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Gene mutation may reveal clues for treating lung diseases
A genetic mutation found in four children born with multiple abnormalities may provide insight into potential treatments for newborn lung distress and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...
Depression helped by electric stimulation
CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've found electrical stimulation of the brain might be a safe and effective therapy for treatment-resistant depression.
How Fake Treatments Reduce Real Pain
People who believe a pain treatment is working have reduced pain signaling in their spinal cord, says a new study.
Many Breast Cancer Patients May Not Be Receiving Recommended Test
A new report finds widespread variations and frequent errors in HER2 testing -- a procedure recommended for all patients with invasive breast cancer.
Study ID's prescription privacy risks
OTTAWA, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Canadian researchers say they've determined information contained in hospital prescription records can be used to easily identify patients.
Over Half Of Cot Deaths Occur While Co-sleeping
More than half of sudden unexplained infant deaths occur while the infant is sharing a bed or a sofa with a parent and may be related to parents drinking alcohol...
Medications That Block Folic Acid In Pregnancy Double Risk Of Congenital Malformations In Fetus
Pregnant women are advised to take vitamin supplements containing folic acid as part of their routine prenatal care. Now, a new study warns that taking medications that reduce or block...
Exercise reduces fatigue in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
Supervised exercise programmes that include high and low intense cardiovascular and resistance training can help reduce fatigue in patients with cancer who are undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy or treatment for advanced...
Minimally invasive radical prostatectomy shows advantages, but also certain complications
New research indicates that the use of minimally invasive procedures (including the use of robotic assistance) for radical prostatectomy, which have increased significantly in recent years, may shorten hospital stays...
H1N1 simulation modelling shows rapid vaccine rollout effective in reducing infection rates
Early action, especially rapid rollout of vaccines, is extremely effective in reducing the attack rate of the H1N1 influenza virus, according to a simulation model of a pandemic outbreak reported...
Less invasive procedure for repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm may reduce short-term risk of death
Patients who received the less-invasive endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm had a lower risk of death in the first 30 days after the procedure compared to patients who...
Study Finds Pro and Cons to Prostate Surgeries
Prostate cancer patients who chose minimally invasive surgery to remove the prostate reported higher rates of other complications, including impotence and incontinence.
Scientists chastise FDA on chemical
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- A group of scientists say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigation into a chemical widely used in household products is taking far too...
Swine flu fears spur P.E.I. recruitment program
P.E.I. has launched a recruiting campaign to find retired licensed health-care professionals who are willing to work if the swine flu hits the province severely.
Finally, A Condition AltMed Can Treat
Last week, the ingenious NCBI ROFL posted the following abstract from 2000: 'Blue balls' is a widely used colloquialism describing scrotal pain after high, sustained sexual arousal unrelieved because of lack...
Transcendental meditation reduces stress, improves mental health among women with breast cancer
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Mother's Cancer Can Infect Her Fetus
Japanese case sheds light on how the disease evades the immune system [Read more]
Duke Studies New Approach in Fetal Transplants for Metabolic Disorders
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers say a new development in cord blood transplants for inherited metabolic disorders may be curative for some babies who are treated while still in the womb.
Study may lead to rip current forecasts
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla., Oct. 13 (UPI) -- A U.S. study has found rip currents pose a greater risk to swimmers than to shorelines.
Race not reported in over 50 percent of randomized clinical trials for cardiovascular disease
A new study recently published online by the American Heart Journal shows that more than half of all randomized clinical trials, or RCTs, for cardiovascular disease are not reporting vital...
Near half of swine flu patients otherwise healthy
(AP) -- The largest U.S. analysis of adult hospitalized swine flu patients has found that 46 percent did not have asthma or any other underlying condition.
Healthy Neighborhoods May Be Associated With Lower Diabetes Risk
Individuals living in neighborhoods conducive to physical activity and providing access to healthy foods may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes in a five-year period, according to...
Leukemia drug could replace marrow transplant
Using a targeted cancer drug more than doubled survival rates among children with a rare type of leukemia, a B.C. researcher has found.
Blood vessel builders
Futuristic plans to grow replacement organs, bones or muscles for soldiers maimed on the battlefield or patients suffering from debilitating disease or injury won't be anything but science fiction unless...
Common Gene Mutation Linked to Statin Side Effects
(PhysOrg.com) -- Common genetic mutations may help explain why some people develop side effects that lead to discontinuing the use of cholesterol-lowering statins. Duke University Medical Center researchers who...
Concerns over herbal swine flu remedy
Excitement about the potential of a plant root extract to combat swine flu is brought down to earth by a pandemics expert.
Instant insight: Triple therapy to target tumours
Good things come in threes when it comes to cancer therapy