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Possible link found between X-rays and prostate cancer
Researchers at The University of Nottingham have shown an association between certain past diagnostic radiation procedures and an increased risk of young-onset prostate cancer — a rare form of prostate...
Out-of-pocket health care costs for disabled children vary widely by state
The size of the financial burden on families with disabled children largely depends on which state they live in, according to a new study conducted by the schools of social...
Why Men Are More At Risk Of Diseases Caused By Blood Clots Than Women
Being male increases your risk of diseases caused by the inappropriate formation of a blood clot (a process known as thrombosis), such as heart attack and stroke, but the reasons...
Bio-X Researchers Use Needle-thin Probe To Get First Look At Working Muscle Fiber
Sarcomeres are key microscopic elements of muscle fiber. Examining them typically requires a painful muscle biopsy that does not offer the opportunity to see the sarcomeres at work within the...
Alaskan Eskimos' High Rates Of Artery Plaque Could Be From High Smoking
Alaskan Inuit people have higher rates of fatty-plaque lined arteries than other Americans, possibly because they smoke more and are increasing other unhealthy behaviors. An observational population study found that...
Hospital error blamed for more infant overdoses
(AP) -- The case of 14 babies who received accidental overdoses while in intensive care has raised new questions about how a common blood-thinning medication could be given to...
'Cross fire' from the brain makes patients tremble
A typical symptom of Parkinson's disease is tremor in patients. A group of scientists, including Professor Peter Tass from Forschungszentrum Jülich have succeeded in demonstrating the mechanisms which cause the...
Model For Automated, Wearable Artificial Kidney Designed
Two researchers have developed a design for an automated, wearable artificial kidney, or AWAK, that avoids the complications patients often suffer with traditional dialysis. The peritoneal-based artificial kidney is "bloodless"...
Lightning claims 5 young lives in a week
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Five young lives have been ended by lightning in less than a week, a deadly reminder of one of summer's leading hazards....
Chagas agent reduces HIV replication in human placenta
Reseachers have shown that T. cruzi, the Chagas disease agent, is able to impair HIV replication in the human placenta.
Treating Rare Breast Cancer With Radiation Therapy May Lower Recurrence Rate
Patients with a rare type of breast cancer may benefit from receiving radiation therapy in addition to surgery to prevent recurrence, according to a study in the International Journal of...
Alzheimer's patients have rapid growth of brain ventricles: study
Brain ventricles that increase in size could be a sign of cognitive problems and the onset of Alzheimer's disease, say Canadian researchers.
Your Skin Produces Marijuana-Like Substance
Marijuana-like substances made by the skin are necessary for a healthy complexion, a new study concludes.
Woman launches marathon Maritime swim
A Nova Scotia woman with juvenile diabetes hopes to make history Friday by swimming from P.E.I. to New Brunswick and then to N.S., covering 32 kilometres.
Henry Miller: Public perceptions of health risks are overblown
Henry Miller: From trans fats to chemicals, public perceptions of health risks far outweigh the actual dangers
Forget The Stethoscope, New Technology Sounds Out Wide Range Of Heart Problems Automatically
Sounding the chest with a cold stethoscope is probably one of the most commonly used diagnostics in the medical room after peering down the back of the throat while the...
Video: Panda cub nursed to health after fall
July 11: A panda cub is nursed back to health after falling off a cliff. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports. (msnbc.com)
Researchers: Program discourages HIV transmission in Russia
(Boston)-Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) found that sexual behavior counseling during drug addiction treatment should be considered an important component among Russian...
Identifying and disrupting key elements of malaria's 'sticky sack' adhesion strategy
Malaria is one of the most devastating diseases afflicting humanity. It infects and debilitates about 600 million people and kills up to three million people every year, mainly in the...
Teen Birth Rates, Homicides on Increase, Report Shows
But deaths from accidents and smoking among eighth-graders are down, researchers add
Genetic Variations Put Youth At Higher Risk For Lifetime Of Tobacco Addiction
Common genetic variations affecting nicotine receptors in the nervous system can significantly increase the chance that European Americans who begin smoking by age 17 will struggle with lifelong nicotine addiction,...
Irregularities cited in research
TOKYO, July 11 (UPI) -- Japan's education ministry said Friday a University of Tokyo medical science institute team committed irregularities in a hematology clinical research effort.
Cuomo: AT&T and AOL block child porn newsgroups
(AP) -- Two more Internet access providers have agreed to eliminate certain newsgroups that contain child pornography and purge their servers of child pornography Web sites in an agreement...
$1B Calif. savings in ending medical waste
SACRAMENTO, July 10 (UPI) -- Californians can save $1 billion a year by avoiding extra medical care and using cheaper but equally effective drugs, a public-interest group said.
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Opinion: Sustainability bandwagon is unsustainable
Research organisations following the craze for sustainability research initiatives should be careful they don’t become fashion victims, advises Dr Thomas Barlow.
Positive thinkers stick to treatment
A study has found that no matter how life-threatening their condition, patients are most likely to adhere to medical treatment when they believe it will work.
Study: Scientists leave the ivory tower
A well-nursed prejudice in scholarly communication is that researchers avoid journalists and are disappointed with the coverage when they do have contact with the media. A current study in the...