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Grief Over iPhone 4 Reception Problems Grows
Apple calls press conference as a senator wags a finger and rumors circulate that the problem was known a year ago
Study shows that major Alzheimer's risk gene causes alterations in shapes of brain protein deposits
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have used a newly discovered class of biomarkers to investigate the possibility that the shape of brain protein deposits is different in people...
Weight loss reduces hot flashes in overweight and obese women
A new study shows that overweight and obese women who suffer from hot flashes can reduce the severity of their hot flashes if they lose weight through diet or exercise...
Asthma risky during pregnancy
Asthma is the most common complication of pregnancy in Australia with harmful effects on babies, but many of these could be prevented.
Childhood cancer survivors face higher death risk 25 years later, from cancer, circulatory diseases
Follow-up of a group of British childhood cancer survivors indicates they have an increased risk of death from second primary cancers and cardiac and cerebrovascular causes more than 25 years...
No evidence that popular slimming supplements facilitate weight loss, new research finds
New research evaluating the effectiveness of a broad selection of popular slimming supplements sold in pharmacies and health food shops has found no evidence that any of them facilitate weight...
Radiation after mastectomy improves breast cancer survival, study finds
Postmastectomy radiation therapy for some breast cancer patients can reduce their risk of recurrence by almost 30 percent and increase their five-year overall survival by almost 50 percent, according to...
Improving clinical use of stem cells to repair heart damage
Presenting at the UK National Stem Cell Network annual science conference today(13 July), Professor Michael Schneider describes a new approach to treating heart attack and cardiomyopathy using stem cells.
Obama HIV/AIDS plan calls for reducing infections
(AP) -- President Barack Obama is announcing a new national strategy for combatting HIV and AIDS aimed at helping reduce the number of infections and providing those living with...
Depressed men with ED at risk for cardiovascular problems
A new study finds that the presence of depressive symptoms in men with erectile dysfunction constitutes a risk factor for a major cardiovascular event.
Prompt actions halt alarming infection outbreak at Dallas hospital
Rapid identification and aggressive infection control measures allowed a Dallas hospital to stop the spread of Acinetobacter baumannii, a type of bacteria that has become increasingly prevalent in healthcare facilities...
New discovery in nerve regrowth
Faculty of Medicine scientists have discovered a way to enhance nerve regeneration in the peripheral nervous system. This important discovery could lead to new treatments for nerve damage caused by...
Alzheimer's advances leave drug gaps
Scientists at a conference in Honolulu this week report advances in detecting and predicting Alzheimer's disease, but a treatment that does more than ease symptoms is not at hand.
‘Dawning of a new age’ in bacteria research
MAYWOOD, Ill. — Lowly bacteria are turning out to be much more complex than previously thought. In the July, 2010 issue of the journal Molecular Microbiology, Loyola University Health System...
LSUHSC study finds early predictors of metabolic syndrome in healthy 7-9 year-olds
New Orleans, LA — Melinda Sothern, PhD, CEP, Professor of Public Health and Director of Health Promotion at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, will present evidence that supports...
Experimental obesity drug avoids brain effects that troubled predecessors
Stockholm, Sweden: A second-generation experimental anti-obesity and diabetes drug has shown promise in reducing body weight in rodents just as effectively as the predecessor rimonabant while...
Pain, dry mouth may play role in sleep quality of head and neck cancer patients
Head and neck cancer patients who reported poor sleep quality one year after diagnosis had more symptoms of chronic pain and complaints of dry mouth related to radiation treatments, according...
Parents' heed MD advice on bottle weaning
Pediatricians can help parents wean their babies off feeding from a bottle sooner, a new Canadian study suggests.
Paediatric clinical studies appear prone to bias, Hopkins review shows
A Johns Hopkins review of nearly 150 randomised controlled trials on children - all published in well-regarded medical journals - reveals that 40 to 60 percent of the studies either...
Weight Watchers works, say scientists
Medical Research Council says weight-loss method could help NHS tackle obesityIt's a jungle out there for the overweight, with a multitude of miracle slimming programmes promising the pounds will drop off fast and...
People's Pharmacy: Serotonin syndrome
Common cold medicine ingredient doesn't mix with some antidepressants.
Milk: how much should you drink?
There are many nutrients in milk that the USDA recommends. But getting the recommended levels — even with dairy products — isn't easy. ...
'You can't hide your lyin' eyes': Eye-tracking lie-detection
Shifty eyes long have been thought to signify a person's problem telling the truth. Now a group of University of Utah researchers are taking that old adage to a new...
Women with gestational diabetes have increased risk of recurrence in subsequent pregnancies
(July 12, 2010) PASADENA, Calif. — There is an increased risk of recurring gestational diabetes in pregnant women who developed gestational diabetes during their first and second pregnancies,...
Protein identified which helps cancer cells to survive stressful conditions
Researchers have made a discovery that could lead to the development of more effective treatments for a number of diseases. They have shown that a protein produced when cells are...
Plant extract may be effective against inflammatory bowel disease
New research shows an extract made from a food plant in the Brassica family was effective in alleviating signs of ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel condition, in mice.
In Sickness
Memoirs about life — and death — with cancer, by Sarah Gabriel, Bruce Feiler and Katherine Rosman.
Turn 70. Act Your Grandchild’s Age.
Grandma sky-dives. Ringo Starr plays at Radio City. Is this what’s expected in life’s eighth decade?