Medical Reports
Advances In Breast Cancer Research
A study of mutated genes associated with breast cancer shows that there is a wide variety of genes leading to problems.
Alzheimer’s Research Leads To New Clues
New research explains how a protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease risk can cause vascular defects in the brain.
Neural Interface Systems
Put in simplest terms, neural interface systems take messages from the brain – in people who have been paralyzed – and actually can lead to movement in robotic arms.
Diabetes Often Leads To Chronic Kidney Disease
More than half the people with chronic kidney disease have diabetes. In 2008, diabetes accounted for 44% of new cases of kidney failure. if you have diabetes, beware.
The Season For Skin Cancer
Having light skin, hair, and eyes increases a patient’s risk for skin cancer, as does over-exposure to ultraviolet rays at an early age.
The Disabling Nature Of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis. One percent of people will get rheumatoid arthritis in their lifetime.
Detecting High Blood Pressure In Children
High blood pressure is a problem in adults but what few people realize is that it also occurs in children. Make sure yours get checked.
The Season For Pink Eye
Springtime is the season when we see a growing number of cases of a common eye condition called conjunctivitis or pink eye.
Young Women With Breast Cancer Need Unique Treatment
Now there is information that breast cancer in young women is a biologically unique disease that requires customized management strategies because it can be extremely aggressive.
New Drugs For Age-Related Macular Degeneration
The development of two drugs, ranibizumab and bevacizumab, have transformed care for age related macular degeneration.
Environmental Influence On Epigenetics
The environment your ancestors lived in and the different chemicals such as pesticides and fungicides they were exposed to could affect a woman’s ovaries.
A Pathway To Cancer Research
Scientists are getting closer to figuring out pathways that help cancer cells grow and divide. It is called the LKB1-AMPK pathway, and it leads to prolonged tumour cell survival.
A Human Benefit To Studying Fish
Researchers at Harvard are taking MRIs of the brains of fish in virtual-reality swimming systems and monitoring brain activity associated with movement for a better understanding of the human brain.
Light Smoking Dramatically Increases Risk of Lung Cancer
According to a new study, smoking fewer than five cigarettes a day, commonly known as light smoking, triples the risk of dying of heart disease or lung cancer in men. In women the increased risk of lung cancer was five times greater.
Study: Tasty Foods Keep Us Hungry And Eating More
New scientific research says eating tasty food releases a hormone that makes people want to keep eating well after they’re full.
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Think Spring
Pretty Spring Dresses
Check out these bright, cheerful dresses that scream “spring” but won’t break the bank.
Spring Festival Guide
Spring has sprung, and there are a number of festivals in the Philadelphia area.
Top Spring Stay-cations
There are many hidden gems that can make staying around town for spring break a great way to vacation.
Where To See Spring Flowers
Stop and smell the roses at one of these gorgeous gardens.
