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Child asthma hospital admissions fell after smoking ban, study shows
Admissions fell by 12.3% in first year and more than 3% in each of the next two years, according to analysis of NHS figuresThe number of children admitted to hospital after serious...
Loneliness, like chronic stress, taxes the immune system
New research links loneliness to a number of dysfunctional immune responses, suggesting that being lonely has the potential to harm [...]
Study Details What Activates Disease-Causing Genes
With rheumatoid arthritis patients, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Karolinska Institute evaluated the chemical tags that tell genes to be active or not.
ADHD drugs linked to slow growth
Adolescent boys with ADHD are slimmer and shorter than their peers, according to new research that suggests medication may slow growth.
Study proves kids influenced by ads
Children are subconsciously absorbing the sports sponsorship messages from fast food and alcohol brands, research has found.
Transportation research finds roundabouts are the way to go for drivers of any age
A few years ago, a baby boomer turned 63 every seven seconds in this country, leading the New England University Transportation Center to proclaim that in fewer than 20 years,...
Monitoring distress helps diabetics
It's important for doctors to identify diabetics who are distressed in order to improve treatment, according to new research.
Tumors evolve rapidly in a childhood cancer, leaving fewer obvious treatment targets
An extensive genomic study of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma reinforces the challenges in treating the most aggressive forms of this disease. Unexpectedly, the scientists found relatively few recurrent gene mutations.
Genetic basis of high-risk childhood cancer points to possible new drug treatment strategy
Scientists have identified a possible lead in treatment of two childhood leukemia subtypes known for their dramatic loss of chromosomes and poor treatment outcomes.
Molecular switch enabling immune cells to better fight disease
Scientists have discovered the mechanism that enables CD4 helper T cells to assume the more aggressive role of killer T cells in mounting an immune attack against viruses, cancerous tumors...
Blood-based biomarkers may lead to earlier diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological condition. At present, it is usually diagnosed only when motor features are present. Hence, there is a need to develop objective and measurable...
Calgary spinathon takes on mitochondrial disease
Cyclists and triathletes from around Calgary worked out for five hours straight to raise money and awareness in the fight against mitochondrial disease.
Flu season fuels debate over paid sick time laws
NEW YORK (AP) -- Sniffling, groggy and afraid she had caught the flu, Diana Zavala dragged herself in to work anyway for a day she felt...
A.C.L.U. Halts Challenge in Kansas on Abortion Coverage
The agreement follows a ruling that the American Civil Liberties Union failed to provide any evidence that the state legislature’s predominant motivation in passing a 2011 law was to make...
Juice cleanses doubted
CBC's Kim Brunhuber finds juice cleanses claim to detoxify the body but a weight-loss doctor says there is a simpler solution.
Drop the antibiotics, we need a new battle plan against bacteria
For 80 years antibiotics have helped us to fight disease. But bacteria are growing resistant – so it's time we stopped treating winter colds with such a powerful weaponSo it's that time...
Chesapeake Bay contamination widespread
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Environmental and health advocates are calling for legislative action in Maryland after a report found widespread chemical contamination in the Chesapeake Bay.
AACR 2012 Perspective: The Elusive Role Of Stemness In Cancer
McCormick Place- Chicago, IL, March 31st- April 4th 2012- was flocked with scientists across the world for the Annual American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting. As with each year, the meeting featured...
Differential Telomerase Activities Shape The Genomic Landscape Driving Prostate Cancer Metastasis
Studies by Ding et al (Cell 2012) revealed that telomerase dysfunction early in disease onset creates genomic aberrations crucial for telomerase-driven prostate cancer metastasis into the lumbar spine. read more
Op-Ed Contributor: Eat Like a Mennonite
An extreme regime can help you avoid some common chemicals, but so could meaningful regulations.
Business Briefing | Medicine: F.D.A. Clears Botox to Help Bladder Control
Botox, the wrinkle treatment made by Allergan, has been approved to treat adults with overactive bladders who cannot tolerate or were not helped by other drugs.
Promising new target for Parkinson's disease therapies
With a new insight into a model of Parkinson's disease, researchers have identified a novel target for mitigating some of the disease's toll on the brain.
How repeated aggression triggers social aversion in mice
One of the mechanisms involved in the onset of stress-induced depression has been highlighted in mice. Scientists have determined the role of the corticosterone (stress hormone) receptor, in the long-term...
500 Miramichi physio patients dropped from wait list
About 500 people in Miramichi have been dropped off the waiting list for physiotherapy because the Horizon Health Network says the list is so long, those patients will never get...
Good bacteria in the intestine prevent diabetes, study suggests
All humans have enormous numbers of bacteria and other micro-organisms in the lower intestine. In fact our bodies contain about ten times more bacteria than the number of our own...
First Nations University raises concerns about blood-sampling devices
First Nations University of Canada is trying to contact health sciences students who attended its Prince Albert campus amid concerns blood-taking devices weren't properly cleaned.
'Spiking' Patients: Technique Could Improve Drug Delivery
The novel drug-delivery mechanism could bypass the brain-blood barrier, scientists say.
Study: Viagra Helps Mice Burn Fat Faster
Viagra Will a drug already popular among athletes suddenly become a hit with the couch potato crowd? We hope not. We've heard about athletes using Viagra to gain a (modest/debatable) competitive edge. Now,...