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Researchers find genes that affect radiation damage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have identified a batch of genes that affect how the human body responds to radiation, and said on Monday this might help doctors fine-tune radiation therapy...
White Wine Can Make Tooth Stains Darker
It has long been known that red wine causes teeth to stain. But white wine? A recent study found that drinking white wine can also increase the potential for teeth...
Single test could cut global deaths from cervical cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- A one-off test for cervical cancer could reduce deaths in the developing world, according to a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Marijuana helps in battle against cancer: study
The main chemical in marijuana appears to aid in the destruction of brain cancer cells, offering hope for future anti-cancer therapies, researchers in Spain wrote in a study released Thursday.
University of Calgary probes doubts on Type 1 diabetes in mice study
The University of Calgary has launched an investigation into the retraction of a study from 2000 in which researchers in Canada and South Korea said they used gene therapy to...
Procedure improves health of cancer patients
A novel haemodialysis procedure helps restore kidney function and increases lifespan in patients with multiple myeloma, according to a study appearing in the April 2009 issue of the Clinical Journal...
Making the list - disparities in kidney transplant waiting lists
You might expect that living close to a clinic that specialises in transplanting organs would put you at an advantage if you needed a new kidney. According to an upcoming...
Haemofiltration during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Haemofiltration has already been shown to improve fluid balance in children treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) but now researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care have...
Ovarian cancer screening not catching early disease
The only available screening tests for ovarian cancer fail to catch early signs of the disease and often result in unnecessary surgery, said researchers at the University of Alabama at...
New evidence explains poor infant immune response to certain vaccines
For years, researchers and physicians have known that infants' immune systems do not respond well to certain vaccines, thus the need for additional boosters as children develop. Now, in a...
UCI researchers find new way to fight cocaine addiction
UC Irvine pharmacological researchers have discovered that blocking a hormone related to hunger regulation can limit cocaine cravings. Their findings could herald a new approach to overcoming addiction...
Lithium protects brain cells during cranial radiation
Cranial radiation therapy to treat brain cancer can result in various long-term neurological side effects, particularly in children. Lithium has protective properties in the brain that make it a potential...
Scientists identify a protein that may help breast cancer spread, beat cancer drugs
New research from UC Davis Cancer Centre shows that a protein called Muc4 may be the essential ingredient that allows breast cancer to spread to other organs and resist therapeutic...
Source of major health benefits in olive oil revealed
Scientists have pinned down the constituent of olive oil that gives greatest protection from heart attack and stroke. In a study of the major antioxidants in olive oil, Portuguese researchers...
9 patients made nearly 2,700 ER visits in Texas
(AP) -- Just nine people accounted for nearly 2,700 of the emergency room visits in the Austin area during the past six years at a cost of $3 million...
Is intervention beneficial for brain vessel malformations?
Individuals diagnosed with a brain arteriovenous malformation (BAVM) -- an abnormal tangle of arteries and veins -- are at increased risk of vessel rupture and bleeding that can cause permanent...
Red in the Face: People use your skin colour to judge how healthy you are
(PhysOrg.com) -- People use the colour of your skin to judge how healthy you are, according to researchers at the University of St Andrews.
Skin Deep: Heads Up, Botox
Botox may be bracing for a new wrinkle on the block with the arrival of Reloxin, another injectable made from the botulinum toxin, which has had success temporarily smoothing wrinkles...
New Report on Embryonic Stem Cell Research: What are the Next Steps?
A new report on embryonic stem cell research from The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) reviews key issues likely to be debated in the...
Research shows why you should believe your eyes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Changes in a person's eyes can show that they've seen something before, even when they're pretending they haven't, research by University of Sussex doctoral student Becky Heaver reveals.
Researchers discover new fat-fighting pathway
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered a process that controls the amount of fat that cells store for use as a back-up energy source....
Report Presents New Research on Climate Change Effects in California
Scripps researchers contribute to assessment concluding that loss of agricultural land, increased risk of wildfires among potential outcomes.
Too Much Oxygen Not A Good Thing For Tumors
As tumors grow, some regions lack a blood supply adequate to maintain good levels of oxygen, that is some regions become hypoxic. This is a hallmark of malignant tumors and...
Approach To Treat Bone Loss Might Increase Bone Cancer Risk
One approach being considered as a new way to treat osteoporosis is the development of molecules that block the action of proteins that inhibit the Wnt signaling pathway. However, dysregulated...
Respiratory Risk From Hospital Cleaning Fluids
Cleaning fluids used in hospitals may pose a health risk to both staff and patients. A pilot study published in the journal Environmental Health has found that potentially hazardous chemicals...
Three-drug Chemotherapy Combination Increases Organ Preservation In Patients With Larynx Cancer
Patients with larynx cancer who received a three-drug combination of docetaxel, cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil during induction chemotherapy were more likely to retain larynx function than were patients treated with cisplatin...
City Room: Cigarettes Top $9 a Pack in City
As a tax increase drives up the cost of smoking, the city's health department is staging a one-day nicotine patch giveaway today to help New Yorkers quit.
Neuroscience: One hundred years of Rita
From a home lab to the Italian Senate, by way of nerve growth factor #20; Rita Levi-Montalcini is a scientist like no other. Alison Abbott meets the first Nobel prizewinner...