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People who live in regions with low sunlight may have a higher risk of pancreatic cancer

Lack of Adequate Sunlight May Up Risk of Pancreatic Cancer

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Shortage of vitamin D may be to blame
A subunit vaccine containing varicella-zoster virus glycoprotein E and the AS01B adjuvant system is efficacious against herpes zoster infection in older adults

Subunit Vaccine Efficacious Against Herpes Zoster

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Vaccine efficacy 97.2 percent overall in phase 3 trial among adults aged 50 years and older
Genetic variations may hold clues to rheumatoid arthritis -- suggesting not only who will develop the condition

Genetic Variations Could Hold Keys to Rheumatoid Arthritis Care

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New research reveals clues to disease severity, potential outcomes
Westernization of the diet induces changes in biomarkers of colon cancer risk within two weeks

Colon Cancer Risk Markers Appear Within Two Weeks of Diet Change

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More polyps, other markers of colon tumor risk in those eating 'Western' high-fat, low-fiber fare
Preliminary research suggests that an HIV vaccine in development can ramp up the body's immune system

Experimental HIV Vaccine Could Boost Efficacy of HAART

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Findings for patients on highly-active antiretroviral therapy
A surveillance system for health care facilities can be used to identify and help reduce the number of preventable injuries among health care personnel

CDC: Surveillance System Can Help Reduce Health Care Injuries

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Nurse assistants and nurses found to have highest injury rates among all occupations examined
In an average-risk screening population

Capsule Colonoscopy Deemed ‘Adequate’ Alternative

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Identifies conventional adenomas 6 mm+ with 88 percent sensitivity, 82 percent specificity
Physician compensation has gone up for almost all specialties

Physician Compensation Up for Most Specialties

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Top three earners for patient care are orthopedists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists
Regular consumption of Lentinula edodes (shiitake) mushrooms is associated with improved human immunity

Shiitake Mushroom Intake Tied to Improved Human Immunity

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Increased ex vivo proliferation of γδ-T cells, natural killer T cells with mushroom consumption
Noninvasive multiphoton microscopy imaging can reveal characteristic features of basal cell carcinoma in human skin

Multiphoton Microscopy Reveals Features of Basal Cell Carcinoma

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Noninvasive MPM imaging can reveal characteristic features of basal cell carcinoma in skin