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Researchers Develop An Integrated Treatment For Veterans With Chronic Pain And Posttraumatic Stress
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in a growing number of soldiers evacuated to the United States for comprehensive care for physical and psychological trauma. Given the number...
Researchers Redefine Cura Personalis -- Caring For The Whole Person -- Using Systems Medicine
At a time when medicine tends to focus on patients as a "collection of visceral organs and a nervous system," systems medicine provides a new approach to medical practice that...
Panel Finishes Work on Health Bill Amendments
In a marathon session, the Senate Finance Committee voted to ease penalties for those without health insurance.
Grounding Flights Won't Stop Flu
Experts say travel limitations won't affect the spread of swine flu.
Light Shed On Kidney Repair And Disease
Researchers have shed new light on the microscopic antennas in the kidney that are involved in the organ's repair process. The work may be a crucial step towards a cure...
Lung cancer risk increases with expression of specific genes
AURORA, COLO -- A recent study published in the October 2009 issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology determined that variations of specific genetic markers identified in previous research,...
Fewer Than 50 Percent Of Men And Women With Depression See A Doctor For Treatment
Fewer than half of men and women in Ontario who may be suffering from depression see a doctor to treat their potentially debilitating condition, according to a new women's health...
Calcium Scans May Be Effective Screening Tool For Heart Disease
A simple, non-invasive test appears to be an effective screening tool for identifying patients with silent heart disease who are at risk for a heart attack or sudden death. Coronary...
Protein Inhibitor Helps Rid Brain Of Toxic Tau Protein
Inhibiting the protein Hsp70 rapidly reduces brain levels of tau, a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease when it accumulates as memory-choking tangles. One of the more effective Hsp70-inhibitor drugs was...
Radon: Second Leading Cause Of Lung Cancer, European Study Confirms
Exposure to radon gas in homes is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking, according to a study carried out by researchers in Spain And Romania. The team...
Overweight middle-aged women cut chances of enjoying healthy old age
Women who put on weight as they approach middle-age could reduce their chances of enjoying a healthy old age by up to 80%, according to research from the University of...
TB the culprit in the great mummy whodunnit
Around 2,600 years ago, on the banks of the Nile, a bed-ridden lady of high rank coughed and wheezed as tuberculosis ravaged her body, driving her ruthlessly towards the afterlife.
Swine flu school closings could cost billions
(AP) -- Closing schools and day care centers because of swine flu could cost between $10 billion and $47 billion, a report by the Brookings Institution think tank found.
United Nations: 4 million people now on AIDS drugs
(AP) -- United Nations health officials estimate about 4 million people who need AIDS drugs worldwide are now getting them, according to a report issued Wednesday.
No major role for fish in the prevention of heart failure
'No major role for fish' in the prevention of heart failure; only a possible beneficial effect in those with diabetes
Masitinib -- targeted therapy for cancers, inflammatory diseases and neurological indications
In new research published in the open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal PLoS ONE, Dr Patrice Dubreuil and colleagues characterise the pharmacological profile of masitinib (AB1010), a novel tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)...
Sensors find stomach rhythm
By putting electrodes in the right place, researchers are starting to find out how the stomach is regulated, and why it goes wrong.
National Briefing | Health: Injectable Flu Vaccine Is Shipped
Some injectable swine flu shots will become available earlier than expected, a pharmaceutical executive said.
Boston Scientific In Stent Settlement
Boston Scientific and a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary also agreed to dismiss several other lawsuits related to the use of stents.
Congress, Concerned About Steroids, Reviews Law on Dietary Supplements
Congress is investigating whether laws, health agency resources and manufacturing guidelines are adequate to protect the public from products that illegally contain steroids but masquerade as dietary supplements.
Study Dispels Myth That New Residents Cause Increase In Medical Errors In July
New research challenges the widely held belief that more medical errors occur in teaching hospitals during the month of July due to the influx of new graduates from medical and...
Racial Disparities In Diabetes Prevalence Linked To Living Conditions
The higher incidence of diabetes among African Americans when compared to whites may have more to do with living conditions than genetics, according to new research. The study found that...
New Device Finds Early Signs Of Eye Disease In Preemies
Tell-tale signs of a condition that can blind premature babies are being seen for the first time using a new handheld device.
Manitoba alters flu shot plans
Manitoba is following the lead of Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia in modifying its seasonal flu vaccination campaign.
3-year-old boy attacked by lynx at Okla. zoo
A 3-year-old boy suffered superficial wounds when a 45-pound European lynx clawed him through a chain-link fence at a zoo, the zoo's director said Tuesday.
Dad in murder-suicide had sought help for autistic son
The deaths of a man and his 11-year-old autistic son on Sunday were the result of a murder-suicide, Edmonton police said Tuesday, after receiving confirmation from the Edmonton Medical Examiner's...
Mix of drugs better for chronic pain
The combination of an antidepressant and anti-seizure medication may help relieve pain and improve sleep in people suffering from a type of chronic pain, a Canadian trial suggests.
Feature: Researchers confident you CAN stop rock and roll
Researchers are working on a new and more accessible suspension technology that will counteract dangerous body rolling in motor vehicles.