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Tight Rein on Blood Sugar Has No Heart Benefits
Two large studies challenged a dearly held hypothesis that people with Type 2 diabetes could be protected from cardiovascular disease if they strictly controlled their blood sugar.
Two diabetes trials shed a little light on deaths
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Researchers who compared two diabetes trials said on Friday they are getting some insight into why patients in one were more likely to die after aggressive treatment,...
Family history and screening for colorectal cancer
A new study indicates that African Americans with a family history of colorectal cancer are less likely to be screened than African Americans at average risk for the disease. There...
Could Heart Transplants Become A Thing Of The Past?
Heart transplants save the lives of more than 2,100 Americans every year. But many more patients are still waiting for a new heart to become available, and hundreds will die...
New Hope For Rheumatoid Arthritis Sufferers: B Cells As Promising New Therapeutic Targets
B cells, precursors of autoantibody-secreting cells, have emerged as promising new therapeutic targets in autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis.
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Substance in red wine found to keep hearts young
How do the French get away with a clean bill of heart health despite a diet loaded with saturated fats? Scientists have long suspected that the answer to the so-called...
Contaminated Tomatoes Suspected in Salmonella Outbreak
Raw tomatoes may have sickened scores of people in nine states, the C.D.C. announced Tuesday.
Schistosomes, hookworm and trichuris infections synergize to increase the risk of anemia
New research published June 4th in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases provides evidence that the risk of anemia is amplified in children simultaneously infected with hookworm and schistosomes...
Silver Rings To Treat Arthritis Symptoms Validated
Research into the effectiveness of wearing a particular type of silver ring to alleviate symptoms of arthritis has found some benefits to their use. Researchers found the silver ring splints...
Rabies Vaccine Could Bring Safer Dog Days
The goal is to extend mandated intervals for rabies boosters.
St. John's lab seriously troubled, MD tells inquiry
A pathologist who identified serious problems in a St. John's laboratory has outlined for a public inquiry a litany of problems that he observed while he worked there.
Imperial may set own entry test
The head of Imperial College London says it is trying out an entrance exam.
Australian researchers say 'natural condom' could stop HIV
Australian researchers said Wednesday they had developed a means of producing a "natural condom" which could prevent the spread of AIDS.
Tyson destroys poultry exposed to bird flu
SPRINGDALE, Ark., June 4 (UPI) -- Tyson Foods said it will destroy 15,000 chickens in Arkansas that were exposed to a low-pathogenic strain of bird flu.
Millions lack access to AIDS drugs
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 4 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization says nearly 3 million people with AIDS are now receiving anti-retroviral HIV drugs.
Antibacterial wipes can still spread bacteria
A new study by a team of researchers at the Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff University, Wales, UK, has found that antimicrobial-containing wipes currently used to decontaminate surfaces in hospitals...
Low HDL cholesterol from gene variation not associated with increased risk of ischemic heart disease
Lower levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol due to a gene mutation is not associated with an increased risk of ischemic heart disease, according to a study in the June...
Potential Therapy Discovered For Hypophosphatasia, A Congenital Form Of Rickets
Researchers have demonstrated in mice the first successful use of enzyme replacement therapy to prevent hypophosphatasia, a primary skeletal disease of genetic origin. This discovery lays the foundation for future...
Cure Of Fatal Childhood Skin Disease On The Horizon
Physicians have set the path to a cure for a young boy's fatal genetic skin disease, recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, by using a cord blood and bone marrow transplant. Nate...
Visitors To U.S. To Register Online
The United States said it will require visitors who are allowed to enter the country without visas to register biographical details online at least three days before they travel.
Charlottetown hospital reports more superbug cases
Officials at a Charlottetown hospital reported seven new infections on Tuesday, two from a rare form of bacteria and five staph infections.
Eating and weight gain not necessarily linked, study shows
You may not be what you eat after all. A new study shows that increased eating does not necessarily lead to increased fat. The finding in the much-studied roundworm opens...
Researchers work toward ending cartilage loss
Scientists have long wrestled with how to aid those who suffer cartilage damage and loss. One popular way is to inject an artificial gel that can imitate cartilage's natural ability...
Outbreak of C. difficile at Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital
St. Michael's Hospital in downtown Toronto says seven patients have been infected with the bacteria C. difficile.
Children's participation rates in sports declining: StatsCan
Canadian children are getting lazier, as participation in organized sports declined significantly among the elementary-school-aged set over a 13-year period, suggests a Statistics Canada study.
How drug that blocks cholesterol absorption from the diet works
A new study in the June issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, sheds light on the action of the drug ezetimibe (trade name Zetia), which is used to...
Rapid Wound Healing With Dressing Made Of Silica Gel Fibers
A new type of wound dressing made of silica gel fibers will soon help to heal difficult wounds caused by burns or diabetes. The dressing forms a supporting matrix for...