16th January 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Katie Kelley
Through the consumption of inorganic phosphates and food additives, often found in inorganic foods, comes the potential risk for developing and increasing progression of lung cancer, according to researchers from the Seo...
09th January 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Katie Kelley
Individuals who have suffered from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may see the severity of their injuries reduced by the administration of a progesterone, which is used in contraceptive pills for women.
The study was r...
09th January 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Katie Kelley
Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia's Prevention Institute have been working on a study to determine if early onset of childhood diabetes later leads to the development of an eating disorders.
With funding f...
09th January 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Katie Kelley
In a December issue of the science journal Cell Metabolism, researchers reported on recently discovered evidence that the heart may in fact "beat to its own drummer."
Scientists from the University of Utah and the Sal...
09th January 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Katie Kelley
A woman who developed mesothelioma cancer simply by hugging her father each day after he returned home from working in asbestos fibers has recently found success in treating her rare and deadly condition with a new treat...
03rd January 2009
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
Researchers from the University of California (UC), Berkeley, recently conducted a study on comparing the brains of low-income children to that of high-income children. The results of the study found that the socioeconom...
03rd January 2009
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
Approximately 5.6 million cases of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) occur annually in the United States, costing nearly $8.4 billion dollars, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).
According ...
18th December 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
Recently, news from the science and medical communities has reported a new genetic condition that may be the cause of approximately 15 to 20 percent of liver failure among individuals.
An article from Science Daily re...
18th December 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
The first phase of a gene therapy clinical trial has been completed and the second phase of the trial, which is attempting to treat patients suffering from advanced heart failure is underway and, apparently, already offe...
17th December 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
A study recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that Avandia, a type 2 diabetes drug, may be "riskier than Actos, another drug in the same class," according to an article by U.S. News & World Report...
17th December 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
In an October 2008 issue of Neurosurgery scientists revealed that a new treatment known as Oxycyte may �improve cognitive recovery� and have protective effects on the brain�s neurons among individuals who have suff...
13th December 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
Mesothelioma cancer is one of the rarest and deadliest forms of cancer that can be diagnosed to a patient. The life expectancy is often very short and there are often no successful treatment options, which is why it is i...
01st December 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
A study that was recently conducted and published in an issue of the American Medical Association discovered that type 2 diabetes and at-risk heart disease patients saw now decrease of antherosclerotic events, clotting o...
01st December 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
The Duke University Medical Center recently conducted a study on heart failure patients and how to administer more adequate care. The study found that patients who exercised were more likely to have an improved outcome t...
27th November 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley
The Journal of Psychopharmacology reported that TBI victims who were also suffering from depression were likely to have no affects from anti-depressants and were likely going to need a stronger form of therapy.
Indivi...
