(FoodMinds LLC) The IOM issued its obesity-prevention report at the Weight of the Nation conference hosted by the CDC. This report included a call to action for increased access to healthy foods (like fruits and vegetables) at retail outlets nationwide. Findings from a new Michigan State University study released today, ...

(Loyola University Health System) iPhones and other smartphones can be a huge help to the visually impaired, but few vision doctors are recommending them to patients, according to a study presented at the 2012 ARVO Annual Meeting.

(Ohio State University Medical Center) The experimental drug ibrutinib shows great promise for the treatment of elderly patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), according to interim findings from a clinical trial. The findings indicate the oral agent deserves further study as a first-line treatment in elderly CLL patients. CLL, the ...

For the first time, researchers at the University of California, San Diego have peered inside a living mouse cell and mapped the processes that power the celebrated health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. More profoundly, they say their findings suggest it may be possible to manipulate these processes to short-circuit ...

Scientists at the University of Liverpool are developing a new plant-based product that could replace fishmeal, reducing the need for farmers to feed fish to other fish at a time when more than 90% of EU waters are at risk from overfishing. It is estimated that in ...

Soybeans aren’t something new for Texas producers, but one Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert is trying to help develop a production system that will help combat the drought and includes varieties that mature earlier.

A study presented by Dr. Renaud Mazeron at the World Congress of Brachytherapy reveals that many cases of hysterectomy, as well as recurrence and spreading of cancer of the cervix can be controlled effectively by delivering radiotherapy directly to the cancer with 3-D imaging techniques. After reviewing using 3-D image ...

(Georgia Health Sciences University) A DNA-covered submicroscopic bead used to deliver genes or drugs directly into cells to treat disease appears to have therapeutic value just by showing up, researchers report.

(University of California - San Diego) For the first time, researchers at the University of California, San Diego have peered inside a living mouse cell and mapped the processes that power the celebrated health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. More profoundly, they say their findings suggest it may be possible ...

(Loyola University Health System) The constant health education that dialysis patients receive can lead to boredom and noncompliance. But a Loyola University Medical Center study has found that brief, casual chats can be a significant benefit to patients.

MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Young men who play load-bearing sports such as basketball and volleyball have a reduced risk of osteoporosis later in life, according to a new study. Researchers measured the bone mass of more than 800 men aged 18 to 20 and collected information about ...

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acupuncture may help relieve shortness of breath during activity, Japanese researchers suggest. COPD is a progressive lung condition that makes it hard to ...