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Brain Tumors: New Therapy Surprisingly Successful
The combination of two drugs produces a critical improvement in the treatment of certain brain tumors.
Blood Test Predicts Chance Of Dementia
Researchers have discovered the amount of growth factor progranulin in blood is a predictor of Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). Progranulin plays a major role in the survival of brain cells. People...
Few physicians support private banking of umbilical cord blood
A survey of physicians has found broad support for the position that parents should not bank their newborns' umbilical cord blood in a private blood bank unless another member of...
Both Latino and non-Latino women likely to accept HPV vaccination for selves and children
Most women responding to a survey conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) clinics indicated they would be willing to be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) and to have their...
Big Waist Size Linked To Decreased Lung Function
A new study has found that a high waist circumference is strongly associated with decreased lung function -- independent of smoking history, sex, body mass index and other complicating factors.
Less costly, more accessible and as effective: Simplified treatment for sleep apnea
Diagnosing and treating obstructive sleep apnea may soon become much less expensive and arduous, thanks to new research showing that a simplified program using experienced nurses, home ambulatory diagnosis and...
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Recipes for Health: Provençal Kale and Cabbage Gratin
This hearty gratin is delicious served hot or at room temperature.
Sales of energy drinks to kids should be banned: medical society
Racing hearts, anxiety and high blood pressure are among the symptoms that can come from consuming energy drinks, says the P.E.I. Medical Society, and it wants stronger controls.
Eastern Health accepts liability for some patients
Eastern Health and its insurance company have accepted liability for some patients involved in the breast cancer testing scandal, according to a statement released Friday afternoon.
Topical anesthetics linked to serious side-effects, Health Canada warns
Serious side-effects such as seizures and difficulty breathing have been reported among people using products that numb the skin before cosmetic procedures such as laser removal of body hair, Health...
Ray of hope for drug-resistant TB
A mixture of two drugs has wiped out extensively drug-resistant TB in the laboratory and clinical trials are planned.
Pricey cancer drug too rich for Nova Scotia dad
With money running out, a Port Hawkesbury man battling cancer says he faces the choice of either feeding his family or treating his illness, a choice a cancer group says...
Giving doctors the complete picture
During the course of a hospitalization, patients are seen by a variety of specialists in addition to the physician who has primary responsibility for their care. However, faulty communication, inappropriate...
Smith's death raises concerns over mental health services: Van Loan
Ashley Smith's death in an Ontario prison is raising fresh questions about the amount of resources available to people struggling with mental illnesses in Canada, says federal Public Safety Minister...
CNN's Gupta keeps scalpel, withdraws bid to be U.S. surgeon general
CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta won't be the next surgeon general in the U.S., the neurosurgeon said Thursday.
CU-Boulder research team identifies stem cells that repair injured muscles
A University of Colorado at Boulder research team has identified a type of skeletal muscle stem cell that contributes to the repair of damaged muscles in mice, which could have...
Spit it Out!
Your mouth is full of bugs. Actually your saliva, which is teaming with hundreds of types of bacteria, is the culprit. Some of these bacteria are helping you out—digesting your...
Tools for more accurate dosage of drugs against HIV/AIDS and malaria
A doctoral thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that it is possible to describe and quantify the relationships between dose, concentration and effectiveness of several...
Predicting Risk Of Stroke From One's Genetic Blueprint
The ability to predict a person's lifelong risk of stroke would allow clinicians to advise individuals at high risk. Researchers report on such a statistical model, which draws on 1,313...
Study Shows Benefits Of Hormone Found In Fat Tissue
It's called the obesity paradox. Although obese people are more apt to suffer from inflammatory diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, they are also more likely to survive...
Protein Encourages Cell Growth And Migration In Prostate Cancer
Researchers have identified a protein, proepithelin, that appears to play a significant role in the growth and migration of prostate cancer cells, especially androgen-independent prostate cancer cells.
Fighting MRSA with ionic liquids
Hospital cleaners may one day use ionic liquids to clean wards
Dealing with survivor syndrome
Many employees fortunate enough to be spared the ax are now suffering from high levels of stress. Steven Berglas offers tips on dealing with survivor syndrome.
L.A. County settles suit over daughter of HIV skeptics for $15,000
Christine Maggiore and Robin Scovill alleged that daughter Eliza Jane's privacy was violated by release of the girl's autopsy report. Maggiore, who denied the virus' link to AIDS, died in...
Lutheran bishops take HIV tests
They are trying to show that 'all communities are affected -- if not infected.' ...
Outbreak of skin infections at San Diego Zoo traced to worker
A zookeeper infected an elephant calf that was being hand-raised because its mother couldn't care for it, health officials say. The infection spread to as many as 20 of its...