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Early Morning Smokers Get Wake-Up Call on Cancer
Those who smoke soon after waking up in the morning may have a higher risk of developing lung, head and neck cancers, two new studies show.
Men have overly optimistic expectations about recovery from prostate cancer surgery, study finds
Nearly half of men undergoing surgery for prostate cancer expect better recovery from the side effects of the surgery than they actually attain one year after the operation, a new...
New study helps clarify symptoms and characteristics of acid reflux in neonates
Modifying stomach acid levels may not be enough to treat symptoms in neonates suspected of having gastroesophageal reflux disease. This is the first study to classify reflux and its associated...
Cancer biomarker -- detectable by blood test -- could improve prostate cancer detection
A new study supports the use of a DNA-based "biomarker" blood test as a complement to the prostate-specific antigen test currently offered to screen men for prostate cancer.
Lab-Grown Human Cells Could Replace Animals For Cosmetics Testing
Cosmetics Corey Ann via Flickr Good news for animal rights activists: Lab-grown human cells can be used to test for allergic reactions to cosmetics, possibly negating the practice of animal testing for certain...
New insights into how tumor cells are fed; Shows promise for development of anti-tumor drugs
Researchers have gained a new understanding of the way in which growing tumors are fed and how this growth can be slowed via angiogenesis inhibitors that eliminate the blood supply...
Walking around is the simplest way to shorten hospital stay, study finds
Walking around the ward during hospitalization reduces the length of geriatric patients' stay in internal wards, according to a new study in Israel.
Improved radical surgery techniques provide positive outcomes for bladder cancer patients
Bladder cancer patients who have radical surgery at university hospitals can benefit from excellent local control of the disease, acceptable clinical outcomes and low death rates. Researchers studied 2,287 patients...
Common irregular heartbeat raises risk of dementia, study finds
The most common kind of chronically irregular heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation, is associated with a greater risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.
Pediatricians: Sports in heat OK with precautions
(AP) -- Playing sports in hot, steamy weather is safe for healthy children and teen athletes, so long as precautions are taken and the drive to win doesn't trump...
Delays in specialist assessment of rheumatoid arthritis are too long
Delays in the specialist assessment of patients with suspected rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are unacceptably long, finds a study carried out in eight European countries led by the University of Birmingham,...
Kids and hackers, oh my! DefCon adds kids track
(AP) -- Fewer things seem out of place at the rough-hewn DefCon hacker convention than a swarm of kids.
Mutations not inherited from parents cause more than half the cases of schizophrenia
Columbia University Medical Center researchers have shown that new, or “de novo,” protein-altering mutations—genetic errors that are present in patients but not in their parents—play a...
Culling more effective than vaccinating
In economic and epidemiological terms, the practice of culling on farms within a radius of 1 to 3 km of infected farms is the best method of combating Highly Pathogenic...
Study finds more effective approach against
In a recent issue of Cancer Research, Daniel J. Powell, Jr., PhD, a research assistant professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Perelman School of...
Aged care overhaul must consider informal carers
Productivity Commission recommendations to keep Australia's ageing population at home instead of in aged care facilities will put further pressure on informal, unpaid and mostly female carers, a University of...
New idea could disable bug that causes ulcers, cancer
If you were the size of a bacterium, the lining of a stomach would seem like a rugged, hilly landscape filled with acid-spewing geysers, said Manuel Amieva, MD, PhD, assistant...
Program improves health of orphans of Rwandan genocide
Rwandan children who lived through the horrors of the 1994 genocide may suffer from psychological trauma that makes them more vulnerable to health problems, such as HIV infection. But a...
Peptides for fighting ovarian cancer developed
A team of German and Italian EU-funded scientists has designed peptides that can target the protein-protein interface of an enzyme that plays a key part in the DNA synthesis crucial...
Seniors undermine skin cancer
Despite thinking that they’re at lower risk of melanoma, older people are more vulnerable to the skin cancer, researchers warn.
Avian flu testing continuing
Faculty at Charlottetown's Atlantic Veterinary College are gearing up for another season of examining wild birds for traces of avian flu.
Prescription drug shortage plagues Nova Scotia
A nationwide shortage of prescription drugs is preventing a Sydney woman from getting the medication she's been taking for 20 years.
Smartphone malware infections soaring
Security experts say attacks on smartphones are growing fast and attackers are developing new techniques.
Tummy time: healthy weight
Letting infants lie on their stomachs after breastfeeding can prevent obesity as the children grow up, new study reveals.
Severe sleep disorders in blind
A study reveals the severity of sleep disorders among the blind and the partially sighted population.
N.F.L. Says Drug Testing Will Be Rigorous and Frequent
In an article in Saturday’s editions of The New York Times, the testing plan for H.G.H. was inaccurately described as requiring only one test per year.
Frequent mutations of chromatin remodeling genes discovered in transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder
New research provides a valuable genetic basis for future studies on transitional cell carcinoma, suggesting that aberration of chromatin regulation might be one of the features of bladder cancer.
Aerobic exercise could help vets, researcher says
A University of Regina researcher is hoping to find better ways to treat people with post-traumatic stress disorder, possibly with aerobic exercise.