Clues on cancer from a zebrafish model of melanoma
• Cancer • Feb 07 05
Melanoma, the most lethal form of skin cancer, is an epidemic among cancers; it claims thousands of lives every year. Despite advances in cancer…
Conventional TB tests fail millions, say health experts
• Infections • Feb 07 05
Eight-year-old Simon Njeri was in and out of hospital much of last year until his mother, Teresa, went to a drop-in centre in Kayole,…
Mom’s asthma, allergies may up risk of autism
• Pregnancy • Feb 07 05
Women with asthma and/or allergies around the time of pregnancy appear to be at increased risk for having a child affected by autism, researchers…
Former Governor Recovering After Surgery
• Surgery • Feb 07 05
Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson is recovering after undergoing emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain.
Thompson, 68, complained of…
Genetic ‘Sweet Tooth’ Wears Off with Age - Study
• Children's Health • Feb 07 05
Children genetically predisposed to favor sugary foods may lose their “sweet tooth” as adults, a finding that could explain why children may be at…
Chinese scientists develop bird flu vaccine - media
• Drug News • Feb 07 05
Scientists in China have developed a bird flu vaccine for poultry and mammals that can fend off the deadly virus and help stop its…
Cambodia confirms bird flu in poultry near capital
• Flu • Feb 07 05
Bird flu has been found in chickens near the Cambodian capital, officials said on Sunday, raising fears about the spread of the deadly virus…
Britain’s fertility watchdog fights back
• Fertility and pregnancy • Feb 07 05
It’s been described as outdated, bureaucratic, out of touch and at least one leading fertility expert has called for it to be scrapped.
But…
Birth size linked to some adult cancers
• Cancer • Feb 07 05
Bigger babies seem to have a greater risk of developing certain cancers as adults, a new study finds.
Dr. Valeria A. McCormack from…
U.S. doctors urge mothers to breast-feed longer
• Gender: Female • Feb 07 05
Despite proven health benefits, breast-feeding has not taken hold at desired levels in the United States, especially as the sole source of nutrition during…
Court blocks rule easing retiree healthcare coverage
• Public Health • Feb 07 05
An advocacy group for U.S. retirees said on Friday that it won a court order barring the government from allowing companies to drop older…
India begins AIDS vaccine trials on humans
• AIDS/HIV • Feb 07 05
India, home to the world’s second-largest HIV population after South Africa, began its first-ever human trials of a new vaccine against the deadly virus…
Stigma numbs Tanzania’s attempts at battling leprosy
• Infections • Feb 07 05
Paulina Nungu believes witchcraft was behind the leprosy which ate away her index finger and some of her toes.
She contracted the disease while…
California wine country considers biotech ban
• Food & Nutrition • Feb 07 05
A measure to ban genetically modified crops in the heart of California’s wine country has qualified for a local ballot, officials said on Friday.
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Sunlight may have unexpected anti-cancer effects
• Cancer • Feb 07 05
Two new studies suggest that exposure to sunlight might not be as risky for cancer as is generally believed.
Scandinavian researchers show that high…
UN says mad cow tests working, despite outbreaks
• Public Health • Feb 07 05
Testing for mad cow disease is working in catching cases of the lethal brain-wasting disorder, the United Nations said on Monday, in the wake…
“Taste” gene may explain some of kids’ food choices
• Genetics • Feb 07 05
Genetic variations in the sensitivity of taste buds to bitter flavors may help explain why some kids are vehemently opposed to vegetables, a study…
Pope’s health fuels speculation about retirement
• Public Health • Feb 04 05
Ten years after an assassin’s bullet almost killed him in 1981, Pope John Paul II laid it in the crown of a statue of…
Egyptian twins undergo surgery to complete skulls
• Surgery • Feb 04 05
One of the Egyptian twins whose heads were delicately separated more than a year ago will undergo reconstructive surgery on Monday to help complete…
State finds abuse at Gooding nursing home
• Public Health • Feb 04 05
GOODING, Idaho A southern Idaho nursing home has been placed on probation after a surprise inspection by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
…
Vaccine Fights Deadly Cancer
• Cancer • Feb 04 05
Kidney cancer strikes more than 36,000 Americans a year, killing nearly 13,000. While it is curable if caught and removed early, when it spreads,…
Genetic Diagnostic Tool Offers Hope for High Risk Couples Contemplating Pregnancy
• Gender: Female • Feb 04 05
Two recent studies show that preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) is an effective diagnostic tool for women of advanced maternal age (over 38) and those…
Doctors’ Group Buys Clinical Information System
• Public Health • Feb 04 05
More than 75 physicians and 85 other caregivers will use TouchWorks to improve care and doctor productivity.
Looking for a way to improve patient…
Meningitis outbreak under control
• Public Health • Feb 04 05
Health experts in Shanghai are testing to determine if a baby diagnosed by doctors as having meningitis actually died from the disease, a newspaper…
Flu, school absences on rise in Arkansas
• Flu • Feb 04 05
Arkansas parents are keeping more of their youngsters home from school as the cases of influenza and other seasonal ailments increase in number around…