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"Brown fat" burns calories -- may lead to new obesity treatments

What if you had a special kind of fat in your body that burned calories instead of storing them -- and it could be activated simply by spending time in the cold? According to three preliminary studies published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, you probably do.

Happiness is contagious in social networks

If you're feeling great today, you may end up inadvertently spreading the joy to someone you don't even know.

Low-fat? Low-carbs? Answering best diet question

The dieting world screams with contradictory advice: Carbs are evil; carbs are good for you. "Good fat" is healthy; "good fat" has tons of calories.

Study: Blacks suffer heart failure at alarmingly high rates

A new study indicates that African-Americans suffer heart failure at a rate 20 times higher than their white counterparts.

Fortune: Is the prostate test still worth it?

Should men age 50 and older have an annual PSA test for prostate cancer? One of the hottest topics in medicine ratcheted up a few degrees last week when the New England Journal of Medicine released results of two large studies. They presented a mixed picture.

Study: Prostate screenings don't reduce cancer deaths

A decade-long study following more than 75,000 men found that prostate cancer screenings led to more diagnoses but did not reduce the number of deaths from the illness.

Inside the prostate cancer screening debate

Over the past 20 years, my research interests have focused on prostate cancer. An important question that has plagued us is, "Does prostate cancer screening save lives?" Prostate cancer screening is extremely controversial and is an emotional issue. Two studies published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine address the question: These two studies may not end the controversy, but clearly provide needed information. Perhaps I can provide some prospective given my experiences.

Donation chain has led to 10 kidney transplants

A 28-year-old man from Michigan decided to donate a kidney to a total stranger, setting into motion a kidney swap that over many months has resulted in 10 people getting a donor organ--and the process is still ongoing.

Growth of clinical trial outsourcing raises issues

The practice of moving research involving human subjects from wealthy countries to less wealthy countries has grown in recent years, raising a number of ethical and scientific issues that need to be addressed, researchers said in a journal article Wednesday.

Safety council urges ban on cell phone use while driving

The National Safety Council called Monday for a nationwide ban on cell phone use while driving, a prohibition opposed by the industry.

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