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Study suggests some major scoliosis surgeries can be avoided

July 11, 2016 In a look-back study of medical records, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine concluded that a major operation to fuse the spines of children with a rare form of severe, early-onset scoliosis can be eliminated in many cases.

High blood pressure by itself is not necessarily an emergency

July 9, 2016 Visits to emergency departments for patients with hypertension increased by 64 percent between 2002 and 2012 while hospitalizations for those visits declined by 28 percent.

Hepatitis becomes number one cause of death in world

July 8, 2016 For its high mortality rates, viral hepatitis became the main cause of death in the world,according to a work published the medical journal The Lancet.

Inherited genetic mutations found in 12% of men with metastatic prostate cancer

July 8, 2016 One in nine (12%) men with metastatic prostate cancer carry inherited mutations in DNA damage repair (DDR) genes, reports a new study funded in part by the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF).

Host of common chemicals endanger child brain development

July 7, 2016 In a new report, dozens of scientists and health practitioners are calling for renewed attention to the growing evidence that many common and widely available chemicals endanger neurodevelopment in fetuses and children of all ages.

Benign bacteria block mosquitoes from transmitting Zika, chikungunya

July 7, 2016 Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have confirmed that a benign bacterium called Wolbachia pipientis can completely block transmission of Zika virus in Aedes aegypti, the mosquito species responsible for passing the virus to humans.

Little spark for sharper sight

July 6, 2016 Stimulating the visual cortex of the brain for 20 minutes with a mild electrical current can improve vision for about two hours, and those with worse vision see the most improvement.

99% doctors have recommended natural remedies for children

July 6, 2016 A new international study of 582 paediatric physicians has found almost all have prescribed or recommended a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for a child in the last year.

Cancer cells play hide-and-seek with immune system

July 5, 2016 When the immune system attacks cancer, the tumor modifies itself to escape the immune reaction. Researchers at Leiden, Universiteit published on this subject in Nature.

Human-on-a-Chip technology could replace animal testing

July 5, 2016 Developing new prescription drugs and antidotes to toxins currently relies extensively on animal testing in the early stages.

Researchers use E. coli to transport vaccines

July 4, 2016 Most people recoil at the thought of ingesting E. coli. But what if the headline-grabbing bacteria could be used to fight disease?

Use of heroin in U.S. causes 10,000 deaths every year

July 4, 2016 The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) confirmed that the consumption of heroin causes the death of 10,000 people every year in the United States, a figure that has increased three times from 2007 to 2014.