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Exercise Improves Functional And Psychological Ability And Reduces Steroid Need In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Undertaking a supervised exercise program can have beneficial effects on functional status and physical function, reduce the need for daily corticosteroid and anti-inflammatory intake and improve levels of depression and...
The UK's 'Taste Dialects' Defined For The First Time
Where we are born not only determines how we speak but also how we taste our food and drink.
Patients with lower urinary tract symptoms more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome
Researchers have determined that individuals with mild to severe symptoms of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are more likely to suffer from metabolic syndrome (MetS), a collection of cardiovascular risk...
Young offenders' health critical to rehabilitation
The physical and mental health needs of juvenile offenders should be treated as a priority if offenders held in detention have any real hope of rehabilitation, according to new research...
Mayo researchers: Dramatic outcomes in prostate cancer study
Two Mayo Clinic patients whose prostate cancer had been considered inoperable are now cancer free thanks in part to an experimental drug therapy that was used in combination with standardised...
House Unveils Health Bill, Minus Key Details
The proposal by Democrats would establish a new public health insurance plan, but they did not know how much it would cost.
New Vaccination Strategy May Protect Against Both Lethal 1918 And H5N1 Influenza Viruses
A new study suggests that vaccination with 1918 H1N1 influenza virus-like particles not only protected mice and ferrets against the lethal 1918 influenza virus, but also displayed cross-reactive immunity against...
Got Ear Plugs? You May Want To Sport Them On The Subway And Other Mass Transit, Researchers Say
Recent public health studies on the US mass transit system have identified several sources of environmental hazards associated with mass transit, including excessive noise. Scientists have found that MTA subways...
Health minister proposes ban on chemical used in plastics
The federal government is proposing a ban on six types of phthalates used in common children's products because of concern they may affect reproductive development and have other adverse health...
Growth In German Children
German children are taller than 30 years ago, but the increase in height observed during the last century has become slower. Scientists have summarized the current state of knowledge of...
Reduction in suicides after withdrawal of painkiller
(PhysOrg.com) -- Withdrawal of the painkiller co-proxamol from use in the UK has led to a major reduction in suicides and accidental poisonings involving the drug, research led by Oxford...
Swine flu sends cruise ship home early to Aruba
ORANJESTAD, Aruba (AP) -- A cruise ship hit by a swine flu outbreak arrived back at home port to the buzz of helicopters and a swarm...
Germany bans solariums for under-18s
The German lower house of parliament on Friday passed a law banning under-18s from going to solariums because of the risks of developing skin cancer.
Immunology: Interleukin-21 Keeps Defense Cells In Good Trim
Interleukin-21 plays a crucial role in fighting off chronic viral infections, scientists recently concluded. The discovery offers hope for specific treatments against HIV, hepatitis C and B, and tumors.
Anxious Parents Misdiagnose Milk Formula Intolerance
Some parents may be unnecessarily switching infant milk formulas for their healthy infants. A new study found that many parents misinterpret common baby behaviors as milk intolerance and needlessly switch...
Toward An 'Electronic Nose' To Sniff Out Kidney Disease In Exhaled Breath
Scientists have identified the key substances in exhaled breath associated with healthy and diseased kidneys — raising expectations, they say, for development of long-sought diagnostic and screening tests that literally...
New supplement may help slow sight loss in elderly
Queen's University Belfast academics have helped develop an antioxidant supplement which may slow down sight loss in elderly people...
People think bottled water is healthy
A small study has shown that people tend to believe that bottled water is somehow healthier than water from the tap. However, the research, published in the open access journal...
Lawmakers criticize federal insurance program for wartime contractors
A House subcommittee contends that private companies, such as AIG and CNA Financial, have reaped profits while providing inadequate medical care to civilian workers injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. Lawmakers on Thursday sharply criticized...
Regulators Approve Novartis Drug
The drug Ilaris treats two forms of an auto-inflammatory disease called cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome.
Clinton to Have Surgery to Repair Elbow Fractured in a Fall
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton fractured her right elbow when she fell on her way to a White House meeting on Wednesday evening, the State Department said Thursday.
Donor Stem Cell Transplantation Associated With Survival Benefit For Patients With Leukemia
An analysis of previous studies indicates that allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT -- stem cells from a compatible donor) is associated with significant overall and relapse-free survival benefit among adult...
Hormone Therapy Plus Physical Activity Reduce Belly Fat, Body Fat Percentage After Menopause
Older women who take hormone therapy to relieve menopausal symptoms may get the added benefit of reduced body fat if they are physically active, according to a new study.
Discovery Of Facial Malformation Gene
The first specific genetic mutation which can cause a potentially serious facial disfigurement has been identified by researchers at Oxford University. The finding offers the promise of improved genetic counseling...
Muscular Dystrophy: New Drug Promises Benefit Without Risk Of Infection
A new drug being studied for the treatment of muscle degenerating diseases has shown promising results. According to a study, Debio 025 is as effective as current drugs but, crucially,...
Innovative Surgical Technique Gives Hope To Patients Suffering From Refractory Epilepsy
Clinicians have perfected an operation, which was previously considered too dangerous, to control refractory insular epilepsy, using an innovative microsurgery technique. According to a recent study, the new surgical technique...
Gene Inhibition May Help Normalize Type 2 Diabetes
In research that could lead to new approaches for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, scientists have found that suppressing a liver enzyme that induces glucose production helped diminish the...
$196 billion; little proof UN health programs work
LONDON (AP) -- In the last two decades, the world has spent more than $196 billion trying to save people from death and disease in poor...