A University of Washington Medical Center patient on Thursday, Oct. 21, will be the world's first recipient of a device that aims to quell the disabling…
Stored levels of this important antioxidant were reduced more in a few weeks than might normally be possible in years.An analysis of eight children with…
Now, researchers in the University of Missouri School of Health Professions have studied the lives of breast cancer patients following chemotherapy and found…
“The widespread under–diagnosis and lack of treatment of spinal fractures, leaves millions of people around the world with chronic pain, deformity, disability…
The new findings could lead to less expensive and more effective ways to treat the disorder, which affects about 1 in 50,000 people in the general population….
The results of a diet study show that bad cholesterol was reduced by 33 per cent, blood lipids by 14 per cent, blood pressure by 8 per cent and a risk marker…
The results provide further evidence that a healthy lifestyle at midlife could lead to a higher quality of life later on, especially as new drugs and…
Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer death for men and women, according to the American Cancer Society. The standard treatment for early-stage lung…
Can skin cancer be treated with light? Scientists at the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine), believe so. They're exploring new ways to image…
“The study shows for the first time that the concentration of PGEs, propylene glycol and glycol ethers, in bedroom air was linked to an increased risk of…
Phone calls with a peer facing the same self-management challenges helped diabetes patients manage their conditions and improved their blood sugar levels…
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a significant increase in lung transplant rejection, according to research conducted at Loyola University Health System…
Information on proteins is critical for understanding how cells function in health and disease. But while regular proteins are easy to extract and study, it is…
Genetic medicine is the focus of two presentations at today's Scientific Program of the 2010 American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) – Middle East-Africa…
“Server overload!” was the message on October 18 on websites all over the world run by first aid and resuscitation organisations. And the reason for this…
The results of a diet study show that bad cholesterol was reduced by 33 per cent, blood lipids by 14 per cent, blood pressure by 8 per cent and a risk marker…