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Blood Substitute's Effectiveness And Safety Addressed In Large Clinical Trial
A blood substitute's effectiveness and safety was addressed in a large Phase III clinical trial by academic and industry researchers.
CT Lung Cancer Screening No Cure-all For Smokers
Screening for lung cancer with computed tomography may help reduce lung cancer deaths in current and former smokers, but it won't protect them from other causes of death associated with...
Study Finds Benefits to Earlier Colon Cancer Screenings
Patients would benefit by having colon cancer screenings earlier than currently recommended, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University`s Mailman School of Public Health.
Unique Drug Combination May Hold The Key To Reversing Type I Diabetes
Scientists are reporting promising results from a study that tested a novel therapy for reversing Type 1 diabetes. The treatment combines a drug that halts the immune damage that causes...
Research finds cane toad vulnerabilities
Researchers have found strategies that could reduce cane toad populations, such as releasing a fear pheromone or attacking bacteria that helps the toad.
Belly Fat May Affect Liver Function
A new stud suggests the release of lipids from abdominal fat, which drains directly to the liver, increases overnight, providing additional insight as to how abdominal fat is associated with...
Smoking cuts life span by nearly five years: study
Smoking cigarettes has the same effect as cutting the life span by close to five years, according to a mortality risk chart released Tuesday in the US Journal of the...
Anti-estrogen drug therapy reduces risk of invasive breast cancer in older women
New analysis of a drug approved for osteoporosis prevention and treatment has provided definitive evidence that the medication is also effective as a breast cancer preventative for certain cancers. ...
Gene Linked To Adult-onset Obesity Discovered
Researchers have discovered a gene that may provide a clue as to why obesity rates increase with age. The age-dependence of the obesity seen in this mouse model mimics human...
'Addicted' cells provide early cancer diagnosis
Scientists at the Institute of Food Research have detected subtle changes that may make the bowel more vulnerable to the development of tumours.
Dot Earth: Action Urged on Climate and Health
Thirteen of the world’s scientific academies have issued joint statements calling for action to curb health risks and limit the threat posed by human-driven global warming.
Quick Responses To Influenza Outbreaks Reduces Illness And Death
Influenza outbreaks were shorter and resulted in fewer cases and fewer deaths at long-term care facilities that started residents on preventive antiviral medications within five days of the first case,...
St. John's wort does not appear effective for treating ADHD in children and teens
Children and teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who were treated with the herb St. John's wort did not have any greater improvement in ADHD symptoms compared to those who received...
CDC: Snowboarding tops lists for outdoor injuries
(AP) -- More people are hurt snowboarding than any other outdoor activity, accounting for a quarter of emergency room visits, according to the first national study to estimate recreational...
We know toddlers can't count, but they are good at statistics
Toddlers can't count. And, to be honest, statistics is the one field of math that has never really clicked for me. But there is mounting evidence that children and adults...
Milan clinic probed for alleged needless surgery
MILAN, Italy (AP) -- Police have arrested 13 doctors from a clinic in Milan who investigators suspect performed needless and sometimes fatal operations to make more money....
U.S., France move to block online child pornography
Governments and internet service providers in both the U.S. and France struck deals on Tuesday to block access to child pornography.
Surgery is cheap and effective, but donors neglect it
Doruk Ozgediz and Robert Riviello make the case for devoting more resources to easily treated surgical conditions in Africa.
Managing symptoms by mobile phone may revolutionize cancer care for young people
Researchers are harnessing the powers of digital communications technology to help young cancer patients at home manage the side-effects caused by chemotherapy.
Ontario commits $2.9M a year for youth drug treatment in Ottawa
A planned 20-bed drug treatment centre and several other programs targeted at helping drug-addicted youth in Ottawa will share $2.9 million in new annual funding announced by the Ontario government...
Essential dental treatment safe for pregnant women, says study
Pregnant women can safely undergo essential dental treatment and receive topical and local anesthetics at 13 to 21 weeks gestation, says a study published in the June issue of The...
Engineer develops detergent to promote peripheral nerve healing
A detergent solution developed at The University of Texas at Austin that treats donor nerve grafts to circumvent an immune rejection response has been used to create acellular nerve grafts...
Feature: Keeping one step ahead of bacteria
Researchers are trying to keep one step ahead of infections by developing new drugs for antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Health promotions target advantaged
Health campagaigns encouraging people to exercise aren't targeting people of a low socio-economic background, according to a new study.
A call for standardized measurement of outcomes in depression treatment
Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University researchers are calling on clinicians to adopt a standardized measurement of outcomes when treating depression. The commentary was published in the June edition of...
Elderly impaired by stereotypes
Misconceptions on hearing devices being 'ugly' and for 'old' and 'deaf' people could lead to widespread social disadvantages for the elderly, a study has found.
'I don't know if I have cancer or not': patient in N.B. pathology review
A patient whose tests are being reviewed as part of an inquiry into pathology services at a New Brunswick hospital says the situation has caused him anxiety and makes it...
Study shows intensive glucose control reduces serious complications
An Australian led global study, the largest of its kind, has found that the risk of developing serious kidney disease and other complications amongst our 1.2 million people living with...