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Initial results show pregnant women mount strong immune response to 1 dose of 2009 H1N1 vaccine
Healthy pregnant women mount a robust immune response following just one dose of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine, according to initial results from an ongoing clinical trial sponsored by the National...
Why Antidepressants Don't Work For So Many
More than half the people who take antidepressants for depression never get relief. The reason, according to new research, is that the cause of depression has been oversimplified and drugs...
Immune system quirk could lead to effective tularaemia vaccine
Immunologists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and the have found a unique quirk in the way the immune system fends...
Inventive Approach May Improve Enzyme Replacement Therapy For Fabry Disease
A new study uses a creative structure-based remodeling strategy to design a therapeutic protein that exhibits significant advantages over currently available treatments for a rare disease that often leads to...
Drug-makers aim to boost Tamiflu supply for kids
Health Canada issued a reminder Friday to pharmacists and health-care providers on how to properly transform capsules of the antiviral drug Tamiflu into a liquid form suitable for children.
Chronic Voluntary Alcohol Consumption Impairs Neurogenesis
A new study found that chronic alcohol consumption reduces the number of new brain cells that form in the hippocampus of adolescent rhesus monkeys. This finding suggests these cells are...
Syphilis Survey Reveals Need For Accurate Testing For Early Infection
Although syphilis is one of the oldest known diseases, most health professionals do not have access to the tests necessary to reliably diagnose it in its earliest and most infectious...
Quick and easy diagnosis for mitochondrial disorders
Soon you could be genetically screened for mitochondrial disorders quickly and comprehensively. Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal, Genome Medicine, outlines an innovative clinical diagnostic test for the...
Flu shots not to be sneezed at
Two in five at-risk American adults who would benefit from vaccination against seasonal flu are missing out on the protective shots because they believe they do not need them and...
New clinical guidelines for exacerbations in cystic fibrosis
The American Thoracic Society has released new clinical guidelines for the treatment of exacerbations in cystic fibrosis based on a review of the literature on current clinical practices...
Taking medicine for HIV proves hard to swallow for many people
Highly active antiretroviral therapy has increased the longevity and quality of life for people living with human immunodeficiency virus. But it requires strict adherence in taking the medicine, something that...
Reprogramming a patient's eye cells may herald new treatments against degenerative disease
Scientists have overcome a key barrier to the clinical use of stem cells with a technique which transforms regular body cells into artificial stem cells without the need for introducing...
Vyvanse Capsules CII administration through 2 routes demonstrated similar pharmacokinetic profile
PHILADELPHIA -- October 22, 2009 -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced new data about the pharmacokinetics of its Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)...
FDA warns: Swine flu scams lurk on the Internet
(AP) -- Air "sterilizers." A photon machine. Supplement pills to boost the immune system. Protective shampoos and face masks. Even fake Tamiflu.
Circulating Mesothelin Serves as a Marker of Pancreatic Cancer
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have expanded on previous studies, and there may be a new weapon in the arsenal for immune-based strategies in treating pancreatic cancer - mesothelin protein. Findings also...
Patient hopelessness linked to poor cardiac rehab, researchers find
(PhysOrg.com) -- Feelings of hopelessness lead to decreased participation in rehabilitation for patients recovering from cardiac events such as a heart attack, according to a team of researchers led by...
Biosensor may help in cancer therapy
MUNICH, Germany, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- German scientists say they have developed a microchip biosensor that can assist in determining how effective a cancer drug might be in individual...
Surge in vaccine research fails to reach neediest
Millions of children are missing out on the fruits of an explosion in vaccine development because they are too difficult to reach.
A healthy vision
Tom Frieden, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaks exclusively to .
First Nations grapple with H1N1 shot plans
Aboriginal people are a priority to be vaccinated against swine flu, but this could be a challenge in northern Manitoba where reserves are spread far and wide.
Get both flu shots: lung association
The P.E.I. Lung Association says people with chronic lung conditions should be getting both the seasonal flu vaccine and the one for H1N1.
N.L. doctors brace for swine flu 'chaos'
Some family doctors in St. John's are warning of coming chaotic times in their offices as the influenza season kicks in, especially in light of fears over the swine flu.
Heart surgery aided by Winnipeg-developed technology
Heart surgeons at Winnipeg's St. Boniface Hospital will know much quicker if the procedures are successful, thanks to a locally developed technology.
N.L. mass H1N1 vaccine plan suspends other services
Newfoundland and Labrador's largest health board announced plans on Thursday for mass immunization against swine flu in the eastern part of the province, affecting other services in the process.
Delivery Of Cancer-fighting Molecules Improved
Researchers have modified siRNA, a type of genetic material that can block potentially harmful activity in cells, so that it can be injected into the bloodstream and impact targeted cells...
Turfgrass Quality Measurement Improved With GreenSeeker Sensor
To measure turfgrass performance, professionals have relied on trained human evaluators who provide visual assessments of turf quality. But human evaluators require training and may be distracted by many factors...
Link Found Between Depression, Early Stages Of Chronic Kidney Disease
One in five patients with chronic kidney disease is depressed, even before beginning long-term dialysis therapy or developing end-stage renal disease, researchers have found.
Estrogen helps ward off belly fat
Hormone plays role in different weight distribution of men and women