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Gene signature predicts prostate cancer survival
Researchers have identified a six-gene signature that can be used in a test to predict survival in men with aggressive prostate cancer.
Electronic health records shown to improve the quality of patient care
A new study provides compelling evidence that commercially available electronic health records are associated with better physician performance.
Revelaing the unexamined costs of rape
Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder are commonly associated with sexual assault, but a new study from The University of Texas [...]
Eli Lilly Drug Shows Promise in Treating Mild Alzheimer’s
Results from two studies of Eli Lilly’s solanezumab suggested it may slow mental decline, but doctors said another study was probably necessary for federal approval.
Tomato Compound May Cut Men's Stroke Risk
Men with high levels of lycopene, an antioxidant, had a lower risk of stroke over a 12-year period, a new study finds.
Recovering 'bodyguard' cells in pancreas may restore insulin production in diabetics
T regulatory cells in the pancreatic lymph nodes play important role in diabetes onset and recovery of the insulin production in diabetic patients, say researchers.
Study tests potential new drug to reduce pain and symptoms of endometriosis
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), endometriosis, a gynecological disorder in which cells from the uterus lining grow in other areas of the body, is the number one...
Health Canada's fast-tracked drug approvals can put public at risk, experts say
Drugs streamed into Health Canada's 180-day priority review process are more likely to be withdrawn from the market or earn a serious safety warning than those that undergo the 300-day...
Gene variant linked with reduced lung cancer risk
A variant in a gene involved with inflammation and the immune response is linked with a decreased risk of lung cancer. The results add to the growing body of literature...
Decline in HIV deaths for most men, women by race/ethnicity, education, U.S. study finds
Overall death rates due to human immunodeficiency virus infection declined over time between 1993 and 2007 for most men and women by race/ethnicity and educational levels, with the largest absolute...
Mind: Recalibrating Therapy for a Wired World - The Digital Doctor
These days, as never before, therapists are struggling with concerns about the accessibility made possible by technology.
Nantucket Hospital Uses Telemedicine as Bridge - The Digital Doctor
More hospitals and medical practices are adopting videoconferencing to treat patients, as Nantucket’s hospital has, finding that in many cases tele-treating can stand in for an office visit.
The Doctor’s World: A Century of Progress Comes With Complications - The Digital Doctor
Medical care has improved greatly in the last century, but even with technological advances it remains far from perfect.
Redefining Medicine With Apps and iPads - The Digital Doctor
Technology has given clinicians new tools to diagnose symptoms, decide treatments and to share information, changing what it means to be a doctor or a patient.
New scanning technology aims to achieve quicker diagnosis of Alzheimer's, other diseases
Groundbreaking research could lead to Alzheimer's disease being diagnosed in minutes using a simple brain scan. Scientists are working on new technology that could revolutionize the way in which magnetic...
Teen Drinking: It's Not Their Pals You Have to Worry About
Turns out, their friend's mom affects whether your teen will binge drink.
First Person: The Things We Carried, Then and Now
The doctor's bag, which fell out of use in the 1980s, may be coming back as physicians' interactions with patients evolve.
Personal Health: Health Advantages Worth a Digital Leap for Seniors
Connecting more older Americans to the Internet is expected to improve opportunities to protect their well-being and reduce national costs for care.
Why wine and tea pair so well with a meal: It's all in the mouthfeel
Of course a nice glass of wine goes well with a hearty steak, and now researchers who study the way food feels in our mouths think they may understand why...
Biological mechanism that plays key role in early-onset dementia identified
Using animal models, scientists have discovered how a protein deficiency may be linked to both brain injury and to frontotemporal dementia -- which is a form of early-onset dementia that...
Cyberattacks against US rising unchecked: study
The number of cyberattacks targeting US organizations has doubled over the past three years, leading to hefty losses, a study released Monday showed.
Why Are Lightning Deaths Declining?
Lightning-related deaths have been declining on average for decades. Is the explanation in the sky or on the ground?
Bitter taste receptors regulate upper respiratory defense system
A person’s ability to taste certain bitter flavors is directly related to their ability to fight off upper respiratory tract infections, specifically chronic sinus infections.
Typhoid vaccine failure warning
Hundreds of thousands of people recently immunised against typhoid may not have full protection because of a dud vaccine that has now been recalled, warn experts.
Man regains transplant coverage lost because wife gets EI
A young Ontario father who suffers from kidney disease and needs a transplant has found out the drug benefits he lost because his wife is collecting employment insurance while on...
Botswana to launch health hub with support of Swiss NGO
Support for HIV/AIDS research, information access, research and innovation lie at the heart of a new North–South health partnership.
A sampling of California's new health insurance laws
Bills signed by Gov. Jerry Brown last week aim to prepare state residents for coming changes in how consumers get health coverage.Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law last week a...
NIH Awards $9.5 Million Grant to Joslin Diabetes Center to Support Diabetes Research
Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, Massachusetts, has been awarded a $9.5 million, multi-year Diabetes Research Center (DRC) grant from the National Institutes of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disorders (NIDDK) of the...