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Mechanism for link between high fat diet and risk of prostate cancer and disorders unveiled
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men, and diet is considered one of the most important controllable risk factors for inflammation and prostate diseases including...
Half of swine flu deaths were in previously healthy people, research finds
Over half of UK swine flu hospital admissions and inpatient deaths occurred in people with no underlying health problems or obvious risk factors, research at the University of Liverpool has...
Arsenic shows promise as cancer treatment, study finds
Miss Marple notwithstanding, arsenic might not be many people's favorite chemical. But the notorious poison does have some medical applications. Specifically, a form called arsenic trioxide has been used as...
Researchers discover possible way to predict Alzheimer's
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two new studies, involving a newly identified gene, show that Alzheimer's disease could be diagnosed as much as 20 years before symptoms develop.
B.C. boosts ER doctor staffing
There will be more emergency room doctors at 19 B.C. hospitals under a new deal reached between the provincial government and the B.C. Medical Association.
Knowing Risk Factors Can Prevent Colon Cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- Colorectal cancer is the third biggest cancer killer in the United States, killing an estimated 50,000 people every year, according to the American Caner Society.
Alternate scan for strokes recommended
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 13 (UPI) -- CT scans, the current scanning technology used in the diagnosis and treatment of strokes, should be replaced by a different scanning method,...
Vitamin D May Lower Risk of Parkinson's Disease
Known for its role in bone health, Vitamin D may also protect against Parkinson's.
Are teen binge drinkers risking future osteoporosis?
Binge-drinking teenagers may be putting themselves at risk for future osteoporosis and bone fractures.
Vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of cognitive decline in the elderly
A research team from the Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter, has established the first clear link between vitamin D deficiency and the development of cognitive problems that are a...
Key milestone towards the development of a new clinically useful antibiotic
Scientists have identified the genes necessary for making a highly potent and clinically unexploited antibiotic in the fight against multi-resistant pathogens...
Anti-cancer effects of broccoli ingredient explained
Light has been cast on the interaction between broccoli consumption and reduced prostate cancer risk. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Molecular Cancer have found that sulforaphane, a...
UCLA scientists create army of tumour-fighting immune cells and watch as they attack cancer
Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Centre created a large, well armed battalion of tumour-seeking immune system cells and watched, in real time using Positron Emission Tomography (PET), as the...
UCLA surgeons find new way to shield vision during radiation for eye cancer
Eye cancer patients face an unenviable dilemma. They must enter treatment knowing that their surgeon's strategy to kill the deadly tumour with radiation may also sacrifice their eyesight...
Combined behavioural interventions best way to reduce heart disease risk
Combining counselling, extended follow-up with a healthcare provider and self-monitoring of diet and exercise is the most effective way to help patients embrace lifestyle changes that can lower their risk...
Obstructive sleep apnea linked with later risk of heart disease
Severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) raised the risk of heart failure for middle-aged and older men - and significantly raised the risk of coronary heart disease in men up to...
New intervention program promotes healthy dietary choices during infancy
Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking...
Ethical, scientific issues related to 'post-market' clinical trials
Amid growing concerns about clinical trials for drugs that have been approved by the FDA but are later linked to serious health risks, an independent committee at the Institute of...
Children and teens with Tourette syndrome find relief with self-hypnosis
A new study of children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome finds that self-hypnosis taught with the aid of videotape training reduced their symptoms and improved their quality of life. Seventy-nine...
Antibiotics improve survival but not comfort for terminal dementia patients with pneumonia
A new study by scientists at the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife says the use of antibiotics to treat pneumonia in patients with terminal dementia presents a "doubled-edged"...
Sucking the Ocean Through a Straw
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists are reporting an advance toward the next big treatment revolution in dentistry - the era in which root canal therapy brings diseased teeth back to life,...
Global Update: Surgery: Poorest 2 Billion Remain in Dire Need of Fully Functioning Operating Rooms
The world’s wealthiest two billion people get 75 percent of all the surgery done each year.
Adolescent vision screenings may miss farsightedness and astigmatism
Among adolescents, visual acuity tests appear to reliably detect vision problems caused by nearsightedness but not farsightedness or astigmatism, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of...
Desperate Addicts Inject Others’ Blood
A frightening and dangerous practice, called flashblood or sometimes flushblood, has been documented by researchers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on the island of Zanzibar and in Mombasa, Kenya.
Can the Gulf Oil Spill Harm Babies in the Womb?
Currently, pregnant women don't need to worry about chemicals from the oil spill harming their unborn children, the CDC says.
Vital Signs: Regimens: Glucosamine’s Benefits Are Disputed
Does glucosamine help to relieve lower-back pain?
Vital Signs: Childhood: Obesity in Young Subjects Drops in Study
Sixth graders who participated in a school-based health program were less obese by eighth grade than a group of similar children who did not.
Eli Lilly Pitches Blood Test to Aid Sales of Blood Thinner
In an effort to promote Effient, the drug maker is recommending a diagnostic test by Accumetrics.