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Genetic Cause Of Previously Undefined Primary Immune Deficiency Disease identified
Researchers have identified a genetic mutation that accounts for a perplexing condition found in people with an inherited immunodeficiency. The disorder, called combined immunodeficiency, is characterized by a constellation of...
Excess Body Weight Causes Over 124,000 New Cancers A Year In Europe: New Estimates
At least 124,000 new cancers in 2008 in Europe may have been caused by excess body weight, according to estimates from a new modeling study. The proportion of cases of...
Reactive oxygen in fruit flies acts as a cell signalling mechanism for immune response
For years, health conscious people have been taking antioxidants to reduce the levels of reactive oxygen in their blood and prevent the DNA damage done by free radicals, which are...
M. D. Anderson examines use of toad venom in cancer treatment
Huachansu, a Chinese medicine that comes from the dried venom secreted by the skin glands of toads, has tolerable toxicity levels, even at doses eight times those normally administered, and...
Study finds nontuberculous mycobacteria lung disease on the rise in the United States
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are environmental organisms found in both water and soil that can cause severe pulmonary (lung) disease in humans. Pulmonary NTM is on the rise in the United...
Cost-savings of colorectal cancer screening as treatment costs increase
Investing in some colorectal cancer screening programs could cut future, more expensive treatment costs in half, according to a new study published online 24 September in the Journal of the...
Enzyme Is Key To Clogged Arteries, Scientists Find
Scientists have made an important discovery in understanding what causes arteries to clog up. They have discovered that an enzyme called matrix metalloproteinase-8 plays a crucial role in raising blood...
MRI, solar cells, aging work are Nobel favorites
Scientists who discovered the secrets of how cells age, who made efficient solar cells possible and who figured out how to watch the brain work in real time are all...
J&J recalls infants', children's liquid Tylenol
(AP) -- Johnson & Johnson's McNeil unit said Thursday it is voluntarily recalling 57 lots of infants' and children's liquid Tylenol products because of possible bacterial contamination.
Gammaglobulin Treatment For Alzheimer's Disease To Be Tested
Researchers will begin testing an intriguing new approach to slowing down the progression of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) using Intravenous Immune Globulin (IGIV), also known as gammaglobulin. IGIV is traditionally used...
Identification Of Highly Radiosensitive Patients May Lead To Side Effect-free Radiotherapy
Scientists have taken the first step on the road to targeting radiotherapy dosage to individual patients by means of their genetic characteristics. This work might provide the basis for personalized...
Vaccination And Testing For The Human Papilloma Virus Could Eradicate Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer could be eradicated within the next 50 years if countries implement national screening programs based on detection of the human papilloma virus, which causes the disease, together with...
Study: Mobile infants ID looming danger
TRONDHEIM, Norway, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Norwegian scientists say they have determined mobile infants have established neural pathways that can identify looming danger.
New England Journal of Medicine publishes Mayo Clinic study about health care reform
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Results of a Mayo Clinic survey published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that while physicians are open to being involved in health care reform...
New paper from internists calls for increased role for FDA
WASHINGTON -- A new policy paper that calls for broader authority and increased funding for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was released today by the American College of...
High schools put healthier snacks in vending machines
Calgary high schools have removed most of the sugary drinks and high-fat snacks from their vending machines, replacing them with healthier alternatives.
N.L. health cuts slammed by Canada's rural doctors
The organization that represents doctors in rural areas of Canada is criticizing a decision by the Newfoundland and Labrador government to cut some medical services in smaller communities.
New Innovator Award goes to cancer researcher Sohail Tavazoie
One of Rockefeller’s newest faculty recruits, Tavazoie aims to identify small pieces of RNA, known as microRNAs, that may signal a high potential for metastasis or that can effectively distinguish...
IVF more common, fewer twins
Australian couples are increasingly using IVF, while the number of multiple births from the technology is dropping, a study has found.
Acute Impact On Brain Function In Earthquake Survivors
New research has found that the Wenchuan, China earthquake that occurred on May 12, 2008, had an acute impact on the brain function of physically healthy survivors and poses a...
Measuring The Next Successful Antennas For In-body Health Monitoring Devices
Antennas for the latest implanted medical devices are being developed in the UK. In the near future, in-body medical devices such as pacemakers will use radio frequency (RF) technology to...
Open innovation networks are one key to improved care
Fostering innovation to speed the improvement of health care is the goal of an $8.3 million grant to researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Catalyze Brain Tumor Death
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy`s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago Medical Center`s Brain Tumor Center have developed a way to target brain...
Eloise R. Giblett, Blood Research Leader, Dies at 88
Dr. Giblett’s work helped make transfusions safer and bone marrow transplants more successful and led to her discovery of the first recognized immunodeficiency disease.
Wife/Mother/Worker/Spy: Does This Pencil Skirt Have an App?
A mother wonders if a new iPhone app called Lose It is enough help to get into her new purchase.
A Plan to Add Supermarkets to Poor Areas, With Healthy Results
Zoning and tax incentives would encourage full-service markets in city neighborhoods where fresh produce is scarce and poverty, obesity and diabetes are high.
Immigrants Cling to Fragile Lifeline at Safety-Net Hospital
An Atlanta hospital and patients who use its dialysis clinic are at legal odds over a cost-cutting plan to end the service.
Senator Tries to Allay Fears on Health Overhaul
Senator Bill Nelson of Florida is trying to block a potential cut in Medicare Advantage benefits for older Americans.