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From Foe To Friend: Researchers Use Salmonella As A Way To Administer Vaccines In The Body
Researchers have made a major step forward in their work to develop a biologically engineered organism that can effectively deliver an antigen in the body. The researchers report that they...
FDA: No epilepsy drug black box warnings
BELTSVILLE, Md., July 10 (UPI) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel voted Thursday not to recommend black-box warnings -- the agency's toughest warning -- for several...
Prostate Cancer Vaccines More Effective With Hormone Therapy
Among patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer, the addition of hormone therapy following vaccine treatment improved overall survival compared with either treatment alone or when the vaccine followed hormone treatment, according...
Liver Protein Associated With Type 2 Diabetes In Older Adults
The presence of a protein expressed by the liver which inhibits insulin action may identify individuals more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.
Lowering Blood Cholesterol With Fish Oil And Red Yeast Rice Instead Of Statins
Researchers have examined whether an alternative approach to treating high blood cholesterol may provide an effective treatment option for patients who are unable or unwilling to take statins. The researchers...
Protein Marker For Schizophrenia Risk
A protein found in immune cells may be a reliable marker for schizophrenia risk, report researchers in a new proteomics study. Schizophrenia is a severe and complex psychiatric illness that...
Size Of A Woman's Uterus Can Predict Whether She Is At Risk Of Having Very Premature Twins After IVF
Using ultrasound to measure the height of a woman's uterus is a good way to predict whether or not she is at risk of having babies born prematurely if she...
Slowing Aging Is Way To Fight Diseases In 21st Century
A group of aging experts report that the best strategy for preventing and fighting a multitude of diseases is to focus on slowing the biological processes of aging.
Ending Moderate Drinking Tied To Depression
Scientific evidence has long suggested that moderate drinking offers some protection against heart disease, certain types of stroke and some forms of cancer. But new research shows that stopping drinking...
Trans-fatty Acids Do Not Appear To Increase The Risk Of Diabetes
Dietary research in rats suggests that trans-fats do not increase the risk of insulin resistance and diabetes, which may ease at least one area of health concern for these compounds.
Higher Education Associated With Greater Gains In Mortality Reduction From Common Cancers
Deaths due to the four most common cancers have dropped substantially in the US from 1993 to 2001 in working-aged individuals. However, not all Americans are equally likely to benefit...
Protein On 'Speed' Linked To ADHD
A genetic change in the dopamine transporter, discovered in two brothers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, makes it behave as if amphetamine is present and "run backward," Vanderbilt Medical Center...
Leading Worldwide Cause Of Cardiovascular Disease May Be Modified By Diet
A new article indicates that an increased intake in minerals such as potassium, and possibly magnesium and calcium by dietary means may reduce the risk of high blood pressure and...
Cocktail Therapy For Alzheimer's Disease? Works for Gerbils
A dietary cocktail that includes a type of omega-3 fatty acid can improve memory and learning in gerbils, according to a new study that points to a possible beverage-based treatment...
Heart disease: US doctors back statins for 8-year-olds
Experts in UK, treating small numbers of high risk children, say wider use of drugs should be discussed
New quality test for embryos boosts chance of pregnancy, say fertility doctors
Test trials helps doctors select healthiest embryos and show method boosts chances of embryos implanting
Medicare Modernization Act not associated with major changes in access to chemotherapy
Despite concerns that reductions in physician reimbursements for outpatient chemotherapy related drugs as a result of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 would have a detrimental effect on patients requiring...
Asthma costs Californians 3.9 million days of work or school a year
California's children missed 1.9 million days of school and the state's adult workers missed 2 million days of work due to asthma, according to new research from the UCLA Center...
Infant formula as Alzheimer's treatment, preventive?
Similac, Enfamil and other baby formulas contain DHA, choline and uridine (among a host of other ingredients). Turns out that's just what MIT is studying as a treatment for Alzheimer's...
Myostatin inhibitors may improve recovery of wartime limb injuries
Inhibiting a growth factor that keeps muscles from getting too big may optimize recovery of injured soldiers, researchers say.
New Device Shines Light on Disease-Causing Molecules
If a doctor could identify a single molecule indicating the presence of a disease before the disease has a chance to harm the patient, the practice of medicine and the...
Microchip to aid lung cancer treatments
BOSTON, July 8 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they've found circulating tumor cells reveal genetic signatures of dangerous lung cancers, possibly leading to targeted therapy.
World Wide Wellness: Online Database Keeps Tabs on Emerging Health Threats [News]
News travels fast--especially online--and a group of scientists intends to put this to good use by monitoring and trying to stop infectious diseases in their tracks. [More]
FDA issues warning on Cipro, similar antibiotics
(AP) -- Federal drug safety officials have imposed the government's most urgent warning on Cipro and similar antibiotics, citing risks that they can cause tendon ruptures, a serious injury...
Male cyclists risk sexual problems if they don't choose the right bike
Men who take up cycling in an effort to stay fit, do their bit for the environment or avoid spiralling motoring costs, could be harming their health if they don't...
Top health execs on chopping block
The number of senior health administrators in Alberta is expected to be slashed Tuesday as the province's health superboard moves ahead with merging nine health regions into one.
Race Alone Not a Factor in Heart Failure
Race by itself is not a factor in heart failure when white and non-white patients are evenly matched on baseline variables such as age, weight, medical history and cardiac function,...
Gels to protect women from HIV may help men more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gels aimed at helping women protect themselves from the AIDS virus may end up helping men as much or more, researchers predicted on Monday.