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Largely dismissed heart failure drug may help solve costly problem for medicare and hospitals
The heart failure drug digoxin, used less and less since it “failed” in its 1997 clinical trial, may do something no drug has achieved since: reduce by 34 percent the...
Temp-controlled 'nanopores' may allow detailed blood analysis
Tiny biomolecular chambers called nanopores that can be selectively heated may help doctors diagnose disease more effectively, according to a new research.
FYI: How Do You Keep A Dead Political Leader Fresh For Public Viewing?
Hugo Chavez Wikimedia CommonsThe corpse of Hugo Chavez is on display for a week. The death of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has been met with mixed feelings here in the US. But...
National Briefing | South: Arkansas: Republicans Seek More Limits on Abortions
State Republicans, who have enacted the most restrictive abortion laws in the country, are considering other ways of making abortions harder to get.
Whoa there! Quick switch to 'barefoot' shoes can be bad to the bone
A new study from a team of exercise science professors found that runners who transition too quickly to 'barefoot' running shoes suffer an increased risk of injury to bones in...
U.S. doctor's "gutsy" move led to baby's cure from HIV
JACKSON, Mississippi/CHICAGO, Illinois (Reuters) - The doctor who cured an HIV infected baby for the first time is happier talking to children than to adults and is finding all the...
Use it or lose it: Molecular mechanism for why a stimulating environment protects against Alzheimer's disease
Researchers provide specific pre-clinical scientific evidence supporting the concept that prolonged and intensive stimulation by an enriched environment, especially regular exposure to new activities, may have beneficial effects in delaying...
Housing improvements linked to good health
A sufficient amount of space and a comfortable living temperature are good predictors of better health, finds a Cochrane review.
Bite out of dental program will hurt, says dentist
The president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Dental Association says cuts to the adult dental care program will cost in the long run.
Visceral fat causally linked to intestinal cancer
Visceral fat, or fat stored deep in the abdominal cavity, is directly linked to an increased risk for colon cancer, according to new data from a mouse study.
Genomic screening to detect preventable rare diseases in healthy people?
Millions of people unknowingly carry rare gene mutations that put them at high risk of developing preventable diseases such as colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and several catastrophic blood vessel disorders....
Relatives of 87-year-old woman refused CPR satisfied with her care
Lorraine Bayless died when nurse refused to give her CPR, prompting outrage after 911 call recording was releasedRelatives of an 87-year-old woman who died after a nurse at her retirement home refused a...
New opportunities for 3-D technology in medicine
Until now, physicians have largely been skeptical of the advantages of 3D technology. But this may be about to change: the findings of a new study show that even experienced...
Early evidence shows 'good' cholesterol could combat abdominal aortic aneurysm
New research provides early evidence that ‘good’ cholesterol may possess anti-aneurysm forming properties. In laboratory-based investigations, scientists found that increased levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL), the so-called good cholesterol, blocked...
A better way of estimating blood loss
Research suggests that there may be a better way of measuring blood loss due to trauma than the current method, finds a new article. The study shows that base deficit...
Herbal medicine through an evolutionary lens
A phylogenetic study has shown that related plants are used traditionally in three disparate regions to treat similar medical conditions.
How healthy is your breath?
A baseline measurement of healthy human breath could one day enable the routine diagnosis of disease from a single exhalation
Inflammation find may help prevent premature labor
In the UK premature birth affects roughly one in 10 deliveries and complications arising from pre-term birth are a leading cause of deaths amongst new-born babies. Babies that survive going...
Breath test 'spots stomach cancer'
Trials of a novel breath test for stomach cancer prove promising, say experts.
The New Old Age Blog: Amid CPR Controversy, Many Unanswered Questions
How could a nurse refuse to give CPR to a retirement community resident in apparent cardiac arrest?
Scientists focus on another Sandy loss—lab mice
(AP)—When Superstorm Sandy struck a New York hospital four months ago, hundreds of patients were safely evacuated, but mice in a nearby research building were not so lucky.
Square Feet: Healthy Design Becoming a Factor in Construction
Some projects are now including health impact assessments, which include environmentally friendly materials and ways to promote physical activity.
Scientists discover new mechanisms for relaxing airways using bitter tasting substances
An interdisciplinary team of scientists have taken a step forward in understanding how the substances that give some foods their bitter flavor also act to reverse the contraction of airway...
New tool better estimates pandemic threats
A simple new method better assesses the risks posed by emerging zoonotic viruses (those transmissible from animals to humans), according to a new study. Scientists have shown that the new...
Focal therapy offers middle ground for some prostate cancer patients
For men with low-risk prostate cancer, focal laser ablation treats just the diseased portion of the prostate rather than the entire gland. A phase 1 trial found it was safe....
Putting HiFi into cochlear implants
Scientists have developed a way to reprogram cochlear implants that dramatically improves the quality and clarity of users’ hearing.
How Healthy Is Your Country?
New Global Burden of Disease data allows detailed analysis of—and comparisons between—nations
FDA panel sees risk in long-used osteoporosis drug
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A panel of federal health experts says a long-established bone strengthening drug should no longer be used by women because there is little...