Health News Archives

First-Ever Mapping of Cancer Patient’s Genome
Study of leukemia patient's DNA may lead to routine gene scans, experts say

Anxiety Linked to Heart Attack Can Raise Death Risk
The psychological toll appears to shorten lives, study finds

New Imaging Identifies Types of Liver Disease
Called magnetic resonance elastography, it could eliminate need for biopsies, study finds

Asleep or Awake, Brain Functions the Same
Finding may help evaluate infants, as well as psychiatric, movement disorders

Electrical Brain Stimulation May Boost Dexterity
Finding could lead to new treatments for stroke victims, study suggests

New MRI Puts Cervical Cancer Into Focus
The high-tech approach outlines extent of disease, guides treatment, experts say

Chest CT Scans Detect Spread of Head, Neck Cancers
This imaging was best at spotting disease progression in high-risk patients, study finds

3-D Doppler Ultrasound Helps ID Breast Cancers
Method detects masses with higher blood flow speeds, likely indicating disease, study says

Study Evaluates Laser Therapies for Hair Removal
Findings suggest combo treatments less effective, more painful than singular procedures

New Technique Activates Brain Neurons to Move Paralyzed Limb
Experiment with monkeys could lead to new treatments for severely injured patients