- Blocking DNA repair protein could lead to targeted, safer cancer therapy
- Molecular imaging and CT colonography team up to bring comfort to patients
- Structure of immune molecule that counteracts HIV strains determined
- Enzyme detector: New technique reliably detects and quantifies enzyme implicated in cancer, atherosclerosis and other diseases
- Study finds poker players using drugs to enhance performance
- Jumping genes provide extensive 'raw material' for evolution, study finds
- A prognostic and predictive biomarker for nonsmall cell lung cancer
- Surgical means for improving kidney cancer survival identified
- New blood thinners can cause dangerous drug interactions, study finds
- TV food advertisements promote imbalanced diets, study finds
- Cancer information on Wikipedia is accurate, but not very readable, study finds
- What are the most effective strategies for secondary suicide prevention?
- New tool for pre-surgical detection of kidney cancers may help patients avoid unnecessary surgeries
- Challenges for the next pandemic
- How reliable is prognostic research? A case study of C-reactive protein in coronary artery disease
- Immune cell's role in lupus nephritis: Discovery paves way for safety testing of potential new use for asthma drug
- Visual system interprets sign languages
- New medics in death spike? Study suggests inexperienced medical staff make fatal medication errors
- Flies offer insight into human metabolic disease
- Meditation reduces the emotional impact of pain, study finds
- Mutant gene link to West Nile virus in horses
- Community interventions and in-home visits may slow excess weight gain in American Indian children
- Stem cell researchers uncover previously unknown patterns in DNA methylation
- Peaches, plums induce deliciously promising death of breast cancer cells
- Ablation proved as effective as traditional surgery in treating kidney cancer
- Why certain diseases affect specific organs: Neural tissue contains imbalanced levels of proteins, study finds
- New evidence that chili pepper ingredient fights fat
- First paper 'dipstick' test for determining blood type
- Grassroots programs to encourage minority organ donation prove successful
- Prompt gallbladder removal in elderly associated with increased survival, lower costs
- Testing methylphenidate for cancer-related fatigue
- Tidy house, fitter body?
- Radiation does not improve survival for rare, invasive bladder cancer, study finds
- How trekking-poles help hikers maintain muscle function while reducing soreness
- Nanoparticle PSA test predicts if prostate cancer will return: Ultrasensitive test gives first accurate answer after prostate cancer surgery
- Seal bulls in the service of science
- Preterm infants: Optimal dose and delivery method for oxygen suggested by new research
- Bone drug suppresses wandering tumor cells in breast cancer patients; May reduce metastatic disease
- Surprising disparity in where chronically ill kids hospitalized, study finds
- Radiation after mastectomy improves breast cancer survival, study finds
- Prostate cancer patients' weight linked to tumor size, study finds
- Tobacco tax hike could curb smoking among those with alcohol, drug or mental disorders
- New culture dish could advance human embryonic stem cell research
- Scientists move closer to pinpointing gene involved in bowel cancer spread
- Burger diet boosts kids' asthma and wheeze risk, study finds
- Use of testosterone for 'male menopause' questionable, experts argue
- Deep brain stimulation at two different targets gives similar motor benefits in Parkinson's
- Sun-induced skin cancer: Discovery permits doctors to assess genetic risk
- Probiotic found in breast milk helps alleviate symptoms of digestive disorders
- Coffee consumption unrelated to alertness: Stimulating effects may be illusion, study finds
- Too much weight in pregnancy may lead to future heart risks, study finds
- Marmots can teach us about obesity
- Treating heart attack past recommended time may significantly increase risk of death
- Excess oxygen in blood after cardiac resuscitation may increase risk of in-hospital death
- Help instead of blaming obese mums-to-be
- Testosterone deficiency in childhood cancer survivors
- Glaciers in Tibet were never really large
- Key regulator of fat cell development identified
- Olive-oil enriched diet helps breast cancer survivors lose more weight
- Autism finding could lead to simple urine test for the condition
- Social factors, 'super users' and urban emergency departments
- Next generation CT scanner views whole organs in a heartbeat
- Emergency room computer keyboards frequently contaminated with bacteria
- Inspiratory muscle training and endurance sport performance
- Universal treatment for all strains of influenza within sight
- Vaginal microbes vary among healthy women
- Epigenetic similarities between Wilms tumor cells and normal kidney stem cells found
- Drug induces a memory of safety in rat brains
- Molecular explanation for the evolution of Tamiflu resistance
- Key nutrient in maternal diet promises 'dramatic' improvements for people with Down syndrome
- Adolescent brains biologically wired to engage in risky behavior, study finds
- Commonly used seizure drug could treat severe genetic liver disease
- Lifestyle and genes pose separate risks for breast cancer
- Mining in Africa is spreading TB, study suggests
- Online games new marketing tool for unhealthy foods
- Ethicist urges tax credits to spur organ donation
- Gates open on understanding potassium channel controls
- Reducing Alzheimer's-related protein in young brains improves learning in Down syndrome animal model
- Growth hormone safe for infants with chronic kidney failure, study finds
- Patients with stage II and stage III colon cancer treated with 5-FU-based adjuvant therapy after 1995 have improved overall survival
- New gene therapy proves effective in treating severe heart failure
- Superbug's 'CPU' revealed: Researchers discover chemical clue directing Staphylococcus aureus
- Cysts hold clues to pancreatic cancer; Detection and removal may lower cancer risk
- Oncologists fight leukemia with two-pronged therapy, clinical trials planned
- Special care plan does not slow decline in patients with Alzheimer's, study finds
- Low-dose HRT patches carry less risk of stroke than tablets, study says
- Most kidney dialysis patients not prepared for emergency evacuation, study finds
- Lack of skilled birth care costs 2 million lives each year worldwide, study estimates
- Link identified between lower IQ scores and attempted suicide in men
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy issues guideline on ethnic issues in endoscopy
- Students develop device to help blind manuever
- Common genetic threads link thousands of years of Jewish ancestry
- Tiny blood vessels in brain spit to survive
- Azithromycin pills equal to penicillin shots for treating early syphilis, clinical trial finds
- Long-term use of Parkinson's drug may impact vision
- A sense of humor helps keep you healthy until retirement age
- Status symbols of house sparrows
- Lovastatin: a new weapon against plague?
- Stroke prevention study in children with sickle cell anemia, iron overload stopped early
- How smarter school lunchrooms increase fruit sales
- Potential genetic factor in eating disorders identified
- Gene related to aging plays role in stem cell differentiation
- New cancer treatment? MM-111 antibody uses HER2 target to reach and block HER3
- Selenium shows no benefit in prevention of lung cancer, study suggests
- Medicine's secret archives
- New treatment regimen shown effective against advanced ovarian cancer, study suggests
- Combination treatment regimen not effective against advanced melanoma
- New treatment method safe, effective for advanced melanoma patients, study suggests
- Second-line CML drug evokes faster response, fewer side effects, pivotal study finds
- Second-line CML drugs evoke faster, better front-line remissions
- Questionnaires help dentists screen for sleep-disordered breathing in children
- Tongue measurements may help dentists determine oral appliance therapy success for sleep apnea
- Sleep apnea patients using oral appliance therapy show high efficacy and compliance
- Nasendoscopy proves useful in predicting treatment success in sleep apnea patients
- Sleep-disordered breathing is common but hard to detect in pediatric patients
- 'Remote control' for cholesterol regulation discovered in brain
- US dental schools leave graduates unprepared to screen for sleep disorders, study suggests
- Hip exercises found effective at reducing, eliminating common knee pain in runners, study suggests
- Study of microRNA helps scientists unlock secrets of immune cells
- New intervention to reduce self-stigma among persons with serious mental illness
- Silver nanoparticles mitigate the cell damage caused by ethanol, study suggests
- Understanding the mechanisms of liver regeneration through computer simulation
- Tick bacteria evade the immune system by variation in surface proteins
- Smoke-free air laws effective at protecting children from secondhand smoke
- Drug that helps metastatic colon cancer of no benefit in less advanced tumors
- Childhood parasomnias such as sleepwalking and bedwetting may persist into adolescence
- Alcohol use and smoking are associated with headaches in high schoolers
- Long-term study links chronic insomnia to increased risk of death
- Ancient viral invasion shaped human genome
- CPAP therapy restores brain tissue in adults with sleep apnea, study finds
- Detecting tumors faster
- Why does feeling low hurt? Depressed mood increases the perception of pain
- Student invention helps infants with respiratory ailments
- Seasonal variance in sleep-disordered breathing in young children, study finds
- Bright light therapy improves sleep disturbances in soldiers with combat PTSD, research finds
- 'Sexsomnia' is common in sleep center patients, study finds
- Scientists begin to unravel causes of mysterious skin disease
- Gene linked to hereditary incontinence identified
- Monitoring cholesterol increases life expectancy, 25-year study finds
- Non-intense physical activity to reduce depression and boost recovery of stroke patients
- Virtual visits shrink the distance in stroke rehab
- Daughters caring for a parent recovering from stroke more prone to depression than sons
- Ironing out inflammation: Substance in iron metabolism displays life-saving potential for inflammatory diseases
- New method manipulates particles for sensors, crime scene testing
- New guideline helps determine brain death in adults
- New way found to attack cancerous cells
- New myeloma drug shows promise in early testing
- Neuroscientists identify synaptic defect in brain area involved in Fragile X syndrome
- Genetic secrets that allow Tibetans to thrive in thin air discovered
- New use for old drugs in treating hepatitis C
- Important new player in diabetes onset discovered
- A turn-off for cancer
- New 'microbead' radiotherapy more effective with molecular imaging
- Blood-sugar lowering medications may increase risk for false positive results in cancer screenings
- Molecular imaging may be best for capturing renal transplant complications
- Cyclotrons could alleviate medical isotope shortage
- Targeted radioisotope generator could be used for molecular imaging
- Molecular imaging helps predict breast cancer survival
- 'Scout scans' map the way in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment
- Molecular imaging allows individualized 'dose painting' for head and neck cancers
- New molecular imaging agent may help visualize early stages of Alzheimer's disease
- Molecular imaging detects first signs of Alzheimer's disease
- Closer to a cure: PET imaging tracks early stages of Alzheimer's
- Molecular imaging 'probes' pinpoint prostate cancer
- Radioactive optical imaging and 'quantum dot' nano-imaging at the forefront of molecular medicine
- Molecular imaging agent coupled with 'motion frozen' processing improves heart imaging
- Molecular imaging prototype looks deep into soft tissues of the brain and other organs
- Feet first: Molecular imaging helps diagnose diabetic foot infection
- Molecular imaging reveals origin of acid reflux disease
- Cardiac imaging breakthrough helps determine diminished blood flow to the heart
- Racial disparities in asthma exist even among children with equal access to health care
- Childhood hardships associated with pregnancy troubles in adulthood
- Intimate partner violence against mothers associated with children's obesity
- How mast cells set immune defense on the right track
- Protein lets brain repair damage from multiple sclerosis, other disorders
- Simple eye test measures damage from multiple sclerosis, researchers find
- Secondhand smoke associated with psychiatric distress, illness
- Post-traumatic stress disorder associated with dementia among older veterans
- About one-tenth of soldiers returning from Iraq may be impaired by mental health problems, study finds
- Stroke recovery goes 3-D: Canadian video game takes rehab to the next level
- Genetic markers could predict prostate cancer in younger men, study finds
- Liability issues limiting recreational use of public school facilities
- Updated HIV therapy guidelines would reduce risk of transmission, save lives, billions in costs, study finds
- Reducing the toxicity of lithium
- How to overcome resistance to one group of breast cancer drugs
- Tumor virus is best predictor of throat cancer survival
- California full-service partnership program is cost effective
- Epigenetic gene silencing may hold key to fatal lung vascular disease
- Synthetic eye prosthesis: Plastic artificial cornea implants may offer hope for blind patients
- More adults report excessive sleepiness in the US than in Europe
- Community-based health promotion program reduces rates of heart disease and stroke
- Under 50? Silent duo could put you at risk for a big stroke
- Sleep apnea in children and teens to linked to lower academic grades
- Sleep-deprived nurses may struggle to remain vigilant during 12-hour shifts
- Planes, trains and automobiles: Traffic noise disturbs sleep, affects morning performance
- Poor health? Easier for some to blame bad genes than change lifestyle
- Video study finds risky food-safety behavior more common than thought
- Personality can predict fertility
- Long sleep duration linked to an increased risk of metabolic syndrome in older adults
- Highly variable sleep schedules predict elevated suicide risk
- Harnessing the immune system's diagnostic power
- Sleep problems are common in US soldiers returning from wartime deployment
- Protein could heal erectile dysfunction after cancer surgery
- 'Knowledge translation' keeps treatment current
- A launchpad for stem cell research
- Early consumption of soda indicator of unhealthy diet, study finds
- FDA should adopt risk-based approach to food safety
- New shortcut to cell growth
- Importance of insulin delivery devices for diabetes management
- Vacuum cleaner sucks up strokes
- Side effects explained: Why common drugs can lead to broken bones
- Psychological intervention provides enduring health benefits for women with breast cancer
- 96 percent of vasectomy patients cleared without need for multiple semen samples
- Molecular link between diabetes and schizophrenia connects food and mood
- Helping hearts, spinal cords and tendons heal themselves
- X-ray diffraction microscope reveals 3-D internal structure of whole cell
- Scientists uncover protein that thwarts tumor invasion
- Prismatic eyeglasses for headaches and dizziness caused by traumatic brain injury appears promising, study finds
- Antibody therapy lengthens survival of metastatic melanoma patients in large clinical trial
- Acute toxicity predicts overall survival in high-grade gliomas
- Experimental targeted therapy shows early promise against medulloblastomas, type of childhood brain cancer
- Healthy diet could slow or reverse early effects of Alzheimer's disease
- Limited long-term effects of school based sexual health education
- Gestational age at delivery has relationship with the risk of special educational needs
- Allowing body checking in youth hockey may increase risk of injury, including severe concussions
- Study examines ICU outbreak of staph aureus with resistance to methicillin and linezolid
- After critical illness, long-term acute care hospitalization common, increasing
- Short people are more likely to develop heart disease than tall people, review finds
- Plastic antibody works in first tests in living animals
- Beta blockers alone more effective for first variceal bleeding, study finds
- Poor compliance with cirrhosis surveillance recommendations, study finds
- New evidence that drinking coffee may reduce the risk of diabetes
- Telomeres: Size matters when it comes to DNA
- World's largest DNA scan reveals rare variants that disrupt gene activity in autistic children
- Mechanism links abnormal blood clots with Alzheimer's disease
- Stem cells for first time used to create abnormal heart cells for study of cardiomyopathy
- Mutation causes intense pain
- New therapy offers hope to spinal muscular atrophy patients
- Insight into structure of HIV protein could aid drug design
- Compound enhances cancer-killing properties of agent in trials
- Targeted molecules play only minor role in axon repair; Discovery underscores difficulties in developing regenerative spinal cord injury therapies
- Common Alzheimer's medication helps skills necessary for safe driving, study suggests
- Brain stimulation with ultrasound may enhance cognitive function
- New psychological intervention program shows promise in helping those with bowel diseases
- CPAP therapy provides a memory boost for adults with sleep apnea
- Teen automobile crash rates are higher when school starts earlier
- Sleep preference can predict performance of Major League Baseball pitchers
- High-school seniors with excessive daytime sleepiness have an increased risk of depression
- Sleep colors your view of the world: Study suggests sleep may restore color perception
- Sleep may help you become a 'Guitar Hero'