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Two-step method shows promise in fighting pancreatic cancer
Researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new technique for fighting deadly and hard-to-treat pancreatic cancer that uses two different types of nanoparticles,...
New avian flu virus emerges in Taiwan: researchers working to prevent infection
A novel strain of influenza A, H6N1, has been reported in a 20-year old woman in Taiwan. Health officials fear the virus, which is very similar in structure to the...
Low-dose treatment may block malaria transmission
Lower doses of the antimalarial drug primaquine are as effective as higher doses in reducing malaria transmission, according to a study.
Rapid testing to diagnose flu leads to more appropriate care in ED
When patients in the emergency department are diagnosed with influenza by means of a rapid test, they get fewer unnecessary antibiotics, are prescribed antiviral medications more frequently, and have fewer...
New malaria vaccines roadmap targets next generation products by 2030
The world should aim to have vaccines that reduce malaria cases by 75 percent, and are capable of eliminating malaria, licensed by 2030, according to the updated 2013 Malaria Vaccine...
NHS 111 increases ambulance, urgent, emergency care use in Britian
The call handling service NHS 111 increased the use of ambulance and urgent and emergency care services during its first year of operation, shows a detailed evaluation.
Resting pulse rates of UK pre-teens have risen during past 30 years
The resting pulse rate of UK pre-teens may have risen by up to two beats a minute during the past 30 years. But the rise does not seem to be...
Team-based approaches needed to fight high blood pressure
Despite proven treatments, blood pressure control is still a challenge in the United States. Local, regional and national programs that use coordinated care and multiple resources, including an evidence-based hypertension...
Archive: Sir Frederick Banting and the use of insulin to treat Type 1 diabetes
How the Manchester Guardian reported the discoveries of one of the first scientists to successfully use insulin to treat people with Type 1 diabetesWorld Diabetes Day, held on 14 November, marks the birthday...
Widespread use of opioid medications in nonsurgical hospital patients
A comprehensive analysis of more than 1 million hospital admissions in the United States finds that over 50 percent of all nonsurgical patients were prescribed opioids during their hospitalizations --...
Low-intensity therapy for Burkitt lymphoma highly effective
Adult patients with a type of cancer known as Burkitt lymphoma had excellent long-term survival rates -- upwards of 90 percent -- following treatment with low-intensity chemotherapy regimens, according to...
Women with asthma could face delay in becoming pregnant
Women with asthma could take longer to conceive, according to new research.
Scientists bring to light mechanism of drug action
Scientists have discovered the exact mode of action by plerixafor, a drug commonly prescribed to stimulate immune responses in patients suffering from neutropenia, which causes them to become prone to...
Protein that keeps people, skeletons organized
Most people think that their planners or their iPhones keep them organized, when in fact, proteins such as liver kinase b1 actually have a lot more to do with it....
Gut microbes in healthy kids carry antibiotic resistance genes
Friendly microbes in the intestinal tracts (guts) of healthy American children have numerous antibiotic resistance genes, according to results of a pilot study by scientists at Washington University...
Iowa State veterinary researcher studies new treatments for spinal injuries in dogs
Experimental treatments for spinal cord injuries in dogs conducted at Iowa State University could someday lead to more effective therapies for humans suffering from similar injuries.
Cancer Patient's Brain Cells Shed Light on How Cancer Spreads
Cancer is typically most deadly after it spreads, or metastasizes, throughout the body. What triggers a cancer cell to spread is a mystery, but now researchers have new evidence supporting...
Researchers study how to use mind-controlled robots in manufacturing, medicine (w/ Video)
(Phys.org) —Worried that machines will someday control the human race? If so, relax.
New treatment to cure MRSA infection found
Recent work from University Distinguished Professor of Biology Kim Lewis promises to overcome one of the leading public health threats of our time. In a groundbreaking study published...
The stressed-out brain
Clinical studies of adolescents suffering from depression have shown an interesting connection between early life stress and the immune system. “Those who have experienced childhood trauma...
Moderate Coffee Consumption Linked To 25 Percent Reduction Of Type 2 Diabetes
Regular, moderate coffee consumption may decrease an individual's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to research in a report published by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee. More than...
Early uses of chili peppers in Mexico
Chili peppers may have been used to make spicy beverages thousands of years ago in Mexico.
Scorpions use strongest defense mechanisms when under attack
Scorpions tend to use their strongest defense mechanisms when they are being attacked.
C. difficile vaccine to be tested in Halifax
Halifax has been chosen as the test location in a worldwide drug trial to develop the first vaccine for Clostridium difficile, a hospital-based bacterial infection that affects thousands of Canadians...
U of A patient stuck on gurney for 6 days after surgery
A University of Alberta Hospital patient says he spent six days on a gurney wedged between two hospital beds following abdominal and leg surgery last week leaving him without privacy...
Harley Lawrence's death spreads mental health awareness
The tragic death of a homeless man In Berwick, N.S., has spread awareness about the problem of mental illness in the Annapolis Valley.
New EpiPen Law Could Save Lives
President Obama signed a law today that would help schools stock injectable epinephrine to combat deadly allergic reactions. Nationwide, food allergies have been on the rise.
Doctors are told to get serious about obesity
ATLANTA (AP) -- Next time you go for a checkup, don't be surprised if your doctor gets on your case about your weight....