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Aspirin may temper brain power decline in elderly women at risk of heart disease
Daily low dose aspirin could slow the decline in brain power among elderly women at high risk of heart disease, indicates observational research.
Fall Allergies Strike the U.S. Making Louisville, KY No. 1 for Worst Symptoms
With fall allergy season in full swing, the 2012 Fall Allergy Capitals have been announced. Louisville, KY ranks No. 1 as pollen counts continue to soar across the nation. Expert...
Novel Gene Associated with Usher Syndrome Identified
Ateam of researchers from multiple institutions, including Gregory Frolenkov, of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine Department of Physiology, reported a novel type of gene associated with Usher syndrome.
Gene responsible for many spontaneous breast cancers identified
New research links NF1, a known oncogene driver in other cancers, with more than 25% of breast cancers.
Iran: Gmail yes, YouTube no
TEHRAN, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Iran says it has lifted its block on some Google services imposed last week, but it will exercise ongoing censorship of YouTube.
Control of Pituitary Hormone Outside of Brain Has Implications for Breast Cancer
Since the PI3K-Akt pathway is one of the most commonly activated oncogenic pathways in human cancer, its identification as an upstream regulator of prolactin production in the mammary gland has...
Evidence-based guidelines to help physicians manage patients with acute low back pain
Radiologists have developed evidence-based guidelines to assist physicians with the process of managing patients with acute low back pain. Low back pain is one of the most common reasons for...
'Cafeteria Diet' Leads To High Cholesterol, Blood Pressure And Obesity
The classic chicken and egg puzzle asks what came first, the chicken or the egg? We can also ask that about diets. A so-called Western diet, though it now seems...
Special Journal Issue Focuses on Radiology's Role in Health Care Reform
To be published online Monday, Oct. 1, a special issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology will focus on health policy and radiology's role in health care...
Mayo Clinic Physicians ID Reasons for High Cost of Cancer Drugs, Prescribe Solutions
A virtual monopoly held by some drug manufacturers in part because of the way treatment protocols work is among the reasons cancer drugs cost so much in the United States,...
Smoking, Heavy Drinking Linked to Earlier Onset of Pancreatic Cancer
Those who smoke and drink heavily may develop pancreatic cancer at an earlier age than those who don't. But quitting reduces the extra risk, a new study shows.
The genetics of vibration-induced white finger disease
Vibration-induced white finger disease (VWF) is caused by continued use of vibrating hand held machinery (high frequency vibration >50 Hz), and affects tens of thousands of people. New research finds...
Serious child abuse injuries creep up
A new Yale School of Medicine study shows that cases of serious physical abuse in children, such as head injuries, [...]
Breast cancer recurrence defined by hormone receptor status
Human epidermal growth factor (HER2) positive breast cancers are often treated with the same therapy regardless of hormone receptor status. New research shows that women whose HER2 positive cancer was...
Hidden stroke impairment leaves thousands suffering in silence
Most people are completely unaware of one of stroke's most common, debilitating but invisible impairments: aphasia.
Screening for post-stroke depression inadequate and inconsistent, study finds
Physicians are prescribing anti-depressants for stroke patients without first giving them a proper diagnosis, they are over-treating some patients, and overlooking others.
Children underrepresented in drug studies
The number of clinical trials enrolling children is far lower than for adults, and the scope of research is also narrower, according to a recent analysis of public-access data.
Many emergency programs get failing grade when it comes to stroke training, Canadian research suggests
Medical residents training to work in the emergency department need more formal stroke training. As the first point of contact in stroke care, they see nearly 100 per cent of...
Home-based stroke therapy improves outcomes, eliminates wait times, saves money, study suggests
Home delivery of stroke rehabilitation improves care, eliminates waiting lists for treatment and saves hundreds of thousands of dollars annually in hospital costs.
Exercise improves memory, thinking after stroke, study finds
Just six months of exercise can improve memory, language, thinking and judgment problems by almost 50 percent.
California Bans Therapies to ‘Cure’ Gay Minors
Gay rights advocates say disputed therapies to “overcome” homosexuality have caused emotional harm to teenagers.
New blood 'booster' tested in UK
A London hospital is leading a worldwide trial of a drug designed to aid the recovery of patients with heavy blood loss.
Crispin Aubrey obituary
Journalist and environmental campaigner who was a defendant in the ABC secrecy caseCrispin Aubrey, the journalist, author and campaigner, who has died of a heart attack aged 66, came to national prominence when...
Confusion, concern after changes to health coverage rules
Critics have concerns about changes to a federal program that provides temporary health coverage to protected persons, refugee claimants and other people who are not eligible for provincial health insurance.
New pathogen epidemic identified in sub-Saharan Africa
Researchers have found that the spread of a dangerous bacteria that can be fatal in up to 45% of people infected in sub-Sahara Africa may have been instigated by the...
Key mechanism for controlling the body's inflammatory response discovered
Researchers have discovered how a key molecule controls the body's inflammatory responses. The molecule, known as p110delta, fine-tunes inflammation to avoid excessive reactions that can damage the organism. The findings...
Blocking key protein could halt age-related decline in immune system, study finds
The older we get, the weaker our immune systems tend to become, leaving us vulnerable to infectious diseases and cancer and eroding our ability to benefit from vaccination. Now scientists...
Breast cancer research sometimes misunderstood
As thousands of Canadians walk and run to raise funds for breast cancer research this weekend, the reality is that much of the advances in scientific understanding will have little...