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Could a Tumor Suppressor also Fight Obesity?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
(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
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
(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
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
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
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
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
(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...