Despite penicillin and the dozens of antibiotics that followed it, streptococcus bacteria have remained a major threat to health throughout the world. The reason: the superb evolutionary skills of this pathogen to…
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Researchers Solve Decades-Old Medical Mysteries With The Help Of Genetics
The mystery began in 1976. Adolfo Pampena was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that caused a strange combination of symptoms and was associated with the occurrence of multiple tumours in…
Light Therapy For Early-Stage Laryngeal Cancer Is A Voice-Saver
Light, or photodynamic, therapy can help preserve the voice and vocal cord function for patients with early stage laryngeal (voice box) cancer, according to a study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit….
Later Puberty Results In Lower Bone Mass And Increases Risk Of Fracture
A team of researchers led by Vicente Gilsanz, MD, PhD, director of Clinical Imaging at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, determined that the onset of puberty was the…
Hidden Brain Damage Following Mini-Strokes
Each year, approximately 150,000 Canadians have a transient ischemic attack (TIA), sometimes known as a mini-stroke. New research published today in Stroke, the journal of the American Heart Association shows these attacks…
For Children In Braces Powerful 3-D X-Rays Should Be The Exception, Not The Rule
Some orthodontists may be exposing young patients to unnecessary radiation when they order 3-D X-ray imaging for simple orthodontic cases before considering traditional 2-D imaging, suggests a paper published by University of…
For Prostate Cancer Patients, Pre-Surgical Stress Management Boosts Immune Function, Lowers Mood Disturbance
Practicing stress management techniques before prostate cancer surgery may help activate the body’s immune response leading to quicker recovery, as well as aid in lowering mood disturbance, according to a new study…
Scientists to commence new DNA vaccine trial for use in patients with leukemia
A new cancer treatment which strengthens a patient’s immune system and enables them to fight the disease more effectively is being trialled on patients for the first time in the UK. The…
Nutritionist offers tips to keep on track with weight loss and health goals
At a time when many people are working to lose weight and get healthier, more than half of Texans admit to lying to family or doctors about their health and fitness habits…
Physicians suggest new target structure for deep brain stimulation
Nearly ten percent of all cases of depression are so severe that the patients do not respond to any established treatment method. Targeted stimulation of areas in the brain using a type…
GATTEX Phase 3 pivotal study reaches primary efficacy endpoint of reducing PN in patients with SBS
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company developing innovative therapeutics for rare gastrointestinal and endocrine disorders, today announced that its Phase 3 pivotal study of GATTEX® (teduglutide) met the primary efficacy endpoint…
Study Seeks Volunteers With Prostate Cancer To Measure Safety Of Robotic Stereotactic Radiosurgery
The North Shore-LIJ Health System Department of Radiation Medicine announced it is seeking patients with early-stage (confined to the organ) prostate cancer to participate in a Phase I Research study. Subjects must…
Veterinary Researcher Studies Neglected Tropical Diseases In Humans
Richard Martin, DVM, PhD, a biomedical sciences professor at Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has devoted his 35-year career to studying nematode parasites. These parasites infect approximately one-quarter of the…
Scientists Unlock The ‘Gates’ On Sudden Cardiac Death
Australian researchers have come one step closer to understanding how the rhythm of the heartbeat is controlled and why many common drugs, including some antibiotics, antihistamines and anti-psychotics, can cause a potentially…
Association Between Hormone Therapy Begun At Menopause And Risk For Breast Cancer
Starting hormone therapy at around the time of menopause is associated with a greater risk of breast cancer compared to starting after a longer gap, according to a study published online Jan….