Weight-Loss Surgery May 'Remodel' Heart
Structural changes signal a less stressed, more normal heart muscle, but more research needed, experts sayContinue Reading
Electrical Stimulation of the Brain May Spark Insight
Noninvasive procedure spurred study volunteers to come up with fresh ways to solve a problemContinue Reading
Scientists Discover Rare Vascular Disease
DNA analysis identifies ACDC, where calcification occurs in arteries of legs, feetContinue Reading
Researchers Craft Blood Vessels for Heart, Kidney Patients
Ready-made and easily stored, bioengineered transplants did well in animal trialsContinue Reading
Scientists ID Genetic Clues to Parkinson's
Finding suggests DNA may play stronger role in disease than previously thoughtContinue Reading
Key Protein May Warn of Future Spread of Cancer
High levels in tumor cells predicted metastasis with 90 percent accuracy, study findsContinue Reading
Children May Pack on Pounds After Tonsillectomy
Doctors should consider patient’s weight before resorting to surgery, researcher saysContinue Reading
Trained Labrador Can Sniff Out Colon Cancer, Researchers Say
Odor sensors may one day allow early cancer detection, Japanese scientists suggestContinue Reading
Most X-Rays, Scans Unnecessary for Acute Low Back Pain
Expensive tests don’t improve outcomes, have potential for harm, says physician groupContinue Reading
Brisk Walks May Boost Memory in Older Adults
After one year of exercise, hippocampus region was bigger, study findsContinue Reading
New Therapies Offer Insight Into Battling Deadly Melanomas
Both use patient’s immune cells to launch attack on malignant cells, but the research is preliminaryContinue Reading