Medical News Today: Health News for Wednesday 28 March 2012

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Wednesday 28 March 2012

Tiny DNA Reader Heralds Fast, Cheap Sequencing

Written by Catharine Paddock PhD

The prospect of affordable personalized medicine using "genome sequencing while you wait" was brought a step closer this week when a study led by a University of Washington physics professor showed how a tiny nanoscale... [read article]

Antibody Shrinks Tumors Of Seven Cancers

Written by Catharine Paddock PhD

A single antibody caused tumors from seven different human cancers transplanted into mice to shrink or disappear, according to a new study led by Stanford University School of Medicine in the US... [read article]

Women Not Preserving Fertility During Cancer Treatment

Written by Catharine Paddock PhD

A new study from the US finds few young women being treated for cancer take steps to preserve their fertility, for instance so they can start a family later. Dr Mitchell Rosen, of the University of California, San... [read article]

Trampoline Advice Issued By Orthopedic Surgeons

New Antibody Treatment Lowers Bad Cholesterol

Bariatric Surgery Better Than Standard Therapy For Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Africans And Europeans Migrated 11,000 Years Ago, Genetic Study Shows

Malaria Death Risk Much Higher Among Older Tourists

Popcorn Packed With Polyphenols, More Than Fruit And Veggies

Other Medical and Health News for 28 March*

Acne Medications May Soon Include Thyme

Weight Loss With Green Coffee Beans

The Most Extensive Full Face Transplant To Date Completed By University Of Maryland

Older Adults In A Medical Or Research Setting Suffer A Stress Response That Reduces Their Memory

New Canadian Guidelines For Physical Activity And Sedentary Behaviour For Ages 0-4 Years

Prostate Cancer And Androgen Suppression

Quantum Effects And Cancer

Game Theory Improves Understanding Of The Physics Of Cancer Propagation

Small Number Of Cancer Cells Detectable Using Photoacoustics Technique

Cellular Automation Model Created To Study Complex Tumor-Host Role In Cancer

As Baby Boomers Reach Old Age, Elder Abuse Remains Hidden Problem

Nanoparticles, Magnetic Current Used To Damage Cancerous Cells In Mice

Gene That Encodes Crucial Pain Receptor May Be Key To Individualizing Therapy For Major Health Problem

Secondhand Smoke Exposure Affects Girls More Than Boys

30-Day Risk For Patients With Chest Pain Accurately Predicted By Non-Invasive Scans

Using Metabolic "Pollution" To Target Improved Anticancer Treatments

Fast, Cheap DNA Sequencing Feasible With Tiny Reader

Breakthrough Using Cutting-Edge Stem Cell Research Could Speed Up The Discovery Of New Treatments For Motor Neuron Disease

Genetic Mechanism Of Fatty Liver Disease In Obese Children

Genetic Risk And Stressful Early Infancy Join To Increase Risk For Schizophrenia

Starfruit-Shaped Nanorods Developed For Medical Imaging, Chemical Sensing

More Effective Cancer Drugs May Result From Mapping Of Substrate-Kinase Interactions

New Method May Offer The First Viable Approach To Gene Transfer In Sickle Cell Anemia

Lack Of Mitofusin 2 In Mice Produces Insulin Resistance And Glucose Intolerance, The Main Causes Of Diabetes

Fragility Fractures In Europe: Total Economic Burden Estimated At 39 Billion EUR; Hip Fractures Account For More Than Half Of All Costs

Future Risk For Asthma In Women May Be Predicted By Low Serum Adiponectin Levels

Hospitalizations And Medical Care Costs In Diabetics Reduced By Periodontal Therapy

Avoiding Mastectomy With Preoperative Estrogen-Blocking Therapy

Defibrillator Implantation A Greater Risk For Underweight Patients

Medicare/Medicaid Rule Increases Costs Without Improving Patient Outcomes For Defibrillator Implants

An Increase In Bystander CPR In Denmark Led To Marked Improvements In Survival Rates After Cardiac Arrest

Mind Games Benefit Healthy Seniors

How Colds Cause Coughs And Wheezes

NHS Could Save Millions With The Use Of Antimicrobial Catheters

Antibiotic Use For Cystic Fibrosis: Decade-Long Study Raises New Questions

Under-Reporting Of Heart-Damaging Side Effects Of Cancer Drugs

Protein Aggregates Linked To Alzheimer's Can Stem From Chronic Stress

Augmenting Memory T Cells May Benefit HIV Patients

Drugs Identified With Fewest Side-Effects For Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Study Shows Single Antibody Shrinks Variety Of Human Tumors Transplanted Into Mice

No Significant Difference In High Versus Low Dose Aspirin In Preventing Recurring Cardiovascular Events

Ongoing Treatment With Ticagrelor Safe And Effective In Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome

Mechanism Discovered For Destroying Particular Cancer Cells

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