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Disease-matching software could save children
Software tools are being developed that can search and compare patient data at hospitals across Europe to find children with closely matched conditions. The doctors can then study how the...
Researchers Mobilizing Global Resources To Test New Treatments For Severe H1N1 Infection
An important, ground-breaking initiative is unfolding in the global critical care community in response to the H1N1 pandemic. While front-line health-care workers and infectious disease experts around the world are...
Largest-ever Database For Liver Proteins May Lead To Treatments For Hepatitis
Scientists in China are reporting for the first time assembly of the largest-ever collection of data about the proteins produced by genes in a single human organ. Their focus was...
Canadian H1N1 vaccine without adjuvant approved
Health Canada has approved the use of adjuvant-free swine flu vaccine made in Canada for pregnant women, federal health officials announced Friday.
Cornell researchers identify a weak link in cancer cell armour
The seeming invincibility of cancerous tumours may be crumbling, thanks to a promising new gene therapy that eliminates the ability of certain cells to repair themselves. Researchers at the Cornell...
CDC's swine flu toll: 4,000 dead, 22 million ill
(AP) -- Estimates of deaths caused by the swine flu have grown to nearly 4,000 since April, roughly quadrupling previous estimates. But that doesn't mean swine flu suddenly has...
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Leukemia med may also fight ovarian cancer
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they've discovered the drug Sprycel, approved for chronic myeloid leukemia, also is effective against ovarian cancer cells.
New drug design looks top Notch against cancer
Cancer targets thought to be unblockable are blocked by 'stapled peptide' drugs
Cell Phone Use Linked to Brain Changes
Study finds an association between cell phone use and an increased amount of a protein called transthyretin in the blood.
H1N1 a 'dud' pandemic, Ont. health official says
The huge investments governments made into swine flu pandemic planning might not have been justified, a public health official said Thursday.
New mechanism explains how the body prevents formation of blood vessels
Researchers at Uppsala University, in collaboration with colleagues in Sweden and abroad, have identified an entirely new mechanism by which a specific protein in the body inhibits formation of new...
Drug industry, nonprofits join forces to fight world's neglected diseases
Drug companies and nonprofit organisations are joining forces to develop new drugs and vaccines to target so-called 'neglected' diseases that claim millions of lives in the developing world each year....
Researchers 'notch' a victory toward new kind of cancer drug
Scientists have devised an innovative way to disarm a key protein considered to be 'undruggable,' meaning that all previous efforts to develop a drug against it have failed. Their discovery,...
China’s Tough Flu Measures Appear to Be Effective
China’s actions, especially quarantines of foreign visitors, brought criticism abroad, but health officials say the spread of H1N1 may have been slowed.
Poor nutrition 'stunting growth'
Poor nutrition is still causing major problems in the developing world - despite some progress being made.
Swine flu: One killer virus, three key questions
reports from three laboratories scrutinizing the pandemic flu virus.
Slow walkers more likely to die of heart disease
Older adults who walk slowly are three times more likely to die of heart disease than those who walk at a faster pace, a new study reports. Although the reasons for this...
Social Medicine
Same as "traditional" infectious diseases, good health (like happiness) and bad (like depression) can spread through social networks.
Teens Less Likely to Wash Hands, More Likely to Cross-contaminate Raw Food than Adults
A Kansas State University study has shown that when preparing frozen foods, adolescents are less likely than adults to wash their hands and are more susceptible to cross-contaminating raw foods...
When seconds count: Interventional radiology treatment for pulmonary embolism saves lives
Catheter-directed therapy or catheter-directed thrombolysis -- an interventional radiology treatment that uses targeted image-guided drug delivery with specially designed catheters to dissolve dangerous blood clots in the lungs -- saves...
9/11's delayed legacy: cancer for many rescue workers
A spate of cancer-related illnesses among New York's rescue services who worked at Ground Zero sparks fear of an epidemicA spate of recent deaths of New York police and fire officers who took...
Menopause not a bone breaker
A massive study has found that the age of menopause doesn’t have much effect on risk of hip fracture – a surprising result.
Blocker could stop asthma
Researchers have discovered a chemical that may stop diseases like asthma at the source, by blocking malfunctioning regulators.
Blame Ottawa for flu shot uncertainty: N.L. minister
Newfoundland and Labrador's health minister is blaming the federal government for uncertainty over the province's swine flu vaccination supply.
Scientists 'must ensure key research reaches the poor'
Scientists must lobby policymakers and politicians to ensure that vital research on maternal and child health saves lives, say the authors of a report.
Mildred Cohn, Biochemist, Is Dead at 96
Dr. Cohn was a leading researcher whose work contributed to the development of medical technologies like M.R.I.’s.
Economic Scene: Falling Far Short of Reform
Overhauling the health care system means making it more efficient, saving lives and giving Americans a long overdue raise. But the House bill won’t meet these goals.