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Heart drug Multaq to be monitored in Canada
The heart drug Multaq continues to be approved for use in Canada, but Health Canada says reports of its connection to liver damage will be reviewed.
Molecular rationale for combining targeted agents to treat breast cancer
A new study provides a rational for treating breast cancer by combining two kinds of targeted agents, one that inhibits an overactive, cancer-causing signaling pathway in cancer cells and one...
Inverse benefits due to drug marketing undermine patient safety and public health, study finds
Drugs that pharmaceutical companies market most aggressively to physicians and patients tend to offer less benefit and more harm to most patients -- a phenomenon described as the "inverse benefit...
Measles virus plays role in Paget's disease of bone, researchers say
A gene from the measles virus plays a key role in the development of Paget's disease of bone, according to new research. These findings confirm a long-held speculation that the...
Breast Is Best?
I think I can safely assume that when it comes to feeding newborns, people have heard that if possible breastfeeding is best - immune system, bonding, etc etc. But when...
Taking more steps every day can help ward off diabetes
Simply taking more steps every day not only helps ward off obesity but also reduces the risk of diabetes, finds a new study.
Population-wide reduction in salt consumption recommended
The American Heart Association today issued a call to action for the public, health professionals, the food industry and the government to intensify efforts to reduce the amount of sodium...
Early development of anti-HIV neutralizing antibodies
New findings are bringing scientists closer to an effective HIV vaccine. Researchers report findings showing new evidence about broadly-reactive neutralizing antibodies, which block HIV infection.
UCSF study identifies chemicals in pregnant women
The bodies of virtually all U.S. pregnant women carry multiple chemicals, including some banned since the 1970s and others used in common products such as non-stick cookware, processed foods and...
Tractors rolling over is top cause of agricultural deaths
The people in Spain at greatest risk of suffering farming accidents are those aged over 65, followed by people under 16 and people from outside the agricultural sector. These are...
When a kidney transplant fails, home-based dialysis is an option
Patients returning to dialysis after kidney transplant failure present unique challenges compared with other dialysis patients: they have been exposed to very powerful immunosuppressive medications and have been on dialysis...
Aerosols transmit prions to mice, causing disease
Scientists at the University of Zurich (Switzerland) and the Federal Research Institute for Animal Health (FLI; Tuebingen) have challenged the notion that airborne prions are innocuous. Details of how inhalation...
FYI: Is It Safe to Walk Barefoot in New York City?
Dirty Feet AP Photo The obvious concern is that city sidewalks are dirty. And that's a valid concern, says Daniel Howell, a biologist at Liberty University in Virginia who has lived mainly...
Newcastle disease gets new vaccine
A new vaccine for Newcastle disease (ND) in poultry has been developed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Athens, Ga. Using reverse genetics technology, the new vaccine is...
Mandatory menu labelling didn't change behaviour at 1 fast food chain
An effort in King County, Washington, to add nutrition facts labelling to fast food menus had no effect on consumer behaviour in its first year...
Post-heart attack, patients with lower kidney function not taking prescribed meds
Among older adults with a recent heart attack (myocardial infarction), those with lower levels of kidney function are less likely to take their medications as prescribed, according to a study...
Alcohol may combat diabetes, in moderation
A couple of beers a day can be part of a healthy lifestyle, and even reduce the risk of developing diabetes, Dutch researchers say.
Exercise improves pain, physical function in adults with arthritis
A study by researchers in the West Virginia University School of Medicine and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that exercise improves pain and physical function in adults with...
Europe's Dioxin Scare Widens
Food Safety: German eggs, poultry, pork are under scrutiny for contamination.
Tufts Researcher Elected 2010 AAAS Fellow for Work in Superbugs and Heat-Stable Vaccines
Abraham L. (Linc) Sonenshein, PhD, professor of molecular biology and microbiology at Tufts University School of Medicine and member of the genetics and molecular microbiology program faculties at the Sackler...
Coaxing new hair: Scientists work on perking up dormant follicles
When a man's hair stops growing back, it would be logical to assume his scalp has suffered a loss of stem cells, those versatile dynamos that have the ability to...
Pending Comcast deal muzzles NBC with reporters
(AP) -- Who will replace Steve Carell on "The Office" and can the comedy stay afloat without its star? What does the departure of Skeet Ulrich mean for "Law...
End of US shuttle program poses safety risks: panel
A climate of uncertainty in the US space program combined with the approaching retirement of the shuttle missions presents safety risks, a government advisory panel said Thursday.
UNC surgeons pioneer new approach to aneurysms: Go through the nose
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dr. Anand V. Germanwala and Dr. Adam M. Zanation have published a paper describing a surgery they performed that is believed to be the first reported clipping of...
Ontarians urged to get flu shot
Ontario's health minister says the seasonal flu outbreak this year is one of the worst in years and is urging Ontarians to get a flu shot.
Seniors may have to pay for Medicare home health
(AP) -- Medicare recipients could see a new out-of-pocket charge for home health visits if Congress follows through on a recommendation issued Thursday by its own advisory panel.
Exercise could help prevent, treat eating disorders: study
When treating an eating disorder, exercise is rarely considered therapeutic; its more likely to be viewed as dangerous for patients already obsessed with their weight. But a new University...
Vital Signs: Aging: Mediterranean Diet as Brain Food
The Mediterranean diet — heavy on vegetables, fish and olive oil, with moderate amounts of wine — may be associated with slower rates of mental decline in the elderly.