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Aging Brains Are Different in Humans and Chimpanzees
Brains shrink in humans, potentially causing a number of health problems and mental illnesses as people age, but do they shrink to the same extent in the closest living relatives...
Cryonics pioneer Robert Ettinger dies
Ettinger's body is frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored at the institute he founded, along with those of his mother and wivesRobert Ettinger, a pioneer of the cryonics movement, has died and had...
U.S. road gravel said possible cancer risk
HONOLULU, July 25 (UPI) -- A mineral with similarities to asbestos, found in gravel of roads in some U.S. states, presents a risk for mesothelioma, a type of cancer,...
Scientists discover potential stroke treatment that may extend time to prevent brain damage
A naturally occurring substance shrank the size of stroke-induced lesions in the brains of experimental mice -- even when administered as much as 12 hours after the event, researchers have...
Interrupted sleep impairs memory in mice
With the novel use of a technique that uses light to control brain cells, researchers have shown that fragmented sleep causes memory impairment in mice.
Antibiotic appears more effective than cranberry capsules for preventing urinary tract infections
In premenopausal women who have repeated urinary tract infections, the antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole appeared more effective than cranberry capsules for preventing recurrent infections, at the risk of contributing to antibiotic resistance,...
Test measuring blood glucose control may help predict risk of CVD events in patients with diabetes
Measuring hemoglobin A 1c (HbA 1c ) levels in patients with diabetes is associated with improvement in models for predicting risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new report.
New data-based strategies and treatment models can improve diabetes care for older African-Americans
Better data are needed to evaluate access to care by minority groups at increased risk for diabetes, such as older African-Americans, and to assess the benefits of new community-based treatment...
Studies evaluate programs to transition care of patients after hospital discharge
Programs designed to help transition care for hospitalized older patients to outside health care clinicians and settings are associated with reduced rates of hospital readmissions, according to two new reports.
Important risk factors for death/transplantation in children with heart muscle disease identified
Researchers have identified important risk factors for death and transplantation in children with dilated cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease), according to new results.
Heart disease prevention: A good investment for individuals, communities
Preventing heart disease before it starts is a good long-term investment in the health of our nation. Research demonstrates the most impactful way to improve health is through community-based environmental...
Vital Signs: Patterns: How Milk Is Expressed Affects Nursing
A new study suggests that mothers who express milk by hand are likely to still be nursing two months later.
Vital Signs: Childbirth: A Drug Shortens Labor but Does Little Else
Pitocin, commonly given to accelerate childbirth, does not harm the mother or child but does not fulfill its original intent: reducing the number of Caesarean and forceps deliveries.
The Consumer: Bargains on Used Goods May Prove Costly
Cribs, bicycle helmets and child safety seats are just a few of the products that consumer should be wary about buying used, advocacy groups say.
New pathway to potential therapies for advanced prostate cancer
Researchers have narrowed the potential drug targets for advanced prostate cancer by demonstrating that late-stage tumors are driven by a different hormonal pathway than was thought previously.
Books: Their Zeal Changed Lives, if Not the System
Dr. David A. Ansell writes about his years working at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, where treating patients was often a medical and political struggle.
Screening for pancreatic cancer in high-risk populations
Researchers report in a new study that using a tumor marker, serum CA 19-9, combined with an endoscopic ultrasound if the tumor marker is elevated, is more likely to detect...
Diabetes mortality rates in status Aboriginal adults in Alberta, Canada concerning
Diabetes rate increases in status Aboriginal adults in Alberta appear to be slowing compared with the general population, although diabetes is more common in status Aboriginals and death rates for...
Exercise Has Numerous Beneficial Effects on Brain Health and Cognition, Review Suggests
It's no secret that exercise has numerous beneficial effects on the body. However, a bevy of recent research suggests that these positive effects also extend to the brain, influencing cognition.
Health Canada warning on sex product
Health Canada says it seized a sexual enhancement product from a B.C. store which was found to contain undeclared amounts of sildenafil, used to treat erectile dysfunction.
Nonsurgical cosmetic treatments growing in popularity
Many cosmetic treatments performed today are surgery-free. The options are increasing.Many cosmetic treatments performed today are surgery-free. The options are increasing.
Eye anatomy at camp? Kids get taste of med careers
(AP) -- Again and again, 12-year-old Brianna Bowens cautiously pokes the human eyeball. On purpose.
Personal Health: Sun’s Rays May Leave Mysterious Marks
Many rashes result from a photosensitivity reaction, a combination of the sun’s UVA radiation and exposure to a drug, perfume or another substance.
Study finds no link between statins and cancer risk
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reports that, contrary to previous studies, the use of cholesterol reducing statin drugs does...
Oncologists publish HPV manual for physicians
A pair of oncologists in the Program in Women's Oncology at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island recently co-authored a pocket-sized guide to the human papilloma virus (HPV) so...
Culprits and cures for obesity may reside in our gut
Obesity in the United States is reaching ever more alarming proportions, posing a severe menace to public health and exacerbating a crisis in health care costs both domestically and worldwide.
Furniture Linked To PBDE Levels In Pregnant Women
Toxic Substances: Women with more stuffed furniture had higher blood levels of the flame retardants.
Room For Debate: Should You Trust Calorie Counts?
Is there a better way than calorie counts to raise awareness about nutrition, or should the government stop worrying about what people order?