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medical research stories: 97 news summaries

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Some Docs Snub Handouts From Drug Firms

Researchers forgo consulting fees to protect reputations

Apr 15, 08 10:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Academic scientists are retreating from their traditional cushy advisory roles with drug and medical companies or doing work pro bono, the New York Times reports. Researchers offered fees for advice once didn't think twice. “People thought they were suckers if they didn’t,” one med school professor says.... More »

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drug companies • medical research • health research • academic scientists

Eating Right Slims Risk of Strokes, Heart Attacks

Fruits and veggies boosted heart health, study finds

Apr 15, 08 2:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Women following a government-recommended diet to lower blood pressure significantly reduced their risk of heart attacks and strokes, AP reports. Those following a diet high in fruit, vegetables and grains were 24% less likely to have a heart attack and 18% less likely to have a stroke than women eating... More »

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diet • blood pressure • medical research • heart attack • stroke • healthy eating • heart health • stroke risk

 Depression Linked 
 to Alzheimer's 

Those prone to the blues may also be prone to dementia

Apr 8, 08 5:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nearly 50% of Alzheimer's patients also suffer from depression, and new studies suggest the depression came first, WebMD reports. Researchers found that elderly people with a history of depression were much more likely to develop dementia. The findings give greater urgency to early treatment for depression, experts warn. More »

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dementia • depression • medical research • neurology • Alzheimer's Disease

 For Infections, Try Gator-cillin 

Scientists probe reptile's impressive immune system

Apr 7, 08 3:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists are trying to harness the power of alligator blood to fight disease, bacterial infections, and even HIV, Cox News reports. Proteins in the reptiles' blood have antibiotic properties thanks to the animals' long evolution and frequent exposure to bacteria; their exceptionally effective immune systems can fight off invaders without... More »

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HIV • antibiotics • medical research • immune system • alligator • pharmaceutical • MRSA • yeast infection • reptiles

Parkinson's Spreads
to Transplanted Cells

Disease found in healthy cells grafted to sufferers' brains

Apr 7, 08 9:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Transplanting healthy cells into the brains of people with Parkinson's alleviates symptoms, but sufferers showed signs of deterioration as the disease spread to the grafted cells, according to two studies in the journal Nature Medicine. Scientists in Sweden and Chicago discovered similar results in patients who received cell transplants up... More »

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Harvard Medical School • stem cells • Parkinson's disease • medical research • dopamine • Wallenberg Neuroscience Center • Rush University Medical Center • Dalhousie University • brain cell transplants • cell grafts • Lewy bodies • Michael J. Fox • levodopa

 Water-Guzzling
 Benefits Don't Wash 

No proof 8 glasses
a day does a
body good: study

Apr 3, 08 12:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kidney experts looking into the alleged health benefits of drinking lots of water have found the evidence to be far from watertight, Reuters reports. Claims that increased water intake improves skin tone, flushes toxins from the body, reduces appetite, and prevents headaches have little solid research behind them, according to... More »

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health • water • medical research • kidney • drinking water

A Coffee a Day May Keep Dementia Away: Study

Daily caffeine helps protect the brain from damaging cholesterol

Apr 3, 08 4:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - A daily fix of caffeine helps shield the brain from the damaging effects of cholesterol, which is apparently the way coffee helps reduce the risk of dementia, new research suggests. The "blood-brain barrier" protects the brain from toxins in the bloodstream, but scientists have discovered that cholesterol makes it... More »

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dementia • coffee • cholesterol • caffeine • brain • medical research • Alzheimer's Disease

Diabetes Drug Slows Artery Clogging

Choice of meds may
be critical to diabetics' heart health

Apr 1, 08 6:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - A drug used to lower blood sugar in diabetics significantly decreases the clogging of arteries, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Tests on diabetic patients found that Actos, a new-generation drug that lowers insulin resistance, aided arteries more than a drug that boosted insulin production. Heart disease kills 75% of diabetics... More »

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cardiovascular disease • diabetes • heart disease • medical research • blood sugar • American Medical Association • arteries • Actos • heart health

Risk Rises if 2 Parents Have Alzheimer's

4 in 10 get the disease if mom
and dad had it, study finds

Mar 10, 08 8:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - People whose mom and dad have Alzheimer's run a much higher risk of getting the disease, a new study finds. Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle looked at 111 families in which both parents have Alzheimer's, and found that 42% of those aged 70 and up got the... More »

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dementia • genetics • parents • medical research • scientific study • health risks • Alzheimer's Disease

Substitutes Not All Sweetness and Light

Zero-calorie sugar stand-ins may cause weight gain, study says

Feb 15, 08 7:42 PM CST
(Newser) - Cutting back on sugary calories could make you gain weight instead of lose it, a study suggests. Scientists at Purdue University compared rats fed either zero-calorie saccharin or sugar, and found that those on artificial sweetener gained more weight—mostly in fat, Time reports. Animals appear conditioned to respond to... More »

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diabetes • weight loss • medical research • experiments • sugar substitutes • health study • saccharin

Pill Guards Against Ovarian Cancer: Study

Even decades later,
oral contraceptive
provides protection

Jan 25, 08 8:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Oral contraceptives "confer powerful and long-lasting protection" against ovarian cancer, a cancer that often proves deadly because it's so difficult to diagnose early, a new study has found. The effect is so strong that women who take the pill for 10 years will enjoy significant protection against ovarian cancer... More »

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ovarian cancer • birth control • medical research • Oxford University • birth control pill • over the counter • cancer prevention

Study Finds Mutated Genes Raise Autism Risk

Could be 'tip of the iceberg' of gene flaws linked to disorder

Jan 10, 08 3:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Researchers studying the DNA of autistic children have discovered a pair of genetic mutations that raise the risk of developing autism as high as a hundredfold, USA Today reports. The defects in chromosome 16 occur in just 1% of autistic kids, but that figure represents some 10,000 children. A... More »

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autism • DNA • vaccine • medical research • genetic mutation • genes • genetic research

New Approach Targets Tough Parasitic Illness

Insect-borne disease infects 11M annually

Dec 27, 07 1:15 PM CST
(Newser) - A new way to test for Chagas disease offers hope for combating the insect-borne ailment, which can otherwise go unnoticed for years, Reuters reports. The new method involves screening children in small areas where exterminators find the most disease-carrying bugs instead of having to test bigger populations. The disease infects... More »

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Latin America • parasites • study • public health • medical research • insects • disease control

Third Team Turns Skin
Into Stem Cells

First time cells were taken from a volunteer, not lab grown

Dec 24, 07 4:40 AM CST
(Newser) - A third team of scientists has successfully turn skin cells into stem cells that can be coaxed into becoming any kind of tissue. The American researchers are the first group to manage the feat with a volunteer's cells, not cells grown in a lab, which demonstrates that such cells could... More »

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stem cell research • stem cells • medical research • skin cells

Severe Psoriasis Linked
to Early Death

Researchers believe inflammation may affect organs

Dec 18, 07 5:31 AM CST
(Newser) - People suffering from severe psoriasis face a significantly increased risk of early death, according to new research. Those with a severe form of the inflammatory skin disease had a 50% increased risk of mortality compared with people without the disease, according to the study in the Archives of Dermatology. "... More »

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health • medical research • skin cells • psoriasis

Study: Many Can Safely Skip Chemo for Breast Cancer

Gene test predicts
risk of recurrence

Dec 14, 07 4:02 AM CST
(Newser) - Thousands of breast cancer patients could be spared the misery and expense of chemotherapy, or at least get a milder regimen than what's usually prescribed, according to a new study. A new genetic test that predicts women's risk of recurrence shows that up to 40% of patients with early stage... More »

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breast cancer • genetic testing • chemotherapy • medical research • cancer treatment

Skin Stem Cells Cure
Sickle Cell in Mice

Latest advance in revolutionary research

Dec 7, 07 3:28 AM CST
(Newser) - In the latest advance in revolutionary new stem cell research, scientists have cured sickle-cell anemia in mice using stem cells made from skin. It's the first proof that such cells can be used to cure hereditary diseases. But because the cure involved the use of viruses to alter DNA, significant... More »

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stem cells • gene therapy • mice • medical research • skin cells • virus • Sickle Cell Anemia

 Antibiotics Don't Help Suffering Sinuses

Drugs make almost no difference, and could hurt: study

Dec 5, 07 8:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Antibiotics don't cure sinus infections and may actually do more harm than good, researchers have found, the Los Angeles Times reports. While more than 80% of US doctors prescribe antibiotics for sinus infections, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found the difference in recovery times... More »

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health • antibiotics • medical research • cold medicine • doctor • American Medical Association • sinus infections

Bigger Babies Become Happier Adults

Study links low birth weight with  depression and anxiety

Dec 4, 07 5:46 AM CST
(Newser) - A new study links the size of a baby at birth with its happiness later in life, Reuters reports. Researchers found that adults suffering depression or anxiety were more likely to have weighed less at birth, according to a study in the journal Biological Psychiatry. "As birth weight... More »

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pregnancy • mental health • medical research • baby

Anorexia Linked to Hormones in Womb

Study of mixed-sex twins suggest hormones tied to females may trigger disease

Dec 4, 07 4:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Nobody's knows exactly why women are far more likely to develop anorexia than men, but hormones released in the womb could be the cause, according to a new study in the Archives of General Psychiatry. Researchers have found that men with a female twin are more at risk of... More »

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pregnancy • anorexia • medical research • baby • eating disorder

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