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High-definition Colonoscopy Detects More Polyps, Researchers Say
High-definition colonoscopy is much more sensitive than standard colonoscopy in finding polyps that could morph into cancer, say researchers.
Gene therapy may boost success of lung transplants
New procedure could sharply increase the supply of functional lungs by preventing and possibly repairing organs damaged during harvesting. The process also may decrease rejection by the recipient. A new gene therapy procedure to...
The importance of grandmothers in the lives of their grandchildren
(PhysOrg.com) -- It is widely believed that women live long post-reproductive lives to help care for their grandchildren. According to the "Grandmother Hypothesis," post-menopausal women can increase their genetic contribution...
Study: Pumpkin skin may repel germs
KWANGJU, South Korea, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- South Korean scientists say they've determined a substance in pumpkin skin can repel germs that cause millions of cases of yeast infections...
Fiber calms immune response
A recent study suggests that dietary fiber deters the immune system from over-reacting, causing diseases such as asthma.
New technique for injectable facial fillers improves comfort, recovery
Less pain during injections for wrinkle-fighting facial fillers. Less swelling afterward. Less time in the office waiting for anaesthesia to take effect...
Not a healthy state for all Latinos in the US
Where Latinos are born and their immigration status affect the quality of health care they receive in the US, according to Professor Michael Rodriguez and colleagues from the UCLA Department...
Is short-term Celecoxib intervention a effective method for preventing gastric carcinogenesis?
Since the isolation and culture of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in 1983, this bacterium has become accepted as an important human pathogen for the development of gastritis, peptic ulcer, and...
Mortality rates reduced among children whose mothers received iron-folic acid supplements
Offspring whose mothers had been supplemented with iron-folic acid during pregnancy had dramatically reduced mortality through age 7, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health....
Member of NFL Hall of Fame diagnosed with degenerative brain disease
The Centre for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy (CSTE) at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) announced today that a recently deceased member of the NFL Hall of Fame suffered...
Residents play key role in CT colonography awareness and promoting the radiology speciality
Residents can serve a vital role in educating Congress, the medical community, and the general public regarding the efficacy of cutting-edge technologies like CT colonography (CTC) as well as the...
Travel of a mis-swallowed long spoon to the jejunum
Foreign body ingestion is a frequent gastrointestinal emergency. However, long spoon swallowing is a rare event. Most swallowed spoons have been found in the stomach. Previously, there has been no...
Greater use of in-patient diagnostic imaging improves patient outcomes without significantly impacting costs
Hospitals that make greater use of inpatient diagnostic imaging exams achieve lower in-hospital mortality rates with little or no impact on costs, according to a peer-reviewed study of more than...
Should children undergo surgery without a long period of fasting after feeding?
Blood glucose levels in a lot of patients fed normal liquid food (NLF) and a high calorie diet (HCD) were high. There was no significant difference in the blood prealbumin...
Toward bold new anti-cancer medicines
Bold new strategies in the battle against cancer may turn forms of the disease that presently are incurable into manageable conditions that can be controlled for long periods of time,...
Russia Is Urged to Switch Its Approach to Curbing Spread of H.I.V.
Experts at a regional AIDS conference in Moscow said the abstinence-based strategy should be replaced by programs like needle exchanges for addicts.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Problems Associated With Low Folate Levels In Pregnant Women
It has long been suggested that healthy folate levels in expectant mothers goes hand in hand with healthy nervous system development in their children.
Bad Driving May Have Genetic Basis, Study Finds
Bad drivers may in part have their genes to blame, suggests a new study by neuroscientists. People with a particular gene variant performed more than 20 percent worse on a...
No TV for tots under 2, says B.C. pediatrician
Pediatricians in B.C. are ready to adopt a guideline recommending children under the age of two not watch any television at all, according to a leading doctor in the field.
Moderate exercise in mice boosts immune system, diminishes flu's severity
(PhysOrg.com) -- It appears as though exercise pain does have plenty of gain when it comes to fighting off the severe effects of the flu. A new study by five...
Radiology review to cost N.B. $1M
The Department of Health will spend an estimated $1 million to have an Ontario firm review about 30,000 radiology exams performed by a former Grand Falls-area radiologist during the past...
Mediation starts in N.L. breast cancer lawsuit
Lawyers representing patients involved in a class-action lawsuit over breast cancer testing mistakes in Newfoundland and Labrador started meetings Wednesday to try to hammer out a financial settlement.
Gastroenterologists explore relationship between bacteria in the gut and breast cancer
The human body contains billions of microorganisms, and microbial cells found in the human gut are estimated to outnumber human cells by ten-to-one in healthy adults. However, little is...
Fibre may keep asthma, diabetes at bay, study finds
An apple a day may keep the doctor away but a fibre-filled diet could also hold the key to keeping asthma, diabetes and arthritis at bay, according to Australian research...
Flu activity boosts H1N1 vaccine interest
Flu activity is on the rise in parts of Canada, with increased visits to pediatric emergency rooms and more students off from school.
Benefit of memantine in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease not proven
There is no scientific proof that patients with moderate or severe Alzheimer's disease benefit from drugs containing the agent memantine. This is the conclusion in the final report that the...
HIV and Aids: debate or denial?
A lot of strange stuff can fly in under the claim that you are "simply starting a debate". You may remember the Aids denialist documentary House of Numbers
Accusure-brand insulin syringes recalled
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the nationwide recall of all Accusure insulin syringes because the needles might detach from the syringe.