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Putin Calls Meeting on Tiger Threats
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of Russia invited ministers from several countries to St. Petersburg for a five-day summit meeting with the goal of protecting tigers.
Combination therapy improves survival time for patients with advanced liver cancer
Treatment of inoperable advanced liver cancer with the agent doxorubicin (routinely used to treat this condition) in addition to the agent sorafenib resulted in greater overall survival and progression-free survival,...
US clamp-down on alcoholic energy drinks
Food and Drug Administration warns companies over drinks mixing alcohol with caffeine.
Study shows importance of exercise for those at special risk for Alzheimer's
Physical activity promotes changes in the brain that may protect high-risk individuals against cognitive decline, including development of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study done at the University of...
Mining fat tissue for cardiac repair
Stem cells from abdomen may boost recovery after the big one
3 Questions: Joseph Coughlin on aging and driving
An aging population brings with it a new set of demands -- such as the need to ensure safety among older drivers. As the Baby-Boomer generation begins reaching retirement age,...
Common strain of bacteria found in patients with cystic fibrosis in Canada; associated with greater risk of death
A common transmissible strain of the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been identified among cystic fibrosis (CF) patients in Canada, suggesting that cross-infection has occurred widely between CF centers in the...
Garlic 'remedy for hypertension'
Garlic may be useful in addition to medication to treat high blood pressure, a study suggests.
Cancer drug target is promising lead for new TB treatments
A key enzyme in Mycobacterium tuberculosis that enables the microbe to reproduce rapidly could be a golden target for new drugs against tuberculosis (TB), according to a study published in...
Effective diagnosis, treatment of ear infections in children examined in study
Among the findings of an analysis of previous studies regarding ear infections in children are that results from otoscopic exams (an instrument for examining the interior of the ear) are...
Statin RX may be overprescribed in healthy people without evidence of diseased arteries
Rolling back suggestions from previous studies, a Johns Hopkins study of 950 healthy men and women has shown that taking daily doses of a cholesterol-lowering statin medication to protect coronary...
Experts urge prime minister to act on 'massive' rises in the prices of drugs for rare diseases
An open letter from 20 consultants and a patient group published on bmj.com today, calls on the prime minister to take action over a legal loophole that allows drug companies...
Nation’s top hospital organ transplant centers identified by HealthGrades
GOLDEN, Colo. (November 17, 2010) -- HealthGrades, the nation's leading independent ratings organization, today made available to organ transplant patients a list of those hospitals with the best...
Phone-in doctoring fails to improve patient outcomes
Keeping in close contact with heart failure patients once they leave the hospital has been an ongoing challenge for physicians. A patient's condition can worsen with no notice and early...
Preterm birth rates improve in most states
Eight states earned a better grade on the 2010 March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card and 32 others and the District of Columbia saw their preterm birth rates improve.
National Briefing | West: California: Ban on Plastic Bags Spreads
Los Angeles County supervisors approved a measure on Tuesday that bars stores in the unincorporated parts of the county from handing out single-use plastic bags.
Recipes for Health: Lentil Stew With Pumpkin or Sweet Potatoes
The vegetables in this Moroccan-style dish are loaded with vitamin A.
Heart patients not helped by phone monitoring as much as hoped
Heart failure patients who called daily to report their weight and symptoms were just as likely to be readmitted to a hospital or suffer another heart attack or die as...
Stomach bacteria study goes to Yukon
Researchers who have identified a possible bacterial link to a high incidence of stomach cancer in Aklavik, N.W.T., will examine residents of Old Crow, Yukon, for the same bacteria.
Que. schools deny foreign-trained MDs residencies
Quebec medical schools are systematically discriminating against foreign-trained doctors, and trail other Canadian provinces by excluding more applicants to residency than anywhere else, according to a scathing Human Rights Commission...
Risk factors that lead to bicycling injuries in city traffic
The streets of New York City can be dangerous for bicyclists, but they can be especially risky for young adult male bicyclists who don't wear helmets, have too much to...
Reducing blood transfusions improves patient safety and cuts costs, study finds
A study has demonstrated how hospitals can improve patient safety and cut costs by reducing the number of blood transfusions.
Can you prevent Alzheimer's disease by doing crossword puzzles?
(PhysOrg.com) -- By stripping patients of their memories, Alzheimers disease gradually robs people of their very identities. Patients eventually lose the ability to care for themselves and to control basic...
Cellular protein hobbles HIV-1
A cellular protein called BST-2 had already been known to interfere with the spread of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), by inhibiting the release of its progeny particles from...
New, much faster, more accurate diagnostic for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus
A new, fully automated system is much quicker, and more accurate in diagnosing influenza A and B, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) A and B than conventional alternatives, according to...
Detecting cancer with the prick of a finger (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at BYU have created a micro device that could both decrease the amount of blood and time needed to test for cancer-markers in a patients blood.
Enzyme action could be target for diabetes, heart disease treatments
Cardiac researchers have found a new cellular pathway that could help in developing therapeutic treatments for obesity-related disorders, like diabetes and heart disease.
Walmart drug plan for seniors may not be best deal
(AP) -- Consumer alert: A new Medicare drug plan with the lowest upfront cost in the country may not be for everyone, experts say.