Latest science news in Health & Medicine
Colorectal cancer: Immunological tests for more accurate detection of cancer precursors
A large portion of the almost 73,000 colorectal cancers diagnosed in Germany each year could be avoided. If precancerous lesions - growths of the intestinal mucosa called adenomas - are...
Rhythm abnormality of unknown origin strongly predicts sudden death risk in heart disease patients
Researchers conducting a large, ongoing study to improve detection and prevention of sudden cardiac death were surprised to discover that a specific heart rhythm abnormality - idiopathic QT interval prolongation...
People without heart disease symptoms should use caution in obtaining cardiac imaging exams
At the radiation dose levels used in cardiac imaging exams, such as cardiac CT or nuclear medicine scans, the risk of potentially harmful effects from ionising radiation are low. However,...
Kidney Donation: Less Painful than Childbirth
Surgery for an organ donor generally involves a lot of pain, long recovery, and scarring. Which is why doctors at Johns Hopkins Medical Center tried a new approach (literally!) last...
Of mice and men: Rutgers cognitive scientists find both species equally adept at assessing risk
Humans and mice are both good at assessing risk in everyday tasks, according to a study by Rutgers University scientists published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy...
Insulin Is A Possible New Treatment For Alzheimer's
Researchers report that insulin may slow or prevent the damage and memory loss caused by toxic proteins (called ADDLs) in Alzheimer's disease. Scientists treated hippocampal cells with insulin and an...
Worm Provides Clues About Preventing Damage Caused By Low-oxygen During Stroke, Heart Attack
Neurobiologists have identified pathways that allow microscopic worms to survive in a low-oxygen, or hypoxic, environment. They believe the finding could have implications for conditions such as stroke, heart attack...
U.S. children at risk least likely to take vitamins: study
About 34 per cent of Americans aged 2 to 17 take a multivitamin or a similar supplement but many do not need to and those who are likely to benefit...
Researchers design re-engineered hospital discharge program to reduce rehospitalisation
Researchers from Boston Medical Centre (BMC) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have designed a process to minimise discharge failures. The Re-Engineered Discharge (RED) program reduces hospital utilisation within...
Education may not affect how fast you will lose your memory
While a higher level of education may help lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease, new research shows that once educated people start to become forgetful, a higher level of education...
UCLA scientists develop crystal ball for personalised cancer treatment
For many cancer patients, chemotherapy can be worse than cancer itself. A patient may respond to one drug but not another - or the tumour may mutate and stop responding...
Inflammation in colon may get doused before fuelling cancer development
A tiny molecule found in most plant-based foods douses the flames before damaging lesions can form in the colon, according to a study by Texas AgriLife Research scientist Dr Nancy...
Study reviews health risks, economic burden of migraine
A new study published in Value in Health reviews the economic burden of migraine in the U.S. and recent clinical findings of the health risks of this neurological condition. This...
Peru Study Shows Restrictive Law Fails To Limit Number Of Abortions
Despite abortion being severely legally restricted -- and potentially unsafe -- in Peru, the incidence of abortion is as high as or higher than the incidence in many countries where...
Older Killer Whales Make The Best Mothers
Killer whales nearing the menopause may be more successful in rearing their young. New research shows that estimated survival rates for calves born to these older mothers were 10 percent...
N.W.T. health minister delays changes to extended benefits
The Northwest Territories government is delaying its plan to cut back on its extended health benefits, due to a public outcry from seniors and other residents who say they would...
Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) Examines Macular Degeneration Risk Related To Cataract Surgery
Does cataract surgery increase the risk of vision loss in people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD)? Researchers address this question in a new study.
Mercury levels rising in caribou, contaminants program finds
Researchers with the Northern Contaminants Program say they've noticed caribou with higher levels of mercury, a contaminant that has drifted into the Arctic from other parts of the world.
Zinc supplements during pregnancy may counteract damage from early alcohol exposure
Animal research has shown that binge drinking - even just once - during early pregnancy can cause numerous problems for the fetus, including early postnatal death. Fetal zinc deficiency...
Common antidepressants cut adult suicide risk: study
LONDON (Reuters) - Common antidepressants suspected of raising suicide risk among children reduce the risk for adults, Italian scientists reported on Monday.
Earliest chocolate use found in what is now US
(AP) -- Chocolate for your sweetheart this Valentine's Day? Folks may be surprised to know how far back chocolate goes - perhaps 1,000 years in what is now the...
Doctors test latest attempt at artificial liver
(AP) -- There's help for failing kidneys and failing hearts. But there's no fix for a dying liver. Doctors are trying to change that at a few hospitals around...
Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea increases from 2 percent to 28 percent
The prevalence of quinolone-resistant gonorrhea has increased rapidly in Ontario - Canada's most populous province - from a rate of 2% in 2001 to 28% in 2006, found a study...
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
Insulin might become Alzheimer's treatment … NASA, Google create Google Mars program … Water hoarding may aid dengue fever spread … High CO2 levels can hurt soybean plants ... Health/Science...
Road Traffic Noise In Residential Areas Can Increase Risk Of Heart Attack
People living in environments with high levels of road traffic noise might be more likely to suffer myocardial infarction than people in quieter areas.
Cell Technician III
Details: Responsibilities: Our client is in need of a Cell Technician III to be responsible for installation, maintenance, integration, testing, cable identification, labeling, expansion, troubleshooting, etc. Responsibilities for this role...
Stress Impairs Stem Cell Function in Aging Tissues
(PhysOrg.com) -- Heinrich Jasper, assistant professor of biology at the University of Rochester, has won a $900,000 Senior Fellow Award from the Ellison Medical Foundation for his work showing how...
2008 AAAS Mentor Award Goes to Sylvia T. Bozeman of Spelman College
The world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal, Science, recognizes EDGE co-founder for her commitment to increasing the number of African-American women with doctorates in mathematics.