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New Hepatitis C Treatment Shows Promise

A new drug to treat hepatitis C has shown promise in a primate study. The drug, called SPC3649, uses a new strategy to prevent the hepatitis C...
HealthDay, 12/01/09 by Jennifer Thomas, HealthDay Reporter · More from publication
When Parent Is Deployed, Kids Struggle

Children whose parents are deployed appear to have more emotional difficulties, stress, anxiety and problems within the family than their peers, a...
HealthDay, 12/01/09 by Jennifer Thomas, HealthDay Reporter · More from publication
Antidepressants May Change Your Personality

Taking antidepressants may not only help alleviate depression, but could make you more extraverted and less neurotic, new research suggests....
HealthDay, 12/01/09 by Jennifer Thomas, HealthDay Reporter · More from publication
Selenium, Omega-3s May Stave Off Colorectal Cancer

Certain dietary supplements appear to affect the development of colorectal cancer or its recurrence, two new studies suggest. In one study,...
HealthDay, 12/01/09 by Jennifer Thomas, HealthDay Reporter · More from publication
Genetic Test May Someday Help Spot Breast Cancer

A new method of testing for breast tumors might one day all but eliminate false positives and false negatives from breast cancer diagnosis, new...
HealthDay, 12/01/09 by Jennifer Thomas, HealthDay Reporter · More from publication
Bone Marrow Transplants May Cure Sickle Cell in Adults

Researchers say that a new method of bone marrow transplantation cured nine out of 10 adult patients with sickle cell disease, an inherited...
HealthDay, 12/01/09 by Jennifer Thomas, HealthDay Reporter · More from publication

Marijuana, Alcohol Addiction May Share Genes

The genes that make people susceptible to alcoholism also make them prone to becoming addicted to marijuana, a new study suggests. Researchers...
HealthDay, 12/01/09 by Jennifer Thomas, HealthDay Reporter · More from publication
Exercise Guards White Blood Cells Against Aging

Studies have shown that exercise can help ward off heart disease and cancer, and now new research shows that the reason why may be found within...
HealthDay, 11/30/09 by Jennifer Thomas, HealthDay Reporter · More from publication
Diabetes Cases Expected to Double in 25 Years

The number of people with diabetes in the United States is expected to double over the next 25 years, a new study predicts. That would bring the...
HealthDay, 11/27/09 by Jennifer Thomas, HealthDay Reporter · More from publication
Childbirth May Slow Progression of Multiple Sclerosis

Having children may slow the progression of multiple sclerosis, new research suggests. Belgian researchers followed 330 women who had experienced...
HealthDay, 11/24/09 by Jennifer Thomas, HealthDay Reporter · More from publication