Freezing Treatment May Help Destroy Lung Tumors: Study
2013-04-15
‘Cryoablation’ might offer therapeutic option for cancer patients whose disease has spreadContinue Reading
Doctors Urged to Refrain from Social Media Contacts With Patients
2013-04-12
Texting or ‘friending’ patients on Facebook frowned upon in new professional guidelinesContinue Reading
‘Mobility Shoes’ May Help Those With Arthritic Knees: Study
2013-04-12
The footwear alters gait and reduces load on the joint, researchers sayContinue Reading
10 Years On, Still Much To Be Learned From Human Genome Map
2013-04-12
Advances made in genetics of disease, but creating new drugs more complex than first thoughtContinue Reading
Stem Cells to Relieve Low Back Pain?
2013-04-12
Early study says maybe, but experts say much more research on treatment is neededContinue Reading
Gene May Boost Death Risk From Most Common Thyroid Cancer
2013-04-12
But survival rates for papillary thyroid cancer are still high, experts noteContinue Reading
Radiation Therapy May Raise Future Death Risk From Heart Surgery
2013-04-11
Study found nearly doubled risk tied to chest radiation received years agoContinue Reading
Primary Care Docs Shouldn’t Screen All Patients for Oral Cancer: Experts
2013-04-11
Too little evidence that it helps adults without symptoms, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force saysContinue Reading
Newly Created Rats Designed to Speed Alzheimer’s Research
2013-04-11
The genetically engineered rodents more closely mimic the disease found in humans, scientists sayContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery May Affect Fat-Related Genes
2013-04-11
Swedish researchers found better body-fat control in people who had procedureContinue Reading
Gulp! Study Suggests Super-Size Soda Ban Could Fizzle
2013-04-10
But the research didn’t involve actual consumers or beveragesContinue Reading
For First Time, Pain ‘Signature’ Spotted on Brain MRIs
2013-04-10
Scientists could distinguish physical from emotional pain, discomfort in studyContinue Reading
Gauging Brain Cancer Survival Time May Get Easier: Study
2013-04-10
People with overactive version of a specific enzyme live less than half as long, research suggestsContinue Reading
‘Transparent’ Mouse Brain Could Shed Light on Human Brain Health
2013-04-10
Scientists report using chemicals to make the 3-dimensional structure completely visibleContinue Reading