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Fatty diets raise pancreatic cancer risk
Diets rich in fat from red meat and dairy products can increase a person's risk of contracting cancer of the pancreas, researchers are warning.
Milk cost harms child nutrition
A recent study in New Zealand found that the cost of milk may be adding to the health and nutrition disadvantage of poor families.
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Research: Male, female reporters cover sports differently
(PhysOrg.com) -- Male and female reporters differ in the way they cover sports, especially in regard to the athleticism of female athletes, according to a recent study.
Weight differences among 3-19 year-olds with type 1 and 2 diabetes
A major study of three to 19 year-olds has provided vital data on the weight problems faced by the growing number of children and young people with type 1 diabetes,...
Caucasians Are At Higher Risk Of Developing Ewing's Sarcoma Than Other Races
The largest analysis of its kind has found that Caucasians are much more likely that people in other racial/ethnic groups to develop a rare bone and soft tissue cancer called...
Cancer Is Second Most Frequent Cause Of Death In Individuals With Schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia die from cancer four times as often as people in the general population. The study's results suggest that extra efforts should be made to improve cancer prevention...
A new weapon in the war against HIV-AIDS: Combined antiviral and targeted chemotherapy
A discovery by a team of Canadian and American researchers could provide new ways to fight HIV-AIDS. According to a new study published in Nature Medicine, HIV-AIDS could be treated...
New map finds HIV rates are highest in the South
(AP) -- A new Internet data map offers a first-of-its-kind, county-level look at HIV cases in the U.S. and finds the infection rates tend to be highest in the...
Non-invasive Brain Surgery: Successful Neurosurgery With Transcranial MR-guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound
Medical researchers have achieved a world first break through in MR-guided, non-invasive neurosurgery. Ten patients have been successfully treated by means of transcranial high-intensity focused ultrasound. This fully non-invasive procedure...
EUROPACE raises remote monitoring profile
'Moving to a more continuous follow-up approach would have the tremendous advantages of enhancing patient safety, decreasing physician and nurse work load, and allowing health staff to focus on medical...
Researchers uncover approach for possibly eradicating HIV infection
Researchers from the newly-established VGTI Florida and the University of Montreal have uncovered a possible method for eradicating HIV infection in the human body. The researchers have also revealed new...
Key to immune system discovered
Researchers have found a protein that is key to fighting viruses and infections and could improve drugs used to strengthen the immune system.
Brain Injury Attorneys
I am often asked clinical questions pertaining to traumatic brain injury (TBI). There are two major types of TBI that that include closed head injury (CHI) in which the skull...
India urged to use evidence in vaccine policy
India's vaccination policy should be based on robust scientific evidence, not the agendas of pharmaceutical companies, say experts.
Herbert Scheinberg
Physician and expert on hereditary diseases
Fewer Injuries To Mothers And Newborns During Childbirth But More Could Be Prevented
Injuries to mothers during childbirth decreased significantly between 2000 and 2006, according to the latest figures. The number of mothers who experienced injuries while giving birth vaginally without the use...
Preventing Spread Of Infectious Diseases Is Everyone's Responsibility, Report Stresses
According to a new report, we must all share responsibility for preventing the spread of diseases such as swine flu, SARS, avian influenza, diarrheal and skin diseases, and even the...
Off-label Morning Sickness Drug Deemed Safe For Fetuses, According To New Study
Metoclopramide, a drug approved in the U.S. for nausea, vomiting and heartburn, poses no significant risks for the fetus, according to a new study. "Metoclopramide is the drug of choice...
Perforated Surgical Gloves Associated With Surgical Site Infection Risk
Surgical gloves that develop holes or leaks during a procedure appear to increase the risk of infection at the surgical site among patients who are not given antibiotics beforehand, according...
Potential Electrical Stimulation Treatment For Gastric Motility Disorders
Gastric dysrhythmia and delayed gastric emptying has been observed in many gastric motility disorders. Treatment options for these disorders are very limited in the US, such as medical therapy, surgical...
Widely Used Body Fat Measurements Overestimate Fatness In African-Americans, Study Finds
The body mass index and waistline measurement overestimate obesity in blacks, according to a new study. The results suggest that conventional methods for estimating body fat may need to become...
Topical Application Of Chemotherapy Drug May Improve Appearance Of Aging Skin
Topical application of the chemotherapy medication fluorouracil appears to reduce potentially precancerous skin patches and improve the appearance of sun-damaged skin, according to a new article.
Lap Band Weight Loss Surgery Reduces Teens' Risk Factors For Heart Disease, Diabetes
In teenagers, laparoscopic gastric banding surgery for treatment of extreme obesity can significantly improve and even reverse the metabolic syndrome, a new study found.
Survivors Of Childhood Central Nervous System Cancer Face Persistent Risks As Adults
Long-term survivors of childhood central nervous system malignancies remain at risk for death and are at increasing risk for developing subsequent cancers and chronic medical conditions over time, according to...
Repairs 'affecting' swift numbers
Repairs and demolition work being carried out on properties is affecting swift numbers, conservationists say.
How Obesity Increases The Risk For Diabetes
Obesity is probably the most important factor in the development of insulin resistance, but science's understanding of the chain of events is still spotty. Now, researchers have filled in the...
Swine fever could easily spread
A computer model has predicted that classical swine fever could spread widely through Australia's feral pigs and pose a threat to livestock.