Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Feb 04, 2012 07:39 AM EST

Regular Use of Vitamin and Mineral Supplements Could Reduce the Risk of Colon Cancer

Could the use of vitamin and mineral supplements in a regular diet help to reduce the risk of colon cancer and protect against carcinogens? A study published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (CJPP) found that rats given regular multivitamin and mineral supplements showed a sign...

Feb 04, 2012 07:32 AM EST

Why 2 New Studies Represent Important Breakthrough in Alzheimer's Disease Research

Two different research groups have independently made the same important discoveries on how Alzheimer's disease spreads in the brain, according to a February 2 New York Times story. The groups' findings have the potential to give us a much more sophisticated understanding of what goes wrong in Alzhe...

Feb 03, 2012 10:27 AM EST

Occupied Genetic Switches Hold Clues to Cells' History

If you wanted to draw your family tree, you could start by searching for people who share your surname. Cells, of course, don't have surnames, but scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, have found that genetic switches called enhancers, and the molecul...

Feb 02, 2012 10:46 AM EST

A Silver Bullet to Beat Cancer?

The internet is awash with stories of how silver can be used to treat cancer. Now, lab tests have shown that it is as effective as the leading chemotherapy drug - and may have fewer side-effects.

Feb 01, 2012 11:11 AM EST

How Antipsychotic Medications Cause Metabolic Side Effects Such as Obesity and Diabetes

Sanford-Burnham study suggests that many antipsychotics affect metabolism because they activate the TGFbeta pathway -- a finding that could lead to safer therapeutics for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia patients

Feb 01, 2012 12:13 AM EST

Risks of Pregnancy Via Egg Donation Similar for Women Over Age 50 as for Younger Women

Although women over age 50 who become pregnant via egg donation are at an elevated risk for developing obstetrical complications, their complication rates are similar to those of younger recipients, according to a study by Columbia University Medical Center researchers to be published in the Februar...

Jan 31, 2012 11:50 PM EST

Rate of Follow-up Surgeries After Partial Mastectomy Varies Greatly

A new study reveals substantial differences - by both surgeon and institution - in the rates of follow-up surgeries for women who underwent a partial mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer.

Jan 31, 2012 11:41 PM EST

Protein Study Gives Fresh Impetus in Fight Against Superbugs

After prolonged treatment with antibiotics, bacteria may evolve to become resistant to many drugs, as is the case with superbugs such as MRSA.

Jan 31, 2012 10:56 PM EST

Norovirus is the Leading Cause of Infection Outbreaks in US Hospitals

Norovirus, a pathogen that often causes food poisoning and gastroenteritis, was responsible for 18.2 percent of all infection outbreaks and 65 percent of ward closures in U.S. hospitals during a two-year period, according to a new study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Infe...

Jan 31, 2012 10:26 PM EST

Making the Most of Your CT-Scan

X-ray photography has been used for decades for medical purposes. Now, scientists have found new ways of obtaining precise and comprehensive data from x-ray computer tomography. In the project BIO-CT-EXPLOIT, an international team of mathematicians, physicists, and engineers figured out new ways to ...

Jan 31, 2012 09:58 PM EST

Long Term Drug Delivery Strategy Attacks Lung Cancer

A team of Boston University researchers led by Biomedical Engineer and Chemist Mark Grinstaff has developed a unique material and drug delivery mechanism that could pave the way for implants that release a drug at a designated rate for months.

Jan 24, 2012 02:46 PM EST

Battling EB: Brave Baby Tripp Roth Dies in His Mother's Arms (VIDEO)

The prayers of thousands remained unanswered as the twenty-month-old baby boy Tripp Roth died in his mother's arms on Saturday. Tripp Roth from Ponchatoula, Louisiana, suffered from Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa or EB, a skin disorder with no cure.