News articles tagged with 'medicine'
Measuring oxidative stress can predict risk of atrial fibrillation
— 6 Apr 2011 16:58 | HealthMeasuring oxidative stress may help doctors predict the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, the most common heart beat irregularity. Research from Emory University School of Medicine…
Teens who choose music over books are more likely to be depressed
— 6 Apr 2011 15:25 | HealthAdolescents who spend more time listening to music are far more likely to have major depressive disorder, while young people who spend more time reading books are far less likely to…
Vitamin D levels linked with health of blood vessels
— 4 Apr 2011 19:15 | HealthA lack of vitamin D, even in generally healthy people, is linked with stiffer arteries and an inability of blood vessels to relax, research from the Emory/Georgia Tech Predictive Health…
Alternate route to blocked arteries safe and effective for angioplasty
— 4 Apr 2011 18:42 | HealthIn the future you may hear the doctor say: 'Give me your arm and I'll do some heart surgery.' A landmark international study coordinated by the Population Health Research Institute…
DNA of 50 breast cancer patients decoded
— 3 Apr 2011 12:14 | HealthIn one of the largest cancer genomics investigations reported to date, scientists have sequenced the whole genomes of tumours from 50 breast cancer patients and compared them to the…
DNA of 50 breast cancer patients decoded
— 3 Apr 2011 12:02 | HealthIn the single largest cancer genomics investigation reported to date, scientists have sequenced the whole genomes of tumours from 50 breast cancer patients and compared them to the…
Insulin could be Alzheimer's therapy
— 2 Apr 2011 11:55 | HealthA low dose of insulin has been found to suppress the expression in the blood of four precursor proteins involved in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease, according to new clinical…
New tool allows for an alternate method of prostate cancer diagnosis
— 1 Apr 2011 15:57 | HealthResearchers have found that it may not be necessary to look for tumours directly in patients with prostate cancer - analysing non-tumour tissue may be an effective option, according…
Researchers find possible clues to tamoxifen resistance in breast cancer patients
— 31 Mar 2011 16:00 | HealthBreast cancer patients who become resistant to tamoxifen may have low levels of a protein called Rho GDI-alpha, according to a study published online March 30 in the Journal of the…
Diet-exercise combo best for obese seniors
— 31 Mar 2011 15:09 | HealthFor obese seniors, dieting and exercise together are more effective at improving physical performance and reducing frailty than either alone…