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DNA fingerprinting pioneer discovers role of key genetic catalyst for human diversity

Medicine & Health / Genetics

13 hours ago | 4.9 / 5 (7) | 0 |

One of the key drivers of human evolution and diversity, accounting for changes that occur between different generations of people, is explained by new research published today by world-renowned scientist ...

Expert warns of complacency after swine flu fizzle

Medicine & Health / Diseases

19 hours ago | not rated yet | 1

(AP) -- A leading virus expert urged health authorities around the world Sunday to stay vigilant even though the recent swine flu pandemic was less deadly than expected, warning that bird flu could spark ...

Cholera kills 41 in Central African nation of Chad

Medicine & Health / Diseases

Sep 04, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Health officials in Chad say an outbreak of cholera in the Central African nation has killed at least 41 people.

Americans struggle with long-term weight loss

Medicine & Health / Health

Sep 03, 2010 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Only about one in every six Americans who have ever been overweight or obese loses weight and maintains that loss, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Non-invasive therapy significantly improves depression, researchers say

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Sep 03, 2010 | 4 / 5 (1) | 1 |

Major depression is a common and disabling brain condition marked not only by the presence of depressed mood but also by its effects on sleep, energy, decision-making, memory and thoughts of death or of suicide.

What's causing life-threatening blood clots in brain surgery patients?

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Sep 03, 2010 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

One of the most severe complications of brain surgery is a life-threatening blood clot in the lungs called a pulmonary embolism.

Canada, US immigrants have less health care access than natives: study

Medicine & Health / Health

Sep 03, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

In spite of Canada’s universal medical coverage, immigrants to that country have less access to health care than native-born Canadians for certain procedures, a new study finds. In fact, immigrants have about the same access ...

Study exposes cognitive effects of Parkinson's disease

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Sep 03, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

Researchers at Queen's University have found that people with Parkinson's disease can perform automated tasks better than people without the disease, but have significant difficulty switching from easy to hard tasks. The ...

Israeli researchers develop promising new HIV treatment

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

Sep 03, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

Israeli researchers have developed a new treatment for HIV that kills human cells infected with the virus and could lead to a breakthrough in treating AIDS, the Haaretz newspaper said on Friday.

Verbal snippets offer insights on well-being amid separation, divorce

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Sep 03, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

A new study from the University of Arizona shows that people in the midst of a divorce typically reveal how they are handling things - not so much by what they say but how they say it.

Hair provides proof of the link between chronic stress and heart attack

Medicine & Health / Health

Sep 03, 2010 | 4.4 / 5 (7) | 0

Researchers at The University of Western Ontario have provided the first direct evidence using a biological marker, to show chronic stress plays an important role in heart attacks. Stressors such as job, marital and financial ...

Race, insurance status cited in uneven death rates among pedestrians hit by cars

Medicine & Health / Health

Sep 03, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

Uninsured minority pedestrians hit by cars are at a significantly higher risk of death than their insured white counterparts, even if the injuries sustained are similar, new research from Johns Hopkins suggests.

International effort to improve muscular dystrophy treatment

Medicine & Health / Diseases

Sep 03, 2010 | not rated yet | 1

A large international study aimed at improving the care of muscular dystrophy patients worldwide is being launched by physicians, physical therapists, and researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center.

New animal model for hemophilia A developed

Medicine & Health / Diseases

Sep 03, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have developed a new animal model for studying hemophilia A, with the goal of eventually treating people with the disorder. Hemophilia A, a hereditary defect that prevents ...

Researchers identify how bone-marrow stem cells hold their 'breath' in low-oxygen environments

Medicine & Health / Research

Sep 03, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified unique metabolic properties that allow a specific type of stem cell in the body to survive and replicate in low-oxygen environments.

US neurologists agree on protocols for treatment of infantile spasms

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Sep 03, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

Researchers from across the U.S., as part of the Infantile Spasms Working Group (ISWG), established guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of infantile spasms (IS). The goal of the ISWG is to improve patient outcomes ...

Risk of marijuana's 'gateway effect' overblown, research shows

Medicine & Health / Health

Sep 02, 2010 | 4.2 / 5 (20) | 16

New research from the University of New Hampshire shows that the "gateway effect" of marijuana - that teenagers who use marijuana are more likely to move on to harder illicit drugs as young adults - is overblown.

Promising new one-dose malaria drug discovered

Medicine & Health / Medications

Sep 02, 2010 | 5 / 5 (5) | 3 |

Researchers have discovered a promising new malaria drug with the potential to treat resistant strains of the deadly disease in a single dose, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science.