Medical News Today: Health News for Thursday 29 March 2012

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Thursday 29 March 2012

Ancestor Lucy Lived With Tree-Climbing Cousins

Written by Catharine Paddock PhD

Researchers say a 3.4 million-year-old fossilized foot found in Ethiopia did not belong to a member of Australopithecus afarensis, the hominin species of our early upright-walking ancestor "Lucy", but to a tree-climbing... [read article]

Heart Attack - Immediate Glucose Dose Reduced Fatality

Written by Catharine Paddock PhD

Immediately giving someone having a heart attack a dose of glucose mixed with insulin and potassium (known as "GIK") could reduce their chance of cardiac arrest or dying by 50%, according to new research presented at the... [read article]

Personalized Cancer Therapy - Profiling Genetic Changes

Written by Christian Nordqvist

Profiling genetic alterations in cancer with drug sensitivity is a way to develop a tailored approach to treating patients with cancer, researchers from Europe and the USA reported in the journal Nature... [read article]

Ipilimumab May Slow Brain Tumors In Melanoma Metastases

What Are The Leading Causes Of Cancer Deaths In India?

Aggressive Prostate Cancer Tumors Controlled By Botanical Formula

Alzheimer's And Treating Zinc Imbalance

Alcohol In Moderation Lowers Risk Of Second Heart Attack

Light Drinking Can Raise Breast Cancer Likelihood

Coronary CT Angiography Rapidly Rules Out Heart Attack In Emergency Departments

Metastatic Breast Cancer - Percutaneous Cryoablation May Be Treatment Alternative

Latest Radiology Treatments For Obesity

Largest Full Face Transplant Is Completed

Other Medical and Health News for 29 March*

Celebrating Cocoa And Chocolate's Potential Health Benefits

Researchers Identify Genetic Markers Of Drug Sensitivity In Cancer Cells

Novel Compound Halts Brain Tumor Spread, Improves Treatment In Animals

Interim Results Of Neuralstem ALS Stem Cell Trial

Emotional Behaviors In Teachers Improved By Meditation

Discovery Of New Layer Of Genetic Information

Future Skin Cancer Risk Revealed By UV Photographs Of 12-Year-olds

Paramedics Skilled In Identifying Strokes

Growth Rates Of Lung Cancers Found By CT Screening

Eradicating Salmonella With Popcorn-Shaped Gold Particles

Improving Heart Health With Hot Pepper Compound

Long-Term Memory May Be Improved By Blocking 'Oh-Glick-Nack'

Genetic Test May Help Tailor Cancer Treatment For Children

Is Interrogational Torture Effective Or Purely Sadistic?

Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients At Increased Mortality Risk If They Stop Their Statin Therapy

New Regulator Identified In Allergic Diseases

Hot On The Trail Of Metabolic Diseases And Antibiotic Resistance

Innovative Cell Printing Technologies Hold Promise For Tissue Engineering R&D

Key Mechanism Involved In Type 2 Diabetes Identified

Study Focuses On The Health Impact, Interplay Of Diet Soft Drinks And Overall Diet

Bacteria Counts Spike When We Are In The Room

Myeloid Malignancies Underreported In U.S.

Rat Model Tests Treatments To Reduce Anesthesia-Induced Injury In Infants

Hepatitis E Rife In Asia And Africa

Taxane Chemotherapy Resistance Seen In Some Breast Cancer Tumors

Excess Insulin Levels An Unlikely Cause Of Atherosclerosis

Study Looks At Rates Of Risky Behaviours For Online And Offline Gamblers

Patients With Sleep Apnea At Risk For Delirium After Surgery

Supervisor Training Needed To Curb Employee Substance Use

Behavior-Based Treatment An Option For Dementia Patients

Microfluidic Chip Developed To Stem Flu Outbreaks

Living Human Gut-On-A-Chip Could Provide Insights Into Disorders And Help Evaluate Potential Treatments

Pre-Cancerous Polyps May Be Hidden When Bowel Prep Inadequate Prior To Colonoscopy

Childhood Asthma Hot Spots May Be Explained By Air Pollution From Trucks And Low-Quality Heating Oil

How Tearjerkers Make People Happier

Hepatic Encephalopathy: Detection And Treatment Prevents Car Accidents, Reduces Costs

HIV-Infected Men At Risk For Spreading HIV Despite Taking HAART

Positive Outcomes For Children When School-Based Mental Health Support Available

Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis: Management Strategies To Prevent Bone Loss And Related Fractures In High-Risk Patients

Schizophrenia Diagnosis Via Epigenetic Changes In Blood

Saving Children's Lives Through Malaria Prevention

Moderate Alcohol Consumption Reduces Deaths In Men Who Have Survived A Heart Attack

Overcoming Drug Resistance By 'Resuscitating' Antibiotics

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