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New drug halves hearing loss in children following cancer treatment
Giving the drug sodium thiosulphate after chemotherapy reduces hearing loss in children treated for liver cancer, according to new findings.
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Putting the brakes on metastatic cancer
A groundbreaking discovery has identified previously unknown therapeutic targets that could be key to preventing the spread of cancer. Researchers found that by inhibiting...
1 hour ago - ScienceDaily
New tissue-imaging technology could enable real-time diagnostics, map cancer progression
A new microscope system can image living tissue in real time and in molecular detail, without any chemicals or dyes. It enables researchers to study concurrent processes within...
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The world's tiniest first responders
Amid the rise of CRISPR and genome editing, scientists are still learning more about DNA repair and its significance in aging and diseases such as cancer.
1 hour ago - ScienceDaily
Even Short Bursts of Exercise Can Decrease Disease and Risk of Death
By Dr. Mercola Time and again, fitness research reminds us that physical activity is one of the best preventive “drugs” available, capable of improving or even reversing a...
2 hours ago - Mercola - 2 articles
How pancreatic tumors lead to weight loss
A study offers insight into the weight loss seen in pancreatic cancer patients, and suggests that weight loss may not necessarily affect patients' survival.
3 hours ago - ScienceDaily
Uses and risks of mitoxantine
Mitoxantrone is used to treat some types of multiple sclerosis and some types of cancer. It is given as an intravenous infusion in a clinical setting. Some serious side effects...
4 hours ago - Medical News Today
Children separated from their parents suffer permanent damage to their physical and mental health
There is a decades-long legacy of studies showing the adverse health affects that children suffer after separation from their parents - from toxic stress and depression to...
5 hours ago - Daily Mail - 2 articles
Cancer Drug Approvals Are Speedier, But at What Cost?
Safety, benefits from accelerated reviews questioned
6 hours ago - MedPageToday
How Much Drinking Is Healthy - or Not?
People who have a few drinks a week tend to live a bit longer than teetotalers do - but even moderate drinking may raise the risk of certain cancers, a large, new study finds.
7 hours ago - Web MD
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Civil War 'bone pit' reveals how combat surgeons who sawed off limbs to save...
Scientists have found an unprecedented pit of bones containing limbs amputated by Civil War combat surgeons to save soldiers who were shot in the second battle of Bull Run in...
What's REALLY causing your child's stomach pain? Common causes and five...
Children suffer an average of four bouts of stomach pain a year, according to research, but many parents do not know why. Anna Magee writes for Healthista to find out how...
Melatonin PROVEN to have anti-obesity effects
Melatonin has been getting a lot of attention as a natural sleeping aid, but researchers from several universities now reveal it can also help in limiting weight gain. In a...
Parent-Child Psychotherapy for Early Childhood Depression
Parent-child psychotherapy that focuses on the child's emotional development reduces depression among children. This highlights the importance of identifying and treating...
Scientists discover bacteria in testicles that could dictate a man's...
Researchers at the Institute for Research and Health Care Hospital San Raffaele in Milan have discovered bacteria living naturally in men's testicles for the first time, and...
CRN's Mister says study on supplement use in children and teens reveals...
A recent research letter on supplement use among children is innocuous in its main findings but suspect in its offhanded conclusions, CRNâs leader said.
200,000 bottles of supermarket own-brand cough syrups are recalled
The MHRA, which polices the safety of medical products in the UK, warned that a colouring agent used in the syrups may allow mould to grow.
Psychological Stress can Cause Vision Loss
Persistent psychological stress can cause vision loss. However, a holistic treatment approach can interrupt the cycle of stress and progressive blindness.
How your HAIR can tell if you're an alcoholic
Researchers from the University of Antwerp, Belgium, found people suffering from alcohol-use disorders are more likely to have two compounds in their hair. This could diagnose...