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Use innovation to ease inequality in poorer nations, says OECD
Spreading the use of science and new technology can help deprived groups in developing nations and boost growth, says OECD report.
New target for treating prediabetes in patients with kidney disease
Insulin resistance, or prediabetes, in individuals with kidney disease may be caused by the progressive retention of certain compounds that are normally excreted by the kidneys in healthy individuals, according...
Extending steroid treatment does not benefit children with hard-to-treat kidney disease, study finds
Extending steroid treatment for the most common form of kidney disease in children provides no benefit for preventing relapses or side effects, according to a new study. The findings challenge...
New MRI analysis useful in predicting stroke complications caused by clot-busters
Researchers have developed a new way of looking at standard MRI scans that more accurately measures damage to the blood-brain barrier in stroke victims, a process they hope will lead...
To outsmart malarial drug resistance, research team develops new whole-plant strategy
Malaria kills millions each year and gives medical researchers headaches because the mosquito-borne parasite that causes its deadliest form has developed resistance to every drug thrown at it. Now a...
Research reveals new drug target urgently needed for tuberculosis therapy
One third of the world is infected with the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, a disease that is increasingly difficult to treat because of wide spread resistance to available drugs. Researchers...
Gene expression improves the definition of a breast cancer subtype
Gene expression in breast cancer provides valuable biological information for better determining the diagnosis, treatment, risk of relapse and survival rate. However, the most common form of characterizing breast cancer...
Better stroke care, everywhere: Study boosts local hospitals' clotbuster use
From the moment a stroke occurs, patients must race against the clock to get treatment that can prevent lasting damage. Now, a new study shows the promise -- and the...
Gridlock Traced to Just a Few Key Commuters
The findings could lead to new strategies and maybe even smartphone apps that could help prevent such congestion, scientists added.
New study better explains racial disparities in strokes
Researchers say a 10-millimeter difference in blood pressure is associated with an 8 percent increase in stroke risk for white people, but a 24 percent increase in stroke risk for...
Key gene for regenerating cells after heart attack
Researchers have pinpointed a molecular mechanism needed to unleash the heart's ability to regenerate, a critical step toward developing eventual therapies for damage suffered following a heart attack.
Shuttle Enterprise Being Repaired as Museum Home Reopens Friday
The damage Enterprise suffered during "Superstorm Sandy" is minor, museum officials say.
Lifestyle changes linked to better outcomes after peripheral intervention
Heart-healthy habits help patients with PAD, but lifestyle changes and medical therapy are dramatically underused by patients and their doctors.
Once-conjoined NY twins make debut at Pa. hospital
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- More than nine months after they were born joined at the lower chest and abdomen, twin girls made their public debut Thursday at...
Study reports iron oxide nanoparticles effective for labeling human endothelial cells
A team of researchers from three medical institutions in Guangzhou, China, have found that iron oxide nanoparticles (INOPS) are a useful contrast agent for in vivo magnetic resonance tracking of...
Flu on the rise in Canada
Flu is increasing in Canada with two regions in Ontario reporting widespread activity and seven provinces showing localized outbreaks, health officials say.
Stroke drug kills bacteria that cause ulcers and tuberculosis
A drug for ischemic strokes may also treat tuberculosis and ulcers. New research shows the compound, ebselen, to inhibit the thioredoxin reductase system in bacteria, including Helicobacter pylori and Mycobacterium...
Ann Curry proposes #26Acts of kindness, goes viral
Ann Curry inspires her social media followers to do random acts of kindness in honor of the victims of Newtown, Conn.
Research by UMDNJ Expert is Chosen by NIH Institute as One of Year's "Top Findings"
The FOCUS ("Functional Outcomes in Cardiovascular Patients Undergoing Surgical Hip Fracture Repair") study led by Jeffrey Carson, MD, has been selected by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute as...
Magic for Stroke Patients: The One-Sided Workout
Almost magically, exercise on healthy side led to muscle gain on weaker side.
Texas Cancer Agency Halts New Grants
CPRIT responds to request from Governor Perry to stop awarding grants until concerns are addressed
Influenza spreading across Newfoundland and Labrador
The chief medical officer says it's not too late to get a flu shot.
Frankincense Oil -- A Wise Man's Remedy For Bladder Cancer
Originating from Africa, India, and the Middle East, frankincense oil has been found to have many medicinal benefits. Now, an enriched extract of the Somalian Frankincense herb Boswellia carteri has...
The Placebo Effect: A treatment of the mind?
When a patient known as Mr Wright was diagnosed with terminal lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system), the doctors battling [...]
New Target For Heart Failure Therapy Identified
(PHILADELPHIA) A novel signaling pathway plays a significant role in the production of aldosterone, a hormone that promotes heart failure after a myocardial infarction, according to a study conducted...
A urine test for a rare and elusive disease
A set of proteins detected in urine by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital may prove to be the first biomarkers [...]
Preventing prostate cancer through androgen deprivation may have harmful effects
The use of androgen deprivation therapies to prevent precancerous prostate abnormalities developing into aggressive prostate cancer may have adverse effects [...]
McMaster doctor warns of 'holiday heart attacks'
Dubbed the 'Merry Christmas Coronary' by heart researchers, heart attacks can be triggered by stressful events or other risk factors, says cardiologist Dr. Greg Curnew, an associate clinical professor of...