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How 'Hidden Mutations' Contribute To HIV Drug Resistance
One of the major reasons that treatment for HIV/AIDS often doesn't work as well as it should is resistance to the drugs involved. Now, scientists have determined how mutations hidden...
Gene May Put Women With Migraine At Increased Risk Of Heart Disease And Stroke
Women who experience migraine with aura appear to be at an increased risk of heart disease and stroke if they have a certain gene, according to a study published in...
McCain Skin Spot Is Not Cancerous
A biopsy removed from the right cheek of John McCain revealed no evidence of skin cancer, an official at the Mayo Clinic said Tuesday.
Cell changes may help Lou Gehrig's research
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Using a new technique to reprogram cells, scientists are growing neurons from people with Lou Gehrig's disease, a possible first step in understanding...
Long-lasting Effects Of The Seveso Disaster On Thyroid Function In Babies
Three decades after an accident at a chemical factory in Seveso, Italy in 1976, which resulted in exposure of a residential population to the most dangerous type of dioxin, newborn...
UCLA imaging study suggests Alzheimer's drug may help mild memory loss
Alzheimer's disease is the end result of gradual, progressive brain aging. Positron emission technology (PET) scans of patients' brains typically reveal a decreased rate of metabolism, a hallmark of the...
Council bans new fast-food outlets in South L.A.
The one-year moratorium, proposed by Councilwoman Jan Perry, is aimed at attracting restaurants serving healthier fare to the area, where a study found 30% of children are obese. ...
Robotic surgery extends benefits to bladder cancer patients at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
Robotic surgery, largely pioneered for prostate cancer surgery, is rapidly being adapted for use in other areas, including for bladder cancer patients. Urologic surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center...
Processing at fault with flawed cancer tests, MD tells inquiry
A St. John's pathologist has told a judicial inquiry she's certain about what caused flawed lab tests involving hundreds of breast cancer patients: errors were made in the procedures used...
Symbiotic Microbes Induce Profound Genetic Changes In Their Hosts
Though bacteria are everywhere -- from the air we breathe and the food we eat to our guts and skin -- the vast majority are innocuous or even beneficial, and...
This Old Healthy House: Obesity Linked To Newer, Less Walkable Neighborhoods
The age of your neighborhood may influence your risk of obesity, according to a new study. Residents were at less risk of being obese or overweight if they lived in...
Digestive Specialists Freeze Out Esophagus Cancer With New Therapy
Gastroenterologists are using a new method to freeze damaged cells in the esophagus, preventing them from turning cancerous.
The tiny tree-shrew that could drink the average human "under the table"
A tiny tree-shrew that lives on alcoholic nectar could - pound for pound - drink the average human under the table.
Lensless On-Chip Microscope Inspired by "Floaters" in the Eye [News]
Researchers hope that a new kind of small portable microscope may give health workers the ability to quickly and cheaply scan blood for tumor cells and life-threatening parasites. [More]
SKorea cat had bird flu: officials
A cat found dead in a South Korean city was infected with a virulent strain of bird flu, the first mammal in the country known to have had the H5N1...
Robert Novak diagnosed with brain tumor
The longtime columnist, known in part for his role in the Valerie Plame scandal, says he is suspending his work and will begin treatment soon. ...
Fishy diet may protect against clogged arteries
Mexico City (Reuters) - A diet rich in oily fish, which contains omega 3 fatty acids, may be why middle-aged men in Japan have fewer problems with clogged arteries than...
Sharp Rise In Skin Infections In U.S., MRSA Suspected
A national analysis of U.S. physician office and emergency department records shows that the types of skin infections caused by community-acquired MRSA doubled in the eight-year study period, with the...
Computers Lead To Safer Blood Transfusions, Chemotherapy
Computer scientists are analyzing medical procedures, including blood transfusions and chemotherapy treatments, with the goal of improving patient safety. The team is also analyzing the flow of patients in emergency...
Deaths From Combining Rx Drugs, Street Drugs And/Or Alcohol Skyrocket By More Than 3,000 Percent
Asking patients to monitor their own medications can be fatal, as exemplified by the recent death of actor Heath Ledger.
European Drug Watchdog Supports New Pill by Bayer
Bayer’s experimental anticoagulant Xarelto, its biggest new drug hope, has been recommended for approval by the European Medicines Agency.
Weight Drives the Young to Adult Pills, Data Says
A growing number of children are taking drugs for a wide range of chronic conditions related to childhood obesity.
Study: Cell more controlling than thought
BOSTON, July 28 (UPI) -- Harvard Medical School researchers in Massachusetts say they learned something that may lead to understanding diseases: Cells are control freaks.
Eating disorder risk, sports anxiety tied
DENVER, July 28 (UPI) -- Female athletes and exercisers tend to exhibit eating disorder symptoms more often than those who don't exercise as regularly, U.S. researchers said.
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Mapping Disease Data, Collaboratively
Embarking on a trip to Zimbabwe? You might want to check HealthMap.org, a site that tracks disease pathogens on an international scale, first. A detailed and easy-to-use map designed for...
FDA warns against eating lobster liver
(AP) -- The government warned consumers Monday not to eat the soft, green substance found in the body cavity of lobsters, saying it may be contaminated with a toxin.
A Cure For World’s Deadliest Disease?
Though it may seem like merely a yearly inconvenience to most, the flu in fact kills around 36,000 Americans annually and costs the country between $71 and $167 billion dollars;...