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Nurses Exposed to Toxic Cancer Drugs, Study Finds
Unintentional chemotherapy exposure can affect the nervous system or reproductive system.
The ignored virus that causes liver cancer
Hepatitis G virus was identified in 1995. Some little research was carried out on the virus and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared it a non-harmful virus in...
Older adults with too much salt in diet and too little exercise at greater risk of cognitive decline, study finds
Older adults who lead sedentary lifestyles and consume a lot of sodium in their diet may be putting themselves at risk for more than just heart disease. A new study...
Effects of prenatal smoking on infant neurodevelopment may be worse than feared
In one of the largest studies of its kind to date, researchers have found that babies born to mothers who smoke while pregnant face substantial delays in early neurological development,...
For depression, relapsers go to the front of the brain
Depression is increasingly recognized as an illness that strikes repeatedly over the lifespan, creating cycles of relapse and recovery. This sobering knowledge has prompted researchers to search for markers of...
Hospital readmission rates not accurate measure of care quality, experts say
Avoidable readmissions after discharge from hospital are fairly uncommon and are not an accurate measure of quality of care, found a new study.
New research explores military organization and child mortality rates
Newly published research examines the impact of armed conflict and military organization on child-morality rates.
Helping eye care providers better assess driving in older adults
Drivers over age 65 are the fastest-growing segment of the driving population, and their eye care providers -- ophthalmologists and optometrists -- are playing an increasingly important role in assessing...
Small molecules shed light on cancer therapies
Patients suffering from an aggressive brain cancer will benefit from the results of a new study that could advance the development of targeted gene therapies and improve prognosis.
Traumatic brain injury increases risk of Parkinson's disease, researchers say; Threat doubles with exposure to the pesticide paraquat
While traumatic brain injury was known to be a risk factor for Parkinson's disease (PD), no one knew why. Now scientists have found the mechanism for this elevated, long-term risk...
Possible trigger point of epileptic seizures identified
Researchers have identified a brain-circuit defect that triggers absence seizures, the most common form of childhood epilepsy.
Tuning natural antimicrobials to improve their effectiveness at battling superbugs
Ongoing research is exploring the use of virus-produced proteins that destroy bacterial cells to combat potentially dangerous microbial infections. Bacteriophages produce endolysin proteins that specifically target certain bacteria, and one...
Seafood suffers from fishy eco-labelling
Seafood suffers from fishy eco-labellingNature News , 20110822doi: 10.1038/news.2011.496Amanda Mascarelli
Radioembolization improves chance of survival for liver cancer patients, study suggests
Analysis revealed survival for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is achievable using 90Y-resin microsphere radioembolization. The analysis conducted at multiple centers across Europe showed that the procedure is likely to...
Well Blog: Vitamins May Lower Risk of Preterm Births
Women who were taking a daily multivitamin around the time of conception had a lower risk of delivering low-birth-weight babies, a new study found.
Saffron shows promise in preventing liver cancer, study suggests
New research suggests that saffron provides a significant chemopreventive effect against liver cancer in animal models. When saffron was administered to rats with diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced liver cancer an inhibition of...
Road block as a new strategy for the treatment of Alzheimer's
Two main agents involved in the inception of Alzheimer's disease (APP and beta secretase) follow a different path through the brain cells to meet up.
Radioembolization improves chance of survival for liver cancer patients
Analysis revealed survival for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is achievable using 90Y-resin microsphere radioembolization. The analysis conducted at multiple centers across Europe showed that the procedure is likely to...
Cholera kills four, infects 400 in Burundi
Cholera has killed at least four people in an outbreak in the past three weeks in western Burundi, where more than 400 people are infected, a health ministry official said...
Better treatment sought for acute lung injury
Patients can essentially drown in their own fluids when trauma and infection prompt blood vessels to leak, flooding millions of air sacs in their lungs.
Drop in hormone therapy use linked with drop in mammogram rates
A new analysis has found that a decline in hormone therapy (HT) use among women aged 50 to 64 years is linked with lower mammogram rates among these women. The...
Coronary artery stenting viable palliative option for infants and toddlers
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is not a generally accepted option for infants or toddlers with acute coronary syndrome. However, a new report has found coronary stent implantation to be a...
Scientists discover how antibiotic molecule found in bacteria stops breast cancer
(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists have discovered how a molecule that was first discovered in bacteria blocks a protein which causes breast cancer to develop and spread, reveals research published in...
Riot control: How can we stop newspapers distorting science?
Recent news stories reported a study that supposedly linked rioting to low levels of a brain chemical. The scientists behind the research put the record straightHave you heard that the devastating riots across...
New technique to stimulate heart muscle by light may lead to light-controlled pacemakers
By employing optogenetics, a new field that uses genetically altered cells to respond to light, and a tandem unit cell (TCU) strategy, researchers at Stony Brook University have demonstrated a...
Researchers design compound to protect against deadly toxin
(PhysOrg.com) -- Australian researchers have discovered a new way to block the action of botulinum toxin, which may pave the way for more effective treatments of the life-threatening disease botulism.
OPINION: Monday’s medical myth: bed rest is best for back pain
Resting in bed from back pain can lead into a vicious cycle of more pain and more rest, Michael Vagg writes.
After your final status update [video]
What will happen to your online personality after you die? Some philosophical questions for you to chew over along with your breakfastTechnology is growing faster and faster these days, but these advances bring...