Protein associated with aggressiveness in breast & ovarian cancer
• Cancer: Breast • Oct 24 04
A research team led by The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has found a potential new protein marker for prognosis of…
Learning about fat
• Fat, Dietary • Oct 23 04
Until recently the halls of North High in Minneapolis were lined with vending machines where students could buy soda pop and other sugary drinks,…
Expert raises awareness of breast cancer
• Cancer: Breast • Oct 23 04
Dr JoAnne Zujewski, a senior oncologist at the US National Cancer Institute, has visited Oman to support the efforts of the Omani National Association…
Surgeon General Says No Shortage of Flu Vaccine
• Infections • Oct 23 04
The nation’s top doctor hit the road to prescribe patience for Americans waiting to get their flu shots.
The U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona…
Depression may be a problem after heart transplantation
• Depression • Oct 23 04
A new study shows that depression among those who’ve received a new heart is as common as among those with chronic illness.
Depression…
High drug prices
• Drug News • Oct 23 04
Medication costs are skyrocketing, thanks to increasing prescription drug costs and a growing number of people taking drugs for chronic conditions. People with multiple…
Obesity More And More Costly
• Obesity • Oct 23 04
ATLANTA - Emory University researchers say rising obesity rates account for more than a quarter of the growth in health spending.
Treating obesity-related conditions…
Diet-pill seller agrees $155 mln fraud settlement
• Drug News • Oct 22 04
A Texas diet-pill marketer has agreed to pay back up to $155 million he earned from selling weight-loss pills that did not work as…
Record number of pool-related diseases in U.S.
• Public Health • Oct 22 04
The number of Americans who got sick from swimming or bathing in tainted pools, spas and other facilities jumped 21 percent to a record…
Antivirals don’t completely suppress herpes
• Allergies • Oct 22 04
People with genital herpes are often prescribed a drug, such as valacyclovir or acyclovir, to take on an ongoing basis to reduce recurrences.…
Infant heart transplant may have down side
• Heart • Oct 22 04
Children who were given a heart transplant in infancy score in the low-average range on tests of neurological development and IQ, according to a…
Drug may aid quality of life in early Parkinson’s
• Neurology • Oct 22 04
Adding a drug called entacapone to standard treatment with levodopa for people with early Parkinson’s disease appears to enhance some aspects of their quality…
Single moms more likely to have girls
• Gender: Female • Oct 22 04
Whether a woman is living with her partner or not when she conceives seems to influence the sex of her child, new research reports.
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MS drugs cut patient brain tissue loss - study
• Brain • Oct 22 04
Drugs given to patients with multiple sclerosis can reduce brain tissue loss and slow down the progression of the illness, scientists said on Friday.
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Study links sleep loss to teens’ suicide behaviors
• Neurology • Oct 22 04
Teenagers who usually fall into bed at 2 am each night and get up a few hours later to make their 8 am classes…
EU unveils grisly photo warnings for cigarettes
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 22 04
The European Union unveiled grisly photos of rotten lungs, throat tumors and decayed teeth on Friday, which it hopes will be used on cigarette…
New method may improve therapy prostate cancer
• Cancer: Prostate • Oct 22 04
British scientists have discovered a new way to improve the effectiveness of drugs used to treat prostate cancer.
Researchers at the Weatherall Institute of…
U.S. military short of flu vaccine too - Pentagon
• Public Health • Oct 22 04
The U.S. military will give flu shots to troops in Iraq and other key areas overseas and to high-risk family dependents, but thousands of…
UK court rules on seriously ill baby Luke
• Public Health • Oct 22 04
London’s High Court has decided a seriously ill baby can be refused potentially life-saving mechanical ventilation if he stops breathing, mirroring a ruling for…
Europe orders full safety probe of Cox-2 drugs
• Drug News • Oct 22 04
The European Commission has ordered a full-scale probe into the safety of five remaining Cox-2 arthritis drugs, following last month’s worldwide withdrawal of Merck…
Study backs link between father’s age, schizophrenia
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Oct 22 04
Children born to older fathers have a higher than normal risk of developing schizophrenia later in life, Swedish scientists said on Friday.
They suspect…
More nasal spray flu vaccine coming - officials
• Infections • Oct 22 04
Another 1 million doses of a nasal spray influenza vaccine will be available in the United States this year, Bush administration officials said on…
Height treatment could reduce fertility - study
• Fertility and pregnancy • Oct 22 04
Oestrogen treatment given to tall adolescent girls to reduce their final adult height can lead to fertility problems, Australian scientists said on Friday.
They…
You see auras, researchers see brain signals
• Brain • Oct 21 04
People who see colorful “auras” in response to people or words may simply have a brain condition, not psychic powers, according to a new…
Antioxidants reduced in stored breast milk
• Gender: Female • Oct 21 04
Breast milk that is refrigerated or frozen loses its antioxidant capacity over time, new study results suggest.
“To preserve the antioxidant activity of human…