Hospital to probe East German medical trials
Berlin's renowned Charite hospital said Monday it plans to investigate allegations that patients in communist East Germany were used as unwitting ...
Study: Fish oil's work vs. heart attacks limited
Eating fish is good for your heart, but taking fish oil capsules does not help people at high risk of heart problems who are already taking medicines ...
Study: New bird flu jumped directly from chickens
Chinese scientists have for the first time found strong evidence of how humans became infected with a new strain of bird flu: from chickens at a live ...
Colic may be linked with migraines, research says
The distressing nonstop crying in babies with colic is often blamed on tummy trouble, but a new study says the problem could be linked with migraine ...
Dengue cases may be 4 times more common than known
There may be nearly four times as many people infected with the tropical disease dengue globally than was previously believed, according to a new ...
Scientists slam Italy's untested stem cell therapy
European scientists are criticizing a decision by Italy's government to allow a handful of children to be treated in public hospitals with an ...
Scientists find new gene markers for cancer risk
A huge international effort involving more than 100 institutions and genetic tests on 200,000 people has uncovered dozens of signposts in DNA that can ...
Researchers publish improved Neanderthal genome
Researchers in Germany said Tuesday they have completed the first high-quality sequencing of a Neanderthal genome and are making it freely available ...
UK study: Violence more likely among vets, troops
Young men who have served in the British military are about three times more likely than civilians to have committed a violent offense, researchers ...
US probes new pancreas risks with diabetes drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is looking into new evidence that suggests a group of recently approved diabetes drugs can increase the risk of ...
Study: Radiation for breast cancer can harm hearts
Women treated with radiation for breast cancer are more likely to develop heart problems later, even with the lower doses used today, new research ...
Study: Even ancient mummies had clogged arteries
Even without modern-day temptations like fast food or cigarettes, people had clogged arteries some 4,000 years ago, according to the biggest-ever hunt ...
Studies tie stress from storms, war to heart risks
Stress does bad things to the heart. New studies have found higher rates of cardiac problems in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, New ...
US panel sees risk in long-used osteoporosis drug
A panel of U.S. government health experts says a long-established bone strengthening drug should no longer be used by women because there is little ...
Study: UK among unhealthiest of W. Europe nations
Despite six decades of free medical care and widespread health campaigns, Britons are among the unhealthiest people in Western Europe, a new study ...
US approves new targeted breast cancer drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-a-kind breast cancer medication that targets tumor cells while sparing healthy ones.
New whooping cough strain in US raises questions
Researchers have discovered the first U.S. cases of whooping cough caused by a germ that may be resistant to the vaccine. Health officials are looking ...
New tuberculosis vaccine doesn't protect infants
The world's most advanced tuberculosis vaccine failed to protect babies against the infectious disease, according to a new study in South Africa.
Icon to buy division of Cross Country Healthcare
Icon PLC plans to buy the clinical trial services division of Cross Country Healthcare Inc. in a deal potentially worth more than $55 million, as the ...
Genetics may explain severe flu in Chinese people
A genetic variant commonly found in Chinese people may help explain why some got seriously ill with swine flu, a discovery scientists say could help ...
Scientists to resume work with lab-bred bird flu
International scientists who last year halted controversial research with the deadly bird flu say they are resuming their work as countries adopt new ...
Study: People worldwide living longer, but sicker
Nearly everywhere around the world, people are living longer and fewer children are dying. But increasingly, people are grappling with the diseases ...
Amgen buying deCODE Genetics for $415 million
Biotech pioneer Amgen Inc., in a bid for a big edge in using people's genetic information to find better ways to attack diseases, is buying human ...
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