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Heel ultrasound can predict osteoporosis risk, researchers say
A simple ultrasound of a woman's heel may be able to predict if she is at an increased risk of osteoporosis, suggests new research.
Second Genetic Risk Factor For Late-onset Alzheimer's Disease Found
Researchers have discovered the second, strong genetic risk factor for developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease, according to a new report in the June 27 issue of the journal Cell.
'Neglected Infections Of Poverty' In United States Disable Hundreds Of Thousands Of Americans Annually
A new analysis highlights that diseases very similar to those plaguing Africa, Asia, and Latin America are also occurring frequently among the poorest people in the United States, especially women...
Automated MRI Technique Assists In Earlier Alzheimer's Diagnosis
An automated system for measuring brain tissue with magnetic resonance imaging can help physicians more accurately diagnose Alzheimer's disease at an earlier stage according to a new study.
Better Tools Needed For Assessing Infant Pain
Currently used pain assessment tools may be underestimating the pain response in infants according to a study published in the open access journal PLoS Medicine this week. Dr. Slater and...
General Anesthesia: Sleep During Surgery, Wake up in Pain [News]
Researchers studying the effects of general anesthesia recently made a startling discovery: the drugs used to knock out patients during surgery may lead to increased pain when they wake up....
Low Vitamin D Levels Associated With Death From Cardiovascular, All Causes
Individuals with lower blood levels of vitamin D appear to have an increased risk of death overall and from cardiovascular causes, according to a new report.
Pigs Prefer Three Square Meals A Day
Pigs raised in conventional indoor pens have different feeding patterns from those raised under more natural conditions. New research shows that while pigs in the wild spend much time searching...
Eczema In Infancy May Be Linked To Cat Ownership In Those With A Specific Gene Mutation
A gene mutation and cat exposure at birth may increase a child's risk of developing eczema during their first year according to a study in PLoS Medicine. Researchers studied the...
Baby beluga is under the weather
The Vancouver Aquarium's new baby beluga, born earlier this month, has developed an infection.
Argentina approves first provincial law on science
A new Argentinean law on science and technology will promote regional development and encourage research between young people.
Brain injuries cause half of seniors' fall deaths
(AP) -- The elderly fear breaking a hip when they fall, but a government study indicates that hitting their head can also have deadly consequences: Brain injuries account for...
Crucial factors in lymphoma development and survival discovered
Experiments with new mouse model suggest therapeutic targets Researchers at National Jewish Medical and Research Center have discovered an important factor in the development of B-cell lymphomas, one of...
Educational video in clinic waiting rooms reduces new sexually transmitted infections
A video-based waiting room intervention, Safe in the City, lowers STD incidence among STD clinic patients, new CDC data find. In a controlled trial, the Safe in the City research...
Guidelines for the reporting of health research are underfunded
Although reporting guidelines can improve the accuracy and reliability of research reports, there is little funding available for developing such guidelines, according to a new survey published in the open...
Well: School Is Out, and Nutrition Takes a Hike
Camp food is just one of the summertime nutrition challenges for parents these days.
Personal Health: Fit, Not Frail: Exercise as a Tonic for Aging
Regular exercise can delay and may even prevent a life-limiting loss of physical abilities into one’s 90s and beyond.
Arthur Galston, Agent Orange Researcher, Is Dead at 88
Mr. Galston did early research that helped lead to the herbicide Agent Orange, then helped raise awareness of the military’s use of it in Vietnam.
Doctors Say Medication Is Overused in Dementia
The use of antipsychotic drugs to tamp down the agitation, combative behavior and outbursts of dementia patients has soared.
Supercomputer Explores Biochemical Landscape To Find Memory Switches
Cells use switches for determining what kind of cell to become -- skin or blood, for instance, in responding to stress, and in communication with other cells. Researchers have now...
Warning For Teens: Teeth And Jewelry Don't Mix
Oral tissue piercings fracture teeth and increase dental complications in early adulthood, according to new research. High rates of fractures due to piercings are not found in other age groups,...
Risk Factors For Sudden Death For Adult Muscular Dystrophy Identified
The largest assessment of people with adult muscular dystrophy has identified risk factors that can lead to sudden death for individuals with the most common form of this disease. Results...
Kidney Transplant Patients May Benefit From Going Off Of Certain Immunosuppressive Drugs
Withdrawing certain immunosuppressive drugs following kidney transplantation prolongs survival and saves money compared with keeping patients on these medications for life, according to a new study.
Vital Signs: Prognosis: Diabetes and Depression Track Each Other
A recent study suggests a new level of complexity in the relationship between diabetes and depression.
Vital Signs: Safety: Deaths Soar After Repeal of Helmet Law
Researchers who studied deaths and injuries after a helmet law was repealed say that decision had lethal, and expensive, consequences.
Vital Signs: Nutrition: Chinese Ingredient Said to Help the Heart
A new study suggests that Chinese red yeast rice reduced the risk of repeat heart attacks in people who have already had one.
Bob Chaundy talks to Sally Hurst about the trauma of losing her leg to cancer
Sally Hurst lost her leg to cancer at the age of 27, and is suing her GP for failing to spot it sooner. Bob Chaundy discovers the traumas she faced
Why Is This Stroke Drug So Dangerous?
Researchers shed light on how tPA causes a life-threatening side effect--and how it might be fixed