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Method keeps surgically-removed prostate tissue alive and 'working' for week
Scientists have developed a technique to keep normal and cancerous prostate tissue removed during surgery alive and functioning normally in the laboratory for up to a week.
Researchers expand cyberspace to fight chronic condition in breast cancer survivors
Lymphedema is a chronic condition that causes swelling of the limbs and affects physical, mental and social health. It commonly occurs in breast cancer survivors and is the second-most dreaded...
Will Black Raspberries Help Prevent Colon Cancer?
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in both men and women in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute....
Fly study uncovers molecular link between obesity and heart disease
Researchers show that obesity-induced heart disease can be prevented by reducing the activity of TOR, a nutrient-sensing protein that regulates molecular circuits involved in growth, metabolism and lifespan.
Heart failure patients need team help: MD
The 20 per cent of heart failure patients who don't see a doctor soon after leaving the hospital have a higher likelihood of dying within a year, a Canadian study...
Science Wages War Against Mosquitoes: Genetic Engineering, Lasers, and Nano-Attacks
How do we defeat the world's deadliest creature? With the recent news that researchers at the University of Queensland are planning on releasing dengue-resistant mosquitoes into Australia and Vietnam, the world again turns...
Liver hormone is a cause of insulin resistance
Researchers have identified a hormone produced and secreted by the liver as a previously unknown cause of insulin resistance. The findings, in the November issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell...
Daily dose of beet juice promotes brain health in older adults
Researchers for the first time have shown that drinking beet juice can increase blood flow to the brain in older adults - a finding that could hold great potential for...
New study re-examines bacterial vaccine studies conducted during 1918 influenza pandemic
Secondary infections with bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, which causes pneumonia, were a major cause of death during the 1918 flu pandemic and may be important in modern pandemics as...
Gastric bypass alters sweet taste function
Gastric bypass surgery decreases the preference for sweet-tasting substances in obese rats, a study finding that could help in developing safer treatments for the morbidly obese, according to Penn State...
Shift work linked to higher risk of work injury
Canadians who work night and rotating shifts are almost twice as likely to be injured on the job than those working regular day shifts, according to a study by researchers...
Macrophage protein has major role in inflammation
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that a multi-tasking protein called FoxO1 has another important but previously unknown function: It directly interacts with...
Colorectal cancer survival advantage in MUTYH-associated polyposis
Survival for colorectal cancer patients with MUTYH-associated polyposis was statistically significantly better than for patients with colorectal cancer from the general population, according to a recent study published online 2...
Study points to genetic link in apnea of prematurity: Life-threatening breathing disorder affects 50 percent of premature infants
New research suggests that heredity may play a strong role in determining an infant's susceptibility to apnea of prematurity (AOP) and could lead to the development of more effective treatments...
250 sick with flu symptoms at Toronto school
Health officials are investigating after some 250 students were absent from a west Toronto school after developing flu-like symptoms.
Improving health care in the Internet age
Faster and more widely available internet access has improved our lives in many ways but health care is lagging behind, according to researchers.
Severely injured should go directly to trauma center, new research shows
Severely injured patients should be transported directly from the scene of an accident to a trauma center, even if it means bypassing a closer hospital, according to new research that...
Lactobacillus reuteri good for health, Swedish study finds
There is a great deal of interest in the impact of lactic acid bacteria on our health. Now a new study from Sweden shows that the occurrence of Lactobacillus reuteri...
First peer-reviewed study finds BPA levels in US foods 1,000 times less than limits
Note to journalists: Please credit the journal or the American Chemical Society as publisher of this report. WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2010 -- For the first time in...
B.C. prison, hospital meals should be local: report
Hospitals and prisons and other public institutions in B.C. should start serving more locally produced food in order to support farmers in the province, according to the Canadian Centre for...
Mayo Clinic Proceedings: November highlights
The November issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings includes three articles with leading research, highlighted below. Khat Chewing Increases Risk of Stroke and Death in Patients With Acute Coronary...
International summit held to stimulate collaborative clinical research on antiphospholipid syndrome
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) is a condition that may be responsible for up to one-third of strokes in people under age 50, up to one-fifth of all cases of blood clots...
Strengthening routine flu vaccination and health programs may improve pandemic vaccinations
Strengthening routine influenza vaccination and health programs may help states improve their vaccination coverage against future pandemics or other health emergencies, a new study suggests. The...
FDA won't OK prescription weight-loss drug Qnexa
The FDA has asked the drug company, Vivus, to provide data about whether Qnexa can cause birth defects and to quantify what that risk might be. Vivus expects to be...
Co-payments for many preventive medical services for most workers are about to disappear
The new federal healthcare law aims to encourage employees to get routine screenings and checkups that could help lower medical costs.If you've been holding off getting screened for high cholesterol,...
Home visit program for at-risk first-time mothers associated with delaying their next pregnancy
After a three-year implementation period, home visits by nurses to high-risk mothers appear to increase their likelihood of waiting at least two years to have a second child, according to...
More Ont. doctors going online
Health Minister Deb Matthews says almost 5,500 doctors in Ontario are now using electronic health records.
Daughters outraged by father's painful death
The daughters of an elderly man who died of a severe infection last month in Langley, B.C., believe inadequate care by overworked staff at his publicly run care home contributed...