http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com Medical Research 60 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:43:45 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1336813.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1336813.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00 EST When death came calling 18 months ago, Val Lucier put it in its place. Tears filled the 74-year-old's brown eyes as he described his online research of Paget's Breast Nipple Cancer, a rare form of the disease. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1337124.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1337124.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00 EST In a highly controversial move, an influential government-sponsored organization is recommending against routine annual mammograms for healthy women in their 40s. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1336806.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1336806.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The question: Fatigue is a frequent complaint of people getting chemotherapy for cancer. Might exercise change that? http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1336609.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1336609.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:02 EST Marcela Astralaga's 7-year-old daughter, Daniella, just got over swine flu. But she still doesn't intend to get the H1N1 flu vaccine for her 3 1/2-year-old daughter, Andrea, or for herself. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1324956.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1324956.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:00 EST You're sick. Your head is squeezed, your nose locked up and your stomach uneasy. The bad news: There's no quick cure for the common cold and flu. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1312763.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1312763.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:00 EST The discovery came about by accident more than a decade ago: Weight-loss surgery often led to dramatic improvement in the control of Type 2 diabetes, often before patients left the hospital. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1312752.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1312752.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:00 EST During her 12th week of pregnancy, Garance Genicot and her husband, Shub Debgupta, received worrisome news from the doctor: A preliminary test showed there was a strong possibility that she would deliver a baby with Down syndrome. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1312757.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1312757.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:00 EST You can hardly watch television these days without seeing commercials for statin drugs such as Lipitor and Zocor. They lower cholesterol, which in turn keeps plaque from forming in the arteries, reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1305760.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1305760.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:00 EDT Olga Leon could be the poster child for a decade-long, nationwide study on pre-diabetic patients. At 74, she pumps iron at Don Shula's Athletic Club in Miami Lakes. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1301194.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1301194.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Suzanne Somers is at it again. Less than a year after the former sitcom actress frustrated mainstream doctors (and cheered some fans) by touting bioidentical hormones on The Oprah Winfrey Show, she's back with a new book. This one's on an even more emotional topic: Cancer treatment. Specifically, she argues against what she sees as the vast and often pointless use of chemotherapy. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1301188.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1301188.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT In October, we are surrounded by reminders of breast cancer. The often cited statistic is that one in eight women will get breast cancer at some point in their lives, but that actually is a misunderstanding. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1301190.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1301190.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Might losing weight improve the disturbed breathing known as obstructive sleep apnea? http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1290037.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1290037.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Moms-to-be expect to be filled with happiness and excitement, not hopelessness and despair. But the fact is, pregnancy does not make women immune to depression. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1290032.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1290032.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Women who are overweight or obese before becoming pregnant could be putting themselves or their babies at risk for certain health complications, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). One particularly serious potential problem: Infant heart defects, such as obstruction on the right side of the heart or defects in the tissue that separates the two upper chambers of the heart. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1289200.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1289200.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT As H1N1 swine flu vaccinations get under way in South Florida, health officials are urging people to be patient and wait their turns, respecting priority lists that reserve first doses for children, young adults, older adults with health problems and healthcare workers who might come in contact with flu victims. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1286839.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1286839.html Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Though breast cancer is still deadly, it's not as fearsome a diagnosis as it may have been a few decades ago. In 1975, the five-year survival rate was 75 percent. Today, it's 89 percent. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1283408.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1283408.html Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:47 EDT Just as vaccinations against the H1N1 swine flu are set to start next week, South Florida and much of the rest of the nation are running short on regular seasonal flu shots. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1279052.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1279052.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT While you can't control your genes, there are powerful steps you can take to protect yourself. But experts say there's a lot of confusion about what really matters. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1279049.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1279049.html Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT You know your dog or cat can almost always cheer you up after a bad day. But did you know that pets may bring other health benefits to their owners as well? Research into human-animal bonds is still in its infancy, and many of its conclusions are based on anecdotal evidence, says the National Institutes of Health. But a growing number of studies are discovering the ways pets can help us lead healthier lives. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1276869.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1276869.html Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT The good, the bad and the ugly: That's a quick summary of the effects of dopamine, a natural brain chemical that's linked to pleasure, addiction and disease. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1273684.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1273684.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT At Florida State University, engineers are creating new body armor for American troops. It's more durable, more bulletproof and light enough that it can cover arms and legs as well as torsos. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1271888.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1271888.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Imagine a particle so small it would take a million of them to stretch across the period at the end of this sentence. Imagine such particles could help catch cancer cells floating in your bloodstream before they could metastasize to the liver, bones, brain or other organs. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1271899.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1271899.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT At UM's Diabetes Research Institute, Cherie Stabler, a Ph.D biomedical engineer, is using nanotechnology to try to reproduce the insulin no longer made by the pancreas in people with diabetes. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1271900.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1271900.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT At the University of Central Florida, Dr. J. Manuel Perez is working on a ``nano-medic,'' a super-tiny entity that would circulate in the body to find a tumor, treat it and report back the results. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1271898.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1271898.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT At the University of Miami School of Medicine, Drs. Richard Cote and Ram Datar are pursuing a nano-scale test to detect cancer in the blood before it spreads. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1270218.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1270218.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT South Florida health departments on Tuesday announced a coordinated plan of attack against the spread of swine flu, with a school near you serving as the initial battleground. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1267788.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1267788.html Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:00 EDT Ever wonder how many calories you really burn during your morning jog? The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) has an online calculator that can give you the answer. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1256723.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1256723.html Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT The humble aspirin -- already celebrated for helping prevent the recurrence of heart attacks and strokes in some people -- is now being touted as a possible aid in preventing colon cancer. Is the cheap drugstore painkiller the new wonder drug? Don't pop one daily before reading this. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1256718.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1256718.html Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT This time of year always makes me feel exhausted. I find my visits to Starbucks increasing every September as the month signals the beginning of so many things starting up again. http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1256717.html http://www.miamiherald.com/living/health/research/story/1256717.html Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:00 EDT Stress doesn't just motivate us to get things done. Short bouts of it may actually boost the immune system and protect against one type of cancer, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, who were able to show the effects using stressed-out laboratory mice.