Endoscopy :: Double balloon endoscopy treats GI disorders without surgery
A new high-tech device at the University of Michigan is making it possible to explore, diagnose and even treat obscure GI disorders without surgery.
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Malaria :: From Sheffield to Singapore, international Grid battles malaria
Malaria kills more than one million people each year, most of them young children living in Africa. Now physicists in the UK have shared their computers with biologists from countries including France and Korea in an effort to combat the disease.
Leeches :: Leeches ferry infection among newts
Parasite-carrying bloodsucking leeches may be delivering a one-two punch to newts, according to biologists, who say the discovery may provide clues to disease outbreaks in amphibians.
Cancer :: MIT develops nanoparticles to battle cancer
On a quest to modernize cancer treatment and diagnosis, an MIT professor and her colleagues have created new nanoparticles that mimic blood platelets. The team wants to use these new multifunctional particles to carry out different medical missions inside the body, from imaging to drug delivery.
Obesity :: Less television and more gathering around the dinner table prevents obesity
Sitting down to a family meal more often and cutting down on television watching can help keep children from becoming overweight, according to a new University of Missouri-Columbia study.
Fatigue :: Take fatigue seriously – study
Instead of dismissing grumblings about being tired or exhausted, people should take these complaints seriously before they lead to a worsened health state or even death, says a University of Alberta researcher investigating fatigue.
Breast Cancer :: Spirituality plays role in breast cancer information processing for African-American women
The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 178,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die as a result of breast cancer in 2007.
Asthma :: Different treatment may be needed for infection-related breathing problems
New research suggests that different treatments may be needed for chronic asthma, depending on whether it results from allergies or lung infections.
Pollution :: Highway air pollution a threat to children’s lungs
A study of 3600 children living near busy highways in southern California shows that auto emissions can stunt a child?s lung development and increase the risk of early respiratory problems.
Obesity :: Esophageal cancer rates climb with obesity
The rapidly climbing obesity rates in the United States have created a higher risk of esophageal cancer linked to reflux disease. And this has some surgeons wondering if a currently popular procedure to remove the esophagus is as safe in obese patients.