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Cervical Cancer Vaccine Still Questioned
The FDA last week approved two vaccines for the prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV), which can lead to cervical cancer, genital warts and various genital cancers. Yet even some...
Officials See A Shortage In Vaccine For Swine Flu
The swine flu is in 41 states, and flulike illnesses account for 6.1 percent of doctor visits, health officials said.
Could The Hot Stuff In Chili Peppers Ease Your Tingling Nerve Pain?
Millions of people suffer peripheral pain and other troubling sensations accompanying diseases as varied as diabetes, AIDS, shingles and arthritis. Cancer patients also often suffer these so-called peripheral neuropathies because...
Molecule in red grapes lowered insulin
DALLAS, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A molecule found in the skin of red grapes lowered insulin levels in mice, even those fed a high-fat diet, researchers in Dallas said.
Canadian tobacco firm destroyed evidence: researchers
Researchers said Thursday they uncovered evidence that a Canadian tobacco company destroyed scientific data it had decades ago showing that cigarettes were addictive and caused cancer.
MRI Abundance May Lead To Excess In Back Surgeries, Study Shows
Patients reporting new low-back pain are more likely to undergo surgery if treated in an area with a higher-than-average concentration of magnetic resonance imaging machines, according to new research.
Wash your hands, you're being watched
Both men and women are more likely to wash their hands properly after using the toilet if they feel they're being watched, British researchers say.
FDA warns of H1N1 online drug sales
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers Thursday about online sales of drugs that are said to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure the...
Treating frail elderly not always best: studies
Aggressively treating frail elderly people may end up harming them more than it helps in some cases, two new U.S. studies suggest.
Suffering Caused By Dialysis For Nursing Home Seniors May Outweigh Its Benefits, Researchers Find
Older Americans living in nursing homes experience a significant decline in their ability to perform simple daily tasks -- such as feeding themselves, getting dressed or brushing their teeth --...
Improved Diet And Exercise Alone Unlikely To Cure Obstructive Sleep Apnea In Obese Patients
A study finds that while a strict diet and exercise program may benefit obese patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea, it is unlikely to eliminate the condition.
Bias affects cell phone cancer risk findings
(PhysOrg.com) -- A group of South Korean and American researchers has found studies of possible links between cell phones and brain tumors and other cancers vary in quality, and those...
Calculate benefit before dialysis for frail elders
Kidney specialists should weigh the potential quality of life for frail elders with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in opting for dialysis over more conservative therapies, a nephrologist and a palliative...
US jury rules on Seroxat
• British maker of Seroxat told to pay £1.6m damages • GlaxoSmithKline denies drug harms foetuses
Flu surveillance boosts control, treatment options, says UAB travel-clinic chief
Because pandemics unfold in unpredictable ways, surveillance of travel-related illness is among the most powerful tools health officials and doctors can use to detect and respond to new pathogens like...
Swine flu vaccine met with a big dose of skepticism
Brian LaVane, owner of Huntington Stamp and Coin, a hub for local collectors, has avoided seasonal flu shots for decades, but now he's weighing whether to be immunized against H1N1,...
Gene blamed for immunological disorders shown to protect against breast cancer development
Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) are voicing alarm that drugs to treat a wide variety of allergies, asthma and autoimmune diseases now in human clinical trials may errantly...
Choosing a Policy to Cover What Medicare Doesn’t
Consumer advocates urge retirees to find the health care plan that suits them when supplementing Medicare.
Noncorrectable Vision Problems Associated With Shorter Lifespan In Older Adults
Visual problems that cannot be corrected are associated with increased risk of death among individuals between the ages of 49 and 74, and all visual impairments may be associated with...
Institute for Aging Research study says dementia is a terminal illness
(Boston) -- The clinical course of advanced dementia, including uncomfortable symptoms such as pain and high mortality, is similar to that experienced by patients of other terminal conditions, according to...
Dying from dementia: NEJM editorial advocates for palliative care
A growing number of older adults are dying from dementia. In an editorial in the October 15, 2009 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, Greg Sachs, M.D., professor...
Researchers Studying How Genetic Disorder Develops -- In a Petri Dish (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- With new stem cell lines generated directly from the cells of patients, researchers are able to study how the genetic disorder known as Angelman syndrome develops.
Neurologists Investigate Possible New Underlying Cause of MS
(PhysOrg.com) -- Neurologists at the University at Buffalo are beginning a research study that could overturn the prevailing wisdom on the cause of multiple sclerosis (MS). The researchers will...
Pygmies' short stature linked to high death rates
Controversial findings suggest that elevated mortality rates breed small bodies.
Elaine Fuchs to receive 2010 L'Oreal-UNESCO prize for women scientists
Elaine Fuchs, Rebecca C. Lancefield Professor, one of five women scientists around the world selected by the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science partnership to receive the 2010 L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards in...
Community clinics have key role in health reform
SAN JOAQUIN, Calif. (AP) -- Francisco Lupercio has insurance for his house, his truck and the store he runs with his wife. But he can't afford...
UM School of Medicine researchers find extreme genetic variability in malaria parasite
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Vaccine Development (CVD) have charted the extreme genetic differences that occur over time in the most dangerous malaria parasite...
Long-term monkey tests back Oxford's gene therapy
LONDON (Reuters) - Long-term tests on monkeys using Oxford BioMedica's gene therapy ProSavin suggest it can treat Parkinson's disease without causing the jerky, involuntary movements associated with current drugs, researchers...