Excess weight and adult weight gain increase the risk of dying from prostate cancer Antibody therapy prevents type 1 diabetes in mouse model Isolation of broad potential stem cells from the amniotic fluid A novel pathway by which the anti-cancer gene p53 protects a damaged cell from becoming cancer uncovered Risk factors for diabetes following liver transplant A novel gene mutation associated with Wilms tumor MTWA test can predict which patients will get life-saving benefit from ICDs, and which won't Interferon-treated hepatitis C patients likely to experience retinopathy Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Pexelizumab does not appear to offer benefit in patients undergoing PCI Cough and phlegm cause fourfold increase in COPD incidence Heart failure: genetic mutation alters response to beta-blockers Risk of soft tissue sarcomas in hereditary retinoblastoma survivors Zonisamide improves tremors, involuntary movements in Parkinson patients High-normal uric acid linked to mild cognitive impairment in the elderly Child abuse and neglect associated with increased risk of depression among young adults Prenatal multivitamins for undernourished women may reduce risk of low birth weight Posttraumatic stress disorder may increase coronary heart disease risk in older men Men with hypertension who drink moderate amounts of alcohol may have a lower risk of myocardial infarction Reduced dietary fat intake may decrease breast cancer recurrence Improved survival in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes receiving iron chelation Gene mutations predict response to therapy in patients with acute myeloid leukemia HIV infection: interrupting HAART therapy could be beneficial Addition of Topotecan to standard treatment is not recommended for ovarian cancer patients ACC/AHA/ESC guidelines on atrial fibrillation: stroke risk should determine anti-clotting treatment Gene influences antidepressant response Ginseng may improve breast cancer outcomes Congestive heart failure: pulmonary vein antrum isolation causes regression of atrial fibrillation Early blood pressure treatment may postpone true hypertension Velcade for the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma Pioglitazone, a diabetes drug, shows promise for preventing brain injury from radiation therapy No benefit for liver cancer patients from long-acting Octreotide FDA has approved Soliris for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria FDA requests label change for all sleep disorder drug products ECG abnormalities linked with increased risk of cardiovascular events in women FDA has approved Tykerb for advanced breast cancer patients Increased incidence of fractures in women who received long-term treatment with Pioglitazone Tumor-free breast tissue can have precancerous changes Carnosinase 1 gene associated with severe kidney failure in diabetes Pancreatic cancer surgery five-year survivors 65 and up live nearly as long as anyone Computed tomography screening may increase rate of lung cancer diagnosis, but not decrease risk of death FDA has approved Humira for Crohn's disease ADHD Drugs linked to cardiovascular and psychiatric adverse events Multple sclerosis: parasite infection may be of benefit Osteosarcoma: no benefit to increasing dose intensity of chemotherapy Recentin, a new angiogenesis inhibitor, can reduce size of glioblastoma Gemcitabine appears to delay cancer recurrence following surgery for pancreatic cancer Levofloxacin may cause dysglycemia and liver disorders Alphanate in the treatment of von Willebrand disease FDA has restricted use of antibiotic Ketek Prevalence of congenital heart disease has increased strikingly in adults Genetics and lifestyle interact to increase risk for age-related macular degeneration Higher folate levels linked to reduced risk for Alzheimer's disease Long-term behavioral and neurological problems associated with prenatal exposure to cocaine Milk eliminates cardiovascular health benefits of tea Valganciclovir for chronic fatigue syndrome to be tested Hypertension, prehypertension in young linked with heart enlargement Genomic alterations in the stroma of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma NT-proBNP level was associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular events or death Improved adherence to statins and beta-blockers associated with longer survival following myocardial infarction BNP test to predict cardiovascular risk in myocardial infarction patients not yet appropriately used Genetic variation linked to age-related macular degeneration Rho kinase inhibitors cause a fall in the internal anal sphincter tone Cancer stem cells that cause leukemia in a mouse model isolated Sibutramine plus behavior changes helps obese adolescents lose weight Being overweight at age 18 associated with premature death in adulthood Gastric bypass better than gastric banding surgeries in extremely obese patients Enteric anendocrinosis causes chronic diarrhea in children Interaction of proteins in the intestinal system may be allergic indicator Long-term Ibuprofen regimen after brain injury worsens cognition in animal study Psychological stress linked to ovarian tumor growth and spread Prescription analgesics involved in more drug overdose deaths than cocaine or heroin in the US Alterations in GBA gene may contribute to development of dementia with Lewy bodies Weight loss precedes dementia diagnosis in women Proepithelin, a protein key to bladder cancer spread, potential drug target Moderate exercise improves survival rates for colon cancer survivors Hereditary spastic paraplegia linked to REEP1 gene One therapeutic dose of radiation causes 30 percent spongy bone loss in mice People living alone double their risk of acute coronary syndrome High humidity is a risk factor for myocardial infarction deaths among the elderly Retinal vascular calibre may indicate coronary heart death risk New source of multipotent adult stem cells discovered in human hair follicles Higher levels of common daily activity associated with lower risk of death Weight gain may increase risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women Type 2 diabetes increases the risk of glaucoma in women Heart failure: genetic variation found that predicts response to beta-blockers Cervical cancer: higher risk seen among women infected with multiple HPV types Age-related macular degeneration: smoking increases risk and omega-3 fatty acids decreases risk Parkinson patients can be apathetic without depression Screening for levels of C-reactive protein does not improve assessment of coronary heart disease risk Healthy lifestyle reduces women's stroke risk GSK-3 beta inhibitors should be used with caution in treating Alzheimer's disease Low-glycemic index diet promotes weight loss, cardiovascular risk reduction High estrogen levels associated with dementia in older men   Multiple sclerosis: men pass disease to offspring more often than women Tamoxifen: only women at very high risk for breast cancer experience a benefit Januvia, the first in a new class of diabetes drugs Light to moderate drinking reduces risk of cardiac events, death Early-onset of diabetes associated with increased risk of kidney disease and death before age 55 Thrombin generation test helps identify patients at low risk for recurring blood clots Clinical usefulness of cardiac CT scan for detecting blockages in coronary arteries is limited Antisense oligonucleotides, a new approach to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Inhaled Nitric Oxide helps prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia in some premature infants PARP1, a potential drug target for Huntington's disease Menopause symptoms: complementary and alternative therapies show little benefit Postmenopausal women: Estrogen plus Testosterone therapy may increase risk of breast cancer Chronic myelogenous leukaemia: Imatinib can be toxic to the heart Risks and benefits of Raloxifene in postmenopausal women Heart damage from anthracylines worsens over the years Are antibiotics effective for acute purulent rhinitis ? Diastolic heart failure: prevalence is increasing Safety of spinal cord stem cell transplantation Erectile dysfunction linked to coronary artery disease Dietary modifications may not benefit cancer patients Migraines with aura associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease Combination anti-retroviral therapies associated with reduced infections in HIV-infected children Removal of ovaries decreases risk of ovarian and fallopian tube cancers for women at high-risk Eating fish protects against macular degeneration Antioxidants may help to protect patients with retinitis pigmentosa Nicotine exposure during development leads to hearing problems BNP is a predictor of death in adult sickle cell patients Measuring proteins in spinal fluid may provide early clue to Alzheimer's disease Suppression of telomerase enzyme can inhibit spread of melanoma Diphenhydramine may play no role in treating infant sleep problems Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: beta-agonist inhalers more than double death rate Anti-inflammatory drugs may not reduce the risk of colorectal cancer in long-term smokers Menopause symptoms: Gabapentin is as effective as estrogen Pomegranate juice helps keep PSA levels stable in men with prostate cancer Prostatic irradiation doesn't lead to any appreciable increase in rectal cancer risk Liver cancer: loss of hepatic NF-kB activity enhances chemical hepatocarcinogenesis Cell phone emissions excite the brain cortex Three human gene variants appear to influence tuberculosis susceptibility Minocycline for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases Growth hormone stimulators improve physical function in older adults Stem cells with myelin inhibitors may help paralyzed rats recover Chromosomal abnormalities in sperm higher after vasectomy reversal Coffee intake linked to lower diabetes risk   Severe hot flashes associated with chronic insomnia Neurofibromatosis 1: two proteins that appear to be necessary in neurofibromin's ability to regulate Ras discovered Parkinson's disease: symptoms reversed by increasing levels of alpha-synuclein Cabergoline can prevent ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in IVF patients New insights on how cancer cells form Broken heart syndrome can result from opioid withdrawal, cocaine use Children of diabetics show signs of atherosclerosis Determinants of androgen deprivation therapy use for prostate cancer: role of urologist HLJ1, a new tumor suppressor Long-term proton pump inhibitor therapy linked to risk of hip fracture Blood pressure variability increases risk for stroke death Smoking and obesity may increase the risk of erectile dysfunction Obesity in prostate cancer patients predicts cancer recurrence and progression Cervical cancer: DNA test for human papillomavirus more sensitive than smear test Inflammatory arthritis: changes in serum fetal DNA levels associated with disease improvement during pregnancy and recurrence postpartum Cancer-causing protein may heal damaged spinal cord and brain cells Diabetes confers health risk equivalent to ageing 15 years Prostate cancer vaccine linked to longer survival Netrins hold potential for treating diabetes and other diseases Celiac disease: AN-PEP enzyme efficiently degrades gluten AS101 may prevent infertility in men receiving cancer chemotherapy Very early signs of atherosclerosis and heart failure seen together on MRI Hispanics and blacks with melanoma more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage Targeted lymph node examination improves staging of colon cancer Inflammatory breast cancer: sequence of therapies not associated with improved survival REM sleep behavior disorder found to be precursor of brain-degenerating diseases later in life