40% of Gastric Banding Patients Have Complications
Nearly half must have the weight-loss bands removed years later, small Belgian study findsContinue Reading
Eye Surgery May Benefit Some Patients With Facial Paralysis
Treatment to close the eye improves comfort, quality of life, small study saysContinue Reading
Scientists Create Autism-Like Traits in Mice
Gene manipulation produces common behaviors and provides model for testing drugs, expert saysContinue Reading
Pressure to Look Young May Be Sending More Men to Plastic Surgeons
Report finds increase in range of cosmetic procedures among American malesContinue Reading
Chemistry of Mosquito Sex May Hold Key to Disease Control
Source of yellow fever, dengue targeted in search for insect ‘birth control’Continue Reading
Report Highlights Shortage of HIV Care Providers in U.S.
Gap widening between number infected and those trained to treat these patients, experts sayContinue Reading
FDA Panel: Ban on Menthol Cigarettes Would Boost Health
Agency experts say the smokes encourage youth, minorities to take up the habitContinue Reading
Rat Study Sheds Light on How Alcohol Affects Young Brain
Drinking at an early age may have long-lasting repercussions for decision-making, risk-takingContinue Reading
Gene Therapy May Help Reverse Parkinson's Symptoms
Experimental treatment linked to a decline in tremors; no serious side effects, small study findsContinue Reading