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Tumors deliberately create conditions that inhibit body's best immune response
New research reveals that tumors in melanoma patients deliberately create conditions that knock out the body's 'premier' immune defense and instead attract a weaker immune response unable to kill off...
Cancer doesn’t change young girls’ desire to have children
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues have found that healthy adolescent females have predetermined expectations for becoming parents in the future, but have concerns about fertility...
Researchers link left-sided brain injury with greater risk for hospital-acquired infections
New findings have implications for translational research into brain-mediated immune defenses, infection control practices and cognitive rehabilitation strategies after stroke and brain injury.
New model could lead to improved treatment for early stage Alzheimer's
Researchers have developed a line of genetically altered mice that model the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease. This model may help scientists identify new therapies to provide relief to patients...
Thyroid hormones reduce damage and improve heart function after myocardial infarction in rats
A new study shows that thyroid hormones administered to rats at the time of a heart attack improved their heart function and significantly reduced their loss of heart muscle cells....
British Columbia traffic deaths could be cut in half, study suggests
A new study shows British Columbia has much higher traffic death rates than most northern European countries. Comparisons to the safest country, the Netherlands, suggest B.C. could reduce the number...
Deworming important for children's health, has limited impact on infection in wider communities
Although they have an important impact on children's health and education, school-based deworming programs have a limited impact on the level of infection in the wider community, according to a...
Clogged heart arteries can foreshadow stroke
Blockages in your heart arteries could mean you're more likely to have a stroke, even if you're considered low risk, according to new research.
Livestock virus found on 1,500 farms
A virus that causes stillbirths and birth defects in lambs and calves has spread to more than 1,500 UK farms, new government figures show.
Sexually transmitted infections: Researchers find a protein link to STI susceptibility
Scientists have found a protein in the female reproductive tract that protects against sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia and herpes simplex virus.
Grape seed and skin extract: A weapon in the fight against kidney disease caused by high-fat diets
New insight into grape seed extract as a therapeutic and preventative measure to fight obesity-induced kidney damage is presented in a new study. Grape seed and skin extract (GSSE) is...
Machine similar to dialysis removes cholesterol from blood
A treatment that's similar to kidney dialysis is removing cholesterol from the blood of patients who cannot control cholesterol through diet, exercise and medications.
Zeroing in on heart disease: Innovative strategy pinpoints genes underlying cardiovascular disease risk
Studies screening the genome of hundreds of thousands of individuals (known as Genome-wide association studies or GWAS) have linked more than 100 regions in the genome to the risk of...
Ultrasound to detect lung congestion in dialysis patients may help save lives
Lung ultrasound can detect asymptomatic lung congestion in dialysis patients and can predict their risk of dying prematurely or experiencing heart attacks or other cardiac events. Treating asymptomatic lung congestion...
Study identifies growth factor essential to the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor
A multi-institutional team has identified a molecular pathway that appears to be essential for the growth and spread of medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in children. In their...
After a stroke, every minute counts: New national guide for care
From the moment a person starts to experience stroke symptoms, the clock starts ticking. Every minute that passes can make a difference in how well their brain, arms, legs, speech...
VIDEO: Lambing to reveal Schmallenberg extent
UK sheep farmers are preparing for the full lambing season to get underway, but there is anxiety as they wait to see whether their flocks have been infected by Schmallenberg...
Man Infected With Smallpox-like Virus Through Sex
The virus in the smallpox vaccine can spread to others if precautions aren't taken.
The New Old Age Blog: For the Elderly, Medical Procedures to Avoid
Eighteen new lists of “Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question” were released last week, and they include the recommendations from geriatricians and palliative care specialists.
Doctor and Patient: Why Failing Med Students Don’t Get Failing Grades
Good doctoring is easy to recognize but difficult to quantify.
Podcast: Hidden Continents, Fraken-Tadpoles, and Battling Acne With Bacteria
An audio roundup of some of our favorite stories of the week
Shingles vaccine effectiveness varies with age
A shingles vaccine advertising campaign promotes shots to prevent an itchy, blistering rash and persistent pain in seniors, but it may not present the full picture.
Ottawa youth forum attendees contract stomach illness
Ottawa Public Health is investigating an outbreak of gastroenteritis after 60 of 125 teenagers attending a youth forum became ill.
Doctors delicately discuss driving concerns with seniors
A Sudbury geriatrician says it's difficult to bring up the issue of driving and licence suspension with patients.
One-Two Punch of Infection, Stress May Lead to Schizophrenia
Experiments in mice back long-held hypothesis that early incidents can lead to problems later in life
Dual-Use Research Policies Issued
Biosecurity: Research on avian flu viruses and other pathogens to receive higher level of scrutiny
Lead Poisoning in Detroit Children Drops 70 Percent Since 2004
DETROIT – When Renee Thomas moved into her two-story home two years ago, she had no idea it posed a hidden threat to her four children. [More]
Does chemical regulation boost innovation?
Report suggests that supply of innovation responds to extra demand created by new laws