University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researchers say they've identified a skinny gene that could help humans lose weight.
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A Brazillian researcher speaking at an international sleep conference Tuesday said a lack of sleep can interfere with the male libido.
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British regulators have agreed to allow human-animal embryos to be created and used for research. So why isn't Canada following their lead, says a prominent researcher?
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Doctors who score poorly in a communication skills test they take before becoming licensed are more likely to be the subjects of complaints to regulatory authorities when they're practising physicians, says a Canadian study.
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Up to 1,000 firefighters gathered in Vancouver Wednesday for the funeral of Robert Hall, who played a key role in getting the province to recognize certain cancers as occupational hazards.
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The scientific community is just starting to appreciate the importance of pH regulation in normal vision. Drs Joe Casey and Yves Sauvé found evidence for blindness associated with a gene involved in retinal pH regulation. Their characterization of a mouse model with a targeted disruption of the Slc4a3 gene has revealed a new cause of lindness. [click link for full article]
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Dr. Judith A. Potashkin, Ph.D. and her colleagues at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science recently completed a study investigating one of the changes in gene expression that occurs when individuals take addictive drugs. The findings of this study will be published in the September 5 issue of the online, open-access journal PLoS ONE. Dr. [click link for full article]
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The fragile head and brain of a fly are not easy things to examine but MRC scientists have figured out how to make it a little simpler. And they hope their research will shed light on human disease. [click link for full article]
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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists on Friday is expected to release a warning against vaginal rejuvenation, a procedure that aims to enhance sexual gratification by using a laser to repair vaginal tissue damaged during pregnancy, and other cosmetic genital procedures, the Wall Street Journal reports. [click link for full article]
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The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) presented its AASECT Distinguished Service award to Rutgers College of Nursing emerita faculty member Beverly Whipple during its 39th Annual Conference in Charlotte, N.C. [click link for full article]
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Purdue University researchers say they've developed new technology for cancer detection that eliminates the need for drawing blood.
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A new study links artificial coloring and an additive commonly found in food to hyperactivity in children.
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A microwave popcorn lover who is now suffering the respiratory ailment called "popcorn lung" says he ate at least two bags daily and inhaled the steam from the just-opened package.
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Japanese researchers have found that early-risers are at a greater risk for heart problems including high blood pressure and strokes.
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The suicide rate among preteen and teenage girls rose to its highest level in a decade, and hanging surpassed guns as the preferred method, federal officials say.
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More than half of western Canadians die in hospital despite their wishes, according to an end-of-life study published Thursday by the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
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Certain common artificial food colourings and additives are fuelling hyperactivity in children, a British study has found.
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Many Alberta doctors are charging patients who don't show up for appointments, as a way to meet the rising costs of running a medical office in the province.
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Perrier water has been washed off the menu at the Oz Kafé in downtown Ottawa.
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The United Nations World Food Programme made an urgent appeal for US 81 million dollars in new donations to mount another major food assistance and logistics project aimed at feeding more than 230,000 refugees and 150,000 internally displaced people in eastern Chad. [click link for full article]
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The NHS Chief Executive David Nicholson announced that Professor Sir Bruce Keogh has been appointed as the new NHS medical director. Sir Bruce, a world renowned cardiothoracic surgeon, will now take on the role of championing clinical engagement throughout the service and leading the work of the National Clinical Directors, or 'Tsars', as part of the NHS Leadership Team. [click link for full article]
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A phase III clinical trial is underway, in Maryland, at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, to determine how effective vorinostat is at treating patients with pleural malignant mesothelioma . Research is underway specifically about Vorinostat, also known as suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid, is marketed under the brand name Zolinza. [click link for full article]
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Some 3,500 registered nurses at nine Southern California and Central Coast facilities in the Catholic Healthcare West chain won sweeping improvements in a major contract settlement, the California Nurses Association announced recently. [click link for full article]
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Janet Dean MP will be addressing delegates at Mind's Rural Conference, hosted by Uttoxeter Mind. The conference is the only one of its kind in England and Wales to focus on the specific needs of mental health service provision in rural communities. [click link for full article]
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Tooth loss in young adulthood may precede heart disease later in life, a new study finds.
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Chinese surgeons say they will face great difficulties in removing the 26 needles they've found embedded in the body of woman, who initially went to a hospital in the Chinese province of Yunnan complaining of blood in her urine
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Depression takes a bigger toll on health than the chronic diseases angina, arthritis, asthma and diabetes, according to a new study in this week's edition of The Lancet.
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Federal officials said Friday that the U.S. has eradicated canine rabies.
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Depression isn't just a serious mental condition - it can exacerbate chronic disease and should be tackled head-on, urges the World Health Organization in an article published Friday in the Lancet.
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A new Dutch study of cellphones finds that the electromagnetic fields they generate can disrupt the functioning of critical care equipment.
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A new study has found that 13 per cent of women stopped taking estrogen-blocking aromatase inhibitors because of side effects such as joint and muscle pain.
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An environmental organization has released the findings of blood tests conducted on Ontario's three major political leaders - and each tested positive for toxins and pollutants.
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The number of confirmed West Nile virus infections in Saskatchewan continues to rise and is expected to reach record numbers before the mosquito season ends.
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Dr. Judith A. Potashkin, Ph.D. and her colleagues at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science recently completed a study investigating one of the changes in gene expression that occurs when individuals take addictive drugs. The findings of this study will be published in the September 5 issue of the online, open-access journal PLoS ONE.Dr. [click link for full article]
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If you sit on cold boulders or forget to wear your woollen underwear, you can develop a urinary tract infection. However, these diseases are more complicated than this, and in some cases they have a genetic background. Scientists at Lund University in Sweden have found a gene that appears to lie behind many of the most severe urinary tract infections. [click link for full article]
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