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Genetic link uncovered in disparate colon cancer death
A new study reveals the first-ever genetic link to the reason African-Americans are at increased risk of dying from colon cancer...
Foreign Ways and War Scars Test Hospital
Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis offers an extraordinary vantage point on the ways immigrants are testing the medical establishment.
Cholesterol Drugs May Cut Risk of Clots
New results from a large study suggest that the drugs known as statins may have a benefit beyond lowering cholesterol.
Changes In Gene May Stunt Lung Development In Children
Mutations in a gene may cause poor lung development in children, making them more vulnerable to diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease later in life, say researchers. The new...
Cancer metastasis protein is discovered
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 31 (UPI) -- U.S. cancer researchers say they've identified a molecule known as protein kinase D1 that is key to enabling a tumor cell to...
'Polypill' can halve risk of heart disease
Enzyme and vitamin define the yin and yang of asthma
The allergen breathed in by a person with asthma triggers a proteinase or enzyme called MMP7 that activates a cascade of events to prompt an allergic reaction, said a consortium...
Getting down to cancer basics
Researchers have identified a new cancer gene - one that is common to many cancers and affects the most basic regulation of our genes. The new example - a gene...
Superbug risk to war wounded
Soldiers who survive severe injuries on battlefields such as those in Iraq and Afghanistan can be at risk from developing infections of their wounds with multidrug resistant bacteria. The potentially...
Targeted drug therapy prevents exercise-induced arrhythmias
A 12-year-old Dutch boy - bedridden for three years because of an inherited cardiac arrhythmia syndrome - can now join his friends on the soccer field thanks to a discovery...
Psychiatric Disorders Are Common In Adults Who Have Had Anorexia
Many adults who were diagnosed as teenagers to be suffering from anorexia nervosa cannot work due to psychiatric disorders. A follow-up 18 years after the onset of anorexia has shown...
Tea tree oil and silver together make more effective antiseptics
In the fight against infected skin wounds, mixing tea tree oil and silver or putting them in liposomes, (small spheres made from natural lipids), greatly increases their antimicrobial activity and...
Health insurers urge rejection for many
MIAMI, March 29 (UPI) -- Health insurance company guidelines urge brokers to reject applicants with a wide range of pre-existing conditions, The Miami Herald reported Sunday.
New Guidelines Will Help Detect And Study Counterfeit Medicines
New guidelines proposed by a group of international experts will help better study the prevalence and geography of counterfeit and other poor quality medicines that threaten public health across the...
Vertigo Linked To Osteoporosis
People who have osteoporosis are more likely to also have vertigo, according to a new study. Vertigo is an inner ear disorder that is a common cause of dizziness.
STD risk high before 21
New Zealand women have a high risk of catching a STD before they turn 21, but men don't have to worry till they're older, a study has found.
Stem cells show early promise for treating type 2 diabetes
Human trials under way at the University of Miami and other hospitals in Europe, Asia and Latin America using immature adult stem cells are showing promise for people with type...
Climate change harms health
Rising temperatures and increasing levels of air pollution could be damaging the health of Sydney residents, research has found.
Drug-eluting stents found safe, superior to bare metal stents
Drug-eluting stents were safe and superior to bare metal stents in preventing death and heart attacks among 262,700 "real-world" patients enrolled in a nationwide registry of cardiovascular disease, according to...
Computer tanning hoax comes to light
Doctors' swipecards 'spread infections'
Study: Triathlons can pose deadly heart risks
(AP) -- Warning to weekend warriors: Swim-bike-run triathlons pose at least twice the risk of sudden death as marathons do, the first study of these competitions has found.
Malaria: New Findings Highlight The Role Of Endothelial Cell Activation In Children With Cerebral Malaria
Researchers have identified a novel pathway that may contribute to the high mortality associated with severe malaria in sub-Saharan African children. The study reports that severe Plasmodium falciparum infection results...
Analysis Of Windmill Pitching Shows Risk Of Injury To Biceps In Softball Players
Contrary to common belief, softball pitching subjects the biceps to high forces and torques when the player's arm swings around to release the ball, according to an analysis of muscle...
Clinic-owner urologists perform more surgeries than peers
A new study finds that Florida urologists who own outpatient surgery clinics perform more kidney-stone surgeries than their colleagues do, raising questions about whether some of the physicians are more...
Egypt toddler contracts bird flu
A two-year-old Egyptian girl has contracted bird flu, the 60th reported case since the first outbreak of the disease in the country in 2006, a health ministry spokesman said on...
Senate takes on out-of-network insurance issue
(AP) -- Ever wonder how that bill was calculated if you had to pay to see a doctor outside your insurance network?