CHICAGO - Researchers have found nine new gene variations that can make a person vulnerable to sudden cardiac death and confirmed the role of another, international researchers said.
CHICAGO - Researchers have found nine new gene variations that can make a person vulnerable to sudden cardiac death and confirmed the role of another, international researchers said.
GERMANY - At the first sign of spring, many people start thinking about pulling their bicycles out of the garage and getting in shape.
WASHINGTON - At first, Natasha Richardson said she felt fine after she took a spill on a Canadian ski slope. But that’s not unusual for people who suffer traumatic head injuries like the one that killed the actress.
WASHINGTON - Jasper Palmer didn’t think he was doing anything special when he balled up his paper hospital gown and stuffed it into one of his gloves. He just knew it was tidy and would stop the gown from spreading germs.
LONDON - Putting flesh eating maggots into open wounds may not be such a great idea after all. They do clean wounds more quickly than normal treatment
WASHINGTON - A protein that signals inflammation and heart disease may also show that a person has a high risk of cancer, researchers said on Friday.
CHICAGO - A small device implanted on the spinal cord could one day offer a better way to treat Parkinson’s disease, according to a study released Thursday showing success in trials on mice and rats.
CHICAGO – US researchers have found a gene responsible for turning a plate of pasta into fat, offering new clues about how the body metabolizes carbohydrates and how they contribute to obesity.
NEW YORK - A way of preserving the chances of having a child for women and girls facing cancer treatment that will leave them infertile has been demonstrated to work, for the first time.
SYDNEY – Chinese women who ate mushrooms and drank green tea significantly cut their risk of breast cancer and the severity of the cancer in those who did develop it, an Australian researcher said on Wednesday.