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Breakthrough treatment reduces post-surgical scarring for glaucoma patients
Scientists have developed an innovative way to combat post-surgical scarring for glaucoma patients. A clinical trial has shown that the use of a new drug delivery method has resulted in...
Expanding Medicaid to low-income adults
A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) finds that expanding Medicaid to low-income adults leads to widespread gains in coverage, increased access to care, and — most importantly — improved...
With A Chemical Injection, Blind Mice Can See
An injection of a specific chemical directly into the eyes can temporarily restore sight in blind mice, suggesting a new therapy for people with vision loss, a new study says. The researchers...
Having Kids After Age 30 May Lower Cancer Risk
Having children later in life reduces women's risk of endometrial cancer.
The Agenda: Health: Too Much Medical Care?
The United States spends an estimated $210 billion annually on unnecessary medical services. For patients, this often means getting pulled into a cycle of repeated lab work, scans and other...
Antidepressant ZOLOFT packs potential to fight fungal meningitis
Biologists have shown that ZOLOFT®, one of the most widely prescribed antidepressants in the world, also packs a potential preventative bonus -- potent mechanisms capable of inhibiting deadly fungal infections.
Rapamycin effective in mouse model of inherited heart disease and muscular dystrophies
Rapamycin, an FDA-approved immunosuppressant drug under study in aging research labs, improved function and extended survival in mice suffering from a genetic mutation which leads to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and...
Gene therapy holds promise for reversing congenital hearing loss
A new gene therapy approach can reverse hearing loss caused by a genetic defect in a mouse model of congenital deafness, according to a preclinical study. The findings present a...
Pioneering study shows drug can purge dormant HIV
Pioneering research shows that a drug used to treat certain types of lymphoma was able to dislodge hidden virus in patients receiving treatment for HIV.
Crucial protein for peripheral nerve repair manufactured within axon near injury site
Contrary to scientific belief, a crucial protein for peripheral nerve repair is manufactured within the axon near the injury site.
How the fluid between cells affects tumors
There are many factors that affect tumor invasion, the process where a tumor grows beyond the tissue where it first developed. While factors like genetics, tissue type and environmental exposure...
Consumption of alcohol/energy drink mixes linked with casual, risky sex
A new study has found a link between the consumption of caffeinated energy drinks mixed with alcohol and casual -- often risky -- sex among college-age adults.
The New Old Age Blog: More Older People Treated for Depression
"We find it more and we treat it more," one expert said of depression in the elderly. "But we don't treat it very well yet."
Doctors Petition F.D.A. for Painkiller Limits
A group of doctors and public health officials urged the government to curtail the use of prescription painkillers by changing labeling directions on how physicians should prescribe them.
Key function of protein discovered for obtaining blood stem cells as source for transplants
Researchers have deciphered the function executed by a protein called b-catenin in generating blood tissue stem cells. These cells are used as a source for transplants that form part of...
Firewalking Physics: The Wrong Way to Walk on Hot Coals
Something went terribly wrong at a motivational seminar last week, when attendees failed to walk across hot coals. Here's how to — and how not to — firewalk.
Shedding light on Carfilzomib, a promising new multiple myeloma therapy
Three separate multi-center studies have been conducted with the new proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib. Carfilzomib is a novel, highly selective proteasome inhibitor, a type of medication that blocks the actions of...
Sinks suspected in Toronto hospital outbreak
An investigation aimed at pinpointing the source of a lingering bacterial outbreak in a Toronto hospital turned up an unlikely suspect.
Physicians should ask younger men about erectile dysfunction
Although erectile dysfunction (ED) has been shown to be an early warning sign for heart disease, some physicians – and [...]
Combination drug therapy could end TB's deadly grip
A new combination drug therapy, successful in phase II trials, could help eradicate TB and bring hope to people living with HIV/TB co-infection.
What wakes me
The first time I died in my sleep, I was 26 years old. I was in bed in my St. Louis apartment when my girlfriend shook me awake to say: “You stopped...
How pain distorts our senses
In the study, if a hand was held near the painful area of the back, the brain would almost 'neglect' that hand. Image: melodija/iStockphoto Einstein’s famous theory of relativity proposed that matter can...
Brain finding links vision to emotion
As the prostriata is one of the first areas affected in Alzheimer’s disease, it could be targeted in future treatments for the disease. Image: IvelinRadkov/iStockphoto Neuroscientists have discovered a new area of the...
Doctor targets foreign restrictions in lawsuit
Henry Houshmand has filed a lawsuit against the College of Physicians and Surgeons for unfairly restricting doctors with medical degrees from foreign medical schools.
B.C. doctors agree to 4-year deal
B.C. doctors have accepted a four-year contract with the provincial government, but not all physicians are happy with the new deal.
VIDEO: University defends tests on kittens
Cardiff University has confirmed that some of its scientists had sewn up the eyes of kittens during research into a lazy eye condition, in 2010 but rejects the accusation that...
Well: The 10-Minute Workout, Times Three
A 10-minute brisk walk three times a day proved more effective than a single 30-minute workout at keeping blood pressure in a healthy range, researchers at Arizona State University report.
Girl Programs Artificial 'Brain' to Diagnose Breast Cancer
The brain's creator is a 17-year-old high school junior.