Why some obese people go on to become diabetic while others do not. It is common to find obese people even morbidly obese people who are healthier than their condition would normally…
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Stem cell therapy can help heal the hearts of people who have had heart attacks
A new University of Miami experiment with pigs raises hope that stem cell therapy can help heal the hearts of people who have had heart attacks. It might even help heal livers,…
Washington’s health care reform
Sixteen years ago, a fictional couple called Harry and Louise bashed the Clinton health care plan so memorably in TV ads that they were credited with helping to bring down health care…
Extended Daylight Hours Influence Teens’ Sleeping Patterns
In the spring, later sunset and extended daylight exposure delay bedtimes in teenagers, according to researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Lighting Research Center (LRC). “Biologically, this increased exposure to early evening light…
NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations
One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to…
Social Ties Boost Survival
A meta-study covering more than 300,000 participants across all ages reveals that adults get a 50 percent boost in longevity if they have a solid social network. A long lunch out with…
Popular people live longer
Healthy ‘social connections’ – with relatives, friends, neighbours or workmates – can improve our odds of survival by 50 per cent, the study found. But being a hermit can be as unhealthy…
Gene Mutation Helps To Predict Drug Responsiveness In Cancer Patients
Drugs such as everolimus that target the protein mTOR are used to treat several forms of cancer, but not all patients respond to the treatment. A team of researchers, led by Alberto…
Walkers endure heat to beat cancer
LORAIN – Saturday’s sweltering 90-plus temperatures couldn’t keep them away from the city’s sixth annual Relay for Life. “We had a very good turnout despite the weather,” Lorain’s Relay for Life chairwoman…
men now can get HPV vaccine
A vaccine used to prevent a sexually transmitted disease that can cause cancer in women is now available for men. Human papillomavirus causes most cases of genital warts in men and women…
Early AIDS Treatment Saves Lives
A new study of HIV-infected people in Haiti indicates that starting treatment early could save many patients who might otherwise die of AIDS. And starting anti-AIDS medicines earlier might also save money….
Roche’s Avastin Fails to Convince
ZURICH—Roche Holding AG came under pressure Wednesday after a U.S. regulatory panel said the Swiss pharma giant’s cancer drug Avastin failed to show hoped-for benefits in treating breast cancer, potentially erasing hundreds…
Household cleaning products linked to breast cancer
A new study in the July 20, 2010 issue of Environmental Health suggests that exposure to household cleaning products and air fresheners may increase risk of breast cancer. The study led by…
Postcode for kidney patients in getting on transplant list
Kidney patients needing a transplant are be facing a postcode lottery to even get onto the waiting list for a donor organ, research has found. A study has found large differences in…
Giving GPs NHS funds ‘too dodgy’
Doctors could give themselves bumper pay rises under the ConDem plans to put them in charge of their own budget. They are set to be freed from Department of Health control under…