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Urologists Identify Seven Biomarkers That May Help Pinpoint Prostate Cancer Recurrence
A simple blood test may help doctors better predict whether prostate cancer will recur or spread in patients who have undergone surgery for the disease, researchers have found.
Huntington's Disease: Discovery Will Assist Treatment And Research Into Fatal Brain Disorder
Research using newly developed Magnetic Resonance Imaging technology could soon allow clinicians to confirm Huntington's disease before symptoms appear in people who have the gene for the fatal brain disease.
'Wide health gap' among Mexico regions
The southern states of Mexico have the highest mortality rates and 'poverty diseases', says a WHO study.
Some Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Have Beta Cells, Live Complication-free Even 50 Years After Diagnosis
Research findings and innovative approaches offer the promise of new therapies and the potential for cures for adults living with type 1 diabetes.
Exercise Reduces Hunger In Lean Women But Not Obese Women
Exercise does not suppress appetite in obese women, as it does in lean women, according to a new study. Obese women claimed they were less hungry than lean women before...
HIV Screening Found Cost-effective In Older Adults
Recent studies suggest that large numbers of Americans remain sexually active well into their 60's, 70's and even 80's. But researchers say seniors may be overlooked as possible carriers of...
Obese women less likely to be screened for cervical cancer: study
Obese women are significantly less likely to be tested for cervical cancer than women of average body weight, a new study has found.
Better treatments for malaria in pregnancy are needed
Malaria in pregnancy threatens the life of both mother and child, and yet there has been very little research on how best to treat it, say a team of malaria...
Compound may treat acute diarrhea
In a development that may lessen the epidemic of diarrhea-related deaths among children in developing countries, scientists have discovered a novel compound that might lead to an inexpensive, easy-to-take treatment. read...
Plasmodium vivax -- challenging the dogma of being 'benign'
Plasmodium. vivax can cause severe malaria associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, show two studies published in PLoS Medicine this week. These findings challenge the current dogma that P. falciparum...
Bone loss screening can be less frequent, study finds
Elderly men and women are at high risk of hip fracture due to bone loss, say researchers, but given rates of bone loss, screening can occur as infrequently as every...
Skin Deep: Putting ‘You Look Tired’ to Rest
Treating dark eye circles is a priority with women (and beauty marketers).
Fitness: Counting Steps, Not Votes, on Capitol Hill
Staffers on Capitol Hill are taking part in a pedometer challenge that measures how many steps everyone has taken, and the pedometer readings are starting to rival poll numbers.
Japan, Seeking Trim Waists, Measures Millions
A country not known for obesity has undertaken an ambitious campaign to slim down its citizenry.
George E. Moore, 88, Cancer Researcher, Is Dead
In 1954, Mr. Moore and colleagues published a pioneering study of male patients with cancer of the mouth, connecting the use of chewing tobacco with the disease.
Vital Signs: Hazards: Golf Carts Get Around, and Injuries Rise
The number of people hurt in golf carts doubled between 1990 and 2006, a new report suggests.
Vital Signs: Exercise: Link Is Seen Between Crime and Fitness
A new study that looked at the physical characteristics of about 5,000 Arkansas inmates found that most were athletically fit when they entered prison.
Vital Signs: Aging: Cue the Lights and Help Dementia
Researchers who put brighter lights into nursing homes have found that residents with dementia appear to suffer fewer symptoms.
Salmonella Cases in 5 More States
The new cases raise the number of states affected to 28 and the number of people sickened to 277, which is 49 more than last week’s reported number.
A Search for Answers in Russert’s Death
Tim Russert’s sudden death last week at 58 from a heart attack was a sad reminder that heart disease can be silent.
Essay: Eyes Bloodshot, Doctors Vent Their Discontent
I have been hearing physician colleagues voice a level of dissatisfaction with medical practice that is alarming.
Ian Sample reports on studies showing shape and size of gay men's brains
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Drug-resistant bacteria found in pork
WASHINGTON, June 17 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been found in pigs, pork products and even some veterinarians who work with swine.
Medicines Derived From Cannabis Show Some Non-serious Adverse Events
Researchers have determined that medical use of cannabinoids do not cause an increase in serious adverse events, but are associated with an increase in some non-serious adverse events. Of all...
Coffee Drinkers Have Slightly Lower Death Rates, Study Finds
Regular coffee drinking (up to 6 cups per day) is not associated with increased deaths in either men or women. In fact, both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee consumption is associated...
Katharine Locke on being diagnosed with breastcancer and entering a 5km fundraising run
Katharine Locke had never exercised before she was diagnosed with breast cancer. After months of painful treatment she completed her first 5km challenge
New Target To Enhance Anti-cancer Drug Sensitivity Found In Translation
The development of resistance to anticancer chemotherapeutic agents remains a large problem. In some cases, such resistance is associated with altered control of a cellular process known as translation. Researchers...
Nanotech to Regrow Cartilage and Soothe Aching Knees [News]
Researchers say they may soon be able to repair injured and worn-out cartilage with the help of nanotubes. Currently, patients must either go under the knife to mend faulty cartilage...