http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/1484-medical.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/1484-medical.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2097486-measles-surges-uk-years-flawed.html LONDON (AP) — More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of now discredited research that linked the vaccine to autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease. This year, the U.K. has had more than 1,200 cases of measles, after... Mon, 20 May 2013 14:35:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2097486-measles-surges-uk-years-flawed.html 2013-05-20T14:35:54Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2082154-hospital-to-probe-east-german-medical-trials.html BERLIN (AP) — Berlin's renowned Charite hospital said Monday it plans to investigate allegations that patients in communist East Germany were used as unwitting guinea pigs in medical trials for Western drug companies. Claims that the dictatorship allowed tests that would have been considered unethical or even illegal in the West were first made shortly af... Mon, 13 May 2013 19:18:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2082154-hospital-to-probe-east-german-medical-trials.html 2013-05-13T19:18:06Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2072588-study-fish-oils-work-vs-heart-attacks-limited.html 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 to prevent them, a large study in Italy found. The work makes clearer who does and does not benefit from taking supplements of omega-3 fatty acids, the good oils found in fish such as salmon, tuna and sardin... Wed, 08 May 2013 21:50:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2072588-study-fish-oils-work-vs-heart-attacks-limited.html 2013-05-08T21:50:47Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2044176-study-bird-flu-jumped-directly-chickens.html LONDON (AP) — 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 market. Chinese scientists compared swabs from birds at markets in eastern China to virus samples from four patients who caught the new H7N9 virus. The scientists found the virus from one patie... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:51:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2044176-study-bird-flu-jumped-directly-chickens.html 2013-04-25T15:51:11Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2023840-colic-linked-with-migraines.html CHICAGO (AP) — 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 headaches in at least some infants. Children and teens treated for migraine headaches at three hospitals in Italy and France were much more likely than other kids to have had colic in infancy. ... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:56:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2023840-colic-linked-with-migraines.html 2013-04-16T20:56:55Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2003752-dengue-cases-4-times-common-than.html LONDON (AP) — There may be nearly four times as many people infected with the tropical disease dengue globally than was previously believed, according to a new study. The World Health Organization has estimated there are about 50 million to 100 million cases of dengue, also known as "break-bone fever," every year. But new research puts the number at aroun... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:19:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2003752-dengue-cases-4-times-common-than.html 2013-04-07T17:19:25Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/1984824-scientists-slam-italys-untested-stem-cell-therapy.html ROME (AP) — European scientists are criticizing a decision by Italy's government to allow a handful of children to be treated in public hospitals with an experimental stem cell therapy. The adult stem cell treatment was halted in May by the Italian Pharmacological Agency. But the government last week overruled the regulator after parents went to court to... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:25:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/1984824-scientists-slam-italys-untested-stem-cell-therapy.html 2013-03-28T18:25:26Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/1982402-scientists-find-gene-markers-cancer-risk.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 help reveal further a person's risk for breast, ovarian or prostate cancer, scientists reported Wednesday. It's the latest mega-collaboration to learn more about the intricate mechanisms tha... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:23:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/1982402-scientists-find-gene-markers-cancer-risk.html 2013-03-27T21:23:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/1965164-researchers-publish-improved-neanderthal-genome.html BERLIN (AP) — Researchers in Germany said Tuesday they have completed the first high-quality sequencing of a Neanderthal genome and are making it freely available online for other scientists to study. The genome produced from remains of a toe bone found in a Siberian cave is far more detailed than a previous "draft" Neanderthal genome sequenced three year... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:33:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/1965164-researchers-publish-improved-neanderthal-genome.html 2013-03-19T22:33:11Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1955974-uk-study-violence-vets-troops.html LONDON (AP) — Young men who have served in the British military are about three times more likely than civilians to have committed a violent offense, researchers reported Friday in a study that explores the roots of such behavior. The research found that merely being sent to Iraq or Afghanistan made no difference in rates of violent crime later on. Instea... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:52:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1955974-uk-study-violence-vets-troops.html 2013-03-15T10:52:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1954908-us-probes-pancreas-risks-with-diabetes-drugs.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 pancreatitis and other problems. The agency said Thursday samples of pancreas tissue taken from a small number of patients showed inflammation and cellular changes that often precede cancer... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:28:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1954908-us-probes-pancreas-risks-with-diabetes-drugs.html 2013-03-14T20:28:30Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1952934-study-radiation-breast-cancer-harm-hearts.html Women treated with radiation for breast cancer are more likely to develop heart problems later, even with the lower doses used today, new research suggests. The risk comes from any amount of radiation, starts five years after treatment and lasts for decades, doctors in the UK found. Patients shouldn't panic — radiation has improved cancer survival, and th... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1952934-study-radiation-breast-cancer-harm-hearts.html 2013-03-13T21:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1945220-study-ancient-mummies-clogged-arteries.html LONDON (AP) — 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 for the condition in mummies. Researchers say that suggests heart disease may be more a natural part of human aging rather than being directly tied to contemporary risk factors like smoking, e... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:08:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1945220-study-ancient-mummies-clogged-arteries.html 2013-03-11T10:08:35Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1944818-studies-tie-stress-storms-war-to-heart-risks.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stress does bad things to the heart. New studies have found higher rates of cardiac problems in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, New Orleans residents six years after Hurricane Katrina and Greeks struggling through that country's financial turmoil. Disasters and prolonged stress can raise "fight or flight" hormones that a... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:26:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1944818-studies-tie-stress-storms-war-to-heart-risks.html 2013-03-10T19:26:28Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1933732-us-panel-sees-risk-long-used-osteoporosis-drug.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 evidence it works and it may actually increase the risk of cancer. The Food and Drug Administration panel voted 12-9 that the risks of the inhalable osteoporosis drug outweigh its benefits wh... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:51:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1933732-us-panel-sees-risk-long-used-osteoporosis-drug.html 2013-03-05T22:51:34Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1931436-study-uk-unhealthiest-w-europe-nations.html LONDON (AP) — Despite six decades of free medical care and widespread health campaigns, Britons are among the unhealthiest people in Western Europe, a new study says. International researchers analyzed the country's rates of sickness and death from 1990 to 2010 in comparison to those of 15 other Western European countries in addition to Australia, Canada ... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:39:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1931436-study-uk-unhealthiest-w-europe-nations.html 2013-03-05T08:39:27Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1908198-us-approves-targeted-breast-cancer-drug.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. The drug Kadcyla from Roche combines the established drug Herceptin with a powerful chemotherapy drug and a third chemical linking the medicines together. The chemical keeps the cocktail intac... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:44:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1908198-us-approves-targeted-breast-cancer-drug.html 2013-02-22T20:44:39Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1873498-whooping-cough-strain-us-raises-questions.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 into whether cases like the dozen found in Philadelphia might be one reason America just had its worst year for whooping cough in six decades. The new bug was previously reported in Japan, ... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1873498-whooping-cough-strain-us-raises-questions.html 2013-02-06T21:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1867004-tuberculosis-vaccine-protect-infants.html LONDON (AP) — The world's most advanced tuberculosis vaccine failed to protect babies against the infectious disease, according to a new study in South Africa. The vaccine, MVA85A, was designed to improve protection from the only existing tuberculosis vaccine, BCG, which is routinely given to newborns. Though the new vaccine appeared safe, scientists foun... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1867004-tuberculosis-vaccine-protect-infants.html 2013-02-04T12:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1867026-icon-to-buy-division-cross-country-healthcare.html 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 Irish company seeks to grow globally and improve its drug safety consulting. Icon, which is based in Dublin, said Monday it will pay $52 million in cash for the division plus an additional $3.75 million if s... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1867026-icon-to-buy-division-cross-country-healthcare.html 2013-02-04T11:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/1853774-genetics-explain-severe-flu-chinese-people.html LONDON (AP) — 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 pinpoint why flu viruses hit some populations particularly hard and change how they are treated. Less than one percent of Caucasians are thought to have the gene alteration, which has previously... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/1853774-genetics-explain-severe-flu-chinese-people.html 2013-01-29T15:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1841008-scientists-to-resume-work-with-lab-bred-bird-flu.html WASHINGTON (AP) — International scientists who last year halted controversial research with the deadly bird flu say they are resuming their work as countries adopt new rules to ensure safety. The outcry erupted when two labs — in the Netherlands and the U.S. — reported they had created easier-to-spread versions of bird flu. Amid fierce debate about the ov... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1841008-scientists-to-resume-work-with-lab-bred-bird-flu.html 2013-01-23T18:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1764580-study-people-worldwide-living-longer-sicker.html LONDON (AP) — Nearly everywhere around the world, people are living longer and fewer children are dying. But increasingly, people are grappling with the diseases and disabilities of modern life, according to the most expansive global look so far at life expectancy and the biggest health threats. The last comprehensive study was in 1990 and the top health ... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/1764580-study-people-worldwide-living-longer-sicker.html 2012-12-13T20:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/1756428-amgen-buying-decode-genetics-415.html TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) — 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 genetics research and analytics leader deCODE Genetics for $415 million. Amgen, the world's largest biotech company by revenue, and deCODE, based in Reykjavik, Iceland, announced the a... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/news/1756428-amgen-buying-decode-genetics-415.html 2012-12-10T17:39:00Z