Global Malaria Deaths Higher Than Previously Thought - 2012-02-03
"Malaria kills more people each year than previously recognized -- nearly 1.2 million people worldwide -- with more than 40 percent of deaths occurring in older children and adults, according to research published in the Feb. 4 issue of The Lancet." More

AHA: Stroke Victims Not Getting to Hospital Any Faster - 2012-02-03
"Stroke victims are not getting to the hospital any faster than they did in 2005, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's International Stroke Conference, held from Feb. 1 to 3 in New Orleans." More

Aspirin, Warfarin Fare Equally for Heart Failure Patients - 2012-02-03
"Each of these anti-clotting drugs had similar effectiveness in preventing deaths, study found." More

Diabetes Takes Toll on Women's Hearing: Study - 2012-02-03
"Especially in women over 60, hearing is much worse for those with poorly controlled disease." More

Hard Drug Use in Middle Age Could Prove Fatal, Study Finds - 2012-02-03
"Those who continue to 'dabble' into their 50s tend to be at greater risk for bad outcomes in general." More

Smaller Plate Won't Help Your Diet, Research Shows - 2012-02-03
"People eat until full regardless of the dinnerware, researcher says." More

Could a Blood Test Help Spot Depression? - 2012-02-03
"Small study suggests 'biomarker' levels might help support a diagnosis, but more research needed." More

Questionnaire Could Help Predict Alzheimer's: Study - 2012-02-03
"21 simple questions may help docs determine which patients need more testing, researchers say." More

Health Tip: Prepare for Breast-feeding - 2012-02-03
"Suggestions for getting ready" More

Some Stroke Survivors Can't Recognize Fear, Anger in Others - 2012-02-02
"Damage to forebrain can impair ability to read certain facial expressions, study finds." More

Genetic Variants in Melatonin Receptor Linked to Diabetes - 2012-02-02
"Rare variants of the melatonin receptor 1B gene are associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online Jan. 29 in Nature Genetics." More

National Suicide Guidelines Help Cut Suicide Rates - 2012-02-02
"Local implementation of national suicide recommendations reduces suicide rates, particularly in deprived catchment areas, according to a study published online Feb. 2 in The Lancet." More

Heart Failure Linked to Loss of Cerebral Gray Matter - 2012-02-02
"Heart failure is associated with loss of gray matter in the brain and worse cognitive function, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in the European Heart Journal." More

Therapeutic Ultrasound May Be Potential Male Contraceptive - 2012-02-02
"A commercially available therapeutic ultrasound generator and transducer can reduce sperm counts in male rats to levels which would result in infertility in humans, according to a study published online Jan. 30 in Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology." More

Mouse Study Suggests Alzheimer's Spreads Through Brain Like an Infection - 2012-02-02
"If validated, finding might open doors to new therapies, even a vaccine, experts say." More