- Short sleep increases risk of death and over-long sleep can indicate serious illness
- Novel genes influencing kidney disease risk discovered
- Cholesterol drugs may help improve hip replacement outcomes
- Tags on, tags off: Scientists identify new regulatory protein complex with unexpected behaviour
- Gene linked to schizophrenia: New clues to disorder
- Bone-marrow stem cells in multiple sclerosis show promise
- Toward simplifying treatment of a serious eye infection
- Prescription drug could boost effects of vaccines for HIV and other diseases
- Real-world proof of hand washing's effectiveness
- New insight into how alcohol affects brain function
- Maintaining energy balance during races may protect cyclists' bones, researcher says
- New inhalable measles vaccine may lead to vaccines for other diseases
- Urgent changes needed to prepare doctors to care for aging America
- Students develop high-tech video camera that automates videotaping a patient's gait
- Friendship and confiding in spouse eases stress over sexual issues in older men
- Combination of direct antivirals may be key to curing hepatitis C
- Researchers crack 'splicing code,' solve a mystery underlying biological complexity
- Brain may use clot-busting drug naturally as protection against stroke
- New insights into the mystery of natural HIV immunity: Findings may have implications for designing effective AIDS vaccine
- One sleepless night can induce insulin resistance in healthy people
- First course of veggies may appeal to hungry preschoolers
- How dark chocolate may guard against brain injury from stroke
- Gymnastic training improves bone health in girls, study finds
- Spouses who care for partners with dementia at sixfold higher risk of same fate: Stress of caregiving may be to blame
- Evidence for health potential of wheat aleurone as part of ready-to-eat cereals and bread
- Rye and barley products facilitate blood glucose and appetite regulation
- Discovery of rare genetic mutation could help battle Tourette syndrome
- Everolimus-eluting stent safer, more effective than paclitaxel-eluting stent, study suggests
- Genetic link between both types of ALS discovered
- Engineers to improve test for cardiovascular disease
- Nausea and speeding heart can be signs of flu in pregnant women
- Preventing blindness caused by diabetic retinopathy?
- Patients presenting medication lists reduce the risk of error during hospital admission
- Multistage nanovector system provides sustained delivery of siRNA cancer therapeutic in mice
- Cancer researchers link ovarian hormone to breast stem cells growth
- Research identifies patterns of CD24, a novel biomarker for non-small cell lung carcinomas
- Transplant drug two-year study outcomes show superior kidney function
- Survivors of childhood cancers four times more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder
- Discovery prompts new theory on cause of autoimmune diseases
- Extended hepatitis C treatment after liver transplant may benefit patients
- New tool enables wider analyses of genome 'deep sequencing'
- Transportation governed by simple rules: Scientists unlock the secret of how cells maintain the spatial distribution of proteins
- Parental involvement key to preventing child bullying
- Shape up the quick way: Lose weight fast for lasting results suggests new study
- Milk and risk of renal cell cancer: Genetic research sheds new light
- Doctors use ultrasound to diagnose possible muscular trauma in professional athletes on-site
- CT technique eliminates the need for X-rays in trauma patients with possible spinal fractures
- Simple reduction technique decreases radiation dose associated with CT scans of the head
- Preoperative MRI assists in surgical planning and helps spare erectile function after robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy
- High-resolution ultrasound: First-line imaging choice for the evaluation of patients with foot drop?
- X-ray guided steroid injections effectively treat hamstring tendonitis, study suggests
- Whole body MRI is highly accurate in the early detection of breast cancer metastases
- Drinking alcohol during pregnancy could lead to acute myeloid leukemia in children
- New atherosclerosis vaccine gives promising results
- High-pressure jobs boost young women's heart disease risk
- Long-term use of certain contraception injections associated with increased fracture risk
- Nationwide study: One in four women show ambivalence toward pregnancy
- Age, ethnicity and environment impact on risk of falls in elderly men
- Young people with inflammatory bowel diseases are at increased risk of fracture
- HealthMap surveillance efforts illustrate global epidemiology of H1N1 spread
- Potential new drug target to combat Kaposi's sarcoma
- Mosquito repellent no longer repels mosquitoes
- Same disease, different stem cell models
- Breast cancer metastasis increases after estrogen and progestin hormone therapies, study finds
- Muscle stem cell movements documented
- Survival in metastatic breast cancer directly linked to circulating tumor cells
- New nerve cells, even in old age
- Neanderthal genome yields insights into human evolution and evidence of interbreeding with modern humans
- New genetic candidates for irritable bowel syndrome
- New genes involved in human eye color identified
- Mice can synthesize their own morphine, research shows
- Endometrial stem cells restore brain dopamine levels; Mouse study may lead to new therapies for Parkinson's Disease
- Racial disparities evident in taking sexual histories in emergency departments
- Newborn and carrier screening for spinal muscular atrophy now possible, say scientists
- Candidate gene culprits for chronic pain discovered
- Summer weight-loss camp improve obese children's health, study suggests
- Stem cells: In search of a master controller
- Those living near highway and railroad intersections more likely to develop asthma, study finds
- Social context may be a better indicator of obesity disparities than race
- Clues to neuronal health found in tree-like nerve cell structures
- New understanding of dengue fever could help with vaccine
- Science closing in on mystery of age-related memory loss, says neurobiologist
- Complete Neanderthal genome sequenced: DNA signatures found in present-day Europeans and Asians, but not in Africans
- Neandertal genome sequence published in Science
- More than half of liver patients experience neurocognitive impairments
- Pluripotent and differentiated human cells reside in decidedly different epigenomic landscapes
- Biologists discover an extra layer of protection for bacterial spores
- Genome breakthrough allows scientists to identify and profile tumor cells from very small samples
- Obese patients with methane on their breath have significantly higher body mass index, study finds
- Unmasking anthrax for immune destruction
- Children's well-being another casualty of recession: Researchers see marked increase in abusive head trauma cases during economic downturn
- Transplanted adult stem cells provide lasting help to injured hearts
- Nuclear matrix proteins contribute to differentiation of gastric cancer cells
- Sponsoring by the pharmaceutical industry can bias the results of drug studies, study suggests
- Older people in assisted-living facilities sleep poorly, study finds
- MRI: Just as effective as MR arthrography in the diagnosis of hip labral tears
- Unlike CT, standard X-rays don't detect the majority of pelvic injuries, study suggests
- Fatty acid to enhance anticancer drug
- Multiple lipomas within jejunal duplication cyst
- Contrast-enhanced three-dimensional ultrasonography for differentiating focal liver lesions
- Is it necessary to prevent venous thrombosis after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma?
- Treatment of Helicobacter pylori-negative gastric MALT lymphoma
- Potential therapeutic target for colon cancer
- Slimming aid from the cell laboratory? Inflammation enzyme regulates the production of brown fat tissue
- General internists leave practice sooner than subspecialists, survey finds
- Post-transplant patients off steroids have fewer cardiovascular events, study finds
- New protein involved in longevity identified
- Coffee and soft drinks have little or no association with colon cancer risk, study finds
- Early childhood experiences have lasting emotional and psychological effects
- Fragile X syndrome gene's role in shaping brain uncovered
- Mild-mannered metabolic helper rushes to fight invading viruses, researchers report
- Brain's master switch is verified
- Drug now used to treat erectile dysfuncton may enhance delivery of herceptin to certain brain tumors
- Hardship and human rights violations continue among Burma cyclone survivors
- Agents that keep insulin working longer developed
- Naturally occurring microbe fights potentially deadly Clostridium difficile infection
- Antibiotic prevents irritable bowel syndrome symptoms for weeks after final dose
- Exercise can forestall osteoporosis
- Gender specific disease risks start in the womb
- Simple gene test identifies clinically important subtypes of breast cancer
- Properties of insulin reduce inflammation caused by obesity, lower risk of type 2 diabetes, research finds
- New method for developing safer drugs
- New treatment method possible in cardiac surgery
- Sleep disorders common among professional drivers, Swedish study finds
- Scientists shed light on potential treatment for Gaucher's disease
- Return home from war not always peaceful for young vets
- 'Mouse grimace scale' to help identify pain in humans and animals
- Grapes reduce risk factors for heart disease and diabetes, animal study shows
- Suppressing activity of common intestinal bacteria reduces tumor growth
- Odors classified by networks of neurons
- Biologists link gut microbial equilibrium to inflammatory bowel disease
- Kidney removal does not prolong the lives of elderly patients with localized kidney cancer, study finds
- Medical costs of cancer have nearly doubled over the past two decades
- High cholesterol levels affect mobilization of cells from bone marrow: Implications for transplants and understanding cancer onset
- New way to 'rescue' treatment sensitivity of breast cancer cells
- Differences in language circuits in the brain linked to dyslexia: Important 'information highway' less well organised in the dyslexic brain
- Dementia takes away the meaning of flavours: Clues to brain basis for abnormal food preferences
- Panel recommends standardizing prescription container labeling
- Vital functions monitored with wearable and implantable devices
- Vigorous exercise strengthens hip bones in young children
- New vitamin D recommendations for older men and women
- Weight gain when there's a family history of type 2 diabetes
- Smarter use of existing treatment helps dramatically boost survival of young acute myeloid leukemia patients
- ENAbling easy access to DNA sequence information
- US food safety system needs to integrate human health, animal and plant pathogen data, experts urge
- Can a mother's voice spur recovery from a coma?
- Metabolic vulnerability in tuberculosis and potential drug target discovered
- Directing immune traffic: Signposts to the lung
- Advanced radiation techniques reduce side effects in head and neck cancer treatment
- Waterpipes: New pastime for North American youth? Hookah or shisha use on rise, yet contains nicotine, carbon monoxide and carcinogens
- How botulism-causing toxin can enter circulation
- Mutations that cause Parkinson's disease prevent cells from destroying defective mitochondria
- Canadian C-spine rule could help trauma patients, ease overcrowding in emergency departments, study finds
- Dietary protein may reduce hip fractures in the elderly
- Telephone therapy for depression? Study says yes
- Violent teenage girls fail to spot anger or disgust in others’ faces
- Cheaper drugs, vaccines forecast as collaborations grow between developing countries' biotech firms
- MicroRNA dysregulation may contribute to melanoma development
- Intestinal immune response
- Caveolin-1 is critical regulator of innate immunity
- Intestinal damage after surgery
- How cancer cells loose their (Circadian) rhythm
- Genes found for schizophrenia are involved in brain signaling
- NASA studies find omega-3 may help reduce bone loss
- Tiny mutation might help indicate proper dosage for half of all drugs
- Restless legs syndrome: French-Canadian families at higher risk
- Certain laboratory technique allows rapid detection of eye pathogens
- Implanted lenses may not be superior to contacts for babies with cataracts
- Parkinson's disease treatments associated with compulsive behaviors
- Whole grain, bran intake associated with lower risk of death in diabetic women
- Physical therapist-led exercise in patients in ICU improves function and decreases hospital stay, study finds
- Folic acid found to improve vascular function in amenorrheic runners
- Concerns over radiation exposure may overshadow life-saving benefits of cardiac imaging tests
- Eliminating the source of asthma-causing immune molecules
- Fluctuating blood pressure associated with risk of cerebrovascular disease
- Eating nuts associated with improvements in cholesterol levels
- Risks associated with common acid-suppressing medications documented in series of studies
- Evidence growing of air pollution's link to heart disease, death
- Fly gut bacteria could control sleeping sickness
- Running a marathon halts cellular suicide
- Rare toxic algae identified
- Overtime work is bad for the heart, new research finds
- Anti-inflammatory drugs can help block hypertension-related kidney damage
- Link between obesity and federal school nutrition programs found
- Obesity linked to lowest earnings
- New fingermark analysis technique can give extra suspect details
- Exploring gender differences in colorectal cancer screenings: Differing perceptions between African-American men and women
- Mechanism that may stop E. coli from developing in cattle identified
- British Indian children have better mental health, research finds
- Traffic density and increased body mass index linked
- Mutation causing protein misfolding remission discovered: Polymorphism prompts amyloidosis
- Rare disease in Amish children sheds light on common neurological disorders
- Rapid prenatal test for alpha-thalassemia
- Angiogenesis inhibitors are safe cancer drugs despite hypertension risk, panel concludes
- Lake sturgeon have genes from parasite, signs of human STD
- Measuring success: Study helps assess value of investment in health info tech
- New details of tuberculosis protein-cleaving machinery revealed
- Cancer: Trapping the escape artist
- Genetic variations associated with Alzheimer's disease, but do not help predict risk
- No clear criteria for diagnosing food allergies, researchers find
- Sickle cell disease may affect brain function in adults, study suggests
- Many pregnant women not getting enough vitamin D: Prenatal vitamins help, but are not enough for everyone
- High-dose vitamin D linked with increased risk of falls, fractures among older women
- Improvement in coronary heart disease risk factors linked to lower rate of CHD death
- Infectious diseases caused two-thirds of the nearly 9 million child deaths globally in 2008
- For comfort, mom's voice works as well as a hug
- Treatment of gum disease may lower blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes
- Vaccination reduces burden of childhood rotavirus disease
- Schizophrenia: Regular exercise guidelines still apply
- Caffeine reduces mistakes made by shift workers, study finds
- Safer alternative to laser eye surgery?
- Genetic pattern that predicts leukemia relapse discovered
- Early births decline in most categories, U.S. report finds; Rates drop for most states and ethnic and gestational-age groups
- Stem cells use GPS to generate proper nerve cells
- Does foreign policy help or hinder global health?
- Downside of marriage for women: The greater a wife’s age gap from her husband, the lower her life expectancy
- Mirror neuron system functions normally in individuals with autism
- Schizophrenia drugs raise the volume of a key signaling system in the brain
- Rate of childhood peanut allergies more than tripled from 1997 to 2008
- Music aids Alzheimer's patients in remembering new information
- Minorities face barriers to effective ADHD treatments, study contends
- Changing thoughts key to battling even severe depression
- Report recommends framework to evaluate science behind health claims for foods and drugs
- How bacterial community evolves to survive
- Two proteins key for normal-sized brains: Findings could shed light on evolution of human head size
- 'Safe' cigarettes are as hazardous as tobacco, researchers demonstrate
- Study overturns decade-old findings in neurobiology: Research suggests potential target for drugs to combat alcohol addiction
- Generic drug may be potential treatment for deadly brain cancer
- Real-time, evidence-based information at clinicians' fingertips to streamline mental health care
- Meet Phannie, NIST's standard 'phantom' for calibrating MRI machines
- New technology aids in prostate cancer treatment
- Study demonstrates art therapy's effectiveness in pediatric asthma
- Community conditions related to malnutrition deaths among older adults
- Severity of binge eating disorder linked to childhood sexual or emotional abuse, researchers find
- Duties to human remains in universities and museums
- Why is breast milk best? It's all in the genes
- Level of frailty predicts surgical outcomes in older patients, researchers find
- Response to vaccines could depend on your sex, researchers find
- Giving sweet solutions to children before immunization reduces pain, study finds
- Doctors interrupted at work give shorter and poorer care to patients, study finds
- Research sheds light on prenatal heart formation, chromosome 22q.11 deletion syndrome
- Can wage regulation be deadly? Study links regulated wages for nurses with increased deaths in UK hospitals
- Population health plays a bigger role in geographic differences in Medicare spending, study finds
- Variations in decisions for care of patients with brain injury 'disturbing', study finds
- Researchers discover additional benefit of vitamin A
- Why can surgical treatment improve type 2 diabetes mellitus?
- Unmet expectations and smoking prove key factors in quitting bladder medication
- Slight changes in two key genes appear to launch breast cancer development
- Cheese -- acting as 'carrier' for probiotic bacteria -- found to improve immune response of elderly
- Computers can effectively detect diabetes-related eye problems, analysis finds