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Video: H1N1 Vaccine Analysis
Katie Couric speaks with CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook about H1N1 vaccine injections, as many parents have been reluctant to vaccinate their children.
Vital Signs: Awareness: In Medical Schools, Some Rudeness Online
A study that looked at the posting of unprofessional content by medical students found the practice was more common than anticipated.
Study dispels myth that new residents cause increase in medical errors in July
CHICAGO (September 24, 2009) -- New research published in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons challenges the widely held belief that more medical...
Climate summit fails to address key challenges
Lack of progress threatens global deal.
Bacteria: Not good predictor of pathogens
LANSING, Mich., Sept. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. Geological Survey scientists say they've determined bacteria used to indicate recreational water health risks might not be as reliable as thought.
Nanoparticles studied for cancer therapy
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 23 (UPI) -- A U.S. government-led research team says it's discovered sugar-coated nanoparticles used as a possible cancer treatment might be more effective than thought.
Alzheimer's gene therapy trial starting
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Georgetown University researchers say they've started recruiting volunteers in the first gene therapy trial for dementia due to Alzheimer's disease.
New research shows small increase in hospital mortality rates in the first week of August
People admitted to English hospitals in an emergency on the first Wednesday in August have, on average, a six percent higher mortality rate than people admitted on the previous Wednesday,...
Private umbilical cord banking not cost-effective
Private cord blood banking is not cost-effective because it costs an additional $1,374,246 per life-year gained, according to a new analysis by UCSF researchers. The research team also concluded that...
Balance organs affect brain blood flow
The organs of the inner ear have a direct effect on brain blood flow, independent of blood pressure and CO2 levels in the blood. Researchers writing in the open access...
UAB research finds childbearing increases chance of developing the metabolic syndrome
Childbearing is associated directly with future development of the metabolic syndrome - abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, insulin resistance and other cardiovascular disease risk factors - and for women who have...
Where physician completed obstetrical residency may provide quality-of-care indicator
A ranking of obstetrics and gynaecology training programs based on the maternal complication rates of their graduates' patients found these rankings consistent across individual types of complications, suggesting that these...
Rethinking Alzheimer's disease and its treatment targets
The standard explanation for what causes Alzheimer's is known as the amyloid hypothesis, which posits that the disease results from of an accumulation of the peptide amyloid beta, the toxic...
How safe are e-cigarettes?
Tonya Moraffah takes a deep drag on her cigarette, feels the soothing surge of nicotine and explains what extinguished her 30-year, pack-a-day smoking habit.
Feature: A map to the causes of brain disease
Medical researchers have found that an imbalance of trace metals in the brain could contribute to the development of neurodegenerative diseases.
In Control
Most of us like to be in control: of what happens around them, of their own feelings, of their actions, of the actions and well-being of their beloved ones. Being...
Florida man in hospital after dangerous amoeba infection
A 22-year-old Orlando-area man is hospitalized after being infected with the same deadly amoeba that killed three boys in 2007, according to the Orange County, Fla., Health Department.
Trimming rabies shots
A new vaccine might achieve protection against the virus with fewer injections, a study in monkeys finds
The Science (and Art) of Depression Medication
Did you know that as much as some doctors and researchers like to think that medicine is a science, it is very much an art too?
Second concussion can be serious for young athletes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sustaining a second concussion shortly after a first one can lead to serious problems for young athletes, making it extremely important for players to be correctly diagnosed after...
Sharing Scarce Flu Vaccine May Be Best: Game Theory Model Shows Hoarding Supplies Isn't Healthiest Choice
(PhysOrg.com) -- As manufacturers race to test and deliver an H1N1 influenza vaccine by October, public health officials are working equally feverishly to determine how scarce doses should be allocated.
U.S. should watch for animal disease, institute says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States needs to lead a global effort to protect people from new outbreaks of deadly infectious diseases that originate in animals, such as swine flu,...
Cancer drug may prevent cocaine relapse behavior
(PhysOrg.com) -- A drug in development to treat cancer could help prevent relapse behavior in people trying to overcome an addiction to cocaine, according to a new study by UC...
Shingles vaccine now available for seniors
A new vaccine against shingles is now available across Canada for people over the age of 60, says the vaccine's maker, Merck Frosst Canada.
People with type 2 diabetes improved muscular strength
Alexandria, VA -- Physical therapist-directed exercise counseling combined with fitness center-based exercise training can improve muscular strength and exercise capacity in people with type 2 diabetes, with outcomes similar...
Using Brain Waves to Help Treat Depression
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers conducted a study at 9 sites in the U.S. with 375 people suffering from major depression. The testing takes about 15 minutes and could help people suffering...
What is a 100-Year Storm?
These storms don't wait every 100 years to come around, there's just a 1 percent chance they'll hit in any year.
Genomics shifts focus to rare diseases
Disappointing genome-wide studies prompt researchers to tackle single-gene defects.