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New investigational treatment for bladder cancer, identified with Columbia-developed research model
A team of researchers, led by Columbia University Medical Centre faculty, has identified a new investigational therapy for the treatment of bladder cancer. The discovery was made using a new...
WHO takes aim at rabies with new project
LONDON (Reuters) - Immunizing dogs rather than producing more vaccines to treat people with rabies is the best way to tackle the disease that kills a person every 10 minutes,...
Discovery May Lead To Development Of Safer Immunosuppressants
Immunosuppressive treatment is necessary to prevent rejection of an organ after transplant and has great potential for treating chronic inflammatory diseases. However, currently available immunosuppressant drugs can pose serious health...
Biofilms: Even stickier than suspected
Biofilms are everywhere - in dental plaque and ear canals, on contact lenses and in water pipelines - and the bacteria that make them get more resilient with age, finds...
Scientists create mouse model of melanoma that generates hope for the use of targeted therapies
Researchers have developed a new mouse model that allows them to replicate normal pigment cells at the earliest stages of conversion to malignant skin cancer in humans. After testing the...
Research finds street gang activity is a predictor of homicide in LA neighborhoods
Neighborhoods saddled with gangs fighting over the same turf suffer higher homicide rates and greater instability than areas where the gangs are scarce, according to a recent study by researchers...
Children living near green spaces are more active
Children at high risk of obesity who live near parks and recreation areas are apt to participate in walking activities more often, researchers reported at the American Heart Association's Conference...
Patients who wake up with stroke may be candidates for clot-busters
Giving clot-busting drugs to patients who wake up with stroke symptoms appears to be as safe as giving it to those in the recommended three-hour window, according to researchers at...
Telehealth for diabetes promotes aging at home, not in the hospital
A large study of ethnically and racially diverse individuals with diabetes has found that home telemonitoring of their health resulted in significantly fewer deaths than in a similar group that...
Multiple route bone marrow stem cell injections show promise to treat spinal cord injury
Researchers from DaVinci Biosciences, Costa Mesa, California, in collaboration with Hospital Luis Vernaza in Ecuador, have determined that injecting a patient's own bone marrow-derived stem cells (autologous BMCs) directly into...
Biomarkers Detected For Chikungunya Fever
Three specific biomarkers provide accurate indication of severity of Chikungunya fever, emerging as threat in South-East Asia, Pacific and Europe, according to research conducted in Singapore. Since biomarkers can be...
High Blood Pressure Linked To Earlier Death Among African-American Breast Cancer Patients
A new study has shown that hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a predictor of mortality among breast cancer patients, especially those who are African-American, and that hypertension accounts for...
What Drives Brain Changes In Macular Degeneration?
In macular degeneration, the most common form of adult blindness, patients progressively lose vision in the center of their visual field, depriving the corresponding part of the visual cortex of...
Microbicide Promising As HIV Prevention Method For Women, Clinical Trial Suggests
A clinical trial involving more than 3,000 women in the US and southern Africa demonstrates for the first time the promise of a vaginal microbicide gel for preventing HIV infection...
Hospital Mobile Phones 'Superbug' Scare
Mobile phone handsets belonging to hospital workers are covered in bacteria including the "superbug," MRSA. New research describes how mobile phones used by health-care workers may be a source of...
Maternal Exposure To Chemical Used In Manufacture Of Non-stick Surfaces Not Linked To Low Birth Weight Or Preterm Birth
A new study found that maternal exposure to C8, a chemical used in the manufacture of non-stick surfaces, was not associated with either lowered birth weight or increased risk of...
'Gelatin brain' stars in ThinkFirst safety presentations
Consumer safety organization ThinkFirst Canada expects to nearly double the number of Grade 5 students who will see its presentation on preventing brain and spinal cord injuries this year.
Safety net health centers struggle to meet demand
(AP) -- The health care safety net is straining. Just look at Jeffrey Taylor's parking lot. Taylor oversees a community health center for the poor in this suburb a...
Pfizer halts clinical trials of cancer drug after positive results
The world's largest drugmaker says it is halting clinical trials for Sutent after patients with an advanced form of pancreatic cancer showed delayed progression of the disease.
Survey explores medical care for children with autism using complementary alternative medicine
In a national survey conducted by the University of Minnesota, primary care physicians report that they are more likely to ask patients with autism about complementary alternative medicine (CAM) use...
How Cranberry Products Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
Chemicals present in cranberries -- and not the acidity of cranberry juice, as previously thought -- prevent infection-causing bacteria from attaching to the cells that line the urinary tract.
Simple Upgrades In Rural Sanitation Could Save 1.2 Million Lives Annually
Improving rural sanitation by 65 percent could save as many as 1.2 million lives a year worldwide, scientists in Pennsylvania conclude in a new study on diarrheal disease. Their report...
Obesity Linked To Hormone Imbalance That Impacts Sexual Quality Of Life
Hormonal changes and diminished sexual quality of life among obese men are related to the degree of obesity, and both are improved after gastric bypass surgery, according to a new...
Surviving Lung Cancer
A growing trend in the field of radiation oncology doubles a person's chances of surviving early-stage lung cancer, while making treatments easier for patients to bear by cutting the sessions...
Lifesaving Kidney Treatment, but Only to a Point
Medicare covers treatments for anyone with end-stage renal failure, but only for 36 months.
PHOTOS: Seven Gadgets to Save the Planet -- And Lives
From a belt that makes anyone a CPR superhero to antifog goggles, the winners of a NASA magazine's annual future-tech design competition promise clear vision, saved lives, and more.
2008 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize awarded to three leading biologists
The Rockefeller University has announced the winners of the fifth annual Pearl Meister Greengard Prize: Elizabeth H. Blackburn of the University of California, San Francisco; Carol W. Greider of The...
'Resident Evil 5' Action Trailer
A trailer for the game "Resident Evil 5" which focuses on action and combat between the main characters and their infected, zombie-like enemies.