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Test to detect iron-related ills created
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've developed technology that facilitates diagnoses of anemia related to chronic illness, as well as diseases of iron...
End of transplant drugs may be near
KIEL, Germany, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Germany scientists say they've created a technique that might avoid the necessity of transplant patients taking anti-rejection drugs the rest of their...
Possible cause of endometriosis is found
LIVERPOOL, England, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- British researchers say they've identified an enzyme that may create a condition called endometriosis -- the most common cause of pelvic pain...
Stent Grafts: A Better Way To Treat Blunt Trauma Injuries
Endovascular repair -- fixing an injury in a blood vessel from inside that vessel -- is a better option for individuals who receive highly lethal injuries from high-speed collisions or...
HIV Drug Can Persist In Mothers' Milk, Increasing Risk To Them And Their Babies
A drug commonly used in the developing world to prevent transmission of HIV from mother to child persists in the breast milk and blood of the mothers, putting them and...
Testosterone and body fat are controlled by the same genes
Genes that control percentage of body fat are also responsible for circulating levels of testosterone in men, research published in the latest edition of Clinical Endocrinology shows. The research shows...
Math and medicine might cure cancer
COLLEGE PARK, Md., Aug. 5 (UPI) -- U.S.-led scientists say they've used math and medicine to demonstrate how the two disciplines, when combined, might lead to a cure...
New Gene Therapy Kills Pancreatic Cancer Cells
Researchers report promising results for a new chemoprevention gene therapy for preventing and treating pancreatic cancer, one of the most lethal and treatment-resistant forms of cancer.
More UCLA Medical Center employees peeked at celebrities' records, state says
A total of 127 workers, nearly double the initial reported number, have been implicated in the growing scandal by the California Department of Public Health. ...
Microsoft gives Partners grant for diabetes home-health program
The Center for Connected Health, a division of Partners HealthCare, one of the nation’s leading integrated health care delivery systems, received funding from the Microsoft HealthVault Be Well Fund to...
27 infants die in Turkish hospital
ANKARA, Turkey, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Turkish health officials say they have halted admissions of some expectant mothers to an Ankara hospital where 27 infants have died in...
Sesame seed extract and konjac gum may help ward off Salmonella and E. coli
A new study in SCI's Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture shows that konjac gum and sesame seed extract may offer protection against different strains of E. coli...
Exposure to Agent Orange linked to prostate cancer in Vietnam veterans
UC Davis Cancer Center physicians today released results of research showing that Vietnam War veterans exposed to Agent Orange have greatly increased risks of prostate cancer and even greater risks...
Tech Goes Back To School
Notebooks, mice, and keyboards will be in hot demand as students head to campus, as will handy netbooks to a lesser degree.
Happiness Lengthens Life
Happiness does not heal, but happiness protects against falling ill. As a result, happy people live longer. The size of the effect on longevity is comparable to that of smoking...
New York Hospitals Create Outcry in Foreign Deal
A deal with a Caribbean school to provide clinical training for students at the city’s public hospitals has stoked fears that clerkships will grow more scarce.
Millions With Chronic Disease Get Little to No Treatment
A study estimates that about one of every three working-age adults without insurance in the U.S. has received a diagnosis of a chronic illness and is not getting adequate treatment.
Johnson & Johnson Receives Subpoena on Bile Duct Stents
The subpoena of Johnson & Johnson broadens an investigation that has touched its competitors Abbott Laboratories and Boston Scientific.
Really?: The Claim: Quinine Is Effective in Easing Leg Cramps
Quinine is a popular remedy for leg cramps but there are a couple of problems with the approach.
Personal Health: Sorting Out Coffee’s Contradictions
As with any product used to excess, consumers often wonder about the health consequences of caffeine.
Global Update: Ethics of Studies in Poor Countries Lead to Call for New Regulations
Two researchers from the University of North Carolina are calling for new ways to regulate health surveys.
Vital Signs: Screening: Higher Rates of Hearing Loss Are Found
Researchers said they had evidence that as many as 29 million people in this country might have at least some hearing loss.
Vital Signs: Disparities: Surgical Tools Not Fit for Smaller Hands
A new study finds that some devices commonly used in the operating room are too big to be comfortable for women.
Cases: The Germs Are Potent. But So Is a Kiss.
The emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms is an unintended consequence of our use (and overuse) of antibiotics.
As Cancer Lingered, She Lived a Bold Life
Karen Pasqualetto faced a grim cancer diagnosis with grit and tenacity.
To Heal the Wounded
A new textbook is the first guidebook of new techniques for American battlefield surgeons to be published while the wars it analyzes are still being fought.
HIV vaccine 'allows drug breaks'
Scientists are testing a vaccine designed to give HIV patients a prolonged break from their regular medication.
HIV advice could kill masses
HIV infection could quadruple in some populations if people follow potentially misleading advice from the Swiss Federal Commission for HIV/AIDS, research warns.