Read more medical research stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4074/medical-research.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:45:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73798/ama-mellows-on-medical-marijuana.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe American Medical Association has finally softened on marijuana, urging the government to give it a new classification that would open the door to serious research on its medical merits. Now a Schedule I drug, with no accepted medical uses, under the AMA proposal it would become a Schedule II...http://www.newser.com/story/73798/ama-mellows-on-medical-marijuana.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Nov 2009 9:12:15 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72704/curry-spice-kills-cancer-cells.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCurcumin, a compound present in that yellow curry spice turmeric, has been shown to kill cancer cells. A new study found that the chemical, which has long been thought to have curative properties, begins to kill esophageal cancer cells within 24 hours of application. The reaction also causes the cells...http://www.newser.com/story/72704/curry-spice-kills-cancer-cells.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Oct 2009 11:15:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72525/bypass-surgery-looks-more-and-more-like-diabetes-cure.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJust why it works is still murky, but the connection between gastric bypass surgery and the reduction—or even elimination—of diabetes is so strong that some doctors are suggesting it as a treatment. “We may have a cure for diabetes,” one tells the Los Angeles Times . While weight loss...http://www.newser.com/story/72525/bypass-surgery-looks-more-and-more-like-diabetes-cure.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Oct 2009 11:07:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71902/deadly-carbon-monoxide-may-also-be-good-for-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLow-level doses of the deadly chemical carbon monoxide may actually have medical benefits, pioneering new research suggests. The research is preliminary, and no scientist denies the lethal results of CO poisoning. But studies in animals have found small, controlled doses of the gas can have benefits for organ transplantation and...http://www.newser.com/story/71902/deadly-carbon-monoxide-may-also-be-good-for-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Oct 2009 16:45:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71506/moms-can-pass-cancer-to-kids-in-utero.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMothers pass myriad things to their unborn babies via the placenta, and scientists have found that cancer is among them. Researchers studied the case of a mother who died of leukemia soon after she gave birth, and whose child was diagnosed with cancer months later. Though the baby’s cancer type...http://www.newser.com/story/71506/moms-can-pass-cancer-to-kids-in-utero.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 14:05:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69936/global-rates-of-alzheimers-disease-soar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRising life expectancy in the developing world will lead to a dramatic increase in the number of people stricken by Alzheimer’s disease, HealthDay News reports. The number of dementia cases worldwide will reach 35.6 million in 2010, a 10% increase over the total in 2005. That number is expected...http://www.newser.com/story/69936/global-rates-of-alzheimers-disease-soar.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 21 Sep 2009 14:40:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69749/its-not-too-late-to-extend-your-lifespan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYou knew smoking and fatty foods were bad for you, but thanks to a huge 40-year study, we now know exactly how bad. Researchers followed 19,000 men, starting in the late 1960s. Those who were still smoking, had high blood pressure, and had high cholesterol—the three top killers...http://www.newser.com/story/69749/its-not-too-late-to-extend-your-lifespan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 18 Sep 2009 12:33:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69355/cindy-mccain-declares-war-on-migraines.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCindy McCain has publicly survived everything from miscarriage to stroke to a painkiller addiction—but the malady she took aim at last week was one she's endured in secret: migraines. “I’ve missed part of my life,” she told an American Headache Society luncheon. “People don’t really understand, because a headache’s...http://www.newser.com/story/69355/cindy-mccain-declares-war-on-migraines.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 14 Sep 2009 11:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69019/road-noise-drives-blood-pressure-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPeople who live close to noisy roads may face a greater threat of developing high blood pressure than residents of quieter areas, researchers in Sweden say. People experiencing average daily noise exposure above 60 decibels have a more than 25% higher risk of hypertension, a study shows. The researchers link...http://www.newser.com/story/69019/road-noise-drives-blood-pressure-up.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 10 Sep 2009 12:41:03 CDT