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Scientists offer new AIDS vaccine strategy
ATLANTA, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say conventional AIDS vaccine strategies shouldn't be the only plans of action considered in the fight against the disease.
Advances in lung cancer research announced
PHOENIX, Aug. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have announced two significant advances in lung cancer research.
People 'get happier as they age'
Most people get happier as they grow older, studies on people aged up to their mid-90s suggest.
Scientists Find Cells Responsible For Bladder Cancer's Spread
Scientists have tracked down a powerful set of cells in bladder tumors that seem to be primarily responsible for the cancer's growth and spread using a technique that takes advantage...
The hepatitis healing power of blueberry leaves
A chemical found in blueberry leaves has shown a strong effect in blocking the replication of the Hepatitis C virus, opening up a new avenue for treating chronic HCV infections,...
Cost-effectiveness of cetuximab in metastatic colorectal cancer
From a health-care system perspective, it may be more efficient to use the drug cetuximab only in colorectal cancer patients whose tumours have a wild-type KRAS gene, according to a...
Fumbled handoffs can lead to medical errors
Poor communication of the outcomes of medical tests whose results are pending at the time of a patient's hospital discharge is common and can lead to serious medical errors in...
Delays in UK child brain tumour diagnosis
Significant numbers of children in the UK are suffering from preventable levels of disability, particularly blindness, and premature death because of poor diagnosis of brain tumours...
Out of court settlement of malpractice claims: Incorrect treatment of bone fractures in children
Incorrectly treated fractures in children are one of the errors most frequently confirmed in the arbitration process. This was the conclusion reached by Heinrich Vinz and Johann Neu of the...
Botanicals have no effect on hot flashes or cognition: Study
Two studies conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern University have found that commonly used botanicals do not have an effect on hot flashes or...
Function Of Potential Cancer-causing Gene Product Uncovered
Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown function of a gene product called Amplified in Liver Cancer 1 (Alc1), which may play a role in the onset of cancer.
Forehead lift smooths some patients' headaches, too
Migraines lessen or disappear after the surgery, but doctors wonder whether the results would hold true for the larger population. ...
Volunteer opportunities
Step up to the plate Whether your heart is touched by the homeless or by horses, there's almost certainly a way to get involved in an altruistic way that...
Insulin infusion sets recalled
Health Canada has issued an advisory concerning the recall of an insulin infusion set that could malfunction.
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Non-invasive Brain Surgery Moves A Step Closer
Medical researchers have completed a pilot study using transcranial MR-guided focused ultrasound to treat 10 patients with neuropathic pain.
Staving off ecological disaster in lungs
Protecting the lung's 'ecosystem' may help cystic fibrosis patients.
Debate surrounds new prostate-cancer treatment
CyberKnife radiosurgery -- which uses narrow beams of radiation to kill several types of cancer -- is marketed as a less invasive, more convenient way to treat prostate cancer, a...
Flu fears prompt a few no-shows at First Nations Summer Games
Concerns about the H1N1 virus, also known as the swine flu, have caused a handful of First Nations to stay away from the upcoming aboriginal Summer Games.
Effective treatment for infective endocarditis using a rigorous hospital management-based approach
A clinical study carried out at Hospital de la Timone in Marseille, France, has demonstrated that a standardized management protocol for patients with infective endocarditis can dramatically reduce mortality rates.
Patient Money: Now, a Guiding Hand Through the Morass of Medical Bills
When you’re ill, it’s good to have someone in your corner to see errors in medical bills, argue for lower fees and appeal coverage denials.
Study: Mistreated adolescents need help
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Aug. 7 (UPI) -- A study of young adults suggests fewer than 25 percent of those mistreated as youths receive adequate mental health treatment, U.S. psychologists...
Swine flu science update: 7 August 2009
A round-up of articles about Africa's inability to cope with swine flu, human behaviour's affect on virus spread, vaccine progress, and more.
Men with angina at twice the risk of heart attack and death compared with women
(PhysOrg.com) -- Men with angina are twice as likely to have a heart attack and almost three times as likely to suffer a heart disease-related death than women with the...
Cancer cells are protected by our own immune system
(PhysOrg.com) -- During the very first few days of development of a cancer, our immune system recognizes cancer cells not as abnormal cells requiring eradication but as cells of the...
Amid recession US births dropped 2 percent in 2008
ATLANTA (AP) -- America's baby boomlet is showing signs of tapering off....
Electronic health records help cardiac patients remain healthy
An innovative program that cut cardiac deaths by 73 percent by linking coronary artery disease patients and teams of pharmacists, nurses, primary care doctors, and cardiologists with an electronic health...
Of cyclops and lilies: New strategy for the synthesis of cylcopamine, a potential cancer treatment
(PhysOrg.com) -- In 1957, shepherds in Idaho (USA) discovered that when pregnant sheep ate lilies of the species Veratrum californicum (corn lily, California false hellebore), their lambs were born with...