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Stroke Survivors Walk Better After Human-assisted Rehabilitation
Therapist-assisted walking rehabilitation showed greater improvements in walking ability in ambulatory stroke survivors compared to robotic-assisted therapy. Post-stroke patients in both groups improved their walking ability, but the amount of...
Suspected cause of type 1 diabetes caught 'red-handed' for the first time
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis working with diabetic mice have examined in unprecedented detail the immune cells long thought to be responsible for type 1...
Wal-Mart Expands Program Providing Drug Discounts
Wal-Mart announced it would expand its discounted prescription drug program to offer 90-day supplies for $10 and add several women’s medications at a discount.
New way to heal tracheal injuries created
CANBERRA, Mass., May 7 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've created a technique that can heal airway injuries produced by events such as smoke inhalation and long-term intubation.
Report calls for more diabetes research
Diabetes in developing countries deserves more research and better treatment, says a report.
Discovery Of A Novel Mechanism For The Development Of Colon Cancer
Recent work has shed light on the mechanisms of colon tumor development and may help to design better treatment for this disease. The study published in Cancer Cell describes a...
New Agent Strikes At Most Common Cause Of Infant Hospitalization In U.S.
Researchers have achieved promising results with a potential new weapon against respiratory syncytial virus, the most common cause of infant hospitalization in the United States. RSV infects almost all children...
New Insights On Link Between Early Consumption Of Cows' Milk And Type-1 Diabetes
Researchers in Maine report a new explanation for the mysterious link between consumption of cows' milk protein in infant formula early in life and an increased risk of later developing...
Boosting 'Mussel' Power: New Technique For Making Key Marine Mussel Protein
Researchers in Korea report development of a way to double production of a sticky protein from marine mussels destined for use as an antibacterial coating to prevent life-threatening infections in...
Immune exhaustion in HIV infection
As HIV disease progresses in a person infected with the HIV virus, a group of cells in the immune system, the CD8+ T lymphocytes, become “exhausted,” losing many of their...
Low Blood Levels Of Vitamin D May Be Associated With Depression In Older Adults
Older adults with low blood levels of vitamin D and high blood levels of a hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands may have a higher risk of depression, according to...
Exhaustion Of HIV-specific T Cells May Be Caused By Chronic Exposure To Virus
The "exhaustion" of immune cells that target HIV appears to result from chronic exposure to the virus, specifically exposure to the protein segments targeted by the pathogen-killing HIV-specific CD8 T...
New Saliva-based HIV Test May Speed Up Detection
The usual waiting period for the results of a HIV test can seem like an eternity, especially in emergency situations where results are needed immediately. Also it requires a blood...
Needle-free device delivers pain-free analgesia
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new needle-free device that delivers a local anesthetic to the skin promises to help make delivering drugs and drawing blood less painful for children.
10M children worldwide die from lack of health care
(AP) -- More than 200 million children worldwide under age 5 do not get basic health care, leading to nearly 10 million deaths annually from treatable ailments like diarrhea...
Is bipolar disorder overdiagnosed?
A new study by Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University researchers reports that fewer than half the patients previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder received a diagnosis of bipolar disorder based...
More Than 25 Percent Of Pediatric 'Emergency' Visits Could Be Conducted Online, Study Suggests
A community-wide study in upstate New York found that nearly 28 percent of all visits to the pediatric emergency department could have been replaced with a more cost-effective Internet doctor's...
Preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission in low-income countries
Can HIV transmission in pregnancy in low income settings be prevented with round the clock rapid testing in labor?
Breastfeeding 'helps to boost IQ'
A major study adds to growing evidence suggesting breastfeeding boosts a child's intelligence.
Genes 'up Indians' obesity risk'
Scientists pinpoint a reason why people with Indian ancestry may be more prone to weight problems.
Anxiety, Mood Disorders Put Cancer Patients At Risk For PTSD
Breast cancer patients who have a prior history of mood and anxiety disorders are at a much higher risk of experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder following their diagnosis, new research suggests....
Youths In Towns With Smoke-free Restaurant Laws Appear Less Likely To Become Smokers
Young people who live in towns where regulations ban smoking in restaurants may be less likely to become established smokers, according to a new report. Many studies have examined the...
Botulinum Toxin Effective In Many Neurological Disorders, Not Headache, Study Shows
New guidelines developed by the American Academy of Neurology confirm that the drug botulinum toxin is safe and effective for treating cervical dystonia, a condition of involuntary head tilt or...
Breastfed children are brainier, study suggests
Study raises question of whether breast milk itself or associated maternal care responsible for boosting intelligence
Official says Russia 'not ready' for tough HIV steps
(AP) -- Russia is "not ready" to adopt measures that could prevent thousands of people from getting infected with the virus that causes AIDS, the country's chief public health...
Caution urged in choosing gene tests
(AP) -- Everyone's genes spell out a risk for some disease, and a coming anti-discrimination law is about to give genetic testing a boost. But discrimination is just one...
Is it your waistline or your genes that predispose you to heart disease?
Heart disease is widely attributed to lifestyle factors such as lack of physical exercise, smoking and unhealthy weight and diet but the onset of cardiovascular disease can also come down...
Tumor cell 'destruct triggers' studied
GAINESVILLE, Fla., May 5 (UPI) -- U.S. geneticists say tumor cells might be able to escape death from radiation or chemotherapy because of a blockage in their self-destruct...