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90% of doctors in Canada want federal legislation on assistance in dying

June 20, 2016 Preliminary results of a survey of Canadian Medical Association (CMA) members show an overwhelming percentage (90%) of respondents feel federal legislation on medical aid in dying is needed.

Mothers with diabetes three times more likely to have anti-fetal antibodies

June 20, 2016 Mothers of children with autism and were diagnosed with metabolic conditions during pregnancy were more likely to have anti-fetal brain autoantibodies compared to healthy women of children with autism.

Breakthrough in treatment of colon cancer reported

June 20, 2016 A significant breakthrough has been made for the future treatment of colon cancer patients, specifically for those with DNA mismatch repair deficient tumors.

Knowledge about antibiotics varies greatly among EU countries

June 18, 2016 The European Commission monitors levels of public use of antibiotics and a new survey carried out by TNS Opinion & Social network in the 28 member states shows that the knowledge varies among countries.

New mechanism activates immune system against tumor cells

June 18, 2016 A research team has discovered with her team a surprising new function for the signalling molecule STAT1 in immune cells.

Significant brain changes in teenagers with type 2 diabetes

June 18, 2016 Teenagers with type 2 diabetes have significant changes in total brain gray matter volume and in regions of gray matter involved in seeing and hearing, memory, emotions, speech, decision making, and self-control.

Researchers first to grow living bone that replicates original

June 17, 2016 A new technique by Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, the Mikati Foundation Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Columbia Engineering and professor of medical sciences (in Medicine) at Columbia University, repairs large bone defects in the head and face by using lab-grown living bone, tailored to the patient and the defect being treated.

Australia's overuse of antibiotics prompts rising superbug threat

June 17, 2016 Australia needs to crack down on inappropriate antibiotic use or face a growing threat from superbugs, a national report has found.

Young African-American adults less susceptible to delirium in ICU

June 16, 2016 The first study to evaluate the relationship between race and intensive care unit delirium has found that African-American ICU patients age 18 to 50 are less susceptible to delirium than similarly aged Caucasians or than either African-American or Caucasian ICU patients age 50 or older.

FDA approves AspireAssist obesity device

June 16, 2016 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new obesity treatment device that uses a surgically-placed tube to drain a portion of the stomach contents after every meal.

College is time when mental illness is often diagnosed

June 15, 2016 One in five people struggle with mental illness, and many don't get help, Daniel Lannin, lead author, psychology graduate student and clinical intern at ISU's Student Counseling Service said.

Older people can reduce death risk by daily, brisk 15-minute walk

June 15, 2016 A 15-minute brisk walk each day could reduce an older person\'s risk of death, a new study has found.