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TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 150,000 women have breast reconstruction surgery and breast conserving surgery every year. Thirty percent may require repeat surgeries. But there's new technology that could lo...

People who have red hair, as well as freckled and pale skin, have increased risk for skin cancer. A study that examined tumor DNA sequences revealed why redheads should be extra cautious of the sun.

When you step off a plane in another country, the first thing you usually want to do is hit the hay. It's the sleepy side effect of travel known as jet lag. Experienced travelers power through fatigue and wait until nigh...

An estrogen patch therapy could help reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease among postmenopausal women. Findings suggest that an earlier hormone replacement treatment could be an effective preventive intervent...

A new study details for the first time how artificial sweeteners affect the brain and make people end up eating more. Findings support the idea that sugar-free varieties might not be as 'inert' as expected.

Are pregnancy supplements really worth the time and money? A new study found that these prenatal multivitamins and minerals do not improve the health of both the mother and baby.

A new study suggests that people who crossed different time zones traveling eastward suffer from jet lag more than those going west. Researchers believe this has connected to how the brain is able to operate the body's b...

Riding a bike to work or cycling for fun could help reduce your risk for type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. Researchers say it is not too late to pick up the habit.

Researchers have found a link between intake of magnesium supplement and healthy reduction in blood pressure. Experts, however, said that the recommended amount of the dietary mineral may be obtained from a healthy diet.

(American Chemical Society) Sarcoma is an aggressive form of cancer responsible for up to 20 percent of childhood cancers. Tumors often first appear in the extremities and the abdomen. Surgery is a primary treatment, but...

(Massachusetts General Hospital) A Massachusetts General Hospital research team reports finding that a previously unknown interaction between metabolic pathways in two different tissues within the C.elegans roundworm tri...

(The North American Menopause Society (NAMS)) The progression of vasomotor symptoms across the menopause transition appears to be significantly and independently associated with a number of sociodemographic, reproductive...

(University of California - San Diego) The majority of cases of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are unknown. In a paper published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, researchers at the University of California San Diego ...

(H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute) Early detection is one of the most effective strategies to save lives from most cancers. As part of a new U01 grant awarded to Jae K. Lee, PhD, Robert Gillies, PhD, Joh...

(University of California - Los Angeles) While measuring brain activity with magnetic resonance imaging during blood pressure trials, UCLA researchers found that men and women had opposite responses in the right front of...

(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) NIH has awarded approximately $30 million in annual funding over the next five years to six research collaborations working to advance basic medical science tow...

(Boston University Medical Center) Researchers have developed a diagnostic model that is highly predictive of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Referred to as the Framingham Steatosis Index, this novel model may become a...

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) A receptor protein that is the target of the breast cancer drug trastuzumab (Herceptin) is needed for proper heart blood-vessel development. These discoveries have implicat...

(National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine) A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine says that Medicare's value-based payment programs could take into account social...

(Society of Nuclear Medicine) The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, an international scientific and medical organization, recognized contributions to the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging d...

(Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) A high-fat diet makes your fat cells larger, inflamed and dysfunctional, putting you at increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

(University of Virginia Health System) The unexpected finding could have great implications for neurological conditions such as autism-spectrum disorders and schizophrenia.