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World Hepatitis Day: the silent disease needs a global response | Ding-Shinn Chen and Jack Wallace
Increased funding for hepatitis B and C in the Asia Pacific region is vital if we are to fight the disease worldwideThe silent nature of viral hepatitis infection has an enormous impact...
Aging worker termites explode themselves in suicide missions
(Phys.org) -- A new study of termites has revealed that older workers are equipped with suicide packs of chemicals on their backs to fight off intruders.
Teamwork against carcinogenic benzene: Three teams of microbial harmful substance eliminators cooperate to destroy benzene
With modern analytical procedures scientists have succeeded for the first time in tracking the path of the harmful substance Benzene through such a bacterial community with proteins. Accordingly, three teams...
New stroke treatments becoming a reality
Scientists have demonstrated a drug which can dramatically limit the amount of brain damage in stroke patients.
DNA damage in roofers due to PAH exposure, possible cancer link
Roofers have higher PAH blood-levels after a shift than before and that these high levels of PAHs are linked with increased rates of DNA damage, and potentially with higher cancer...
Protein discovery links to cancer research
New research on how a particular type of protein controls the growth of another protein could advance cancer research.
Diabetes research reveals important link to overcoming 'lazy insulin granules'
Scientists have made an important discovery on the role of a SNARE protein known as VAMP8 in the release of insulin from the pancreatic islet beta cells. The study will...
Study identifies receptor's role in regulating obesity, type 2 diabetes
A recent study demonstrates that the A2b-type adenosine receptor, A2bAR, plays a significant role in the regulation of high fat, high cholesterol diet-induced symptoms of type 2 diabetes.
Researchers unveil molecular details of how bacteria propagate antibiotic resistance
A research team may have found a new way to prevent "superbugs" from genetically propagating drug resistance.
Additional benefits of early HIV treatment revealed
Study results released by the HIV Prevention Trials Network show additional benefits of of early antiretroviral therapy in HIV clinical outcomes.
Efficacy of transcranial magnetic stimulation for depression confirmed in new study
In one of the first studies to look at transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) in real-world clinical practice settings, researchers have confirmed that TMS is an effective treatment for patients with...
Solving the mystery of how cigarette smoking weakens bones
Almost 20 years after scientists first identified cigarette smoking as a risk factor for osteoporosis and bone fractures, a new study is shedding light on exactly how cigarette smoke weakens...
Alcohol could intensify effects of some drugs in the body
Scientists are reporting another reason -- besides possible liver damage, stomach bleeding and other side effects -- to avoid drinking alcohol while taking certain medicines. Laboratory experiments show that alcohol...
Researchers find link between climate change, ozone loss and possible increase in skin cancer incidence
For decades, scientists have known that the effects of global climate change could have a potentially devastating impact across the globe, but Harvard researchers say there is now evidence that...
More people with HIV living past 50
There's growing evidence that people who have spent decades battling HIV may be aging prematurely
Lower vitamin D could increase risk of dying, especially for frail, older adults
A new study concludes that among older adults – especially those who are frail – low levels of vitamin D can mean a much greater risk of death. The randomized,...
Genetic cause of most lethal brain tumor pinpointed: May lead to new treatment
Researchers have discovered that some cases of glioblastoma, the most common and aggressive form of primary brain cancer, are caused by the fusion of two adjacent genes. The study also...
Aging AIDS epidemic raises new health questions
WASHINGTON (AP) -- AIDS is graying: By the end of the decade, the government estimates, more than half of Americans living with HIV will be over...
Protective Skin Microbes Help Fight Off Disease
Skin microbes appear to stimulate our immune cells, preparing them to fight.
The New Old Age Blog: A Dialysis Machine by the Bed
A form of dialysis that can be performed at home is growing more popular.
New drug could help maintain long-term weight loss
A new drug could aid in losing weight and keeping it off. The drug increases sensitivity to the hormone leptin, a natural appetite suppressant found in the body. Although so...
Fixing the way we fix the brain
Of all the health challenges humans face, few are as insidious as those that involve the death or dysfunction of cells in our brains. These illnesses, a category known as neurodegenerative disease, take...
Gov't stepping up fight against health care fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is upping the ante in the fight against health care fraud, joining forces with private insurers and state investigators on...
Barreira named HUHS director
Harvard Provost Alan M. Garber announced today the appointment of Paul J. Barreira, M.D., as director of Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) and Henry K. Oliver Professor of Hygiene. Barreira has been director...
Uncovering Health Problems through New Research into Wastewater Reuse
Study will show the possible consequences when some drug compounds seep into the soil via reuse of wastewater
Disabled Pakistani women abandoned, ignored after quake
Women who suffered spinal injuries in the 2005 Pakistan earthquake continued to endure hardships years later, including abandonment by spouses and families, according to new research from the University of...
The Dish on Pasta: Maligned Food Actually a Healthy Carb
Pasta doesn't deserve its bad reputation.
Health care tops agenda at premiers' meeting today
Canadian premiers will meet in Halifax today to discuss how they can work together to better deliver health care, and review a report with a dozen main recommendations that include...