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New Harvard School of Public Health research suggests that routine mammograms may in fact lead to a significant amount of overdiagnosis of disease that would... Read More »
Yesterday, in his presentation at TEDxMaastricht, Dr. Jelle Barentsz shared his vision for a day when prostate cancer is accurately diagnosed by MRI and specialists... Read More »
Robotic-assisted surgical removal of cancerous bladders is a new approach to the traditional ‘open’ -- or more invasive -- operation called a radical... Read More »
An international team of researchers involving the University of Adelaide and University of Colorado has made a discovery that could lead to more effective treatment... Read More »
With whole genome sequencing, accurately deciphering disease risk based on an individual's genome may seem at hand. But a study by Johns Hopkins investigators... Read More »
A drug candidate that has shown promise for neutralizing dangerous bacteria also prevents the parasite that causes malaria from growing, new research by a Yale... Read More »
University of South Florida and community leaders, joined by education, industry and simulation partners from around the world, celebrated the grand opening of the USF ... Read More »
Nine out of 10 drugs successfully tested in mice and other animal models ultimately fail to work in people, and one reason may be traced back to a common fact of life ... Read More »
Roche has announced results of EMILIA, the first randomised Phase III study of trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1). The study enrolled people with HER2-positive metastatic... Read More »
New strategies of injecting cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients with vaccines and monoclonal antibodies to combat atherosclerosis could soon change the treatment... Read More »
Investigators from the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, have shown that in most elderly patients invasive and expensive techniques, i.e. lumbar puncture and PET... Read More »
Here’s the weekly collection of hot medical news!
Health on trial at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has been busy with health topics. First... Read More »
Think your brain wiring is a random jumble of connections? Think again. Dr. Van Wedeen of Massachusetts General Hospital and his colleagues used diffusion spectrum MR... Read More »
Damage to the primary visual cortex, the main vision center in the back of the brain, can often cause blindness. But, might it be possible to train the brain to... Read More »
20 Deaths Linked to New Problem with Riata Leads - Forbes Electrical malfunctions, not externalized conductors, may be the cause of 20 or more deaths associated with the ... Read More »
A hidden and never before recognized layer of information in the genetic code has been uncovered by a team of scientists at the University of California, San... Read More »
A novel method for printing human cells onto surfaces in defined patterns can help advance research on tissue engineering and regeneration, as described in an article ... Read More »
The molecules in our cells are continuously interacting: turning each other on or off, working together, splitting up and networking. Understanding the countless ways ... Read More »
The most extensive full face transplant completed to date, including jaws, teeth, and tongue, was recently performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The... Read More »
Researchers have found that a solution using the common herb thyme was more effective in killing the acne bacterium than traditional chemical-based creams. Acne is... Read More »