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Low Vitamin D Levels Appear Common In Healthy Children
Many healthy infants and toddlers may have low levels of vitamin D, and about one-third of those appear to have some evidence of reduced bone mineral content on X-rays, according...
New technique for malaria control reported
LONDON, June 4 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've demonstrated the feasibility of preventing malaria parasites from becoming sexually mature, thereby controlling the disease.
Fighting classroom germs helps keep kids healthy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Frequent use of alcohol-based hand sanitizers and a daily disinfectant wipe-down of classroom surfaces can help reduce school absences due to gastrointestinal illness, a new...
Adverse drug reactions lead to lengthy hospital stays: Vancouver study
A study has found that one in nine people in the Vancouver General Hospital emergency room were there because of an adverse reaction to their medication.
New research in otolaryngology is reported
ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 3 (UPI) -- The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery has detailed three studies focusing on tongue cancer, ear infections and hearing implants.
Scientist study bacterial communities inside us to better understand health and disease
The number of bacteria living within the body of the average healthy adult human are estimated to outnumber human cells 10 to 1. Changes in these microbial communities may...
More Girls Than Boys Benefit From Breastfeeding, Research Shows
Challenging the long-standing belief that breast-feeding equally protects all babies against disease, new research suggests that when it comes to respiratory infections, the protective effects of breast milk are higher...
Leader: In praise of ... Augusto and Michaela Odone
Leader: A kind of life came to an end last week, when Lorenzo Odone died the day after he turned 30
Long periods of hay fever can reduce airflow in nasal passages
Repeated bouts of hay fever can cause more trouble than itchy, watery eyes and sneezing, Italian researchers have found. They can cause decreased nasal airflow.
New mouse model mimics hyperglycemia, aids in diabetes research
UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have genetically engineered a laboratory mouse in which pancreatic beta cells can regenerate after being induced to die. The new animal model's regenerative ability may...
Prenatal biochemical screening only detects half of chromosomal abnormalities
Prenatal biochemical screening tests are widely used to look for chromosomal abnormalities in the fetus which can lead to serious handicap, or even death during gestation or in the first...
New treatment combination safe for pancreatic cancer patients
Treating pancreatic cancer with a combination of chemotherapy, biotherapy and radiotherapy prior to surgery is safe and may be beneficial for patients, according to a University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute...
Genetic mutation linked to walking on all 4s
What are the genes implicated in upright walking of humans? The discovery of four families in which some members only walk on all fours (quadrupedality) may help us understand how...
Injuries To High School Baseball Players Becoming More Serious
Although the overall rate of high school baseball-related injuries has decreased within the last 10 years, the severity of injuries that occur has increased, according to a new study. During...
Advances In C. Difficile Research
New research into the toxins, virulence, spread and prevention of the superbug Clostridium difficile is reported in the Journal of Medical Microbiology. These findings will play a crucial role in...
Study: Kids' cancer rates highest in Northeast
CHICAGO (AP) -- Surprising research suggests that childhood cancer is most common in the Northeast, results that even caught experts off guard. But some specialists say it could just reflect...
Students' Device Allows ICU Patients To Get Back On Their Feet
Students have designed and built a device to enable critically ill intensive care unit patients to leave their beds and walk while remaining tethered to essential life-support equipment. The invention...
Why Some Treatments Rescue Aging Skin
Dozens of studies show collagen repair is possible and demonstrate why three types of available skin treatments are effective: topical retinoic acid, carbon dioxide laser resurfacing and injections of cross-linked...
Woman dies after fight for dual cancer care
The husband of a woman who died urges government to change its guidelines on cancer drugs
Cancer patient wins £5,000 bet
Terminally ill man cashes in at bookies after betting he would still be alive a year after his diagnosis
Drinking at an early age can lead to later alcohol dependence
An early age at onset of drinking (AOD) is a strong predictor of subsequent alcohol dependence (AD). Following through on previous research that found substantial increases in drinking and...
How advanced prostate cancer becomes resistant to androgen-deprivation therapy
For the past 70 years the treatment of choice for advanced, metastatic prostate cancer has been androgen-deprivation therapy. That is, the suppression of circulating testosterone - the hormone that...
Survivors Of Childhood Hodgkin's Lymphoma At Higher Risk Of Future Health Problems
Adults who survived childhood Hodgkin's Lymphoma should be especially vigilant about cancer and cardiovascular screenings, according to new research.
Malaysian women urged to carry condoms
(AP) -- Malaysia's deputy health minister urged every woman in the country to carry a condom to protect against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, a news report said...
Erbitux slightly boosts survival in cancer study
(AP) -- Adding the novel cancer drug Erbitux to standard chemotherapy helped advanced lung cancer patients live just a month longer than chemo alone, a study found.
US cancer researchers attack federal budget cuts
Consistent reductions in US federal budget allocations for cancer research that have been implemented since 2003 threaten to undermine recent gains in the fight against the disease, scientists said.
Basking sharks on the rise in Scotland
EDINBURGH, Scotland, May 31 (UPI) -- The number of basking sharks residing in the area around Scotland's Hebrides archipelago has more than doubled during the last five years,...
'Miracle' baby survives ovary gestation
DARWIN, Australia, May 31 (UPI) -- Australian doctors said a baby's safe delivery is a "miracle" after the infant developed for nearly nine months in her mother's ovary...