Mind and Body - Page 575

October 24, 2015

University of Washington's first double lung transplant doing great 2 decades later

The first person to get a double lung transplant at the University of Washington is still breathing strong 20 years later.

October 24, 2015

Is it a migraine - or something more? New headache diagnosis may be the answer

If you experience chronic near-daily headaches and have been told you have migraines, you may have been misdiagnosed

October 24, 2015

Hip resurfacing shown to have 'unacceptably high' failure rate

An alternative hip replacement surgery called resurfacing has been shown to have an “unacceptably high” early failure rate in women, unlike other more traditional hip replacements

October 24, 2015

Strawberries Show Promise in Fighting Esophageal Cancer

A common fruit may be an alternative to drugs for the prevention of esophageal cancer, according to new research presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research 

October 24, 2015

Obese cancer patients often shorted on chemo doses

Obese people are less likely to survive cancer, and one reason may be a surprising inequality: The overweight are undertreated.

October 24, 2015

Lobsters may be the answer to immortality

Scientists say they may have found the key to eternal life in an unexpected creature – lobsters

October 24, 2015

Consuming added sugar at recommended levels may be toxic to health

New research suggests that consuming added sugars, such as those found in candy, may prove toxic – even within the recommended dietary limits for humans.

October 24, 2015

Saliva test detects HIV as accurately as blood screening, Canadian study finds

HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, can be diagnosed from a mouth swab as accurately as from a blood sample, according to Canadian scientists

October 24, 2015

Antidepressant, Talk Therapy Fail to Beat Placebo

Neither antidepressants nor "talk therapy" were able to outperform inactive placebo pills in a new clinical trial on depression treatment—though there were hints that the effects varied based on people's sex and race  

October 24, 2015

Calcium pills double risk of heart attacks, scientists say

Taking calcium supplements doubles the risk of heart attacks, according to a controversial new study