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HIV-positive teen was warned by Edmonton police
An HIV-positive teenager who was arrested after Edmonton police made the controversial decision to name her had been warned a number of times about having unprotected sex, a newly released...
Room For Debate: How to Close the Race Gap in H.I.V.?
How can public health officials fight the spread of H.I.V. among young gay black men?
Medical leaders say individual health insurance mandate is important for patients/physicians
(Medical Xpress) -- While the battle over the legality of the Affordable Care Act's mandate requiring most individuals to purchase health insurance continues to be fought, its impact on the...
Egg's movements predict embryo's chance of survival, study suggests
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a new technique which could significantly increase success rates of pregnancies and reduce the frequency of multiple pregnancies associated with in vitro...
Leaky heart valves: First in vitro study of tricuspid valve mechanics uncovers causes for leakage
An estimated 1.6 million Americans suffer moderate to severe leakage through their heart's tricuspid valve, but what causes the problem is not well understood. A new study found that either...
Direct link between immunoglobulinE and atherogenesis demonstrated
There is an observed correlation between Immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels atherosclerosis, with twice amount of IgE present in patients with acute myocardial infarction as in patients with stable angina or...
Resistance training can help smokers kick the habit, according to study
Resistance training, or weight lifting, can do more than just build muscle: it may also help smokers kick the habit, say researchers.
New approach to thyroid surgery eliminates neck scar
Thyroid nodules affect nearly 13 million Americans and are a result of abnormal cell growth on the gland. Until recently, the only way to remove nodules and rule out cancer...
New genetic cause of blinding eye disease
Researchers have found a new genetic cause of the blinding eye disease retinitis pigmentosa and, in the process, discovered an entirely new version of the message that codes for the...
A new line of defense against sexual assault
Scientists have developed an easy-to-use sensor that, when dipped into a cocktail, will instantly detect the presence of a date rape drug. When ready for commercial purchase in just a...
Flaxseed may be effective in protecting against harmful effects of radiation
Researchers have discovered that flax might have a new use for the 21st century: protecting healthy tissues and organs from the harmful effects of radiation. Researchers have found that a...
Trauma surgeon works to prevent injuries in San Francisco
San Francisco General Hospital trauma surgeon Rochelle Dicker has treated many pedestrians who ended up in the emergency room after being struck by vehicles. She never refers to those collisions as accidents.
African-American women 3 times more likely to get fibroids
Women who experience heavy periods, cramping, pain during sex, an urge to urinate frequently and even infertility may have a common disorder that affects African-American women three times more often...
Bisphenol A exposure impacts in-vitro fertilization
(Medical Xpress) -- A University at Albany-led research team has identified a link between exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a molecular component of plastics and resins used in baby bottles...
Lawson scientist presents joint pain treatment 2.0
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting roughly 10% of Canadians. This degradation of the joints is painful and crippling, especially when it affects the knee. Although...
Curry spice could offer treatment hope for tendinitis
A derivative of a common culinary spice found in Indian curries could offer a new treatment hope for sufferers of the painful condition tendinitis, an international team of researchers has...
Gene found for Olympic-level athletes’ endurance
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a gene for endurance, or more precisely, a negative regulator of it. Not having the gene...
Laser thermal therapy ends patient`s seizures
After suffering from uncontrollable epileptic seizures for more than 15 years, a new laser therapy has given a 48-year-old Houston-area woman a life without seizures.
OPINION: Monday’s medical myth: hookahs are less harmful than cigarettes
Ian Olver argues that hookah smoking can be more dangerous than cigarette smoking.
Pink disease: autism risk
Having a family history of pink disease – a form of mercury poisoning – puts the member at risk of autism, a new study shows.
Drug to prevent Alzheimer's 'within six years,' researchers say
A new drug to prevent the development of Alzheimer’s disease could be tested on patients within six years. Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia, which affects 750,000 people...
Antibiotic useful for localized treatment of bone wear
Total joint replacement surgeries can help relieve joint pain common in people with conditions like osteoarthritis. But sometimes, the debris from prosthetic joints leads to aseptic loosening, or disintegration of...
Rats control appetite for poison: How rodents survive arms race with toxic plants they eat
Life is tough for woodrats in deserts of the US Southwest. There are few plants for food, and those plants produce poison to deter rodents, insects and other animals. A...
Dual-action protein developed better restricts blood vessel formation
(Medical Xpress) -- Cancer needs blood. In fact, some cancer medications work solely to slow or prevent cancer cells from creating new capillaries, choking off their much-needed blood and nutrient...
Trial tests if vitamin D pill can help asthma
Could a simple vitamin D pill better control people's asthma symptoms when taken with regularly inhaled steroids than the steroids alone? Northwestern Medicine researchers are testing that concept with a...
Well: The Benefits of Exercise After Cancer
Many people who have had cancer may be inclined to rest and take it easy after treatment, but a new report by a leading British cancer charity is strongly urging...
Faulty gene connected to ovarian cancer risk
In a new study published in Nature Genetics researchers say that women who possess a fault in a gene named RAD51D have a greater risk of developing ovarian cancer than...
Newer Canadian immigrants have fewer heart health risks
Immigrants who have lived in Canada for more than 15 years are at greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease than those who have lived in the country for a shorter...