Medical research
Pour it on: Study ties coffee to longer life
MILWAUKEE — One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers are a little more likely to live longer. Regular or...
Date: 05/16/2012 | Nation & World
Doctor claims he's found women's G spot
LOS ANGELES -- Like so many explorers before him, Dr. Adam Ostrzenski has long dreamed of finding a piece of elusive territory with a reputation for near-mythic powers.
Date: 04/25/2012 | Nation & World
Researchers find alternatives to DNA
DNA and RNA molecules are the basis for all life on Earth, but they don't necessarily have to be the basis for all life everywhere, scientists have shown.
Date: 04/20/2012 | Nation & World
Lower death risk with heart bypass vs. angioplasty
CHICAGO -- Older patients with clogged heart arteries may have a little lower death risk over time if they get bypass operations instead of angioplasty and stents to fix the problem, new research suggests.
Date: 03/27/2012 | Nation & World
Gorillas very close to humans, DNA study finds
LOS ANGELES — Take a trip to the zoo and you can see gorillas are a lot like us. But a new DNA study says we're even more similar than scientists thought.
Date: 03/07/2012 | Nation & World
Pregnancy seems to protect against multiple sclerosis
LOS ANGELES -- Pregnancy is known to cause a remission in symptoms of multiple sclerosis in women who have MS prior to becoming pregnant. Now a study has found that multiple pregnancies may help prevent MS from ever developing.
Date: 03/07/2012 | Nation & World
New study links diesel exhaust to lung cancer
WASHINGTON -- There's new evidence that exposure to exhaust from diesel engines increases the risk of lung cancer.
Date: 03/03/2012 | Nation & World
National Security Council wants new rules on biological research
WASHINGTON -- The National Security Council is moving to exert greater federal control over scientific studies of highly lethal diseases and toxins in the face of mounting fears that the research could be used by terrorists and rogue states, according to people with knowledge of the...
Date: 02/19/2012 | Nation & World
Dangerous HPV found in mouths of 7 percent of adults, teens
LOS ANGELES -- An estimated 7 percent of American teens and adults carry the human papilloma virus in their mouths, an infection that puts them at heightened risk of developing cancer of the mouth and throat, researchers said Thursday.
Date: 01/27/2012 | Nation & World
Fat dads pose biggest risk for children
LOS ANGELES -- Kids might be at higher risk for obesity if Dad is overweight, a study suggests.
Date: 01/20/2012 | Nation & World
Blood-pressure drugs prolong lives, research confirms
The average high-blood-pressure patient lives live one day longer for each month of treatment with antihypertensive drug therapy, according to researchers from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Date: 12/27/2011 | Nation & World
Journal retracts article linking chronic fatigue and virus
NEW YORK — A prestigious scientific journal is retracting a controversial 2009 report that linked chronic fatigue syndrome to a virus.
Date: 12/22/2011 | Nation & World
Very young, overweight children face heart risks
MIAMI -- When children are overweight, heart-health risk factors such as dangerous cholesterol levels and artery inflammation can start as early as age 3, according to a University of Miami study published in this week's medical journal Obesity.
Date: 12/09/2011 | Nation & World
New drug cuts deaths after heart attack, study says
ORLANDO, Fla. -- People recovering from a heart attack or severe chest pain are much less likely to suffer another heart-related problem or to die from one if they take a new blood-thinning drug along with standard anti-clotting medicines, a large study finds.
Date: 11/13/2011 | Nation & World
Two studies strengthen argument that exercise helps the brain as we age
If you want to keep your mind sharp as you age, make sure you exercise your body regularly.Two recent studies provide strong evidence of a correlation between exercise and better cognitive function among seniors.
Date: 11/07/2011 | Nation & World
Experimental drug shows promise in treating cystic fibrosis
LOS ANGELES — All her life, Lindsay Shipp knew that she was dying. As a baby, she would cry after eating, and salt collected on her forehead. The diagnosis was cystic fibrosis, an incurable genetic disease that, at the time, meant a life expectancy of 18 years.
Date: 11/02/2011 | Nation & World
Pregnancy drug, DES, raised daughters' cancer odds
A drug that millions of pregnant women took decades ago to prevent miscarriage and complications has put their daughters at higher risk for breast cancer and other health problems that are showing up now, a new federal study finds.
Date: 10/05/2011 | Nation & World
CDC says miners, construction, food workers smoke more than those in other jobs
ATLANTA -- Construction workers, miners and food service workers top the list of occupations that smoke the most, according to a new government report. Experts say it might have as much to do with lower education levels as the jobs themselves.
Date: 09/30/2011 | Business
Autism risks for siblings are higher than thought
CHICAGO -- A new study suggests nearly 1 in 5 children with an autistic older sibling will develop the disorder too -- a rate much higher than previously thought.
Date: 08/15/2011 | Nation & World
Sperm from mice stem cells offers infertility hope in humans
TOKYO -- A team of scientists has reported producing viable sperm using the stem cells of mice in an experiment that researchers hope could one day lead to treating infertile men.
Date: 08/07/2011 | Nation & World
Finishing a cross-country ride
Cyclists pedal from Baltimore to inspire cancer victims
Date: 08/03/2011 | Local News
An epidemic of fear
What drives parents' decision not to vaccinate kids?
Date: 07/31/2011 | Local News
Ovarian cancer tests don't fulfill promise of early detection
Scientists hoped they had found promising tools in the battle against ovarian cancer.By using a combination of both blood and ultrasound tests, they studied whether one of the most deadly forms of cancer in women could be detected at its earliest, most treatable stages.
Date: 07/12/2011 | Local News
Stem-cell heart study shows promise on angina
CHICAGO -- A treatment that uses adult stem cells to rebuild failing hearts reduced severe chest discomfort, known as angina, in patients and improved their tolerance for exercise a year after injection, according to a study led by a Northwestern University researcher working with Baxter...
Date: 07/08/2011 | Nation & World
Pedal for Parkinson's program at Mill Creek YMCA
Mill Creek YMCA has a program modeled on a Seattle woman's success in managing her disease.
Date: 06/28/2011 | Local News
Promising therapy
An Everett boy is responding to new treatment for a tumor
Date: 06/12/2011 | Local News
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