Gastric Band Surgery Rising Among Obese Teens
More research needed on long-term safety, effectiveness, researchers sayContinue Reading
Gene Study Adds to Research of Breast Cancer Risk
Findings may help scientists develop way to predict individual risk in BRCA1 mutation carriersContinue Reading
Scientists ID 5 Gene Variants Linked to Ovarian Cancer
Findings could help advance prevention, treatment options for those most at risk, expert suggestsContinue Reading
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 17, 2010
- Overactive Bladder (OAB)
- Menstrual Migraine
- Atherosclerosis
Age-Related Mental Decline May Be Less Than Thought
Thinking skills do diminish in older adults, but not by much, researcher saysContinue Reading
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 16, 2010
- Gout
- Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea
Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Bone Marrow Disorder
Patients with myelofibrosis experienced some relief from symptoms, inflammation, ongoing study foundContinue Reading
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 15, 2010
- Childhood Depression
- Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
- Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
Autistic Children Don't Seem to Yawn 'Contagiously'
Study suggests this behavior may signal a lack of recognition of others’ feelingsContinue Reading
Scans May Aid Early Detection of Dementia, Parkinson's
Imaging tests spotted brain abnormalities before noticeable symptoms developed in study patientsContinue Reading
Gender Differences Seen After Aortic Valve Surgery
Enlarged hearts shrink faster in women, researchers findContinue Reading
Action-Packed Video Games May Be Good for You After All
Decision-making improves with frequent shoot-’em-up play, study findsContinue Reading
Medical Study Authors Often Fail to Disclose Industry Ties
Lax reporting of device makers’ payments to researchers are cause for concern, report saysContinue Reading