The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today unveiled a new National Vaccine Plan to enhance coordination of all aspects of federal vaccine and immunization activities. Its goal is to ensure…
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Mutations in gene linked to structure of the heart seen in Ebstein’s anomaly patients
Ebstein’s anomaly is a rare congenital valvular heart disease. Now, in patients with this disease, researchers of the Academic Medical Center Amsterdam in the Netherlands, the University of Newcastle, UK and the…
Sonablate HIFU device is now available in Brazil to treat prostate cancer
USHIFU LLC, a world leader in minimally invasive high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) technologies and manufacturer of the Sonablate® 500 medical device (Sonablate), announces that HIFU with the Sonablate (Sonablate HIFU) is…
Genetic Evidence That Antioxidants Can Help Treat Cancer
Researchers from Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center have genetic evidence suggesting the antioxidant drugs currently used to treat lung disease, malaria and even the common cold can also help prevent and treat cancers…
Ear Infections Develop In 1 Out Of 5 Kids With Respiratory Viruses
More than 20 percent of young children with colds or other respiratory viral infections will develop middle ear infections of varying severity-including some mild infections that don’t require antibiotics, according to a…
A Molecular Approach To Staging Colorectal Cancer
A quantitative, molecular analysis of lymph nodes in patients deemed colorectal cancer-free was found to be an effective predictor of recurrence, according to a study from researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center…
New Malaria Vaccine Depends On … Mosquito Bites?
The same menace that spreads malaria the mosquito bite could help wipe out the deadly disease, according to researchers working on a new vaccine at Tulane University. The PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative…
Obesity can cause knee damage
Being morbidly obese could permanently damage your knees, says a new study. The investigation included a group of morbidly obese patients with knee osteoarthritis who were evaluated before and after bariatric surgery…
Late Breast Cancer Diagnosis In Elderly Leads To Poor Survival
Women over 70 are being diagnosed with breast cancer at a later stage leading to lower survival from the disease in the elderly, new research showed today (Wednesday). The study, published in…
For Back Pain, Spinal Manipulation Holds Its Own
If you’re suffering from chronic lower back pain, a new review of existing research finds that spinal manipulation the kind of hands-on regimen that a chiropractor might perform on you is as…
First FDA-Approved Cancer Treatment Vaccine Available At Roswell Park
The nation’s first FDA-approved cancer treatment vaccine, Provenge (sipuleucel-T), is being offered for the first time in Western New York at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI). The vaccine is designed for men…
Mental Health Of Obese Children Is Primary Concern, Nursing Researcher Says
The mental health of obese children should be a primary focus of researchers studying childhood obesity, according to Christine Calamaro, PhD, CRNP, assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing….
Peer Support Offers Promise For Reducing Depression Symptoms
Peer support offers promise as an effective, low-cost tool for fighting depression, a new study by the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System and University of Michigan Health System finds. Programs in which…
New Psoriasis Guidelines Stress Importance Of Individualized Treatment Plans
Building on the evidence-based findings of five previously published guidelines of care that examine the use of a variety of medical therapies for the management and treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis,…
‘Healthy’ Patients At High Risk Of Cardiac Death Identified
The way the heart responds to an early beat is predictive of cardiac death, especially for people with no conventional markers of cardiovascular disease, according to new research from Washington University School…