3,000 preterm infants, those whose care included the Heart Rate Observation System, or HeRO monitor, experienced greater than 20 percent reduced mortality, effectively...

Tests underway for new HIV drug farmed from GM tobacco plants

12 years ago from Physorg

A clinical trial of a potential Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) drug farmed from genetically modified (GM) tobacco plants has at long last got underway in the United Kingdom. The beginning...

Dube hopes to avoid job cuts in health

12 years ago from CBC: Health

Health Minister Madeleine Dubé is still seeking to find ways to avoid layoffs in the province's hospitals as she tries to trim her department's expenses.

Gene-therapy success for children born without functioning immune system

12 years ago from Physorg

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers at the UCL Institute of Child Health have developed gene-therapy programmes that can successfully treat children born with an inability to fight infections, according to studies...