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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Associated With Higher Alzheimer's, Dementia Risk
Though discoveries about Alzheimer's risk factors are often in the news, adults do not know about the relationship between Alzheimer's risk and heart health, nor that physical activity can be...
ORNL advances therapy for Parkinson's, other diseases
By miniaturising a device that monitors the delivery of healthy cells, researchers at Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are developing a powerful instrument for physicians to use in...
Transplanted Neurons Develop Disease-like Pathology In Huntington's Patients
Results of a recent study question the long-term effects of transplanted cells in the brains of patients suffering from Huntington's disease. The study provides the first demonstration that transplanted cells...
UC Davis study highlights work-life issues of female surgeons
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Even with the demands of surgical careers, most surgeons would still choose their profession again. Women surgeons, however, are far more likely to postpone having...
Peptide linked to glucose metabolism and neuronal cell survival (w/ Video)
A cellular protein that may prevent nerve cells from dying also helps to improve insulin action and lower blood glucose levels, according to a study by researchers at Albert Einstein...
Improving Mouse Heart Function Following Heart Attack
One approach being developed as a way to improve heart function following heart attack is the injection of heart stem/progenitor cells directly into the heart. New research now indicates that...
Discovery May Open Door To Drug That Cuts Appetite And Boosts Energy
In a major advance in obesity and diabetes research, scientists have found that reducing levels of a key enzyme in the brain decreased appetites and increased energy levels.
Neural Stem Cells May Rescue Memory In Advanced Alzheimer's, Mouse Study Suggests
Scientists have shown for the first time that neural stem cells can rescue memory in mice with advanced Alzheimer's disease, raising hopes of a potential treatment for the leading cause...
Baboon study furthers diabetic research
SAN ANTONIO, July 21 (UPI) -- Pancreatic cells that pump insulin also produce a destructive substance that can kill the cells that produced it, U.S. scientists studying diabetes said.
New breast cancer-promoting gene identified
A team of researchers, at the Genome Institute of Singapore, has identified a new gene that seems to contribute to aggressive breast cancer behaviour. As discussed in an accompanying commentary,...
Students embed stem cells in sutures to enhance healing
Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering students have demonstrated a practical way to embed a patient's own adult stem cells in the surgical thread that doctors use to repair serious orthopaedic injuries...
UCLA scientists present first genetic evidence for why placebos work
Placebos are a sham - usually mere sugar pills designed to represent 'no treatment' in a clinical treatment study. The effectiveness of the actual medication is compared with the placebo...
Evaluating more lymph nodes may not improve identification of late-stage colorectal cancer
Surgically removing and evaluating an increasing number of lymph nodes does not appear to identify a greater number of patients with stage III colorectal cancer, according to a report in...
Genes Linked To Chemoresistance Identified
Two genes may contribute to chemotherapy resistance in drugs like 5-fluorouracil, which is used in liver cancer treatment, according to cancer researchers.
Clotting In Veins Close To Skin May Be Associated With More Dangerous Deep-vein Blood Clots
About one-fourth of patients with superficial vein thrombosis -- clotting in blood vessels close to the skin -- also may have the life-threatening condition deep vein thrombosis, according to a...
Genetic Variation Associated With Survival Advantage In African-Americans With HIV
From the start of the HIV epidemic, it appeared that some of the people who were infected with the virus were able to ward off the fatal effects of the...
Adenotonsillectomy may offer long-term benefits for children with breathing problems during sleep
Two and a half years after children with sleep-related breathing disorders had surgery to remove their tonsils and adenoids (glands in the back of the throat), they appear to sleep...
Babies with mild facial paralysis from forceps typically do not need treatment
Mild facial nerve paralysis caused by the use of forceps during birth generally resolves on its own and does not require treatment, according to a report in the July issue...
Personal Health: Much Has Changed in Surrogate Pregnancies
With the birth last month of twin girls for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, surrogate pregnancy once again assumed center stage.
Observatory: Maritime Group Seeks Cleaner Fuel for Ships
The International Maritime Organization has adopted policies calling for reducing the sulfur content of marine fuels.
Global Update: Aids: Role of Gay Men in Spreading Virus Is Ignored in Africa, Study Finds
The role of gay sex in the transmission of AIDS in Africa has been long ignored, say the authors of a new study.
Researcher offers hope for male diabetes sufferers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at Glasgow have made a significant discovery in the study of a rare form of diabetes which predominantly affects men.
Mystery of HIV vaccine failure deepens
Heightened immune response to cold virus may not be to blame.
African men who have sex with men are ostracised from HIV services
(PhysOrg.com) -- Men who have sex with men (MSM) in sub-Saharan Africa are a hidden, stigmatised group which suffers from a high burden of HIV infection without access to appropriate...
Laser microsurgery for tongue cancer is as effective as invasive open surgery according to new study
CHICAGO -- Transoral (through-the-mouth) laser surgery to remove cancer at the base of the tongue is as effective as more invasive open surgery and may improve quality of...
Seniors Set to Outnumber Little Kids
In 10 years, the global 65-and-up population is expected outnumber children under five for the first time.
Tiki torches may be dangerous: Health Canada
People should check for safety labels and child-resistant caps when buying decorative refillable garden torches, sometimes called tiki torches, Heath Canada says.
Closing schools ineffective against swine flu: N.B. medical officer
The Department of Health isn't planning for any school closures this fall even as swine flu cases in New Brunswick have spiked in recent weeks.