Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Mar 30, 2012 08:06 AM EDT

Mid-life Britain Opens Doors for Disease Research

The world's biggest and most detailed biomedical database opened its doors to researchers on Friday, offering scientists a unique glimpse into the health and lifestyles of 500,000 middle-aged Britons.

Mar 29, 2012 04:07 PM EDT

Researcher Who Identifed Genetic Cause and Possible Treatment for Marfan Syndrome Honored

A long-time clinician and researcher on Marfan syndrome who helped identify the syndrome's genetic cause and a potential treatment will be honored by the March of Dimes.

Mar 29, 2012 02:17 PM EDT

New High in U.S. Autism Rates Inspires Renewed Debate

About one in 88 children in the United States has autism or a related disorder, the highest estimate to date and one that is sure to revive a national argument over how the condition is diagnosed and treated.

Mar 29, 2012 10:11 AM EDT

Vitamin D-fortified Yogurt Drink May Lower Risk of Heart Disease in Type 2 Diabetics

Daily intake of vitamin D-fortified doogh (Persian yogurt drink) improved inflammatory markers in type 2 diabetics and extra calcium conferred additional anti-inflammatory benefits, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and ...

Mar 29, 2012 09:04 AM EDT

US Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline, National Report Finds

A report from the nation's leading cancer organizations shows rates of death in the United States from all cancers for men and women continued to decline between 2004 and 2008. The findings come from the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.

Mar 29, 2012 08:32 AM EDT

Gladstone Scientists Identify Key Mechanism Involved in Type 2 Diabetes

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have discovered a key protein that regulates insulin resistance-the diminished ability of cells to respond to the action of insulin and which sets the stage for the development of the most common form of diabetes. This breakthrough points to a new way to potent...

Mar 29, 2012 07:40 AM EDT

Electroacupuncture May be Effective for Depression: Study

Boosting the effect of acupuncture needles with small electric currents may be effective in treating depression, a study in Hong Kong has found.

Mar 29, 2012 07:19 AM EDT

In Cancer Science, Many "Discoveries" Don't Hold Up

A former researcher at Amgen Inc has found that many basic studies on cancer -- a high proportion of them from university labs -- are unreliable, with grim consequences for producing new medicines in the future.

Mar 28, 2012 04:11 PM EDT

Treatments to Reduce Anesthesia-induced Injury in Children Show Promise in Animal Studies

Recent clinical studies have shown that general anesthesia can be harmful to infants, presenting a dilemma for both doctors and parents. But new research at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center may point the way to treatment options that protect very young children against the adverse effects of anest...

Mar 28, 2012 01:20 PM EDT

Fish Oil Added to Yogurt May Help Consumers Meet Daily Nutritional Requirements

Many consumers want to increase their intake of heart-healthy n-3 fatty acids, found naturally in fish and fish products, but find it difficult to consume the levels recommended by the American Heart Association. Scientists at Virginia Tech have demonstrated that it may be possible to achieve the su...

Mar 28, 2012 12:39 PM EDT

Genetic Abnormality Offers Diagnostic Hope for Children's Cancer

A chromosomal abnormality in children with a deadly form of brain cancer is linked with a poorer chance of survival, clinician scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered.

Mar 28, 2012 12:18 PM EDT

Protein 'Jailbreak' Helps Breast Cancer Cells Live

If the fight against breast cancer were a criminal investigation, then the proteins survivin, HDAC6, CBP, and CRM1 would be among the shadier figures. In that vein, a study to be published in the March 30 Journal of Biological Chemistry is the police report that reveals a key moment for keeping canc...