A broad analysis of genes has turned up 26 mutations linked with the most common form of lung cancer, several of which play a role in other cancers as well, researchers said on...
Patients with heart disease should be screened and treated for depression because it can adversely affect their health outlook and quality of life, according to a new report by...
Treatment for neck pain consists of reducing the pain with ice and medication, improving neck movement and flexibility with exercises or physical therapy, and avoiding further...
What Happens Abnormal Pap test results can be caused by infection, which leads to cell changes in the transformation zone of the cervix. Pap test results often return to normal...
A virus that causes a universal childhood infection is often passed from parent to child at birth, not in the blood but in the DNA, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. They found...
Young men who die suddenly after being arrested by the police may be victims of a new syndrome similar to one that kills some wild animals when they are captured, Spanish...
Women who experience migraine with aura appear to be at an increased risk of heart disease and stroke if they have a certain gene, according to a study published in the July 30,...
Diabetics who tightly control their blood sugar — even if only for the first decade after they are diagnosed — have lower risks of heart attack, death and other...
Statement Highlights:• This is the first guidance on stroke in children from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.• Stroke risk, symptoms and treatment...
Stroke in babies? No. that can’t be. When we think of stroke, we know the risk factors involved: excess weight, bad nutrition, excessive alcohol consumption, lack of exercise,...
In a previous post, I’ve discussed about how lack of sleep can adversely affect women’s hearts much more than men’s. In another study on sleep, too much or too little...
The most exciting news is that Wyeth/Elan's Bapineumezab (AAB001) data showed some positive benefit. The overall data was negative but an analysis of those that completed the...
Reducing levels of uric acid in blood lowered blood pressure to normal in most teens in a study designed to investigate a possible link between blood pressure and the chemical,...
A new study investigates how the body regulates blood pressure in response to daily stress. “Research shows that two-thirds of patients’ high blood pressure is not...
Young women who experience more than one stressful life event are at greater risk of developing breast cancer, but a general feeling of happiness and optimism may help guard...
Contrary to popular belief and common medical advice, eating seeds, nuts, corn and popcorn does not cause the bowel disease diverticulosis or its painful complications,...
A new analysis of government data is the first to link low-level arsenic exposure, possibly from drinking water, with Type 2 diabetes, researchers say. The study's limitations...
Scientists say they've found an efficient way to make red blood cells from human embryonic stem cells, a possible step toward making transfusion supplies in the laboratory. The...
Study Shows Most Patients With Disease Return to Normal in a Year West Nile virus is sneaky and can be stealth-like. It's hard to even know you have it. Most infected people do...
As I scanned my E-mails this morning, several were from readers asking for my take on the latest breast cancer news showing that the risk of relapse after five years is much...
Countries around the world may be preparing for a possible H5N1 bird flu pandemic, but another strain called H9N2 also poses a threat to humanity, researchers reported on...
It’s been rough times for the development of Alzheimer’s drugs. Last month, Myriad Genetics said its late-stage trial of its experimental drug Flurizan failed to show any...
A U.S. doctor warns iced tea contains high amounts of oxalate which can lead to kidney stones. Dr. John Milner of Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, in...
Scientists in Japan have gained a better understanding how influenza viruses replicate, possibly opening the way for the development of drugs to hamper their reproduction. In...
Scientists in Japan have gained a better understanding how influenza viruses replicate, possibly opening the way for the development of drugs to hamper their reproduction. In...
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