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Ovarian Cancer Screening Study Falls Short savesaved. register today. Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical news in your specialty. sign up. author name. by Charles Bankhead Staff Writer, MedPage Today.
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Test may reduce deaths from ovarian cancer A new version of a screening test for ovarian cancer may reduce deaths from the disease, but it needs more study to determine whether the benefits hold up, researchers reported Thursday.
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From Joint Aches To Insomnia, Ebola's Effects Linger In Survivors For some survivors of the Ebola virus disease, complete recovery is slow. Doctors reporting Wednesday on a follow-up survey of the nine survivors who were treated for the Ebola virus in the U.S.
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Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer May Become Possible A new version of a screening test for ovarian cancer may reduce deaths from the disease, but it needs more study to determine whether the benefits hold up, researchers reported on Thursday.
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Here's How Prepared Your State Is for an Outbreak Members of the Portland Fire Department enter a decontamination tent during a hazmat training exercise n Portland, Ore. on Feb. 9, 2011.
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Mers vaccine 'a step closer', say scientists An effective vaccine to protect against the Mers virus is a step closer, a report in the journal Science suggests. European scientists genetically modified a version of the smallpox vaccine to display Mers virus protein on its surface.
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Families can safely choose antibiotics over appendix surgery for kids Offering the families of children with appendicitis the option of antibiotics instead of surgery is safe and may ultimately lead to slightly better outcomes, according to a new U.S.
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No Need to Worry for Surgery now: Antibiotics Alone can Treat Children with ... Till now, surgery has only been treated as the 'gold standard' for treating patients with appendix because undergoing surgery eliminates the total chance that appendicitis will come back.
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Evidence of autism shows up in the brain's blood vessels, study finds Evidence of autism can be identified in the composition of blood vessels in the brain, and certain defects or malfunctions in these vessels could serve as a new basis for detection, scientists have found.
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Standing up or walking for just five minutes could help prevent Type 2 diabetes Women who have an inactive daily routine and are at high risk of Type 2 diabetes can help prevent the condition by regularly standing up or walking for five minutes at a time, a new study has found.
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2000 babies suffer serious defects 'because of failure to add folic acid' Around 2,000 babies have suffered serious defects such as spina bifida since 1998 owing to the Government's failure to add folic acid to flour, researchers have said.
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Folic acid to fortify flour 'would cut birth defects' UK experts are backing the call for flour to be fortified with folic acid - a move which they say would have prevented about 2,000 cases of serious birth defects since 1998.
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MRI scans reveal Christmas spirit network in the brain "These cerebral areas have been associated with spirituality, somatic senses, and recognition of facial emotion among many other functions," researchers wrote of the Christmas spirit network.
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Are you a secret santa or a grinch? Brain scans may tell Whether you spend the Christmas season decking the halls and whistling Christmas tunes, or grumbling "bah humbug" at holiday-spirited passers-by may depend largely on a particular network of nerves in your brain, a... More >>. Whether you spend the ...
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Scientists In Search Of Evidence of Christmas Spirit in People Whether an individual spent the Christmas season decorating the halls and whistling Christmas tunes, or grumbling 'bah humbug' at holiday-spirited passers-by may depend on a specific network of nerves in our brain, suggests a study.
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This Formula Might Help Catch Ovarian Cancer Earlier Researchers now have their first real hint that there might be a way to screen women for ovarian cancer. A study published Thursday shows that a careful formula that combines a blood test with ultrasound scans could reduce deaths from ovarian cancer by ...
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Targeting Gut Microbes Could Lower Risk of Heart Disease For the first time, researchers find a compound in some red wines and olive oils can interfere with gut microbes in ways that could potentially help to prevent heart disease in humans.
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Another Bird Flu Detected in France France has detected its first cases of H5N3 bird flu and has found more cases of highly infectious strains during an outbreak of the disease.
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Got hurt? Use saline water to clean the wound Standing for brief periods and taking short walks can help older women keep blood sugar level under control, shows a British study.
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California well-prepared for disease outbreaks, but flu vaccine rate is below ... Daisy Jimenez reacts as she gets FluMist Influenza Virus Vaccine at Lincoln Elementary School in Anaheim last October. FILE: JEFF GRITCHEN, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER.
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Preschool flu vaccine rule blocked New York City can't require preschoolers in city-regulated day cares to get a flu shot, a state judge ruled in a decision published Thursday.
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What Causes Cancer? Avoidable Lifestyle Choices To Blame Over Genetics The risk of cancer is thought to be caused from both genetic and environmental factors. Yet a new study suggests that most cancers are not likely "bad luck," but more the result of unhealthy lifestyle choices, including poor diet, lack of exercise and ...
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New Genome Study on Cancer The most detailed analysis yet of the role germline mutations in genes associated with cancer predisposition play in the development of childhood cancer suggests that comprehensive genomic screening may be warranted on all pediatric cancer patients ...
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Big US pharmacies square off on Daraprim supplies As Turing Pharmaceuticals Chief Executive Officer Martin Shkreli contends with charges of securities fraud, major U.S. pharmacies are moving to assure patients of continued access to the company's key drug, Daraprim.
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Kaiser aims to recruit more minority medical students Kaiser runs 38 hospitals across the country, owns hundreds of clinics and has about 18,000 doctors on salary. Above, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Harbor City.
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Women still outnumbered in medical leadership by men with mustaches, study finds If our headline made you think this study must be kind of a joke, you're right! But it's the kind of joke you have to laugh at to keep from crying.
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Men with moustaches outnumber women in top US academic medical jobs: researchers LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Men sporting moustaches are more likely than women to head medical departments in 50 leading U.S.
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Proposed Bill Would Make Getting Viagra as Difficult as Getting an Abortion A South Carolina lawmaker has created a bill that would make it as difficult for men to obtain erectile dysfunction drugs as it is for women to access abortion services.
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George Eric Davis Sells 1362 Shares of BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (BMRN) Stock BioMarin Pharmaceutical logo BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:BMRN) SVP George Eric Davis sold 1,362 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 16th.
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Mustaches Outnumber Women in Med School Leadership Women have made great strides in medicine. In what was once a traditionally male profession, women now make up about half of today's medical students.
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How to Live to 100: Researchers Find New Genetic Clues If you live to be 100, you're in a special group, one that longevity scientists are eagerly studying for clues to battling aging.
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More moustaches than women in med study Men with moustaches significantly outnumber women in leadership roles at medical schools, according to a quirky but revealing study.
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Lifestyle factors, not random cell mutations, to blame for most cancers ... Defying an earlier research that blamed random cell mutations for the development of cancerous tumours, scientists in a new study have suggested that up to nine in 10 cancers are a fallout of factors such as smoking, drinking, sun exposure and air ...
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FDA Deceptions Enabled the Marketing of GMOs A trove of official documents reveals that the FDA knew genetically-engineered foods (GE foods or GMOs) pose unique risks to humans as far back as 1991.
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Smoking, Exposure To Secondhand Smoke May Cause Infertility And Early Menopause In addition to the harmful effects of smoking on women's reproductive health, new research published in Tobacco Control reveals smokers and women exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to experience fertility problems and a hastened onset of ...
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Baby with partial brain meets Santa for the first time NBC He's only 15-months-old, but Jaxon Buell has captured attention all over the world. The little boy has microhydranencephaly, an extreme brain malformation that many doctors predicted would end his life soon after birth.
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Drinking coffee tied to lower risk of death In a 10-year U.S. study, people who drank coffee regularly were less likely to die of many causes, including heart disease and diabetes, than those who didn't drink coffee at all.
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More moustaches than women in med study There are more senior doctors with moustaches than there are senior female doctors, research has revealed. There are more men with moustaches in leadership positions at academic medical departments in the U.S.
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University of Chicago relents after years of protest, reopens trauma care CHICAGO - After facing years of protest and community backlash, the University of Chicago announced Thursday that it was reversing course and will reopen adult trauma care at its medical center on the city's South Side.
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Electromagnetic Waves May Help Prolong Survival Of Brain Tumor Patients, New ... Glioblastoma patients treated using a combination of electromagnetic wave therapy and chemotherapy remained cancer-free for a longer period.
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Boston hikes age for buying cigarettes, tobacco to 21 Boston health officials voted Thursday to raise the minimum age for buying cigarettes and other tobacco products - including electronic cigarettes - from 18 to 21.
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200-Plus Customers Sue Wen, Claiming Products Caused Hair To Fall Out PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Wen says its products are free of harsh and harmful chemicals, making them a better alternative to traditional shampoos and conditioners.
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Men with mustaches outnumber women in top US academic medical jobs-researchers LONDON, Dec 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Men sporting mustaches are more likely than women to head medical departments in 50 leading U.S.
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Proposed budget for Alzheimer's research may rise by over 50 percent The spending deal Congress passed Tuesday night includes an unprecedented increase in funding for Alzheimer's research: $350 million in fiscal 2016.
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Preventing the flu includes hygiene and vaccination "It's usually the middle of December when we see a dramatic increase in influenza cases," Ventura County public health officer Dr.
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As council vote nears, pastors fight marijuana shops The Rev. Ray Anderson has worked to rid his church's neighborhood in northwest Detroit of illegal drugs, crime and violence. He and his wife, Toni, would walk the streets at night, praying and building relationships with residents and drug dealers.
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Wonder Boy Jaxon Buell celebrates Christmas by sitting on Santa's Lap A US toddler, Jaxon Buell, who was born last year without a fully formed brain, has already celebrated Christmas with Santa. Earlier this month, the wonder boy went to see Santa with his parents.
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GOP pushes for more money for National Institutes of Health The National Institutes of Health could see its biggest budget increase in more than a decade as part of a $1.1 trillion spending bill Congress will vote on Friday.
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Study: Dogs offer foods to their friends Testing showed dogs were willing to pull a lever to give their friend a treat, even when it didn't benefit them directly. Photo by Mylene Quervel-Chaumette/Vetmeduni Vienna.
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