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Swimming Aids Asthma Symptoms in Children
Research has shown that swimming aids asthma symptoms in children. The activity has been proven to be an effective non-pharmacological intervention for children and adolescents, according to a study in...
Low-income Kids Report First Sexual Intercourse At 12 Years Of Age In New National Study
A new study of nearly 1,000 low-income families in three major cities found that one in four children between the ages of 11 and 16 reported having sex, with their...
Prion Protein Identified As Novel Early Pancreatic Cancer Biomarker
Mad cow disease is caused by the accumulation of an abnormal protein, the prion, in the brain of an affected patient. Outside of the brain, very little is known about...
Preparing for the H1N1 pandemic: A formidable foe
Prevention of H1N1 influenza virus through vaccination must be our top priority if disease patterns in the northern hemisphere follow those in the southern hemisphere this fall, writes Paul Hebert,...
Vital Signs: Prevention: Diet and Exercise Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
A Mediterranean-style diet along with regular activity reduced the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Lifting Weights Reduces Lymphedema Symptoms Following Breast Cancer Surgery
Breast cancer survivors who lift weights are less likely than their non-weightlifting peers to experience worsening symptoms of lymphedema, the arm- and hand-swelling condition that plagues many women following surgery...
New Method Takes Aim at Aggressive Cancer Cells
A multi-institutional team has discovered a chemical that works in mice to kill the rare, aggressive cells within breast cancers that can seed new tumors. These cells, known as cancer...
Heidelberg cardiac surgeons implant world's first new DeBakey Heart Assist Device
At the end of July 2009, a team of cardiac surgeons headed by Professor Dr Matthias Karck, Director of the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Heidelberg University Hospital, was the...
Study supports DNA repair-blocker research in cancer therapy
Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have uncovered the mechanism behind a promising new approach to cancer treatment: damaging cancer cells' DNA with potent drugs while simultaneously preventing the cells from...
Gamers Battle Swine Flu Pandemic Online
Dutch Researchers Design Free Internet Game to Raise Awareness About Virus
Megapixels: A Living, Beating Pig Heart in the Lab, No Pig Necessary
This is a pig heart, procured from a slaughterhouse, beating on a heart-pumping machine called the Heart Cart. Because pig hearts share many anatomical similarities with humans', scientists often use them to test...
Inflammation and how it relates to chronic diseases
Inflammation is clearly the culprit in rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis (in which chemicals produced by immune cells cause joints to swell) and some other chronic pain conditions such as sciatica...
Consults: Chemotherapy and Alzheimer’s
Dr. Daniel Silverman addresses the issues of cancer treatment, memory loss, Alzheimer's disease and attention deficit disorder.
Faith rites seen boosting brains, even for atheists
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Buddhist monks and Catholic nuns boost their brain power through meditation and prayer, but even atheists can enjoy the mental benefits that believers derive from faith, according...
Football Injuries In US High School Athletes More Severe During Kickoff, Punting
Injuries can occur during a sporting competition at any time. However, new research finds that during football, injuries sustained at the beginning or middle of a game are more severe...
Interventional Radiology Treatment For Uterine Fibroids: Safe, Nonsurgical Option
Uterine fibroid embolization -- a minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment for women that cuts off blood flow to painful fibroids to kill the tumors -- is highlighted as an appropriate...
More balanced reporting of swine flu needed in India
In reporting swine flu, the Indian media has lost perspective, argues Kalpana Sharma, a former editor of The Hindu.
Swine flu inspires new video game
(AP) -- Since swine flu first emerged in April, it has sparked panic, vaccine production and now, a video game.
FDA warns of glucose monitoring technology
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning against using some glucose monitors by patients receiving medicines containing non-glucose sugars.
Economy linked to Canadians' health fears
The economic downturn has affected how Canadians care for their health, particularly those in the lowest income groups - with people sleeping and eating less, spending less on prescriptions and...
New drug-resistant bug killer
Scientists have used marine bacteria to develop a drug that can kill antibiotic-resistant superbugs, which cause many deaths each year.
Uranium mining 'a health risk'
Uranium mining could lead to health problems such as leukemia and congenital defects, according to an expert.
Children risk cancer by eating salami and ham, warns charity
• Bad habits 'could lead to bowel disease in later life'
Side effects of the race to beat swine flu
The big worry is that the government's exuberant use of Tamiflu will hasten the appearance and spread of resistant mutants
Moderate drinking 'boosts bones'
Women who drink moderate amounts of beer may be strengthening their bones, according to Spanish researchers.
Child leukaemia 'genes' revealed
Genetic flaws that increase the risk of the most common form of childhood leukaemia have been uncovered by British scientists.
Latin America joins forces against swine flu
Health representatives from ten Latin American countries have created joint action plans to deal with the swine flu virus.
Obesity is linked to gastroesophageal reflux disease
Obesity contributes to many health problems, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes. However, one condition -- gastroesophageal reflux disease -- stands out in its ties to obesity,...