Blood vessel drug may treat thyroid cancer

HOUSTON, July 8 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say an experimental drug that inhibits tumor blood vessel growth shows promise in slowing progression of metastatic thyroid cancer.

Coronary Arterial Calcium Scans Help Detect Overall Death Risk In The Elderly

Measuring calcium deposits in the heart's arteries can help predict overall death risk in American adults, even when they are elderly, according to a new study in the Journal of...

Seizures In Newborns Can Be Detected With Small, Portable Brain Activity Monitors

Compact, bedside brain-activity monitors detected most seizures in at-risk infants. That means the compact units could assist clinicians in monitoring for electrical seizures until confirmation with conventional EEG, the researchers...

Circulating Tumor Cells Can Reveal Genetic Signature Of Dangerous Lung Cancers

A microchip-based device that detects and analyzes tumor cells in the bloodstream can be used to determine the genetic signature of lung tumors, allowing identification of those appropriate for targeted...

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Body's Own 'Cannabis (Marijuana)' Is Good For The Skin, Scientists Find

Scientists have discovered that our own body not only makes chemical compounds similar to the active ingredient in marijuana, but these play an important part in maintaining healthy skin. This...

New antibiotic beats superbugs at their own game

Study shows green tea heart benefits

ATHENS, Greece, July 3 (UPI) -- A Greek study said green tea appears to have a short-term beneficial effect on the large arteries of the heart.

Doctors extract cancer cells from blood sample

BOSTON (Reuters) - An experimental process that snags lung cancer cells from a blood sample could give doctors real-time feedback on the most effective therapy, researchers reported on Wednesday.

Cannabis dangers: Skunk smokers more at risk of psychosis than hash users

The potency of cannabis has increased over the past 10 years, with more concentrated forms now on sale

FDA panel urges more testing for diabetes drugs

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Diabetes drugs would be subject to more stringent safety standards that could cost manufacturers millions, under recommendations made Wednesday by a government panel....

Scientist hones cancer therapy strategies

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., July 2 (UPI) -- A U.S. scientist says he's using high-powered computers to create cancer treatments involving a new class of tumor-killing drugs.

Newly identified enzyme treats deadly bacterial infections in mice

By the time antibiotics made their clinical debut 70 years ago, bacteria had long evolved strategies to shield themselves. For billions of years, bacteria hurled toxic molecules at each other...

FDA says two sexual supplements recalled

WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the nationwide recall of "Rize 2 The Occasion" and "Rose 4 Her" sexual supplements due to...

Pandemic! 10 of the Deadliest Diseases

What makes a disease deadly in the twenty-first century? Medicine has never been more advanced; our understanding of spread and infection, never more sophisticated. And yet, we may be poised...

MRSA Infections Can Bug Fitness Buffs

Before heading to the gym, take simple steps to avoid the potentially deadly bacteria

Researchers identify potential new drug candidates to combat 'bird flu'

As the specter of a worldwide outbreak of avian or "bird flu" lingers, health officials recognize that new drugs are desperately needed since some strains of the virus already have...

Videos of US patient deaths shock

Video footage of two patients who collapsed and died in US hospital emergency rooms and were apparently ignored by staff has sparked outrage and dismissals, reports said Wednesday.

Controlling Bone Disease Improves Survival Of Hemodialysis Patients

Consistently maintaining certain blood levels of markers of bone metabolism and disease can prolong the lives of patients on hemodialysis, according to a new study. The findings indicate that keeping...

Powerful new tool to diagnose drug-resistant TB

Following successful clinical trials of a new tool to diagnose drug-resistant TB, the WHO has endorsed its use in all affected countries.

Glaucoma surgery studied in medicare patients, new hope for people

Ophthalmologists (Eye M.D.s) continue to develop treatments to help the more than three million Americans with glaucoma. The July issue of Ophthalmology includes a large, national study of outcomes of...

Rev up muscles after workout with java jolt, researchers say

Drinking lots of coffee after a strenuous workout while consuming fuel-replenishing carbohydrates can help accelerate muscular recovery, according to a new study.

Suit filed in Duke hospital contamination

RALEIGH, N.C., July 2 (UPI) -- A lawsuit filed in North Carolina alleges Duke University Health System was negligent when it mistakenly cleaned surgical instruments with hydraulic fluid.

Healthy Or Diseased? Analysis Of Body's Metabolism Sheds New Light On The Question

Scientists have shown that biological indicators for diseases caused or influenced by environmental factors can be detected by the systemic analysis of the body's metabolism (metabolomics). The procedure presented here...

Improving Diagnosis Of Osteoporosis: Computer Simulations Help Predict Fracture Risk

Using a Blue Gene supercomputer, scientists have demonstrated the most extensive simulation yet of actual human bone structure. This achievement may lead to better clinical tools to improve the diagnosis...

Erectile Dysfunction Lower In Men Who Have Intercourse More Often

Having intercourse more often may help prevent the development of erectile dysfunction. Researchers have found that men who had intercourse more often were less likely to develop ED.

Fortified Military Foods: Probiotics Aim to Promote a Healthy Gut

With today's scientific advancements in nutrition, soldiers will soon be plied with candy, cookies and cakes, except these will contain probiotics, the beneficial bacteria already found in the human gut. Because...

Milwaukee Conference to Cover Extending Quenchant Life and Improving Heat Treat Quality

Extending quenchant life and improving heat treating quality will be the focus of a two-day conference on Quenching and Control of Distortion in Heat Treated Gears. Sponsored by the...