Dementia Risk Higher Among Older Women With Sleep-disordered Breathing

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

Sleep-disordered breathing among older women that leads to deficient oxygenation of the blood (hypoxemia) raises the risk of their developing dementia or cognitive impairment, compared with other older women, researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association). As background information, the ...

Lung Regeneration May Be A Reality Soon

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

According to a report in the Oct. 28 issue of the journal Cell, investigators at Weill Cornell Medical College have made an important discovery in their mission to "turn on" lung regeneration. This finding could effectively treat millions of individuals who suffer with respiratory disorders. The team has discovered the ...

Professionals Aim To Transform Cancer Treatment In 10 Years

Monday, October 31st, 2011

Leading investigators, scientists and clinicians from America and Europe met at Christ's College, Cambridge in order to launch a novel initiative to revolutionize cancer treatment. Their aim is to transform the disease from terminal to manageable, chronic condition within the next decade... Find more info about Professionals Aim To Transform Cancer ...

E. coli source still mystery as 22 sick in St. Louis

Friday, October 28th, 2011

Investigators from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Missouri's health department were in St. Louis on Friday trying to determine the cause of an E. coli outbreak that sickened nearly two dozen people in the city and four surrounding counties. Find more info about E. coli source still ...

ADDRESS-2 Project Collects Essential Data For Diabetes Type 1 Research

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

A novel project called ADDRESS-2, is being launched. The aim of the project is to invite individuals who have been recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, as well as their siblings, to donate DNA and other information, this in turn will help investigators to understand how the disease operates as ...