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For dialysis patients, skinny is dangerous
Dialysis patients with low body fat are at increased risk of death -even compared to patients at the highest level of body fat percentage, according to research being presented at...
Media availability: The role of biomedical research in malaria eradication
Although malaria has been controlled in many local and regional populations, the permanent elimination of malaria parasites throughout the world remains an elusive goal, and the disease continues to claim...
New hope for sufferers of overactive bladder
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sufferers of overactive bladder have been given hope of a more effective treatment following a breakthrough by UNSW medical researchers.
Researchers find room design can enhance patient care
The design of a consultation room can improve the quality of a visit to the physician's office. A collaborative research study developed by Nurture by Steelcase and Mayo Clinic, was...
Rot-resistant wheat could save farmers millions
CSIRO researchers have identified wheat and barley lines resistant to Crown Rot - a disease that costs Australian wheat and barley farmers $79 million in lost yield every year...
Lifestyle changes, drug lower type 2 diabetes risk
Intensive lifestyle changes aimed at modest weight loss reduced the rate of developing type 2 diabetes by 34 percent over 10 years in people at high risk for the disease...
New Strategies To Monitor Exposure To Environmental Carcinogens Needed
A new report on cancer and the environment says exposure to carcinogens should be minimized or eliminated whenever feasible, and calls for new strategies to more effectively and efficiently screen...
Accusure-brand insulin syringes recalled
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the nationwide recall of all Accusure insulin syringes because the needles might detach from the syringe.
BMJ raises concerns over 'outlawed' gagging clauses in NHS contracts
Despite government outlawing of gagging clauses in NHS contracts, new evidence published in the British Medical Journal today reveals how some trusts have continued to use them.
Mobile society helps wellbeing
A recent study looked at whether people are happier in a more mobile society – and the results are complicated, but overall positive.
Experts unveil new CVD guidelines and position papers
Edmonton -- Several new guidelines and position papers offering the most up to date information to ensure that clinicians practice evidence-based medicine were released at the Canadian Cardiovascu
Alternative to pap test does not appear to be better for detecting cervical cancer
A Dutch study that included nearly 90,000 women finds that liquid-based cytology, a commonly used alternative to conventional Pap tests, is not superior to Pap tests for the detection of...
Deep brain stimulation may be effective treatment for Tourette's syndrome
Deep brain stimulation may be a safe and effective treatment for Tourette syndrome, according to research published in the October 27, 2009, print issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of...
Significant regional variations exist regarding proximity to burn centres
Although nearly 80 percent of the U.S. population lives within 2 hours by ground or helicopter transport to a verified burn centre, there is substantial state and regional variation in...
Quality improvement program increases hospitals' adherence to evidenced-based care
Participation in the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines(R) quality improvement program significantly improves hospitals' adherence to evidence-based therapies and reduces gender- and age-related disparities in the care of...
Curry spice 'kills cancer cells'
An extract found in the curry spice turmeric can kill off cancer cells, scientists have shown in the laboratory.
Sex, alcohol, fat among world's big killers: WHO
LONDON (Reuters) - Tackling just five health factors could prevent millions of premature deaths and increase global life expectancy by almost 5 years, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO)...
Delicate Dance for 2 Lobbyists on Health Bill
Billy Tauzin and Karen Ignagni, Washington’s odd couple in the health care debate, are fighting for their industry clients.
New Database to Help Set Payouts by Health Insurers
As part of a legal settlement, a consortium will set up a system to help determine reimbursements for patients using out-of-network doctors.
Anxious Crowds Meet Ad Hoc Swine Flu Police
Efforts to get vaccines to those at high risk are colliding with widespread fears and willy-nilly distribution.
Bundling Two Low-cost Heart Drugs Prevents Heart Attack And Stroke In Large, Diverse Population
A new study found that bundling two generic, low-cost drugs -- a cholesterol-lowering statin and a blood pressure-lowering drug -- and giving daily doses to 68,560 people with diabetes or...
Link Between Male Diabetics With Allergies And Kidney Disease -- Nothing To Sneeze At
For men with type 2 diabetes, a cell type linked to allergic inflammation is closely linked to a key indicator of diabetic kidney disease, suggests a new study.
3-year-old gets prosthetic arm bone
Surgeons implant a telescoping artificial bone to replace the boy's humerus, which had to be removed because of a rare cancer. The prosthesis can be expanded as he grows. In what they called...
U.S. panel: More study on Human Genome anthrax drug
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - Animal data suggests a proposed Human Genome Sciences Inc drug may help people exposed to anthrax but more study is needed to show the treatment...
Manitoba HIV rate climbing
A growing number of Manitobans are being diagnosed with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, a Winnipeg conference for prairie health service providers heard Tuesday.
Neuroscientist's discovery of new uses for old drug leads to patents, innovation award
University of South Florida neuroscientist R. Douglas Shytle's discovery of successful new clinical uses for mecamylamine, a drug once used to treat hypertension, has led to several issued patents on...
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$4.8M Stimulus Grant Launches Feasibility Study for Endeavor to Measure All Human Proteins
An expert in cancer proteomics at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has received $4.8 million in federal stimulus funding from the National Cancer Institute to co-lead a pilot study to...