Cancer is often regarded in our society as a natural, if grim, part of the human condition — a dark shadow that hangs over our health. This is hardly surprising, given that…
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Primary care-based patient navigation helps health care disparities
A new research study conducted by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) shows that patient navigation services significantly improve biennial mammography screening rates among inner city women. The results, published online in…
Researchers to use fruit fly for cancer research
SMALL and with a life cycle of just two weeks, fruit flies are seen by many as pests and a problem all year round. However, for nearly a century, the humble insect,…
Researchers find gene mutation mechanism that cause mitochondrial diseases
Scientists have discovered a new cause of spastic ataxia, and believe this cause is also a trigger for other mitochondrial diseases – neurological disorders that can lead to serious coordination, growth, visual,…
New assessment tool to measure cognitive representation of chronic disease
What do we mean by “common sense” when we talk about a disease? What affects the ideas and beliefs that patients have of their disease? Researchers at the University of Granada have…
Burn Injuries Rapidly Deplete Vitamin E
Findings of a new study revealed that severe burn injuries in children rapidly deplete the levels of vitamin E in their body’s adipose or fat tissues. Stored levels of this important antioxidant…
7 Natural Tips To Combat Acne And Acne Scar
Acne affects all ages from teenagers to older adults. Many people also suffer the after effects of scarring. In today’s world many products exist that will help you clear up the problem…
Researchers suggest gene therapy may treat patients with major depression
In a report published in the Oct. 20 issue of Science Translational Medicine, researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center say animal and human data suggest gene therapy to the brain may…
Scorpion’s toxins can reduce heart bypass failures
A toxin found in the venom of the Central American bark scorpion (Centruroides margaritatus) could hold the key to reducing heart bypass failures, according to research from the University of Leeds. The…
New guidelines feature various key updates for stroke or TIA survivors
Measures to avoid a second or subsequent stroke include treating metabolic syndrome and undergoing carotid angioplasty Standard antiplatelet drug therapies are equally effective; so a tailored treatment regimen is advised based on…
Researchers find new evolution of malaria-transmitting mosquito species
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have found that the major malaria-transmitting mosquito species, Anopheles gambiae, is evolving into two separate species with different traits, a development that could both…
Researchers analyze drugs’ efficiency on influenza A virus
Beating the flu has always been tough, but it has gotten even more difficult in recent years. Two of the four antiviral drugs used to treat a nasty case of the influenza…
New Clinic at Stanford Hospital helps early detection of diseases
The Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Clinic opening this month at Stanford Hospital will help advance a new generation of diagnostic techniques for earlier detection and improved management of cancer, heart disease…
Injecting apoA-V protein may reduce high triglyceride levels
A protein injection reduced high triglyceride levels in one type of genetically engineered mice. The approach might help people with similar genetic alterations that cause very high triglycerides. Injecting a protein that…
Mount Sinai School of Medicine launches inner-city mental health program for children
Mount Sinai leads first-ever collaborative inner-city mental health program with $4.2 million grant. Research has shown that nearly 40 percent of youth in low-income communities exhibit significant mental health needs – needs…