BOSTON (Reuters) - Studying genes linked to breast cancer may someday lead to better treatments, but they do little to improve a doctor's ability to predict who is likely to develop a tumor, researchers reported on Wednesday.
Their study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that testing for ...More
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Wider dissemination of portable defibrillators in Japan's schools, workplaces and other public venues has increased the number of people who survive cardiac arrest, researchers reported Wednesday.
Experts say the findings, reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, support efforts to make the devices, known ...More
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Instead of killing off cancer cells with toxic drugs, scientists have discovered a molecular pathway that forces them to grow old and die, they said on Wednesday.
Cancer cells spread and grow because they can divide indefinitely, without going through the normal aging process known as senescence.
But ...More
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite supplement makers' claims and popular perceptions, the benefits of soy in fighting hot flashes in women going through menopause remain unproven, according to a new analysis of 19 studies.
Soy contains estrogen-like compounds, and researchers have proposed that the amount of soy a woman consumes ...More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress will pass a new law to overhaul the antiquated U.S. food safety system by the end of the year, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, an influential House lawmaker, said on Wednesday.
The first major reform of the system in 50 years could be followed by another ...More
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women with rheumatoid arthritis may have increased risks of high blood pressure, having an underweight baby or needing a cesarean section, a new study suggests.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) arises when the immune system mistakenly attacks tissue in the joints, leading to inflammation, pain and progressive ...More
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to easing the pain of arthritic knees, footwear choice matters, new research shows.
And the findings suggest that flatter shoes with more flexible soles are easier on the knees than clogs or walking shoes. "It may not be the supportive, stable shoes that ...More
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who had radiation to the abdomen in childhood to treat cancer may experience excessive bleeding after giving birth, new study findings suggest.
The study evaluated pregnancy and birth outcomes in 40 women who were 30 years old on average and had been treated when about ...More
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kraft Foods, the maker of Oreo cookies and Velveeta cheese, said it plans to cut sodium levels in its North American products by about 10 percent over the next two years, making it the latest food maker trying to address health concerns.
The largest North American food ...More
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nearly one in four Californians under age 65 lacked health insurance during all or part of last year, well above the latest national average, in a trend fueled by shrinking coverage due to mounting job layoffs, a new study on Tuesday found.
The number left uninsured for ...More
