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Potential early indicator of kidney injury identified
A guidance cue that helps kidneys form may also be a red flag that they are in danger, researchers report. Acute kidney injury, a common and serious complication of hospitalization,...
Army must do more to address soldiers' mental health, review says
A national review of the Army's behavioral health workforce outlines delays in care, inaccurate diagnoses and a need for more workers.SEATTLE — Problems with combat stress in soldiers have escalated...
Robots to get stroke patients back on their feet
Strokes are the most common cause of physical disability among the elderly. This often result in paralysis of one side of the body, and many patients suffer much reduced physical...
Scientists find healing 'switch'
Scientist have found a molecular 'switch' that controls wound healing in humans, a breakthrough that could help treat chronic wounds.
Outdoor heat increases respiratory hospitalization risk in elderly
Outdoor heat is associated with a significantly increased risk of emergency hospitalization for respiratory disorders in the elderly, according to a large epidemiological study of more than 12.5 million Medicare...
BRAF inhibitor treatment causes melanoma cells to shift how they produce energy
BRAF-positive metastatic malignant melanomas develop resistance to treatment with drugs targeting the BRAF/MEK growth pathway through a major change in metabolism, new research shows. The findings suggest a strategy to...
Scientists claim anti-aging breakthrough involving SIRT1
Drugs that combat ageing may be available within five years, following landmark work led by an Australian researcher. The work, published in the March 8 issue of Science, finally proves that...
When a drug costs 30 times what it once did
Manufacturers can charge wildly different prices for essentially the same generic medicine. Pharmacies should make clear whether a customer is getting the lowest-priced generic available.Diane Shattuck filled a prescription in...
Scientists shed light on how resveratrol works
The findings on how the compound, found in red wine and dark chocolate, works to combat the effects of obesity, diabetes and some cancers could pave the way for drugs...
Maternal obesity increases the risk of frequent wheezing in offspring
Tobacco and excess weight are two factors linked to asthma in babies. The fact that excess weight during pregnancy has negative consequences is not new information. A new study now...
An inexpensive microfluidic device for rapid point-of-care disease detection gets boost in sensitivity
Early detection is vital for the effective treatment of cancer. In many cases, tell-tale biomarkers are present in the bloodstream long before outward symptoms become apparent. Early-stage cancers, for example,...
Mind-controlled exoskeleton to help disabled people walk again
Every year thousands of people in Europe are paralysed by a spinal cord injury. Many are young adults, facing the rest of their lives confined to a wheelchair. Although no...
Alzheimer's prevention strategy prescribes exercise
More than one in seven cases of Alzheimer's disease could be prevented if people who are physically inactive started getting regular doses of exercise, according to a new report.
Minnesota Says No To Triclosan
Environment concerns prompt state to avoid purchasing soaps, cleansers with the ingredient
Sen. Carl Levin's decision opens seat in 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic Sen. Carl Levin's decision to not seek re-election in 2014 has set the stage for a wide-open race to replace the longest-serving...
Indian medical officials charged in land deal case
Former head of Indian Council of Medical Research is avoiding arrest but denies wrongdoing.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12554
Early lung infection raises children's pneumonia risk
Children who had severe lung infections as babies were more likely to be readmitted to hospital with pneumonia, finds Kenyan study.
Op-Ed Contributor: Our Wait-and-See Medical Culture
The new “follow-up culture” in medicine: wait six months and see.
Can a Radical New Treatment Save Children With Severe Food Allergies?
An experimental new treatment seeks to release children from the terror of severe food allergies.
Sally Jewell Appears Before Senate Panel
Sally Jewell, the chief executive of R.E.I., told senators that she believes that climate change is real but was noncommittal on other subjects.
Canadians consuming sky-high amounts of sodium, study finds
Canadians are consuming potentially dangerous amounts of sodium and Ottawa must take action to limit those levels, a leading expert on heart disease says.
New clues to how flu virus spreads
People may more likely be exposed to the flu through airborne virus than previously thought, according to new research. The study also found that when flu patients wear a surgical...
Low incidence of venous insufficiency in multiple sclerosis
Results of a study using several imaging methods showed that chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency occurs at a low rate in both people with multiple sclerosis and non-MS volunteers, contrary to...
Human Nature Sinks HIV Prevention Trial
Study participants did not use the anti-HIV medications meant to protect them from the virus
Stress Enzyme Focus of Heart Disease, Stroke Research
Ulhas Naik, director of the Delaware Cardiovascular Research Center based at the University of Delaware, is working to synthesize a new compound to block a stress enzyme critical to clot...
Action urged to deal with handheld phone use in cars
(HealthDay)—Strong action is urged to tackle the growing problem of handheld phone use and texting while driving, according to a viewpoint published in the March 6 issue of the Journal...
Well: Film Festival Explores an Ugly Medical Chapter
A new film about researchers injecting active hepatitis virus into healthy children with mental disabilities explores a dark chapter of medical history.
Living With Cancer: For the Birds
At times, I have to admit, there is absolutely no response to my cancer that seems acceptable to me, probably because the cancer isn’t.