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Iron-binding Drug Could Help Diabetics Heal Stubborn Wounds
A drug used to remove iron from the body could help doctors fight one of diabetes' cruelest complications: poor wound healing, which can lead to amputation of patients' toes, feet...
Possible Treatment For Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy affects 1 in 6,000 to 1 in 10,000 children born every year. One in 40 people are carriers of the disease -- they don't have the symptoms,...
Heart Failure: Women Different From Men; Absence Of Women In Clinical Trials Hinders Development Of Tailored Treatments
Striking differences in the risk factors for developing heart failure (HF) and patient prognosis exist between men and women. Men and women may also respond differently to treatment, raising concerns...
Vital Signs: Anesthesia Does Not Harm Development in Babies Born by C-Section
Exposure to an anesthetic during labor and delivery did not harm the newborn’s brain, a study finds.
Reprogrammed Role For The Androgen Receptor
The androgen receptor -- a protein ignition switch for prostate cancer cell growth and division -- is a master of adaptability. When drug therapy deprives the receptor of androgen hormones,...
Smoking Increases Potential For Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Smoking has once again been implicated in the development of advanced cancer. Exposure to nicotine by way of cigarette smoking may increase the likelihood that pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma will become...
Antipsychotic Drugs Associated With High Blood Sugar In Older Adults With Diabetes
Older patients with diabetes who take antipsychotic medications appear to have an increased risk of hospitalization for hyperglycemia (elevated blood glucose level), especially soon after beginning treatment, according to a...
Placenta-derived Stem Cells May Help Sufferers Of Lung Diseases
Human placenta-derived stem cells, known to engraft in solid organs, including the lungs, also demonstrate characteristics of high plasticity and low immunogenicity. When transplanted into laboratory animals with bleomycin-induced lung...
Mars and Venus: Short- and long-term success of male to female kidney transplants
Female recipients of kidneys from deceased male donors demonstrate an increased risk of allograft failure in the first year after transplant, but show no increased risk after ten years, according...
Proper Placement Of Defibrillators Key To Effective Use
Placing automated external defibrillators in schools can save the lives of student-athletes and non-students who suffer sudden cardiac arrest on school grounds, according to a new study. However, schools need...
How The Pathology Of Parkinson's Disease Spreads
Accumulation of the synaptic protein alpha-synuclein, resulting in the formation of aggregates called Lewy bodies in the brain, is a hallmark of Parkinson's and other related neurodegenerative diseases. This pathology...
Discovery To Aid In Future Treatments Of Third-world Parasites
Schistosomiasis, one of the most important of the neglected tropical diseases, is caused by infection with parasitic helminths of the genus Schistosoma. These parasites are long lived and dwell within...
Common Food Dye May Hold Promise In Treating Spinal Cord Injury
A common food additive that gives M&Ms and Gatorade their blue tint may offer promise for preventing the additional -- and serious -- secondary damage that immediately follows a traumatic...
Delays in defibrillation not explained by traditional hospital factors
Traditional hospital factors - such as case volume and academic status - do not appear to predict whether patients with cardiac arrest at that facility are likely to experience delays...
Cardiothoracic surgeons projected to be in short supply by 2025
Health and population trends could increase demand for cardiothoracic surgeons in the United States far greater than the supply - diminishing and delaying care, according to a report in Circulation:...
Comprehensive look at rare leukaemia finds relatively few genetic changes launch disease
The most comprehensive analysis yet of the genome of childhood acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) found only a few mistakes in the genetic blueprint, suggesting the cancer arises from just a...
Obese Americans Spend Far More on Health Care
A study found that obese Americans annually spend about 42 percent more on health care than normal-weight Americans.
Vital Signs: Regimens: Restrictive Diets May Not Be Appropriate for Children With Autism
Autistic children tended to suffer from certain digestive complaints more often than children without the disorder, but special food regimens may be unnecessary.
Rethinking Brownian motion with the 'Emperor's New Clothes'
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- In the classic fairy tale, "The Emperor's New Clothes," Hans Christian Andersen uses the eyes of a child to challenge conventional wisdom and help others...
Tooth Gel: Healing Power Of Aloe Vera Proves Beneficial For Teeth And Gums, Too
Aloe vera tooth gel is intended, like toothpaste, to eliminate disease-causing bacteria in the mouth. The ability of aloe vera tooth gel to do that successfully has been a point...
Review of Sask. radiologist's work finds 116 problem cases so far
Patient care might have been affected in at least 116 radiology tests that were originally interpreted by Dr. Darius Tsatsi, whose work is currently under review, officials reported Monday.
Researchers find new way of reducing the symptoms of anaphylactic shock
(PhysOrg.com) -- A method of reducing the impact or symptoms of anaphylactic shock has been identified by university researchers.
Earlier AIDS drug treatment would save 76,000 lives over 5 years
(PhysOrg.com) -- Early initiation of lifesaving antiretroviral therapies should be the standard of care for all HIV-infected patients, even those in countries with limited medical and financial resources, according to...
Swine flu: The view from the WHO
The WHO director-general on the first pandemic in four decades and the battle to get drugs and vaccines to the developing world.
Op-Ed Contributor: Science Is in the Details
Faith, knowledge and the nomination of Francis Collins to be the next director of the National Institutes of Health.
Buck Institute Says Nation Must Respond to Unprecedented Increase in Global Aging
Our current health care crisis pales in comparision to the impending demographic "tsunami" that threatens to bankrupt our economy. A recent census report projects that within 10 years there will...
Labrador TB cases on rise
Health officials in Labrador have been combatting an unusually high number of cases of tuberculosis this year after several years of decline.
Young people at high HIV risk say peers should teach prevention
African-American adolescents have some of the highest rates of HIV infection in the United States, and efforts to educate them about preventing the disease must include the help of their...