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Williams attacks cancer commissioner's 'disdain' during testimony
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams lashed out Friday at the judge running the province's breast cancer inquiry.
CDC: Salmonella-tainted tomato illnesses reach 228
(AP) -- The toll from salmonella-tainted tomatoes jumped to 228 illnesses Thursday as the government learned of five dozen previously unknown cases and said it is possible the food...
Light therapy may help dementia
The use of daytime bright lighting to improve the circadian rhythm of elderly persons was associated with modest improvement in symptoms of dementia, and the addition of the use of...
A self-help program delivered online can improve insomnia in adults
A cognitive behavioral intervention for insomnia delivered via the Internet can significantly improve insomnia in adults, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Wednesday at SLEEP 2008,...
Decreased Total Sleep Time Associated With Increased REM Sleep During Subsequent Naps
Decreased nightly total sleep time, even within the normal range, is associated with an increased percentage of REM sleep during subsequent naps.
Study finds Chinese food good for your heart
A clinical study on patients who have suffered a heart attack found that a partially purified extract of Chinese red yeast rice, Xuezhikang (XZK), reduced the risk of repeat heart...
Cancer incidence and mortality in young people decreases with increasing deprivation
Results of research into the associations between cancer and socio-economic deprivation and affluence have shown that, in contrast to cancers in older people, the numbers of new cases and deaths...
Maternal Depression, Breastfeeding And A Lower Socioeconomic Status Can Affect Infants' Sleep
Maternal depression during pregnancy, breastfeeding and a lower socioeconomic status are all associated with less infant sleep duration in the first six months of life.
Four-armed, four-legged baby born in Indonesia: doctor
A young Indonesian mother gave birth to a baby girl with four arms and four legs but the child died within hours, a hospital director said Monday.
Pinning Down A Cause Of Disease In A Model Of Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that affects approximately 2--3% of individuals in the Western world. New data have indicated that a subset of immune cells known as Tregs (which...
Why Alcohol Is Bad For Your Pancreas
Much is known about the mechanisms by which excessive alcohol consumption causes damage to organs such as the liver, heart, and brain. However, only recently has progress been made in...
Longer Life For Paraplegic Patients With Superman Bicycle
A new type of exercise equipment can prevent serious lifestyle illnesses in paraplegic patients. The equipment was first designed for the American actor Christopher Reeve. Patients who are unable to...
Beta Cell Defect Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
Scientists at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston have found that a defect in the beta cells that make and release insulin has implications for the failure of these cells...
Patient Web sites used for news, support in crisis
(AP) -- When he was diagnosed with kidney cancer last year, Dave deBronkart needed an easy way to keep his far-flung friends and family updated. So did the president...
New PET Scanning Probe Will Allowing Monitoring Of The Immune System
Researchers have modified a common chemotherapy drug to create a new probe for Positron Emission Tomography, an advance that will allow them to model and measure the immune system in...
Caution on stem cell therapy
A single organ may contain more than one type of adult stem cell - a discovery that complicates prospects for using the versatile cells to replace damaged tissue as...
Fake patients test Vermont medical students
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- The patient talked a mile a minute, hopped off the exam table, paced around and poked through the cupboards when the medical students entered the exam...
Pregnancy linked to forgetfullness
A study may have found the reason that women are supposedly more forgetful when pregnant, after discovering that a hormone linked to Alzheimer's spikes during pregnancy.
Heart risk higher for Indigenous
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a 30 per cent higher chance of developing heart disease than non-Indigenous Australians, a study has found.
Doctors fail to report income
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 8 (UPI) -- Three researchers at Harvard University in Massachusetts are suspected of failing to report a large portion of their income to the university,...
Breast cancer screening saves lives
A program offering free mammograms to screen for breast cancer is still saving lives, detecting almost a third of all new breast cancer cases diagnosed in Australia.
Health Care Providers Urged To Address The Relationship Between Type 2 Diabetes And Sleep Apnea By International Diabetes Federation
The International Diabetes Federation has warned that recent research demonstrates that type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea are closely related, and that both disorders have significant implications on public...
Gene Therapy Involving Antibiotics May Help Patients With Usher Syndrome
A new approach to treating vision loss caused by Type 1 Usher syndrome (USH1), the most common condition affecting both sight and hearing, has been developed. Preliminary results using a...
Genes May Determine Which Smoking Cessation Treatment Works Best
Kicking the habit may soon become easier for the nation's 45 million smokers. For the first time, researchers have identified patterns of genes that appear to influence how well individuals...
New Method Of Managing Risk In Pregnancy Leads To Healthier Newborns, Better Outcomes For Moms
Researchers have found an alternative method for obstetric care that leads not only to healthier newborns, but better outcomes for moms as well. The method maximizes the chance for vaginal...
Substance In Red Wine, Resveratrol, Found To Keep Hearts Young
How, scientists wonder, do the French get away with a clean bill of heart health despite a diet loaded with saturated fats? The answer to the so-called "French paradox" may...
Stink bomb gas to give stroke victims new hope
Scientists use hydrogen sulphide to put patients into 'suspended animation'
Dominican Republic: HIV/AIDS 'higher in rural areas'
A health survey reveals that HIV/AIDS in rural Dominican areas is four times higher than the national average.