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Heart muscle cell grafts suppress arrhythmias after heart attacks in animal study
Researchers have made a major advance in efforts to regenerate damaged hearts. Grafts of human heart muscle cells reduced the incidence of irregular heart rhythms after heart attacks in animal...
Stroke recovery prediction tool created
A new set of tests can help predict whether an individual patient will recover the use of their hand and arm after a stroke, report New Zealand researchers.
Recurring shoulder instability injuries likely among young athletes playing contact sports
Summer is a peak season for many sports, and with that comes sport-related injuries. Among those injuries is shoulder joint dislocation.
Health insurers owe $73.9 million in rebates to Californians
Nearly 2 million Californians will receive the rebates as part of the federal healthcare law.Nearly 2 million Californians will receive $73.9 million in rebates from health insurers as part of...
Adm. James D. Watkins, 85, AIDS Panel Leader, Dies
After serving in the Navy’s top ranks during the cold war, Admiral Watkins was involved in battles of a different kind, opposing AIDS discrimination and seeking greater domestic oil production.
New influenza virus from seals highlights the risks of pandemic flu from animals
A new strain of influenza virus found in harbor seals could represent a threat to wildlife and human health, according to the authors of a study appearing July 31 in...
Medical Debt Collector to Pay a $2.5 Million Settlement
Accretive Health settled accusations by the Minnesota state attorney general’s office that it violated a federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency care, even if patients cannot afford to pay.
Observatory: Disease Diagnosed in 500-Year-Old Mummy
Forensic anthropologists compared proteins from the mummy of an Inca girl to a large database, determining she had what looked like a chronic respiratory infection.
Vital Signs: Aspirin May Head Off Esophagus Disorder
Researchers found that people in a study who took one aspirin a day were only half as likely to develop Barrett's esophagus, the leading risk factor for esophageal cancer.
Well: Panel Advises Against Routine Treadmill Stress Tests
The United States Preventive Services Task Force joined the call for less routine testing by recommending against screening with electrocardiograms, or EKGs, in people who have no known risk factors...
For Some H.I.V. Patients, Only a Cure Will Do
The notion that people will take lifesaving medications gratefully and properly is not always true.
A World Without AIDS Still Seems Worlds Away
The 19th International AIDS Conference in Washington pointed to extraordinary gains, but there will be millions infected with H.I.V. for a very long time.
Rejected Alzheimer's drug shows new potential in animal model
Scientists have discovered that a drug that had previously yielded conflicting results in clinical trials for Alzheimer’s disease effectively stopped the progression of memory deterioration and brain pathology in mouse...
Most People with This Common Disease Are Unaware
About 1.8 million Americans have celiac disease, but around 1.4 million of them don't know they have it, according to a new estimate.
Anxiety and depression increase risk of sick leave
Long-term sick leave is a burden for individuals and society at large, yet very little is known about the underlying reasons for it. Researchers have identified anxiety as a more...
Stress during pregnancy leads to abdominal obesity in mice offspring
A new report involving mice suggests that a relationship exists between maternal metabolic or psychological stress and the development of [...]
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
The definition of carpal tunnel syndrome plus causes, symptoms, treatments and other facts.
Opioid receptors as a drug target for stopping obesity
Imagine eating all of the sugar and fat that you want without gaining a pound. Thanks to new research the day may come when this is not too far from...
Distracted walking injuries quadruple in last seven years
Officials look to old laws, padded posts to stop people often preoccupied by an electronic device
Miocardin in Pulmonary arterial hypertension
So, what is pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an increase in blood pressure in the pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, or pulmonary [...]
Hospitals struggle to serve patients after shift cutbacks
A hospital in Terrebonne is scrambling to meet patient demands after a dozen general practitioners cut back their hours.
Health minister back in Ornge hot seat
Health Minister Deb Matthews will be in the hot seat Tuesday to answer more questions about Ontario's troubled air ambulance service.
Enzyme characterization brings biochemists closer to mosquito drug targets
(Phys.org) -- Researchers from Virginia Tech, the Brookhaven National Laboratory, and the University of Wisconsin Madison have identified key structural components of an enzyme that plays many roles in insects,...
Progressive Anti-Science: Biologists Are Just Tinkerers
Do you work in genetics? If so, you are out to ruin the brains of children, according to a claim at Alternet.org. read more
Did The Scottish Invent Golf?
Want to get in a fight in Scotland?Okay, just about anything will get you into a fight in Scotland but if you want a guaranteed way to get a headbutt...
Dying of cold: Hypothermia in trauma victims
Hypothermia in trauma victims is a serious complication and is associated with an increased risk of dying. A new study has found that the key risk factor was severity of...
Blocking the effects of amyloid b in Alzheimer's disease
During Alzheimer’s disease, 'plaques' of amyloid beta (Ab) and tau protein ‘tangles’ develop in the brain, leading to the death of brain cells and disruption of chemical signaling between neurons....
Mechanism of lung cancer-associated mutations suggests new therapeutic approaches
Researchers have identified how one of the genes most commonly mutated in lung cancer may promote such tumors. The investigators found that the protein encoded by this gene, called EPHA3,...