2010-01-15 14:37
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Antidepressants fail to help about half of the people who take them, and a study in mice may help explain why.Most antidepressants -- including the commonly used Prozac a… Read More
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2010-01-15 14:37
LONDON (Reuters) - A simple "see and treat" approach using a test costing $2 could help doctors prevent 100,000 cervical cancer deaths a year in women in poorer countries, British scientists… Read More
2010-01-15 14:36
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Diabetes may hasten progression to dementia in older people with mild thinking impairment, new research shows.So-called mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, increas… Read More
2010-01-15 14:36
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three personal injury lawsuits were filed against Pfizer Inc on Thursday, claiming its smoking-cessation drug Chantix caused attempted suicides or death.The suits, all f… Read More
2010-01-15 14:35
LONDON (Reuters) - The first genetic map of a medicinal herb used in the best malaria treatments is being published to help scientists develop the species into a high-yielding crop and battl… Read More
2010-01-15 14:35
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A study of atomic bomb survivors in Japan conducted over 53 years has found that they appear to suffer a far higher risk of heart disease and stroke because of their ex… Read More
2010-01-08 14:32
TORONTO (Reuters Health) - Less than a quarter of Americans eats the five daily servings of fruits and vegetables that the National Cancer Institute recommends, but online programs may help… Read More
2010-01-08 14:31
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. researchers have identified 10 locations in California that have double the rates of autism found in surrounding areas, and these clusters were located in neighborho… Read More
2010-01-08 14:30
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women tempted to induce labor for convenience rather than medical necessity may want to wait for nature to take its course.Dr. J. Christopher Glantz at t… Read More
2010-01-08 14:30
LONDON (Reuters) - The declining wave of pandemic H1N1 flu is likely to be followed by new, unknown strains of seasonal flu which health authorities must watch carefully to devise protection… Read More
2010-01-08 14:29
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Prolonged exposure to cocaine can cause permanent changes in the way genes are switched on and off in the brain, a finding that may lead to more effective treatments for… Read More
2010-01-08 14:29
LONDON (Reuters) - A global scarcity of scientific research on using nanotechnology in foods means food safety authorities are unable to properly regulate products that may be beneficial or… Read More
2008-09-03 06:47
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 researchers said on… Read More
2008-09-03 06:45
Babies who gain weight rapidly in the first months after birth may have an increased risk of developing high blood pressure as adults, British researchers said on Tuesday. Researchers… Read More
2008-09-03 06:44
The rapid and substantial control of diabetes seen after gastric bypass surgery is due, at least in part, to the intestinal rearrangement involved in the procedure, the results of an animal… Read More
2008-09-03 06:43
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 that mo… Read More
2008-09-03 06:43
Regular, moderate exercise may help improve memory in older people and delay the onset of dementia, a study in Australia shows. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medi… Read More
2008-09-03 06:42
Men with elevated levels of calcium in their blood may have a much higher risk of getting fatal prostate cancer, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. The findings indicate that a simple… Read More
2008-09-01 21:09
Giving school children very high doses of vitamin D is safe, and may be necessary to bring their blood levels of the nutrient up to the amount necessary for optimum bone growth and health, a… Read More
2008-09-01 21:08
People who don't think life is worth living are more likely to die within the next few years, research from Japan shows. The increased death risk was mainly due to cardiovascular disea… Read More
2008-09-01 21:07
Children born to fathers older than 30 are more likely to develop bipolar disorder, a common condition sometimes known as manic depression, researchers reported on Monday. The paternal… Read More
2008-09-01 21:06
Young women in Australia who got a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer were five to 20 times more likely to have a rare but severe allergic reaction than girls who got other vaccines in compa… Read More
2008-09-01 21:05
Babies who are heavy at birth -- weighing more than 4000 grams (8.8 pounds) -- may have an increased risk for two of the most common types of brain tumors among children, German researchers… Read More
2008-08-20 17:50
Reducing levels of the amino acid homocysteine with folic acid and B vitamins failed to prevent serious complications in patients with heart disease, Norwegian researchers said on Tuesday… Read More
2008-08-20 17:49
Impotence drugs may be able to help reduce the symptoms caused by enlarged prostates, such as trouble urinating, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. Men who took Eli Lilly and Co's C… Read More
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