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Drug shows potential to delay onset or progression of Alzheimer's disease
An anti-atherosclerosis drug greatly reduced blood-brain barrier (BBB) leaks in animal models with diabetes and hypercholesterolemia and linked BBB permeability with amyloid peptide deposits at the site of early Alzheimer's...
3D-printed implant replaces 75 percent of patient's skull
In a big move for 3D-printed medical implants, a patient received a custom-made skull implant
Do Gun Laws Really Prevent Deaths? New Study Dissected
States with the most gun laws also have fewer gun deaths.
Up to half of gestational diabetes patients will develop type 2 diabetes, study finds
Women who were diagnosed with gestational diabetes during pregnancy face a significantly higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in the future, according to a recent study.
Deep brain stimulation shows promise for patients with chronic, treatment resistant anorexia nervosa
In a world first, a team of researchers has shown that deep brain stimulation (DBS) in patients with chronic, severe and treatment-resistant anorexia nervosa (anorexia) helps some patients achieve and...
Short bouts of exercise boost self control
Short bouts of moderately intense exercise seem to boost self control, indicates an analysis of the published evidence.
Internet searches can identify drug safety issues well ahead of public alerts
Internet searches on health symptoms can be used to identify drug side effects and could be used to develop a new kind of early warning system to boost drug safety,...
Walk it out: Urban design plays key role in creating healthy cities
Residents of new housing developments increased their exercise and their wellbeing when they had more access to shops and parks, a new study from Australia reveals.
Too much processed meat tied to premature death
Eating too much processed meat like bacon and sausage could increase the risk of premature death, a study of nearly half a million Europeans suggests.
We Need More Hunters, Says Deer Census
In the current U.S. gun ban debate, both sides are claiming they care about hunters - but it is a dwindling population among Americans and that will cause deer populations...
Salt 'linked to immune rebellion'
The amount of salt in our diet could be driving our own immune systems to rebel against us leading to diseases such as multiple sclerosis, very early research suggests.
Study tracks beef measles outbreak
A livestock feed supplement contaminated with human faeces is being blamed for an outbreak of parasite infection in a cattle feedlot in northwest NSW.
Human brain to prosthetic device: You’re part of me
People with spinal cord injuries show strong association of wheelchairs as part of their body, not extension of immobile limbs injuries show strong association of wheelchairs as part of their...
Folate, vitamin B12 cut schizophrenia symptoms in some patients
Adding the dietary supplements folate and vitamin B12 to treatment with antipsychotic medication improved a core symptom component of schizophrenia in a study of more than 100 patients. The study...
Hits to Head May Spur Brain-Damaging Immune Response
The body's immune response after a blow to the head may play a role in the development of later brain disease.
Video: Mixing asthma medication may reduce fequency of attacks
Nine people die from asthma each day in the U.S. A new study looks at patients who have trouble controlling their condition and suggests possibly changing the way doctors treat...
FEATURE: Medical myth: sex induces labour
Sex. It’s what got you into pregnancy, but is it also the pathway to getting you out?
OPINION: Amateur players need to beware of long term effects of concussion
There is a real need for sporting organisations and their regulatory bodies to ensure adequate management of sport-related concussion, Mark Stevenson writes.
Alzheimer's risk gene discovered by screening brain's connections: Researchers find signs of disease decades before illness strike
Scientists have discovered a new genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease by screening people's DNA and then using an advanced type of scan to visualize their brains' connections. The researchers...
Ask Well: Keeping Knee Arthritis in Check
Unfortunately, knee arthritis is incurable, but there are ways to slow the progression, explains the Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds.
Study pinpoints, prevents stress-induced drug relapse in rats
Scientists have identified specific key steps in the chain of events that causes stress-related drug relapse. They identified the exact region of the brain where the events take place in...
Origin of aggressive ovarian cancer discovered
Researchers have discovered a likely origin of epithelial ovarian cancer (ovarian carcinoma), the fifth leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States.
Salty Food May Be a Culprit in Autoimmune Diseases
Studies suggest that salt drives development of harmful immune cells
Flip of a single molecular switch makes an old mouse brain young
The flip of a single molecular switch helps create the mature neuronal connections that allow the brain to bridge the gap between adolescent impressionability and adult stability. Now researchers have...
The Fattest US State Is ...
For the third year in a row, Colorado reigns as the least obese American state while West Virginia is still the fattest.
Leading scientists sign up to global cancer manifesto
Cancer is increasing around the world - a deadly, distressing and much-feared disease for which, until now, there has been good treatment only in the rich world. But leading cancer institutions say the...
Next NYC health campaign: too-loud earphones
NEW YORK (AP) -- Add cranked-up earphones to the list of health dangers Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration wants New Yorkers to avoid....
Seven days: 1–7 March 2013
The week in science: ‘Sequester’ cuts hit US science; health report from Fukushima; and infant cured of HIV.Nature 495 10 doi: 10.1038/495010a