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Synthetic Molecules Trick Body Into Improved Immune Response to HIV, Cancer
When it comes to eluding detection, HIV and cancer cells are at the top of the class. As such, the few treatments currently available to sufferers of HIV or prostate cancer are...
H1N1 overplayed by media, public health: MDs
Public health officials and journalists have overstated the importance of the swine flu, a former Ontario chief medical officer of health says.
Air Pollution Increases Infants' Risk Of Bronchiolitis
Infants who are exposed to higher levels of air pollution are at increased risk for bronchiolitis, according to a new study.
Endocrinologist brings relief to P.E.I. diabetics
For the first time in years, P.E.I. has an endocrinologist, a doctor who specializes in diseases like diabetes and in thyroid problems.
Gene therapy halts rare brain disease
Two patients with a rare and fatal brain disease have been successfully treated using an experimental gene therapy, French scientists say.
MicroRNA’s Role in Interferon’s Contribution to Inflammation
Interferons (IFNs) are proteins produced by immune cells when the immune system is activated.
Perceived parent-pressure causes excessive antibiotic prescription
Antibiotic over-prescription is promoted by paediatricians' perception of parents' expectations. Research published in the open access journal BMC Pediatrics shows that paediatricians are more likely to inappropriately prescribe antibiotics for...
Animals need to be closely watched for flu
GENEVA (Reuters) - Some pigs, turkeys and household pets have become infected with the H1N1 flu, but the pandemic virus does not yet appear to be spreading quickly among animals,...
Domestic use of foetal heart monitors putting babies at risk
• Expectant mothers should not rely on devices• Inexperienced users often hear their own heartbeatFoetal heart monitors, which growing numbers of expectant parents use at home to listen to their unborn child's heartbeat,...
Small increases in phosphorus mean higher risk of heart disease
Higher levels of phosphorus in the blood are linked to increased calcification of the coronary arteries - a key marker of heart disease risk, according to a study in an...
Keeping hearts pumping with 'LifeFlow'
When paramedics rush to the scene of a multi-car pileup or a terror attack, their first task is to assess who needs immediate care. But blood haemorrhaging can obscure damage,...
World Briefing | The Americas: Venezuela: Indians Die From Swine Flu
The spread of the H1N1 virus to remote parts of the Amazon rain forest in Venezuela caused the deaths of at least five Yanomami Indians in the past two weeks.
Research Shows Neighborhoods Where AIDS Treatments Lag
The San Francisco heath department is mapping the city to show where the sickest AIDS patients live, part of an effort to identify where care should be focused.
New Drug for H1N1 Flu Offers Hope
Peramivir might also be a life saver for its developer, BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, an unprofitable biotechnology company in Birmingham, Ala.
F.D.A. Fighting False Online Claims About Swine Flu Treatments
The Food and Drug Administration has identified 140 different dubious products sold online and has sent letters to 75 manufacturers.
Travel May Be Hazardous To Dialysis Patients
If you're sick, traveling to a foreign land may boost your spirits, but jeopardize your health, according to new research. The findings indicate that dialysis patients who travel on vacation...
Pandemic Flu Vaccine Campaigns May Be Undermined By Coincidental Medical Events
The effectiveness of pandemic flu vaccination campaigns -- like that now underway for H1N1 -- could be undermined by the public incorrectly associating coincidental and unrelated health events with the...
Toronto hospital board got H1N1 shots early
Members of the board of directors at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital were given H1N1 shots last Monday, at a time when many members of priority groups had yet to be...
Feature: Cyber sticks and stones
Bullying via the internet, or 'cyber-bullying' is an elusive and dangerous game in which victim and victimiser are hard to immediately spot.
'All-natural' sex pill contains Viagra chemical: FDA
The US food and drug safety watchdog warned Thursday that an over-the-counter men's sex aid, labeled as all-natural, contains a chemical similar to the active ingredient in Viagra and could...
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
Sept. Atlanta flooding: 1 in 10,000 event … H1N1 deaths highest in those 50 and older … Global warning could affect the oceans … Fragile X drug now in clinical...
Researchers pioneer kidney disease prediction method
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study into the relationship between antibodies and proteins in people with Lupus could mean earlier diagnosis of kidney disease in such patients, and lead the way for...
Dutch researchers develop technology for pain monitoring
Ten of thousands of patients suffer chronic pain as a result of operations, and this continues even after the wounds caused by the operation have healed. Researchers from the MIRA...
Eating, drinking and lifestyle changes can boost immunity to ward off seasonal flu
College students looking to stay healthy during flu and exam season need to focus on three very important factors, says a nutritionist at Washington University in St. Louis.
Vital Signs: Screening: Many Doctors Do Unneeded Pap Smears, Study Finds
A survey of 1,212 primary care doctors found that most had overused cervical cancer screening.
Treating the Pain Epidemic
Chronic pain affects more than 70 million Americans, which makes it more widespread than heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined. So why don't more doctors and researchers take it seriously?
FDA warns about sex enhancement product
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning about a sexual enhancement dietary supplement found to be contaminated.
AAN Names New Editor-in-Chief of Neurology Journal
The American Academy of Neurology has named a new Editor-in-Chief of its medical journal Neurology(r), the world's leading clinical neurology journal. Robert A. Gross, MD, PhD, with the University of...