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Senate’s Leader Vows to Pursue a Public Option on Health Care
Senator Harry Reid said Monday that he would include a government-run insurance plan in the Senate’s legislation, but that states could opt out.
How does emodin protect rat liver from fibrogenesis?
In the last decade, advances in the understanding of genes promoting hepatic stellate cell (HSC) activation are impressive. However, there are few breakthroughs in therapeutic intervention of hepatic fibrogenesis. Efficient...
Boys with urogenital birth defects are 33 percent more common in villages sprayed with DDT
Women who lived in villages sprayed with DDT to reduce malaria gave birth to 33 per cent more baby boys with urogenital birth defects (UGBD) between 2004 and 2006 than...
Long-term treatment with proton pump inhibitor can increase weight
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common oesophageal disorder, and frequently encountered in the primary care setting. Accumulating evidence has confirmed the excellent efficacy and safety of proton pump...
Learning the risks for stroke -- and taking action
The theme of this year's World Stroke Day on 29th October is "What can I do?". As the World Stroke Organization says, everyone can do something: learn to recognise symptoms...
Is duodenal biopsy necessary in celiac disease diagnosis for children and adults?
Duodenal biopsy remains the gold standard for celiac disease (CD) diagnosis. However, it has several pitfalls and requires an invasive procedure in children. In the past few years, a more...
Biosensor to help enlist cancer resistance fighters?
(PhysOrg.com) -- A powerful new biosensor developed by European researchers will help identify cells in the immune system that actively suppress tumour growth, then put them to use. Enlisting the...
Amino Acid May Help Reduce Cocaine Cravings
A new study in rats has found that N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a commonly available and generally nontoxic amino acid derivative, reverses changes in the brain's circuitry associated with cocaine addiction. The...
The correlation between incidental NAFLD and carotid atherosclerosis
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is often caused by abdominal obesity, which is also one of the main causes of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. The latter, in turn, is...
Bacterial infection spreading in Colombia
Cases of infection with the Colombian variant of a US bacterium, USA300, have increased by eight per cent in six years.
Vaccines and the Assault on Health
I had always though that refusal to get a flu vaccination was relatively harmless masochism. Refusal to vaccinate one's own children, on the other hand, should probably be prosecuted as...
US Patients Five Times More Likely To Spend Last Days In ICU Than Patients In England
Patients who die in the hospital in the United States are almost five times as likely to have spent part of their last hospital stay in the ICU than patients...
'Difficult-to-treat Asthma' May Be Due To Difficult-to-treat Patients
Difficult-to-treat asthma often may have more to do with patients who do not take their medication as instructed than ineffective medication, according to researchers in Northern Ireland.
Important New Novel 2009 H1N1 Flu Advisory For Cardiopulmonary Transplantation
This year, the novel 2009 H1N1 influenza, previously called swine flu, has reached pandemic status. Since this is a viral infection of the respiratory tract, there are additional challenges for...
Peru: Complementary medicine 'cost effective'
Complementary medicine has saved the Peruvian government US$8 million in the last ten years, says a study.
Smoking cabbie caused child's asthma attack: mom
A Saint John mother is upset that some taxi drivers in the city are ignoring the anti-smoking law after her 10-year-old daughter suffered an asthma attack following a cab ride...
Sanford Barsky, M.D., University of Nevada School of Medicine and Nevada Cancer Institute faculty member publishes scientific paper in the journal Nature
RENO/LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Sanford Barsky, M.D., who holds faculty positions at the University of Nevada School of Medicine as chair of the pathology department and Nevada Cancer Institute chief...
Clinical Trials for Rare Diseases: A Bottleneck Effect?
Searching www.clinicaltrials.gov for current trials on BHD Syndrome reveals 3 studies; a) a genetic study of patients and families with BHD Sydrome; b) treatment of fibrofolliculomas with topical rapamycin and;...
Kan., Okla. conduct joint livestock disease drill
(AP) -- Trucks that could be hauling livestock along the Kansas and Oklahoma border were detained and their drivers questioned Thursday, during a drill aimed at protecting the nation's...
Scientists seek origins of obesity in the womb
NEW YORK (AP) -- When Kathy Perusse had weight-loss surgery and shed 120 pounds, she may have done more than make her own life easier....
Small hairy balls make food healthier
Dutch researcher Saskia Lindhoud has discovered a new way to package enzymes by causing charged polymers to form a 'ball of hair' around these. Her approach significantly increases the utility...
Biomed Analysis: Mothers' health needs targeted science
Maternal health needs a new, pragmatic, research-led approach targeted specifically for developing countries, says Priya Shetty.
Fear Over Swine Flu Closes Schools in Iraq
Fear of the H1N1 virus has prompted nearly 2,500 school closings throughout Iraq, in what some health officials have called an overreaction.
Research Uproar at a Cancer Clinic
A federal investigation found evidence supporting a whistle-blower’s claims, raising questions about methods at community research hospitals in the United States.
Identifying Safe Stem Cells To Repair Spinal Cords
Adult stem cells tested for defects before being implanted in the injured spinal cords of mice helped the animals recover with no cancerous side effects, according to new research. In...
Video: Feasts Found On Twitter
L.A. food carts are tweeting where they'll be serving their next meal and the masses are following. Bill Whitaker reports.
Red grape skin extract could be new treatment for sickle cell disease patients
An extract in red grape skin may be a new treatment for sickle cell disease, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
New microRNA Data Could Classify Bladder Cancer by Type
(PhysOrg.com) -- Data published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, offers new insights into the biology of urothelial carcinoma of the bladder. Specifically, microRNA...