NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that for hysterectomy patients who are not at high risk for ovarian cancer, removing the ovaries does not improve survival…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The presence of multiple single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with increased prostate cancer risk, coupled with a positive family history, accurately identify men…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Maternal infection with Hong Kong influenza during the first trimester in the 1969-1970 season is associated with reduced intelligence in adult offspring, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Very low blood lead levels — well below the 10 mcg/dL threshold for deleterious effects set by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Results of a prospective, 14-year study indicate that women with psoriasis are at increased risk of incident diabetes and hypertension, verifying previous findings…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The ability to detect major fetal anomalies by ultrasonography is reduced in pregnant women who are obese or diabetic, according to researchers at…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A recent prospective study disproves earlier observations that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) prevent Alzheimer dementia (AD). At best, NSAIDS may delay its onset,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – High urinary levels of a carcinogen in tobacco may help predict risk of lung cancer in smokers, according to research reported at the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Overall, women who were treated for cancer during childhood are about 20% less likely to become pregnant than their unaffected sisters, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – REM sleep behavior disorder is associated with a ìsubstantialî risk for eventual development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson disease and Lewy body…
