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Not all doctors follow cancer screening guidelines, study finds
Only one-fifth of primary care physicians in the US follow practice guidelines for colorectal cancer screening for all the tests they recommend, according a new study. About 40 percent followed...
Professor uses ultrasound to treat Alzheimer's
(PhysOrg.com) -- Biomedical engineer Elisa Konofagou and her team are on the brink of uncovering a new, potentially groundbreaking use for ultrasound: the ability to temporarily open up the natural...
Rinderpest Virus, Deadly in Livestock, Is No More, U.N. Says
A vaccine campaign stopped the virus, which was last seen in Kenya in 2001. It is only the second disease, after smallpox, to be declared eradicated.
Waist circumference, not BMI, is best predictor of cardiovascular risk in children
A new long-term study published by researchers at the University of Georgia, the Menzies Research Institute in Hobart, Australia and the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia suggests that...
Scientists make cancer breakthrough
Scientists at the University of East Anglia have made an important breakthrough in the way anti-cancer drugs are tested. A tumour cannot grow to a large size or spread until...
An article sheds light on the burden of cancer on the streets
An article published in the Ffall 2010 issue of CR, the AACR's magazine for cancer survivors and their families and caregivers, details the immense challenges faced by those who suffer...
Biomarker shows potential for early diagnosis of lung cancer
A collaboration between physicians and scientists at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Centre and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Centre has demonstrated that a biomarker called TCF21 may be...
3 Harvard Researchers Retract a Claim on the Aging of Stem Cells
Retraction of the claim that the aging of stem cells might be reversible followed serious concerns that undermined confidence in the original report.
Tropical disease victims suffer silently: WHO
About one billion of the world's poorest people suffer debilitating chronic infectious diseases such as dengue and leprosy, so companies need to be encouraged to create medicines to treat those...
First TB vaccine booster unveiled by Seattle scientists
Seattle scientists have developed a tuberculosis vaccine that may boost the effectiveness of the only existing vaccine, extending immunity against the disease.
Perspectives on improving patient care: Genetics, personalized medicine, and behavioral intervention
Personalized medicine -- improving the fit between patient and treatment -- has become a major focus of research in fields from cancer treatment to the psychopharmacology...
Debunking The Detection Limit Myth
Drinking Water: Better analytical methods do not lead to stricter contaminant regulations.
Immune protein linked to abnormal brain development; May provide clues to schizophrenia and autism
Scientists have discovered that exposing fetal neurons to higher than normal levels of a common immune protein leads to abnormal brain development in mice. The finding may provide new insights...
Mapping the road to obesity
By creating a “map” of histone modifications in fat cells, investigators have discovered two new factors that regulate fat formation, a key step on the road to better understanding obesity, diabetes, and other...
Yoga Can Soothe the Aches and Pains of Fibromyalgia
Doing yoga can relieve the symptoms of fibromyalgia by 30 percent — about the same amount as medication.
FDA may limit anemia drug use for kidney disease
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is considering new restrictions on widely used anemia drugs that appear to double the risk of stroke in patients with kidney disease.
Rensselaer Researcher Wins American Cancer Society Award for Early Work on Cancer
A recent Research Scholar Grant from the American Cancer Society acknowledges the potential of Rensselaer researcher Lee Ligon's work on breast cancer. Ligon is investigating interactions between cells as breast...
Sask.-educated doctor honoured in U.S.
A Canadian-educated researcher, Dr. Richard Ehman, known for his medical imaging work, has been honoured with an induction into the U.S. Institute of Medicine.
Four kinds of compulsive gamblers identified
Disorganized and emotionally unstable, poorly adapted, suffering from alcohol problems, impulsive, or with a "globally adapted" personality. These are the features of the four diagnosed types of compulsive gamblers identified...
New method for accurate diagnosis of gall bladder cancer
Scientists in Spain have successfully applied a new technique called FDG positron emission tomography scanning, which allows more accurate diagnosis and treatment of gall bladder cancer.
Genetic blueprint of bacteria causing Lyme disease unraveled
Benjamin Luft, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Stony Brook University Medical Center, and a team of medical researchers have determined the genetic blueprint of 13 strains of the bacteria that cause...
Colorectal cancer linked to smoking: N.L. study
Research at Memorial University of Newfoundland suggests there's a higher risk of colorectal cancer among former and current smokers than non-smokers.
Scientists suggest that cancer is purely man-made
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cancer is a modern, man-made disease caused by environmental factors such as pollution and diet, a study by University of Manchester scientists has strongly suggested.
Recipes for Health: Provençal Tomato and Basil Soup
Thickened with tapioca, this French staple is delicious and silky.
UK scientists develop urine test to detect prostate cancer risk
Breakthrough could mean more accurate predictions of disease, which affects around 35,000 men in Britain each yearBritish scientists may have paved the way for a simple and reliable test to discover which men...
New sound recording device helps doctors study link between cough and reflux
Coughing episodes are closely related to gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in patients who experience chronic cough, irrespective of other diagnoses, according to a new study. Gastroesophageal reflux occurs when the acid...
GSK to donate a billion tablets a year for neglected diseases
Today the World Health Organisation will launch its first report on progress in combatting the neglected tropical diseases that undermine the health of the poor and wreck their life chances. GSK will donate...
Herbal Weight-Loss Supplements Loaded with Illicit Drugs
Two or more lab-made drugs were found in 61 'herbal' supplements they tested by researchers.