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'Statins' linked to improved survival in kidney transplant recipients
For patients receiving kidney transplants, treatment with cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs may lead to longer survival, reports a study in the November 2008 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).
As Children Grow, Activity Quickly Slows
A study that followed more than a thousand children from ages 9 to 15 indicates that there is a significant drop in the amount of physical activity that they participate...
Bacteria may protect children from developing asthma
Those infected with Helicobacter pylori, a leading cause of ulcers and stomach cancer, were 59% less likely to have the breathing disorder, a study finds. ...
Breast Self-exams Do Not Appear To Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths
A review of recent studies says there is no evidence that self-exams actually reduce breast cancer deaths. Instead, the practice may be doing more harm than good, since it led...
Alzheimer's vaccine stopped plaque, not dementia
LONDON (AP) -- Some doctors have long suspected that if the plaque that builds up in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease could be removed,...
Breakthrough in the fight against deadly superbug
(PhysOrg.com) -- The week the government's chief medical officer for England, Sir Liam Donaldson, has announced that the NHS aims to create immunisation against two of the most common superbugs,...
Temptation: How Men and Women Differ
Temptation shows that, once again, men are from Mars and women are from Venus.
Newly Described 'Dragon' Protein Could Be Key To Bird Flu Cure
Scientists have taken a big step closer to a cure for the most common strain of avian influenza, or "bird flu," the potential pandemic that has claimed more than 200...
Mechanism Behind Mind-body Connection Discovered
New research explains how chronic emotional stress ages the immune system. Immune cells end in protective caps called telomeres that are shorter in the elderly -- and in persons suffering...
Environmental pollutant has sex-skewing effect
Women exposed to high levels of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls – a group of banned environmental pollutants) are less likely to give birth to male children. A study published today in...
Gaining ground on sickle cell disease
Although sickle cell disease is a single-gene disorder, its symptoms are highly variable. In a study published online July 14 by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists...
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Statin does not appear helpful for children with learning disabilities caused by genetic disorder
Use of simvastatin by children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic disorder that can cause learning disabilities, did not result in improved cognitive function, according to a study in...
Corneal transplant technique shows promise in children
For infants and children with blinding diseases of the cornea, a sophisticated new corneal transplantation technique offers the hope of improving vision while overcoming the technical difficulty and low success...
Doctors eye vitamin D link to autism
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 15 (UPI) -- Two Swedish doctors are calling for more vitamin D amid a possible link between lack of sunlight and an increased rate of...
Exercise goals: Mid-life women should work out to improve well-being, not only to lose weight
(PhysOrg.com) -- Mid-life working women are more committed and more likely to plan exercise into their daily lives if they know it will make them feel better immediately, a new...
Study: Regular walking nearly halves elderly disability risk
Older adults can decrease their risk of disability and increase their likelihood of maintaining independence by 41 percent by participating in a walking exercise program, according to a new University...
Using biostatistics to detect disease outbreaks
An internationally recognised authority in biostatistics, Harvard University Professor Louise Ryan, is working with CSIRO researchers to help improve the way statistics are used to detect disease outbreaks in Australia.
Study finds high-dose HBO2 therapy extends survival window after cardiopulmonary arrest
A ground-breaking study by researchers at the School of Medicine at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans published in the August 2008 issue of Resuscitation has major implications for the...
The epigenetics of increasing weight through the generations
Overweight mothers give birth to offspring who become even heavier, resulting in amplification of obesity across generations, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in Houston who found that chemical changes...
'Smothered' genes combine with mutations to yield poor outcome in cancer patients
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers have identified a set of genes in breast and colon cancers with a deadly combination of traditional mutations and "smothered" gene activity that may...
Misinterpretation of Cholesterol Advice Ups Blood Pressure
The news that the American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending cholesterol-lowering drugs for children as young as 8 years old has brought scorn against the medical establishment and the pill-popping...
Dis-Graced Winnipeg hospital seeks new name
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is mulling over several location-related names for the Grace Hospital in west Winnipeg.
Really?: The Claim: It’s a Cold. No, It’s an Allergy
Symptoms of seasonal allergies and colds overlap, but studies suggest there are ways to tell them apart.
Personal Health: A Threat in a Grassy Stroll: Lyme Disease
Lyme disease can be maddeningly difficult to diagnose.
Vital Signs: Prevention: A New Way to Gauge Heart Disease Risk
Comparing blood pressure in the ankle and the arm could give doctors a new way to gauge the risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers say.
Global Update: For Students in Kenya, Medicine Seems to Improve Attention Span
Regular doses of malaria medicine, even for students who weren’t obviously sick, had a beneficial effect on attention span, a new study indicates.
Vital Signs: Hazards: ID Tags Interfering With Medical Care
A new study suggests that radio frequency identification tags may pose a danger when they are kept in places like intensive care units.