Obesity :: Common virus may contribute to obesity in some people
Scientists reported new evidence that infection with a common virus may be a contributing factor to the obesity epidemic sweeping through the United States and other countries.
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Colon Cancer :: Compounds that color fruits and veggies may protect against colon cancer
Understanding the molecular structures of compounds that give certain fruits and vegetables their rich colors may help researchers find even more powerful cancer fighters, a new study suggests.
Medicare :: Medicare part D plan premiums for 2008 show continued impact of strong competition
Due in large part to strong competitive bidding by health and prescription drug plans and beneficiaries? choices, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) anticipates that the actual average premium paid by beneficiaries for standard Part D coverage in 2008 will be roughly $25.
Macular Degeneration :: Age-related Macular Degeneration Patient Receives Investigational Eye Drops
An 88-year-old man at The Methodist Hospital in Houston is one of two patients in the world today to receive an investigational eye drop that may restore sight for those suffering from neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration, a major cause of central visual loss and one of the leading causes of blindness in people over 60 in the United States.
Pollution :: High pollution linked to poor lung function growth in children in Mexico City
Children who are chronically exposed to higher levels of air pollution show marked deficiencies in lung growth and function, and not just short-term breathing problems, according to researchers in Mexico.
Diabetes :: Gender, coupled with diabetes, affects vascular disease development
A team of researchers has determined that the vascular activities in diabetic animals vary according to sex. This discovery may eventually have implications for the way males and females are treated medically in the future.
Kidney Cancer :: Reactivating a critical gene lost in kidney cancer reduces tumor growth
Researchers at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, have found that a key gene is often “silenced” in clear cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer, and when they restored that gene in human kidney cancer cells in culture and animal experiments, tumors stopped growing and many disappeared.
Pancreatic Cancer :: Obesity and lack of exercise could enhance the risk of pancreatic cancer
Obesity and aversion to exercise have become hallmarks of modern society — and a new study suggests that a blood protein linked to these lifestyle factors may be an indicator for an increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer. Researchers from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute report their findings in the Aug. 15 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Pancreatic Cancer :: Low levels of key protein may indicate pancreatic cancer risk
A protein that dwindles in response to obesity and a sedentary lifestyle may one day help doctors predict which people are at increased risk for pancreatic cancer, new research by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and collaborating scientists indicates.
Cancer :: Penn researchers find diabetes drug kills some cancer cells
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that a commonly prescribed diabetes drug kills tumor cells that lack a key regulatory gene called p53.