Archive: 05/22/2012
Sleep apnea 'mask' might also help the heart
(HealthDay) -- New research suggests that treating obstructive sleep apnea, a common cause of snoring and daytime sleepiness, might also cut down on a serious health hazard associated with the condition -- ...
Sleep apnea
May 22, 2012 |
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U.S. sees drop in deaths linked to diabetes
(HealthDay) -- Healthier lifestyles and better disease management led to a sharp drop in death rates for Americans with diabetes between 1997 and 2006, especially deaths caused by heart disease and stroke, ...
Diabetes
May 22, 2012 |
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Colonoscopy may detect curable cancer in elderly: study
(HealthDay) -- Colonoscopies helped doctors detect a high rate of curable cancer in elderly people who had the screening for the first time, a new study indicates.
Cancer
May 22, 2012 |
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Scientists see potential in novel leukemia treatment
Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center may be one step closer to developing a new therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) after discovering that the targeted agents obatoclax and sorafenib kill ...
Cancer
May 22, 2012 |
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Middle-aged diabetics may need earlier colon checks
(HealthDay) -- Researchers who say they've linked type 2 diabetes with earlier development of precancerous colon lesions recommend people with the blood sugar disorder start colorectal screenings at a younger ...
Diabetes
May 22, 2012 |
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Breast cancer clinical trial tests combo of heat shock protein inhibitor and hormonal therapy
Pushed to the brink of survival, the hyper-driven cells of a cancerous tumor tap into an ancient system that has helped organisms cope with internal stresses and environmental challenges since life began. As an integral part ...
Cancer
May 22, 2012 |
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Methods in most prediction studies do not follow guidelines
In this week's PLoS Medicine, Walter Bouwmeester of the University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands and colleagues investigate the reporting and methods of prediction studies in 2008 in six top international genera ...
Other
May 22, 2012 |
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Newly discovered breast milk antibodies help neutralize HIV
Antibodies that help to stop the HIV virus have been found in breast milk. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center isolated the antibodies from immune cells called B cells in the breast milk of infected mothers in Malawi, ...
HIV & AIDS
May 22, 2012 |
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Psychological Science explains uproar over prostate-cancer screenings
The uproar that began last year when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force stated that doctors should no longer offer regular prostate-cancer tests to healthy men continued this week when the task force released their final ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 22, 2012 |
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Array of light for early disease detection?
A special feature in this week's issue of the journal Science highlights protein array technology, touching on research conducted by Joshua LaBaer, director of the Biodesign Institute's Virginia G. Piper ...
Medical research
May 22, 2012 |
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New tool helps decide what drugs to include in health care formularies
A new tool that could provide a useful framework for deciding what medicines to include in drug formularies is presented in this week's PLoS Medicine by the experts from Harvard Medical School and the University of Illino ...
Medications
May 22, 2012 |
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New initiative aims to increase mobility for disabled children worldwide
A team of global partners has tasked itself with the daunting challenge of bringing mobility to disabled children of developing nations.
Health
May 22, 2012 |
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Barrow researchers use magic for discoveries
Researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center have unveiled how and why the public perceives some magic tricks in recent studies that could have real-world implications in military ...
Neuroscience
May 22, 2012 |
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Cleft lip/palate cause much more than cosmetic problems
Children born with cleft lip, cleft palate and other craniofacial disorders face numerous medical challenges beyond appearance.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 22, 2012 |
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Scientists unravel role of fusion gene in prostate cancer
Up to half of all prostate cancer cells have a chromosomal rearrangement that results in a new "fusion" gene and formation of its unique protein -- but no one has known how that alteration promotes cancer growth. Now, Weill ...
Cancer
May 22, 2012 |
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