Latest science news in Health & Medicine
Chinese Herbal Medicines For Preventing Diabetes In High Risk People: Still Not Enough Hard Scientific Evidence
More research is required to establish whether Chinese herbal medicines can reduce the likelihood of developing diabetes, according to researchers. Although herbal medicines are widely used in Asian countries to...
Future Diabetes Treatment May Use Resveratrol To Target The Brain
A new study shows that the brain plays a key role in mediating resveratrol's anti-diabetic actions, potentially paving the way for future orally delivered diabetes medications that target the brain.
More efficient colonoscopies suggested
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they have determined how physicians can lowers their costs and reduce waiting times for patients undergoing colonoscopies.
Drug coverage based on cost, effectiveness works: study
Decisions about drug coverage in Canada, Britain and Australia show that comparing data on the effectiveness and cost of treatment works, Alberta researches have found.
Possible new Alzheimer's therapy studied
DALLAS, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have found the harmful effects of the beta-amyloid protein associated with Alzheimer's disease might be mitigated with another brain protein.
Genetic variation of enzyme linked with outcomes for women receiving tamoxifen
Among women with early stage breast cancer, genetic variation of a certain enzyme appears to be associated with clinical outcomes for women treated with tamoxifen, according to a study in...
Stereotactic radiosurgery preferred method of treating cancer patients with brain metastases
Cancer patients who receive stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) for the treatment of metastatic brain tumours have more than twice the risk of developing learning and...
Research ensures 50 million vaccinated against deadly brain infection
Research at the University of Liverpool has supported the vaccination of more than 50 million people against a zoonotic brain infection that affects thousands of children across Asia every year...
Physical activity in adolescence associated with decreased risk of brain cancer in adulthood
While little is known about the causes of glioma, researchers at the National Cancer Institute have found that this rare but often deadly form of brain cancer may be linked...
Preventing allergies
Vaccination can lower children's risk of allergy. Cathleen Muche-Borowski and her coauthors present a clinical practice guideline for allergy prevention in the current issue of Deutsches Aerzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl...
Could antioxidants make us more, not less, prone to diabetes? Study says yes
We've all heard about the damage that reactive oxygen species (ROS) - aka free radicals - can do to our bodies and the sales pitches for antioxidant vitamins, skin creams...
Study links consciousness with muscles
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. psychologists say they've determined the primary role of consciousness is to resolve competing demands on skeletal muscles.
Scientists Find New Way To Classify Gastric Cancers
Scientists have discovered a new way to classify stomach cancers, and researchers say it may be an important step toward designing more effective treatments and improving long-term survival.
Keeping DNA 'all in the family'
Scientists look for clues about therapies and cures for life-threatening childhood illnesses in children's DNA -- it seems only logical to do so.
Enzyme may be a key to Alzheimer's-related cell death
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Purdue University researcher has discovered that the amount of an enzyme present in neurons can affect the mechanism thought to cause cell death in Alzheimer's disease patients...
Juggling Video Highlights Breast Cancer Screening
(PhysOrg.com) -- Playing by Air Productions, a Nashville-based entertainment company, has teamed up with Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center to create a new video aimed at busting a common myth about breast...
Teens too open online: privacy watchdog
Canadians need to take more responsibility for internet privacy in an age where increasing openness is being exploited by online fraudsters, Canada's privacy commissioner says in her annual report.
Prostate Cancer Treated Using Microfluidics Technology
(PhysOrg.com) -- By analyzing rare tumor cells in patient's blood, using a special microchip, doctors would be able to predict how a patient will respond to drug treatment. By using...
Smart lenses make spectacles accessible to millions
Glasses with adjustable lenses could put millions of people with poor eyesight back in control of their lives.
Traumatic Childhood Might Take Years Off Adult Life
Many U.S. children face a terrible burden of stressors that can harm the development of their brains and nervous systems. These stressors can lead to health problems and diseases throughout...
Are You At Risk For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
If you are experiencing pain in your arms, based on individual risk factors, there may be an increased likelihood you are suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome. According to researchers, certain...
Fight Diabetic Non-Healing Wounds Lying Down
More than 18-million people in the United States, or 6.3% of the population, have diabetes. Unfortunately, when someone becomes diabetic, chronic non-healing wounds often develop, most often in the legs...
100th anti-retroviral drug is approved
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says the 100th anti-retroviral drug was recently approved to treat the human immunodeficiency virus and AIDS.
New test cuts dairy antibiotic use in half
Dairy farmers can radically cut back on the use of antibiotics in their herds with the use of a new test developed at the Atlantic Veterinary College.
Custom-Tuned Eyesight Is the Latest Trend in Ophthalmology
20/20 vision is no longer enough to function in this world. In the latest trend in laser eye surgeries, people are tailoring their eyesight to suit their lifestyle or profession, hoping to...
FDA sees no safety issues with Pfizer HIV drug
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration says an HIV drug from Pfizer appears safe for expanded use in patients who have not taken other drugs to combat the...
Parkinson’s Researchers Focus On Chemical From Soil Bacteria
A chemical produced by common soil bacteria may kill neurons that produce dopamine, according to a new study. Dopamine neuron demise leads to the hallmark symptoms of Parkinson's disease, a...
Hairs control kidney regrowth
Researchers have found that tiny hair-like structures in the kidney seem to regulate kidney regrowth – and cause a disease if faulty.