News tagged with unexplained symptoms

Caution: Lose more than weight with imported diet pills

Americans who use illegal diet pills from South America are taking amphetamines without knowing it and seriously risking both their health and their jobs. Physicians need to be made aware of the range of serious side effects ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Fur loss, lesions reported in Beaufort Sea polar bears

Research scientists working for the U.S. Geological Survey report that some Alaska polar bears are losing their fur.

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Denture adhesives can cause zinc overdose, study says

The simple act of trying to keep dentures in place can trigger serious health problems, including neurological damage, a new study by University of Maryland researchers warns.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 05, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers discover microRNA role in brain metastasis

Conducting genetic profiles using microRNA can help doctors predict which lung cancer patients are likely to also develop brain metastasis (BM), according to a study published today by Scottsdale Healthcare and the Translational ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Colorectal cancer: 'Don't be embarrassed to death'

(PhysOrg.com) -- UC Irvine Healthcare reminds people not to ignore the health of their digestive tract during Colorectal Cancer Awareness month.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 18, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Depression can worsen knee arthritis symptoms in older adults

Clinical depression can exacerbate the symptoms of knee arthritis beyond what is evident on X-rays, according to a new study from the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS). Patients with mild to moderate knee arthritis are es ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 16, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers identify protein essential for embryo implantation

 Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have identified a key step in the establishment of a pregnancy. Their discovery shows how the hormone progesterone suppresses the growth of the uterus’s lining ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists hope 'molecular autopsy' explains puzzling death

When Richie Quake, a 19-year-old engineering student, was found dead in his bed in Yardley, Pa.,, his family was devastated. But when a conventional autopsy of the apparently healthy young man offered no answers, his ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cells' energy factories linked to damaging inflammation

Scientists have discovered that molecules called reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by the energy factories, or mitochondria, in cells, may play a role in a rare inherited disorder in which uncontrolled inflammation damages ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 31, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fructose intolerance common in children with functional abdominal pain

Fructose intolerance, or fructose malabsorption, is common in children with recurrent or functional abdominal pain, but the condition can be effectively managed with a low‐fructose diet, according to the results of ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 18, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hemorrhoid treatment doesn't always involve surgery

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Cincinnati experts say unexplained pain or rectal bleeding during bowel movements could be an indication of hemorrhoids, sexually transmitted diseases, infection or even certain ...

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created Oct 07, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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