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Gefitinib may have chemopreventive benefits in pancreatic cancer
Gefitinib may be a promising chemoprevention agent for pancreatic cancer, according to a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research...
If Obesity Is Contagious, 42 Percent Of You Will Be Huge By 2050
Is obesity contagious? A Harvard groups says it is and that it is spreading via social networks. If so, America's obesity epidemic won't plateau until at least 42 percent...
Understanding diabetes at the molecular level
Researchers have identified a key step in metabolic pathways linked to diabetes and cancer.
Unexpectedly small effects of mutations in bacteria bring new perspectives
Most mutations in the genes of the Salmonella bacterium have a surprisingly small negative impact on bacterial fitness. And this is the case regardless whether they lead to changes in...
Tainted-syringe patients wait 6 weeks for results
A Hinton man who had to undergo a blood test after receiving medication from a re-used syringe at his local health centre is frustrated he has to wait six weeks...
Clinic owner defends high-billing doctor
The man who owns the Winnipeg clinic where the highest-billing family doctor in the province works is defending the fee-for-service model.
A Dow Jones for Drug Resistance
New index would track antibiotic resistance patterns using a single number
Stimulant-enhanced beverages add new danger to alcohol consumption
(PhysOrg.com) -- With growing concern about college students drinking stimulant-enhanced alcoholic beverages, the University of Rhode Island banned such drinks from campus.
Air pollution exposure increases risk of severe COPD
Long term exposure to low-level air pollution may increase the risk of severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to researcher s in Denmark. While acute exposure of several days to...
A New Blood Clotting Test
Biomedical Analysis: Measuring blood coagulation rates with dielectric spectroscopy could enable a high-throughput assay for thrombosis risk.
Extreme form of pregnancy-related morning sickness could be genetic
Research that traced both the maternal and paternal family histories of women with hyperemesis gravidarum -- an extreme form of pregnancy-related morning sickness that hospitalizes 60,000 pregnant women each year...
Real-time physician electronic alerts reduce unnecessary blood testing in elderly patients
An electronic message sent to physicians the moment they ordered a blood test for elderly patients reduced unnecessary use of the test that is often false-positive for the elderly,...
3 gulls found with jagged beer cans around necks
(AP) -- Three seagulls with jagged beer-can collar slipped around their necks have been discovered in the San Francisco area.
Patient sues Quebec psychiatric hospital
A Quebec city man who entered a psychiatric hospital voluntarily is now suing the institution after he was placed in isolation for more than 1,200 hours over a three-month.
Overweight children have different eating patterns than normal weight children
Overweight children reported more frequent intake of healthy foods such as fruit, vegetables, fish, brown bread and potatoes as well as low-energy cheese and yogurt compared with normal weight children.
Time is ripe for wine grapes
CSIRO researchers have discovered a new method growers could use to control when their grapes ripen, without affecting wine quality.
New 'nano-drug' hits brain-tumor target found in 2001
Nine years ago, scientists at Cedars-Sinai's Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute detected a subtle shift occurring in the molecular makeup of the most aggressive type of brain tumors, glioblastoma multiforme. With...
Whooping cough vaccine is needed for adults to prevent illness in youngsters
For most people, the giggle of an infant is one of the purest, sweetest sounds the ear has ever heard.
Higher Levels of Lead Seen in City Tap Water
The latest round of tests show a rise in the percentage of homes with elevated levels of lead, environmental officials said.
Helping health providers answer questions about dialysis through NIH videos
Health care providers can now take advantage of a new video series to help them talk with patients about preparing for dialysis treatments, the National Institutes of Health announced today.
Health registry could transform chronic kidney disease care
A registry of health care information on patients with mild to moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) could help physicians improve care for affected individuals, according to a study appearing in...
Hunger in the womb raises risk of diabetes
Exposure to hunger in the uterus raises the risks of high blood sugar levels in later life, claim Dutch and Chinese researchers in the journal Diabetes.
Could ‘nano-urchins’ be the key to greener batteries?
A mineral discovered 60 years ago could lead to improved aqueous lithium ion batteries
New study shows science should trump politics in salt debate, editorial says
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study showing that sodium consumption in the United States has remained unchanged for more than 40 years provides further evidence that federal efforts to reduce salt...
High-Risk Insurance Pools Attract Fewer Than Projected
While 375,000 people with pre-existing conditions were expected to enroll in insurance pools created under the health care law, only 8,011 have done so.
Well: A Vegan Chef Dishes Up Thanksgiving
These delicious vegan dishes from Los Angeles chef Chloe Coscarelli will appeal to vegans and meat eaters alike.
Lung Cancer Screening Promises Big Benefits, Big Costs
One of the biggest clinical trials ever run by the National Cancer Institute (NCI)...
UC doctoral student presents research at international conference
Clement Loo, a University of Cincinnati doctoral student in the philosophy program, was one of the featured researchers at the biennial meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association Nov. 4-6...