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Hospital volume tied to success of radiation therapy for prostate cancer
HealthDay News Men with aggressive prostate cancer are more likely to survive if they receive radiation therapy at a hospital that treats a large number of patients.
Well: The Longer You Work, the Greater Your Risk for Heart Disease
Working 75 hours or more per week doubled the risk for angina, hypertension, stroke or heart attack.
Changes in heart activity linked to epilepsy
Stephen FellerCLEVELAND, March 9 (UPI) -- Changes in heart activity can indicate epilepsy in the absence of seizures, researchers at Case Western University found in a recent study.
Brain Scans Show How Alzheimer's Emerges
For the first time, scientists have used brain scans to track the development of Alzheimer's disease in adults with no symptoms.
Paid plasma in Canada: 10 things to know about the business of blood
A pay-for-plasma blood clinic that recently opened in Saskatoon is raising questions about the liquid left behind when blood cells and platelets are removed. Here are 10 things to know...
Combined treatments improve arm, hand function in stroke survivors
Stephen FellerLEXINGTON, Ky., March 9 (UPI) -- The combination of nerve stimulation and constraint-induced therapy is more effective at returning function after stroke than either alone, researchers found.
New study finds troubling health care outcomes for US workers without paid sick leave
There are 49 million US workers without paid sick leave, causing an even greater divide in health care disparities as well as undesirable health care outcomes. A new study is...
Improving modern vaccines: Sugar polymer tails wag the protein dog
Millions of people – particularly infants in underdeveloped countries – suffer from the serious life threatening illnesses of meningitis, pneumonia and influenza. Early vaccines were based on the large and...
Healthy lifestyle advice provides long-term benefits
In a recently published study, providing advice over a 5-year period about leading a healthy lifestyle reduced the risk of heart-related deaths over the next 40 years.
Vitamin D level, body fat in newborn linked to health status in pregnancy
Overweight or obesity in pregnancy is linked to lower vitamin D levels in both the mother and the newborn, new research suggests. Obesity in pregnancy has become increasingly common. In...
New therapeutic target in myeloma discovered
Targeting both CDK4 and ARK5, proteins responsible for maintaining energy balance within the cell, was extremely effective in causing cell death in myeloma, report scientists at the conclusion of their...
Drug-loaded nanocarriers in tumor targeted drug delivery
Nanoparticulate delivery systems in cancer therapies provide better penetration of therapeutic and diagnostic substances with the cancerous tissue in comparison to conventional cancer therapies, report scientists.
How cancer cells fuel their growth
Cancer cells are notorious for their ability to divide uncontrollably and generate hordes of new tumor cells. Most of the fuel consumed by these rapidly proliferating cells is glucose, a...
Engineers use origami to make surgical tools smaller
Stephen FellerPROVO, Utah, March 7 (UPI) -- Using origami, scientists at Brigham Young University are working to make surgical tools small enough that incisions are so small they heal without...
Study: Fat fuels triple negative breast cancer
Stephen FellerSAN FRANCISCO, March 7 (UPI) -- A drug that disrupts the ability of certain breast tumors to use fat as an energy source was found in a new study...
St. Louis Cardinals SS Jhonny Peralta could miss up to three months
The Sports Xchange St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Jhonny Peralta might miss up to three months because of a left thumb injury he suffered on Saturday.
'Unbelievable Event': Uterus Transplanted in a First for US
A new procedure gives hope to women with uterine factor infertility.
Time to screen smokers for lung cancer
Should health care dollars be spent screening heavy smokers for lung cancer? I say yes.
Female traders can reduce market crashes, expert says
Research shows that increasing the proportion of female traders can reduce the occurrence of the most extreme crashes.
N95 respirators vs surgical masks: Protecting health workers from respiratory infections
Accumulated evidence does not indicate superiority of N95 respirators over surgical masks in protecting health care workers from contracting acute respiratory infections from patients, according to a systematic review.
Professor urges physicians to help victims of torture seeking asylum
Refugees seeking asylum in the United States are twice as likely to be granted protection if their application is supported by medical documentation of torture.
Predicting avoidable 30-day readmissions
The HOSPITAL score, an acronym created to identify the variables associated with hospital readmissions, successfully predicted patients at high risk of a 30-day potentially avoidable readmission, an international, multicenter study...
Cellular aging process unexpectedly enhances insulin secretion
A cellular program that causes aging can also bring unexpected benefits in the function of pancreatic beta cells and the production of insulin in mice and humans, new research shows.
Toxic byproduct of hemoglobin could provide clues for cerebral hemorrhage and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
A novel mechanism has been found that could protect the brain from damage due to stroke and a variety of neurodegenerative conditions, including sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s...
Idelvion approved for hemophilia B
HealthDay News Idelvion has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to replace a deficient blood clotting factor among people with hemophilia B.
Researchers identify cause of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetics
A new link between high levels of certain amino acids and type 2 diabetes has been found by a team of scientists, using mouse and human muscle and blood samples...
There’s No Guarantee That Genetic Tests Are Accurate
Health Even those administered by doctors lack FDA oversight Doctors rely on genetic tests to help soon-to-be parents...
Drinking more water can benefit diet, help reduce weight
Stephen FellerCHAMPAIGN, Ill., March 7 (UPI) -- Drinking more water was linked to drops in daily caloric intake, and fat, sugar, sodium and cholesterol intake in a recent study at...