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Split transplants may help organ shortages
MILAN, Italy, July 3 (UPI) -- Italian medical scientists say they are trying to determine whether split liver transplantation reliably yields grafts that can help two adults.
Study: Cancer cells can revert to normal
STANFORD, Calif., July 3 (UPI) -- Cancer starts when key cellular signals become abnormal, but U.S. medical scientists say they've discovered cancer can be reversed by lowering such...
Minimum Drinking Age Of 21 Saves Lives, Study Finds
One of the most comprehensive studies on the minimum drinking age shows that laws aimed at preventing consumption of alcohol by those under 21 have significantly reduced drinking-related fatal car...
Nanotubes Could Aid Understanding of Retrovirus Transmission Between Human Cells
Recent findings by medical researchers indicate that naturally occurring nanotubes may serve as tunnels that protect retroviruses and bacteria in transit from diseased to healthy cells -- a fact that...
Population-based Approach Needed To Reduce Obesity In United States
Population-wide approaches are key for preventing obesity. Preventing excess weight gain needs to be easier, more socially acceptable and personally rewarding for the average person. A broad range of policy...
Bacterial resistance is futile against wound-cleaning laser
A laser-activated antimicrobial offers hope for new treatments of bacterial infections, even those that are resistant to current drugs. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Microbiology describes...
Officials Praise New Test for Drug-Resistant TB
The World Health Organization said that the new test promises to help significantly improve treatment and prevent the spread of the airborne infection.
Vital Signs: Aging: Good Cholesterol, Good Memory
High levels of good cholesterol may also help prevent a decline in memory, a new study says.
Multiple vaccinations have not caused ill health in UK soldiers in Iraq
Multiple vaccinations have not been a cause of ill health in UK service personnel deployed to Iraq, finds a study published on bmj.com today.
Post-exercise Caffeine Helps Muscles Refuel
Glycogen, the muscle's primary fuel source during exercise, is replenished more rapidly when athletes ingest both carbohydrate and caffeine following exhaustive exercise, new research shows. Athletes who ingested caffeine with...
Resuscitation Technique After Brain Injury May Do More Harm Than Good
The current standard practice of giving infants and children 100 percent oxygen to prevent brain damage caused by oxygen deprivation may actually inflict additional harm, researchers have found.
Violence Declines With Medication Use In Some With Schizophrenia
Some schizophrenia patients become less prone to violence when taking medication, but those with a history of childhood conduct problems continue to pose a higher risk even with treatment, according...
Eating junk while pregnant can harm your baby
We all know that smoking and drinking when pregnant can harm the baby, but new research published in The Journal of Physiology suggests that poor diet may also cause long-lasting,...
Antiretroviral Therapy As HIV Prevention Strategy
The widespread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy may reduce the incidence of HIV in individuals and populations but has been overlooked by public health as a prevention strategy.
Poor Diet During Pregnancy May Have Long Term Impact On Child's Health, Study Suggests
Mothers who eat an unhealthy diet during pregnancy may be putting their children at risk of developing long term, irreversible health issues including obesity, raised levels of cholesterol and blood...
Fatty Liver Disease May Raise Heart Disease Risk In Overweight, Obese Kids
Pediatric non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) raises cardiovascular risk in overweight and obese children. More than 6 million children in the United States have the fatty liver disease. NAFLD is...
Watermelon May Have Viagra-effect
A cold slice of watermelon has long been a Fourth of July holiday staple. But according to recent studies, the juicy fruit may be better suited for Valentine’s Day. That’s...
New prostate treatment in Queensland
Princess Alexandra Hospital will be the first to deliver new technology for prostate cancer treatment to Queensland men, reducing side effects with better targetting.
Caffeine Could Stave Off Multiple Sclerosis
Finding may help scientists develop drug to treat autoimmune disease, researcher says
Cellular 'puncture repair kit' may minimize brain trauma
Chemical compound could be key asset for hospital emergency units.
Alzheimer's Drug May Prevent Brain Damage in Preemies [News]
Researchers have discovered that a drug marketed to slow the progression of memory loss in Alzheimer's disease may also prevent brain damage in as many as 35 percent of premature...
Smoke-Free Policies Very Effective in Reducing Heart Disease
Research reviewed by an international team of experts called together by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) concluded that smoke-free policies are “extremely effective” in...
3-D mammograms, cameras may improve breast exams
(AP) -- Remember peeking through a View-Master? Scientists are using the same concept behind the classic kids' toy to try to see mammograms in 3-D. The goal: A better...
New doctors heading to eastern P.E.I.
The P.E.I. government has recruited two family doctors to open new practices in Kings County.
Researchers Unable to Agree on Predictors of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
Studies exploring potential predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD) following major trauma have resulted in varied conclusions. While a number of risk factors such as injury severity, demographic factors and...
New electrostatic-based DNA microarray technique could revolutionize medical diagnostics
The dream of personalized medicine — in which diagnostics, risk predictions and treatment decisions are based on a patient's genetic profile — may be on the verge of being expanded...
Cancer screening program to be expanded throughout province
A Lower Mainland cervical cancer screening program will be expanded to the rest of B.C. following a successful pilot project in Vancouver last month.
Drug-Resistant Hypertension
Specialists in infectious disease worry about drug resistance all the time. The most difficult challenge in the fight against bacterial infection is to stay out in front of the organisms...