Brain signals revive paralyzed muscles in monkeys

AP - Monkeys taught to play a computer game were able to overcome wrist paralysis with an experimental device that might lead to new treatments for patients with stroke and spinal cord injury.

Younger Breast Cancer Survivors Risk Disease in Other Breast

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Young women receiving radiation after having surgery for breast cancer are at increased risk of developing a new tumor in the opposite -- or contralateral -- breast, a new Dutch study suggests.

Nation's Teachers Battle Sleep Problems

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- That snoring in the classroom may be from the teacher, not the students, a new study suggests.

Health Tip: Having a Baby After Age 35

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- While many women have successful pregnancies after age 35, certain complications can occur more frequently in women of that age group.

Health Tip: Symptoms of Menopause

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Menopause is the normal time in a woman's life when the monthly menstrual cycle stops, usually between ages 45 and 55.

Smoking Makes You Old Before Your Time

Early TB Found in 9,000-Year-Old Bones

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The earliest known cases of human tuberculosis have been identified in 9,000-year-old bones found in an ancient submerged village off the coast of Israel, proving the disease is 3,000 years older than believed, say British and Israeli researchers.

Women Smokers Prone to Dangerous Blood Vessel Condition

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Women who smoke are eight times more likely to suffer a potentially fatal rupture of the body's largest artery, or require surgery to repair the weakening that can cause such a rupture, than nonsmokers.

Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 15, 2008

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: