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Let Them Eat Snail: Nutritional Giant Snails Could Address Malnutrition
A nutritionist in Nigeria
says that malnutrition and
iron deficiency in
schoolchildren could be
reduced in her country by
... > full story
Spotting Evidence of Directed Percolation
Convincing experimental
evidence has finally been
found for directed
percolation, a phenomenon
that turns up in computer
models of the ways diseases
spread through a population
... > full story
New Combination Therapy Could Deliver Powerful Punch to Breast Cancer
A powerful new breast cancer
treatment could result from
packaging one of the newer
drugs that inhibits cancer's
hallmark wild growth with a ... > full story
FDA-Approved Drugs Eliminate, Prevent Cervical Cancer In Mice
Researchers have eliminated
cervical cancer in mice with
two FDA-approved drugs
currently used to treat
breast cancer and
... > full story
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New Cause of Osteoporosis: Mutation in a miroRNA
November 20, 2009 — Many biological processes are controlled by small molecules known as microRNAs. Researchers have now identified a previously unknown microRNA (miR-2861) as crucial to bone maintenance in mice and ... > full story -
Adding Tools Against Breast Tumors
November 20, 2009 — At the end of a 10-year, coast-to-coast study of women with an unusual form of breast cancer, medical researchers are making the case for a particular combination of treatments to stop the tumors in ... > full story -
Reasonable Alternative to Invasive Biopsy of Palpable Breast Lesions With Benign Imaging Features Suggested by Study
November 20, 2009 — Short-term follow-up is a reasonable alternative to invasive biopsy of palpable (capable of being touched or felt) breast lesions with benign imaging features, particularly in younger women with ... > full story -
Medical Imaging Technique Identifies Very Common Condition in Women That Often Goes Undiagnosed
November 20, 2009 — In women with lower urinary tract symptoms, a medical imaging technique called dynamic MRI allows clinicians to diagnose pelvic organ prolapse -- a condition that often goes undiagnosed on static MRI ... > full story -
Simple Blood Test Could Reduce Repeat Breast MRI Scans in Premenopausal Women With Irregular Periods
November 20, 2009 — A simple blood test corresponding to the follicular phase (days 3-14) of a normal menstrual cycle can aid in optimal scheduling of breast MRI exams in premenopausal women with irregular cycles -- ... > full story -
Bone Implant Offers Hope for Skull Deformities
November 19, 2009 — A synthetic bone matrix offers hope for babies born with craniosynostosis, a condition that causes the plates in the skull to fuse too ... > full story -
Mastectomy Not Being Overused for Breast Cancer Treatment, Study Suggests
November 18, 2009 — With there being a concern that mastectomy is excessively used as a treatment for breast cancer, a survey of nearly 2,000 women indicates that breast-conserving surgery was attempted as the initial ... > full story -
Vaccine Against Chlamydia Not Far Away
November 16, 2009 — When a woman becomes infected with chlamydia, the first white blood cells that arrive at the scene to fight the infection are not the most effective. This discovery could pave the way for the ... > full story -
Inadequate Levels of Vitamin D May Significantly Increase Risk of Stroke, Heart Disease and Death
November 16, 2009 — Researchers found that patients with very low levels of Vitamin D were 77 percent more likely to die, 45 percent more likely to develop coronary artery disease, and 78 percent were more likely to ... > full story -
Heart and Bone Damage from Low Vitamin D Tied to Declines in Sex Hormones
November 16, 2009 — Researchers are reporting what is believed to be the first conclusive evidence in men that the long-term ill effects of vitamin D deficiency are amplified by lower levels of the key sex hormone ... > full story
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