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Recipes for Health: Stir-Fried Cabbage, Tofu and Red Pepper — Recipes for Health
The chopping is the most time-consuming part of this recipe, but you can still be eating within 35 minutes.
New approach mimicking the body's natural defenses could help treat a therapy-resistant breast cancer
A new combination of antibodies was found to be effective in mice against triple-negative breast cancer.
Stem Cell Boosting Treatments Can Reduce The Damaging Impact Of New Myeloma Drug On Patient Stem Cells
Myeloma treatments require a heavy artillery of novel myeloma drugs to reduce the number of cancer cells (ex: Revlimid, Velcade, or Thalomid), followed by high-dose chemotherapy to wipe out the cancer. Because the...
More Gluten In New Wheat Not Responsible For More Celiac Disease
Celiac disease is not controversial, some people have always had it. But belief that it is on the rise - some claims are that the disease is four times more...
Confirmed: Couch Potatoes Have Lower Sperm Counts
Men who watch lots of TV have fewer sperm than men who exercise moderately or vigorously, a new study says.
People With Mental Illness More Likely to Be Smokers, Study Finds
People with mental illness are 70 percent more likely to smoke cigarettes than people without mental illness, two federal health agencies reported Tuesday.
Majority Of Foodborne Illness Caused By Green Vegetables
Leafy Greens Liz Burke, via WikimediaA new study finds that most foodborne illnesses come from plants, especially leafy greens like lettuce. Here's some food for thought: According to a new study by the...
Worldwide, women's inequality: Mortality, poverty remain dogged problems, says U.N. official
Most of the 350,000 women who die in childbirth each year—almost all of them in developing countries—should not do so. In addition, women around the world remain underrepresented in schools,...
Growth arrest in prostate cancer
A previously poorly investigated signalling pathway is crucial for the growth and proliferation of prostate cancer cells. An international research team discovered this when studying the enzyme "soluble adenylyl cyclase"...
Vitamin C supplements linked to kidney stones, Swedish study finds
New research from Sweden shows that men who take vitamin C supplements regularly run a higher risk of developing kidney stones.
New tool to help brain surgeons one step closer to operating room
A new tool that could allow for faster, more comprehensive testing of brain tissue during surgery successfully identified the cancer [...]
Affectionate, less controlling mothers have strongest relationships with their children
Researchers long have evaluated the roles parents play in children’s development. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found [...]
Stress symptoms in midlife predict old-age disability, study shows
Nearly 30 percent of adult workers suffer from work-related stress, and it is commonly acknowledged that stress has damaging effects on individual’s health. A recently published study from Finland provides...
High risk of cardiovascular diseases amongst Swedish-born and immigrant MS patients
A new study from Sweden shows that patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) run a high risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure, regardless of migration background. The study is...
Insulin regulating mechanism found
Researchers have found a new mechanism for how glucose stimulates insulin secretion could explain why some people are susceptible to diabetes.
Kaspersky warns phone users of PC-infecting malware
(Phys.org)—Kaspersky Lab has a new warning for smartphone and tablet users. Yes, it's all about Android. No, it's not like anything you've been warned about before. Lab Expert Victor Chebyshev...
Sunshine may 'reduce arthritis risk'
Living in a sunnier climate may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to US researchers.
Disturbed body image after central nervous system cancer
Survivors of cancer of the central nervous system (CNS) in childhood are at heightened risk for disturbance in body image and self-image in relation to sports or other physical activities,...
Well: Pneumonia Strain Has Spread
Strains of a pneumonia that is dangerous to hospitalized older patients and resistant to a class of antibiotics are appearing across the nation.
Well: Treating Constipation in the Old
Scientists found that some laxatives had significant effects but that there was little or no evidence that enemas or increased fluid intake had any benefit.
The Week: Science News and Readers’ Views
Science Times readers on the redesigned section, last week’s science news in recap and a biopic on Stephen Hawking.
Muscular System: Facts, Functions & Diseases
The 650 muscles in the human body control movement and help to maintain posture, circulate blood and move substances throughout the body.
The New Old Age Blog: Therapy Plateau No Longer Ends Coverage
Thousands, and possibly millions, of Medicare beneficiaries with chronic health problems can now continue to be covered for physical therapy because of an action by Congress and a recent court...
Question Mark: Women’s Eggs Diminish With Age
Women start with millions of eggs, which disappear with increasing frequency as menopause approaches.
Well: Focus on Hospitals' 'July Effect'
Researchers found that patients admitted to teaching hospitals in July, when new medical residents arrive, fared as well as those admitted in other months.
Global Update: Rwanda’s Health Care Success Story
A report in BMJ cites impressive gains in AIDS treatment and reducing child mortality, mostly through a network of village-based health workers.
Checking up on patients helps resolve drug reactions
Calling patients after they get their prescriptions could help to identify side-effects related to the medications, Canadian researchers have found.
Chemicals Linked to Obesity in Black Children
Black children with high levels of hormone-altering chemicals used in some shampoos and lotions are more likely to be obese, according to research published today. [More]