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According to new research by Henry Ford Hospital older, high-risk patients who undergo one of the most common treatments for prostate cancer get better results in larger, busier hospitals. ...

Flexible sigmoidoscopy is effective in reducing the rates of new cases and deaths due to colorectal cancer, reveals research. ...

Possibility of a positive correlation amid tumor size and adjuvant platinum based chemotherapy in surgically resected patients with node negative non-small cell lung cancer as pointed by latest research released in June's Journal of Thoracic Oncology....

A team of scientists have discovered the molecular subtype of prostate cancer. ...

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) put forth obesity-prevention report at the Weight of the Nation™ conference hosted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) last week. ...

An administrative law judge has issued an order against a company for making misleading claims about the health benefits of its pomegranate juice. ...

A recent study examines the effect of prednisolone in patients with Bell's palsy. ...

An 'orphan drug' used to treat sleep disorders may be potent cancer-fighting agent, say researchers. ...

Scientists are testing a series of novel drugs that could inhibit fox tapeworm infections in humans. ...

Poor quality malaria drugs lead to drug resistance that pose an urgent threat to vulnerable populations, shows study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases Journal. ...

Plague of 2009 H1N1 vaccine can produce antibodies in vaccinated individuals against the H1N1 virus, and in addition against other influenza virus strains including H5N1 and H3N2. ...

An extremely high prevalence of osteopenia/osteoporosis exists among male folks with pulmonary disease, states a new study from researchers in California. ...

Avant-garde study to estimate the toxicity of quantum dots in primates has discovered tiny crystals to be safe over a one-year period....

Dinosaurs suffered arthritis in their huge joints revealed researchers for the first time. ...

Study evaluates if hypertonic saline is capable of reducing the rate of pulmonary exacerbations in children younger than 6 years of age with cystic fibrosis (CF), ...

New scientific statement on representation of the first comprehensive evaluation of both the basic and clinical evidence linked to the non-skeletal effects of vitamin D published online by The Endocrine Society....

Recent research discovers risk factors, treatment of bowel disease, which affects millions of people worldwide. ...

Vigorous exercise reduces risk of psoriasis, reveals study published in Archives of Dermatology. ...

Chemical exposure causes behavioral changes in rats that are passed down through multiple generations, say US researchers. ...

It is well known by researchers that the use of various substances is associated with reduced educational attainment. ...

Nearing the end of a long educational journey, medical students around the country are graduating this month, and are preparing for the landmark that culminates four years of hard training – their first job as a doctor. ...

According to a report, hundreds of migrant workers in UK are subjected to inhuman living conditions, are poverty stricken and live under constant fear. The report 'Experiences of Forced Labour in the UK Food Industry,' written by Joseph ...

On Monday, Takeshi ‘Beat’ Kitano, Japanese actor-director rubbished accusations he made derogatory remarks on same-sex marriage on a talk show, following criticism from gay rights campaigners. ...

According to a new UK survey, social networks have become the preferred platform for many people to take revenge on someone. ...

ACE2, a molecule that has proven to avert damage in the heart, is currently demonstrating to be protective of the major organs that are frequently damaged in diabetic patients. ...

An experimental bariatric surgery can help control blood sugar levels in diabetics, say scientists. ...

Apolipoprotein A-IV could be used as a potential target for diabetes, suggest researchers. ...

A large survey of human genetic variation shows that rare genetic variants are not so rare after all and offers insights into human diseases. This was published today in the online version of the journal Science. ...

According to a new study, treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children normalizes disturbances in the neuronal network responsible for attention and executive function. ...

According to a report in the May issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, a JAMA Network publication among African Americans with type 1 diabetes mellitus, narrower central retinal arteriolar equivalent (average diameter of the small arteries in ...

Elevated mortality toll amid elderly adult asthma people in contrast to their younger counterparts is probably due, at least in part, to an augmented airway inflammation, states a study conducted by researchers in Canada. ...

Overweight patients have more advanced and aggressive form of papillary thyroid cancer, reveals study published in Archives of Surgery. ...

One-fifth of youth in Shanghai are obese, say health experts. ...

On his fourth day of interacting with the arm T2 performed the session in this study, whereas the prior three sessions were focused on system development. He later described his control of the arm, using his eyes to indicate each letter: "I just ...

World's smallest artificial heart has been implanted into a 16-month-old baby before the infant received a permanent organ donation, say surgeons. ...