millions of people take calcium supplements to boost bone health and ward off osteoporosis, New Zealand researchers say the supplements have little effect on bone strength and contribute to a small increase…
Vaccine Scares May Do More Harm Than Previously Believed To A Population’s ‘Herd Immunity’
Public immunization efforts may be much more sensitive than previously realized to small changes in the perceived costs or risks of vaccination, scientists at Harvard University report this week. In some cases,…
The Mystery Of Healthy Fat People
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…
New Approach To Alzheimer’s Therapy
Researchers from the German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich have shown that the ADAM10 protein can inhibit the formation of beta-amyloid, which is responsible for Alzheimer’s…
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…
Geron Gets FDA Approval To Resume Stem-Cell Study
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–Geron Corp. (GERN) can move forward with its early-stage trial of an embryonic stem cell treatment after the Food and Drug Administration lifted a clinical hold after almost a…
Provenge Cancer Vaccine
With the advent of Provenge, the first-ever vaccine cancer treatment, that tag has been set at about $23,000 per month of life gained — $93,000 in total for a treatment that extends…
Stemcells coaxed to rebuild bone
PARIS — Scientists have shown for the first time that it may be possible to replace a human hip or knee with a joint grown naturally inside the body using the patient’s…
Medical Tourism Sector Yet to Reach its Full Potential
A survey published today by a prominent UAE-based health travel consultant has revealed that 94% of medical tourism industry insiders believe their sector of the industry has yet to reach its full…
After IT, there’s more that needs fixing
Barry Chaiken, MD, has long been a staunch champion for health IT, but technology is not enough, he says. Chaiken, chief medical officer of DocsNetwork Ltd., and outgoing HIMSS chairman, issued a…
Grant will connect Los Angeles County clinics to HIE
LOS ANGELES – L.A. Care Health Plan has approved $153,000 in funding for the Western Health Information Network (WHIN) to help connect a minimum of 10 Los Angeles County community clinics to…
Multifunctional Nanoparticle Enables New Type Of Biological Imaging
Spotting a single cancerous cell that has broken free from a tumor and is traveling through the bloodstream to colonize a new organ might seem like finding a needle in a haystack….
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…
What Are Side Effects? What Causes Side Effects?
A side effect, also known as an adverse effect, adverse event, or undesirable secondary effect is when a treatment goes beyond the desired effect and causes a problem; the treatment, which may…