Aging disrupts the balance between bone formation and bone destruction, resulting in osteoporosis, which is characterized by reduced bone mass and increased risk of fracture. Recent data have suggested that this imbalance…
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USC, Las Encinas Hospital to study on schizophrenia, bipolar disorder in younger, older adults
schizophrenia and bipolar disorder affect 3% to 4% of the world’s population, or about 222 million adults worldwide. In the United States, bipolar disorder affects about 5.7 million adult Americans 18 and…
Researchers discover genetic variants in breast cancer treatment side effects
Pharmacogenomic discovery allows for improved cancer therapy Mayo Clinic researchers and their international colleagues have discovered genetic variants that lead to severe arthritis for a subset of women when taking aromatase inhibitors…
BABY SAVED BY A SANDWICH BAG
Doctors saved a premature baby by popping her in a sandwich bag from the hospital canteen. They reckoned the 6in plastic container was just the right size to keep tiny Lexi Lacey…
Pals pay tribute to teen meningitis victim
Friends have paid tribute to a Ballycastle teenager who died from suspected meningitis at the weekend. Feargal McCaughan, who had just begun a business studies degree at the University of Ulster in…
Experts predict return of swine flu
The swine flu virus which killed 69 Scots is expected to return with a vengeance this winter, experts have warned. The Scottish Government said it expects the flu to be the predominant…
Female smokers’ ectopic pregnancy risk explained by scientists
In a new study, researchers at the University of Edinburgh concluded that female smokers who’ve experienced an ectopic pregnancy have raised levels of the protein PROKR1 in their fallopian tubes. Ectopic pregnancies…
Giving more people statins is cost-effective: study
Giving cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to more people could be a cost-effective way of preventing heart attacks, U.S. researchers said on Monday. They analyzed the impact of giving statins to people who currently…
Nestlé to take on pharmaceutical sector
NestlĂ© is challenging the global drugs industry with plans to invest SFr500m ($510m) over the next decade to support the creation of a standalone health science business to tackle obesity and chronic…
In Nevada, Reid launches healthcare attack on Angle
The Senate majority leader’s reelection campaign criticizes his Republican opponent as sticking up for insurance companies; criticism of ‘Obamacare’ has been a rallying point for her. Facing an irate electorate unsold on…
GE exhibits interventional cardiology imaging technology
GE Healthcare showcased its latest interventional cardiology offerings, Innova Vision Technologies, at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2010 symposium in Washington, DC, last week. The product line offers navigation for cardiologists for…
Disparities In Heart Attack Treatment May Begin In The Emergency Room
The well-documented disparities in cardiac care may begin almost as soon as patients arrive at hospital emergency rooms. In a study published in Academic Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers report…
Scientists Discover Gene That Controls Stem Cells In Central Nervous System
Scientists at the Medical Research Council (MRC) have discovered that a gene called Sox9 plays a critical role in how stem cells behave and is crucial in the development of the central…
Genetic Cause For Migraine Found
A genetic defect that is a key cause of migraines has been identified by researchers funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC). The new study offers researchers new hope for finding better…
Breast cancer survivors with functional limitations more likely to die of poorer health
Basic physical limitations following breast cancer treatment can have far-reaching consequences that substantially affect how long a patient lives. According to a new study published online in the Journal of the National…