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Thanksgiving Day Facts: Pilgrims' Dinner, Parades, More
Today may be called Turkey Day, but the U.S. Thanksgiving Day is about more than just the bird. Learn about a holiday myth—the first "real" Thanksgiving wasn't until the 1800s—and...
Floaters, light flashes may signal retinal tear
Researchers are warning that people who see sudden, persistent "floaters" or flashes of light in their vision could have a serious eye condition that could lead to blindness if left...
Study shows flavanol antioxidant content of US chocolate and cocoa-containing products
A recent study confirms that the antioxidants and other plant-based nutrients in chocolate and cocoa products are highly associated with the amount of non-fat cocoa-derived ingredients in the product. ...
A sticky solution for identifying effective probiotics
Scientists have crystallised a protein that may help gut bacteria bind to the gastrointestinal tract. The protein could be used by probiotic producers to identify strains that are likely to...
IV drug treatment for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may not improve long-term survival
Patients with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who received intravenous (IV) drug administration during treatment, recommended in life support guidelines, had higher rates of short term survival but no statistically significant...
Tulane University surgeon pioneers 'scarless' thyroid surgery
Tulane University School of Medicine surgeon Dr. Emad Kandil is one of the first in the country to perform a new form of endoscopic surgery that uses a small incision...
Statement on the politicization of evidence-based clinical research
The American College of Physicians (ACP), representing 129,000 internal medicine physicians and medical student members, believes that it is essential that research on the effectiveness and comparative effectiveness of different...
How to cope with conflict at work
Bottling up career resentments can double your risk of a heart attack. Here's how you should handle stress insteadChange a word and I'll kill you. The journal of Epidemiology and Community Health has...
High vs. low hospital volume for angioplasty finds little difference in death rates
A study based on a contemporary registry of patients with myocardial infarction (heart attack) indicates that even though hospitals that perform a higher number of angioplasties are more likely to...
Plasma levels of GGT and ALB and their genetic correlations with cardiovascular risk factors
Two indicators of liver function, glutamyl transferase (GGT) and albumin (ALB) have been implicated in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. It is known that the variation in the plasma level...
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Locked-in syndrome discovery leads to re-examination of other cases
Locked-in syndrome is a rare neurological disorder in which nearly all the body's voluntary muscles are paralysed, but the patient remains conscious and able to think and reason.It can be caused by traumatic...
SJU Biologist Receives NIH Funding to Study Genetics of Cancer and Aging
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the 27 centers and institutes that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded a $163,000 grant to Julia Lee,...
Rare economic espionage case ends in jury deadlock
(AP) -- Two men accused of the rare charge of economic espionage against the U.S. have been acquitted on two counts, but they could face a retrial on three...
Physical therapists reduce disability and improve function in single-level microdiskectomy patients
Patients who have undergone a single-level lumbar microdiskectomy for lumbar disk herniation experienced significant improvement in physical function following an intensive, progressive physical therapist guided exercise and education program, according...
Reduced skin infections in Northern Australian Aboriginal children
A community-based program aimed at reducing the burden of skin disease across remote communities in Australia's Northern Territory has been successful according to a study published November 24 in the...
Protein from pregnancy hormone may prevent breast cancer
Researchers have found that hormones produced during pregnancy induce a protein that directly inhibits the growth of breast cancer. This protein, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), may serve as a viable, well-tolerated agent...
Navy Researchers Apply Science To Fire Fighting
Navy scientists are conducting research to insure that sailors and their ships can be protected from the deadly effects of fire.
Link between influenza virus and fever: Scientists solve riddle of new mechanism in immune system
One feature of the "new influenza" is a sudden rise in temperature. Up to now it was not exactly understood how this reaction occurs. Scientists in Germany have been able...
Children's Hospital Oakland scientists discover soy component may be key to fighting colon cancer
A study conducted by Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland scientists identifies a new class of therapeutic agents found naturally in soy that can prevent and possibly treat colon cancer,...
Weight not a factor in fibroid surgery
DETROIT, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. medical researchers say they have determined a patient's weight is not a factor in achieving successful results from fibroid surgery.
Research: Giving thanks brings health, happiness
Bill Golden survived more than 20 years in the Army and another 30 in law enforcement. He fell sick with colon cancer, and at 86, he has an artificial hip...
Flu-virus prevalence comes under scrutiny
Projects to monitor antibodies seek true extent of H1N1 infection.
Drop in HIV infections and deaths
Greater access to anti-retroviral drugs has helped cut the deaths from HIV by 10% over the past five years, latest figures show.
A coating for life
Stents that keep weakened and flabby arteries from collapsing have been true life-savers. But after six months, those stents are no longer needed -- once the arteries are strengthened, they...
Discovery leads to effective treatment of painful skin condition
Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute, in collaboration with a worldwide group of physicians and scientists, have discovered a remarkable treatment for a rare, yet debilitating, skin condition.
20 Reasons To Be Thankful (Medical Advances)
The Wall Street Journal published a list of 20 medical advances for which we should be thankful. WSJ says that amid all the bad news about medicine in the media...
Involving family in medical rounds benefits both family and medical team
Involving family members of pediatric cancer and hematology patients in medical rounds benefits both the family and the medical team, according to a new Indiana University School of Medicine study.