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Bioterrorism and disaster preparedness explored in special issue of Medical Decision Making
Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore and Washington DC (July 27, 2009) According to a study in a special issue of Medical Decision Making, a large-scale, covert anthrax attack on...
Allergy meds slim down obese mice
Animal study shows over-the-counter medications lower weight and treat type 2 diabetes
New Molecular Pathway For Targeting Cancer, Disease Discovered
A study has identified a way to turn off a key signaling pathway involved in physiological processes that can also stimulate the development of cancer and other diseases. The findings...
Drug Rescues Memory Lost To Alzheimer's Disease
A drug similar to one used in clinical trials for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis has been found to rescue memory in mice exhibiting Alzheimer's symptoms.
Stripping Leukemia-initiating Cells Of Their 'Invisibility Cloak'
Two new studies reveal a way to increase the body's appetite for gobbling up the cancer stem cells responsible for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a form of cancer with a...
Scientists try to stop schizophrenia in its tracks
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- She was sociable and happy in high school. But in college that changed abruptly: Depressed and withdrawn, some days she couldn't get...
Mexico 'losing 5,000 researchers a year'
The country is suffering brain drain because of a lack of opportunities for graduates in the private sector, says a researcher.
Heart surgery transfusions safe
Patients who receive blood transfusions during heart surgery don't need to worry about damage to their health, a study has found.
Students Embed Stem Cells In Sutures To Enhance Healing
Biomedical engineering students have demonstrated a practical way to embed a patient's adult stem cells in the surgical thread used to repair serious orthopedic injuries such as ruptured tendons. The...
Progressive Resistance Strength Training Helps Older People In Daily Life
Progressive resistance strength training not only helps older adults become stronger but also makes their everyday life easier, a new review suggests.
Dr. Thomas Dao, Expert on Treatment of Breast Cancer, Dies at 88
Dr. Dao opposed radical mastectomy in favor of more conservative surgery and worked with a Nobel laureate on research into the role of hormones in human cancer.
Keeping Score: Studies Show That the Curveball Isn’t Too Stressful for Young Arms
The studies contradict conventional wisdom about the health of young pitchers. But experts say overuse also has to be factored in.
Forget Who Pays Medical Bills, It’s Who Sets the Cost
Doctors and the fee-for-service system are at the center of the health care debate.
An Abortion Battle, Fought to the Death
What thousands could not achieve in three decades of relentless protest, a gunman accomplished on May 31 when he shot Dr. George R. Tiller in the head.
Are probiotics really that good for you?
While a huge number of us have been persuaded by advertisers that we need our daily 'nutraceutical' dose, the benefits they claim have yet to be verified by the European Food Standards Agency
Hepatitis C case found at 2nd Colorado hospital
(AP) -- A patient infected with hepatitis C has been found at a second Colorado hospital that employed a surgery technician accused of swapping her dirty syringes for ones...
Colic In Babies May Be Caused By Gut Bacteria
Researchers say one organism discovered during their study may unlock the key to what causes colic, inconsolable crying in an otherwise healthy baby. The study pointed to an organism called...
A Way to Save for Hospitals: Salaries for Doctors, Not Fees
A move toward salaried physicians is seen as a way to help rein in medical costs, but not everyone is sold on the idea.
New System May Allow Xenon Use To Protect Brain In Critically Ill Newborns
Breathing xenon gas can help protect the infant brain from damage caused by oxygen deprivation, but the xenon's high cost and scarcity has precluded its widespread use. A newly developed...
Appeal to mums in new research into premature births
A new study spearheaded by the University of Leicester in partnership with the NHS is investigating premature births occurring between 32-36 weeks...
Airway cells use 'tasting' mechanism to detect and clear harmful substances
The same mechanism that helps you detect bad-tasting and potentially poisonous foods may also play a role in protecting your airway from harmful substances, according to a study by scientists...
Stress can induce hair loss, and is especially notable in women
The New York Times recently reported that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's hair was thinning as a result of extreme stress. If so, doctors say, she's not the only one.
Earlier AIDS drug treatment would save 76,000 lives over 5 years
EMBARGO DATE CORRECTION -- JULY not August -- Study suggests earlier HIV antiviral treatment saves lives and is cost effective, even in areas of limited resourcesEarly initiation of lifesaving antiretroviral...
Smoking rates significantly higher among homosexual men, women
(PhysOrg.com) -- Men and women who are gay or lesbian are more likely than their heterosexual counterparts to smoke, according to findings from a review study carried out by the...
New invention could revolutionize how diseases are diagnosed
(PhysOrg.com) -- An award-winning invention by Stanford doctoral students Richard Gaster and Drew Hall may change who diagnoses diseases ranging from flu to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. The invention, called...
All of us -- from slime mould to MPs -- are born to cheat
(PhysOrg.com) -- Organisms are genetically programmed to cheat the system and have to be policed to stop them putting their needs ahead of society and thus threatening its survival, say...
Mass swine flu immunization set for N.L.
The Newfoundland and Labrador government is working on a plan to carry out a mass immunization against swine flu this fall.
Lifestyle culprit in increase in cardiovascular disease
Despite the perception that cardiovascular disease is a problem of industrialized countries, it is the leading cause of death everywhere except Africa, where it is eclipsed by the raging AIDS...