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'Breast Cancer Gene' BRCA1 Linked to Aggressive Uterine Cancer
Women with a certain type of "breast cancer gene" may also have an increased risk of developing a particularly deadly form of uterine cancer, a new study finds.
New pathway to treat heart failure
Researchers discover a new way to keep the heart pumping, which could lead to new drugs for heart disease. The research offers the possibility of developing a new, and potentially...
Diabetes plus kidney problems may raise heart risks
HealthDay News For black Americans with diabetes, poor kidney function appears to boost their risk of dying from heart disease, a new report suggests.
Gadgets to help you get better sleep
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than one in three American adults don't get enough sleep
AI Boosts Cancer Screens to Nearly 100 Percent Accuracy
Artificial intelligence comes of age; pathologists can combine it with their own skills for nearly 100 percent accuracy in finding cancer cells in a biopsy.
NIH begins large study of pregnant women in Zika-hit areas
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Researchers are beginning a study of up to 10,000 pregnant women in Puerto Rico, Brazil and other Zika-hit parts of...
Aspirin versus blood thinners in atrial fibrillation patients with stroke risk
More than one in three atrial fibrillation (AF) patients at intermediate to high risk for stroke are treated with aspirin alone, despite previous data showing this therapy to be inferior...
Tumor cells have non-random, predictable characteristics, scientists say
Stephen FellerTAMPA, Fla., June 21 (UPI) -- A study of breast cancer shows differentiation between cells in the center of a tumor and those on the outer edges, suggesting new...
Pharmaceutical industry-sponsored meals associated with higher prescribing rates
Accepting a single pharmaceutical industry-sponsored meal was associated with higher rates of prescribing certain drugs to Medicare patients by physicians, with more, and costlier, meals associated with greater increases in...
Statins associated with lower risk of cardiac events for some patients, not others
Cholesterol-lowering statins were associated with lower risk for major cardiac events in some patients with preexisting ischemic heart disease but not in others, according to an article.
Mayo Clinic study shows increase in Parkinson's disease over 30 years
The incidence of Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism increased significantly in 30 years from 1976 to 2005, Mayo Clinic researchers reported today in a study in JAMA Neurology. This trend was...
E-cigarette use can alter hundreds of genes involved in airway immune defense
When we smoke cigarettes, dozens of genes important for immune defense are altered in the epithelial cells that line the respiratory tract. Several of these changes likely increase the risk...
Stealth nanocapsules kill Chagas parasites in mouse models
Lychnopholide, a substance isolated from a Brazilian plant, and formulated as part of "nanocapsules" cured more than half of a group of mice that had been infected experimentally with Chagas...
Breast cancer cells use newfound pathway to survive low oxygen levels in tumors
Oxygen is important for the proper function of all human cells, but cancer cells thrive even when deprived of it. Now, researchers have identified a new signaling pathway that helps...
Rodney Dishman Receives ACSM Citation Award
Recognized at organization's national meeting in Boston, Mass.
Understanding the resistance to treatments against breast cancer
Estrogens are responsible for the survival and proliferation of tumor cells in 70 percent of breast cancer cases. Nearly a third of the patients develop a resistance to anti-estrogen treatments...
A novel therapy for genital herpes engages immune cells to provide significant patient benefits
A phase II clinical trial demonstrated that a new type of treatment for genital herpes, an immunotherapy called GEN-003, may reduce the activity of the virus and the number of...
VIP Syndrome can be patient killer
When it comes to doctoring the rich and famous, sometimes, good medical judgment gets cast aside, says @NightshiftMD.
New nanoparticle technology developed to treat aggressive thyroid cancer
Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC), the most aggressive form of thyroid cancer, has a mortality rate of nearly 100 percent and a median survival time of three to five months. One...
No amount of lead is safe for kids
HealthDay News No amount of lead exposure is safe for children, and stricter regulations are needed to protect them from exposure, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.
Sacubitril/valsartan in heart failure: Differing added benefit
Due to a subgroup effect, reviewers have found that there is an indication of a minor added benefit for patients with diabetes, and an indication of a considerable added benefit...
Sei Young Kim remains No. 5 in Rolex Rankings despite win
The Sports Xchange Sei Young Kim of South Korea remained fifth in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings.
Indianapolis Colts will induct Bill Polian into Ring of Honor
The Sports Xchange The Indianapolis Colts will induct Pro Football Hall of Famer and former general manager Bill Polian into the team's Ring of Honor.
When suppressing immunity is a good thing
A receptor, first known for its role in mediating the harmful effects of the environmental pollutant dioxin in our body, is now understood to play other important roles in modulating...
Poisonous lionfish may invade Med, warn environmentalists
The lionfish, a tropical creature with poisonous barbs and a painful sting that can kill humans in rare cases, may be spreading in the Mediterranean, a conservation group warned Monday.
Coverage for proven nonopioid intervention denied for treatment of chronic pain in some states
In the fight to end opioid abuse, Blue Cross Blue Shield in at least two states is denying coverage of a proven nonopioid treatment for chronic pain, a new article...
Mental health studies rarely report LGBT status of participants
Stephen FellerSAN FRANCISCO, June 20 (UPI) -- Nearly no studies on clinical trials for depression and anxiety treatments include information on the LGBT identities of participants, researchers report.
Tiny alpaca-derived antibodies point to targets preventing viral infection
Whitehead Institute scientists have determined how to use alpaca-derived, single-domain antibody fragments (also called VHHs or nanobodies) to perturb cellular processes in mammalian cells, including the infection of human cells...