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Researchers find immune system link science said didn't exist

March 28, 2017 The University of Virginia School of Medicine has again shown that a part of the body thought to be disconnected from the immune system actually interacts with it.

Encouraging results for patients with aggressive brain cancer

March 27, 2017 Being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor is devastating news for patients and their loved ones.

'Boring' astrocytes keep time for brain

March 27, 2017 Until recently, work on biological clocks that dictate daily fluctuations in most body functions, including core body temperature and alertness, focused on neurons, those electrically excitable cells that are the divas of the central nervous system.

Most cancers caused by random DNA copying errors

March 25, 2017 The \"Why me?\" reaction that can come after a cancer diagnosis may have no easy answer, with new research showing that most tumors are caused by random genetic \"mistakes.\"

Foods labeled 'healthy' may be very unhealthy

March 24, 2017 Food products that claim to be no-fat, no-sugar, low-fat or reduced-salt aren't necessarily healthier, researchers say.

Using smartphone to screen for male infertility

March 24, 2017 More than 45 million couples worldwide grapple with infertility, but current standard methods for diagnosing male infertility can be expensive, labor-intensive and require testing in a clinical setting.

New hepatitis C drugs might eliminate disease

March 23, 2017 Newer treatments for hepatitis C appear to eliminate the virus in the vast majority of those taking oral antiviral medications, raising the hope that this disease might someday be eradicated in the United States.

Obesity in youth tied to higher odds for liver cancer in men

March 23, 2017 Overweight and obese young men are at increased risk for serious liver disease or liver cancer later in life, and those with diabetes have an even higher risk, a new study warns.

FDA links breast implants to deaths, rare form of cancer

March 22, 2017 Breast implants can be associated with a rare type of cancer that may have led to the death of at least nine, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned.

Intensive medical treatment can reverse type 2 diabetes

March 21, 2017 Type 2 diabetes can be reversed with intensive medical treatment using oral medications, insulin and lifestyle therapies.

TB/HIV co-infections up 40% across Europe

March 20, 2017 New data by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the WHO Regional Office for Europe show that new tuberculosis (TB) cases and deaths in the 53 countries of the WHO European Region declined each year by 4.3% and 8.5 between 2011 and 2015.

Proton therapy offers new treatment for recurrent lung cancer

March 20, 2017 A new study offers hope for patients with recurrent lung cancer, who historically have been considered ineligible for curative treatment.