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There May Be Other Causes For Childhood Brain Aneurysms (June 18, 2007) -- A new University of Cincinnati study questions the commonly held scientific belief that childhood brain aneurysms are caused by trauma, infection or underlying vascular malformations. In a ... > full story

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Okay For Test-tube Babies, Study Finds (June 18, 2007) -- Children born after embryo biopsy for preimplantation genetic diagnosis do not show any more major malformations than those born after artificial reproduction technologies without ... > full story

Deprived Bacteria Grow Up Meaner (June 18, 2007) -- If the Listeria monocytogenes bacteria behind food poisoning are starved of oxygen, they are liable to turn really nasty according to recent research. Limiting oxygen produces bacteria up to 100 ... > full story

Colon Cancer Proteins Show Promise For Blood Test (June 18, 2007) -- Searching for less invasive screening tests for cancer, scientists have discovered proteins present in blood that accurately identify colon cancer and precancerous polyps. Initial studies of the ... > full story

New Leishmania Genome Sequences Highlight Gene Targets For Treatment Development (June 18, 2007) -- A comparison of three parasite species that cause Leishmaniasis has identified a small number of genes, many new to biology, that will provide a framework to target the search for new treatments. ... > full story

Hot On The TRAIL Of Controlling Inflammation In Bacterial Meningitis (June 18, 2007) -- Researchers report that the molecule known as TRAIL can limit excessive immune responses in bacterial meningitis, and as such may be of use to control inflammation of the spinal cord and brain, which ... > full story

Alzheimer's-associated Enzyme Can Disrupt Neural Activity In The Brain (June 18, 2007) -- An enzyme involved in the formation of the amyloid-beta protein associated with Alzheimer's disease can also alter the mechanism by which signals are transmitted between brain cells, the disruption ... > full story

MRI Is Key To Understanding Cartilage Health (June 18, 2007) -- Cartilage injury, repair and regrowth have long been mysterious processes. In part, this is because injured cartilage doesn't act like many other injured tissues; cartilage continues to decline in ... > full story

Elevated Pepsin Levels May Lead To Rejection Of Lung Transplants (June 18, 2007) -- Researchers have demonstrated that high levels of pepsin, a digestive enzyme that is a marker for gastric aspiration, are associated with acute rejection of a lung ... > full story

Tumor Microenvironment Successfully Targeted To Stop Cancer Growth (June 18, 2007) -- Researchers have found that bone marrow derived endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) play a critical role in the early stages of tumor progression and that eliminating EPCs stops cancer ... > full story

Discriminating Fact From Fiction In Recovered Memories Of Childhood Sexual Abuse (June 18, 2007) -- How accurate are recovered memories of childhood sexual abuse? Researchers have found that spontaneously recovered memories were corroborated about as often as continuous ... > full story

Uncoupling A High-fat Diet From Insulin Resistance And Diabetes (June 18, 2007) -- Insulin resistance is a major factor in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes and is strongly associated with obesity, according to a new study. Gerald Shulman and colleagues from Yale University ... > full story

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Lung Cancer
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death in men, and in women, it has surpassed even breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, in 2001, there will be about 169,500 ... > read more

What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer : How Hormone Balance Can Help Save Your Life
An informative and absorbing read for both medical practitioners and their patients, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer takes aim at "the breast cancer industry" with a barrage of ... > read more

Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book: New Edition 2005
Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book has been considered the bible of breast-care books since it appeared in 1990. In 1995, Love completely updated the book in a 600-page second edition, including new biopsy ... > read more

Celiac Disease : A Hidden Epidemic
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects nearly one in every hundred people. Unfortunately, 97 percent remain undiagnosed and untreated. They continue to suffer from gastrointestinal ... > read more

Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer
From the worlds leading urologist and author of The Prostate comes the ultimate book on surviving prostate cancernow updated to include the most recent advancements.This year, an estimated 31,500 ... > read more

YOU: The Smart Patient : An Insider's Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment
Everyone needs to become a smart patient. In fact, in the worst cases, your life may even depend on it. Number one bestselling authors and doctors Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz have written this ... > read more

100 Q&A; About Breast Cancer
...a patient-oriented guide to dealing with breast cancer.. questions and answers cover basic questions about the disease such as risk factors and causes; methods of prevention, screening and ... > read more

Getting Well Again : The Bestselling Classic About the Simontons' Revolutionary Lifesaving Self- Awareness Techniques
Based on the Simontons' experience with hundreds of patients at their world-famous Cancer Counseling and Research Center, Getting Well Again introduces the scientific basis for the "will to live."In ... > read more

The China Study : The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-Term Health
Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY. Text dispels a multitude of health myths and misinformation and shows how changing a diet can have a positive impact on a person's health. Topics covered include obesity, ... > read more

Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition
Used as a reference by students of acupuncture, this is a hefty, truly comprehensive guide to the theory and healing power of Chinese medicine. It's also a primer on nutrition--including facts about ... > read more