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Understanding Cancer Part 2 – Telomerase, the Road to Immortality, and the Nobel Prize
Most denizens of the interwebs (at least of this corner of the interwebs) will have heard the announcement that the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine will be given...
Peer Pressure Builds More Latrines Than Financial Assistance
Government subsidies persuade some people to change habits, but social shame works even better, suggests a recent study of efforts to reduce elevated childhood death and disease rates blamed on...
Treating Even Mild Gestational Diabetes Reduces Birth Complications; Clear Benefits For Infants And Mothers
A National Institutes of Health network study provided the first conclusive evidence that treating pregnant women who have even the mildest form of gestational diabetes can reduce the risk of...
Can strep throat cause OCD, Tourette syndrome?
New research shows that streptococcal infection does not appear to cause or trigger Tourette syndrome or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The research is published in the 30 September online issue of...
Complications are not best predictor of hospital mortality
A compelling University of Michigan Health System study debunks assumptions about the role of complications in distinguishing good and bad hospitals...
First human gets new antibody aimed at rabies virus
MassBiologics of the University of Massachusetts Medical School today announced the beginning of a Phase 1 clinical trial, testing the safety and activity of a human monoclonal antibody (MAB) developed...
Taking sharper aim at stomach ulcer bacteria
Scientists are reporting discovery of a much sought after crack in the armour of a common microbe that infects the stomachs of one-sixth of the world's population, causing stomach ulcers...
Racing against the clock to distribute H1N1 flu vaccine
Drug companies are sprinting ahead in a race against the clock to deliver millions of doses of vaccine for the H1N1 influenza virus before cooler weather ushers in the 2009-2010...
A potential new imaging agent for early diagnosis of most serious skin cancer
Scientists in Australia are reporting development and testing in laboratory animals of a potential new material for diagnosing malignant melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. Their study was...
National Briefing | Science: Don’t Smother Labs, Panel Says
A panel of university and private-sector scientists urged Congress not to overregulate laboratories that handle deadly pathogens.
In 16 states, drug deaths overtake traffic fatals
(AP) -- In 16 states and counting, drugs now kill more people than auto accidents do, the government said Wednesday.
Cooling treatments can reduce brain damage caused by birth asphyxia
(PhysOrg.com) -- Brain damage caused by lack of oxygen at birth could be avoided for over 100 babies a year in the UK if infants are given cooling treatment within...
Which Is King Of Clubs In The Noise Stakes?
(PhysOrg.com) -- New generation thin-faced titanium golf clubs can produce sound levels nearly twice as loud as traditional steel clubs when they hit a ball, according to new research.
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Consciousness is the brain's Wi-Fi, resolving competing requests, study suggests
Your fingers start to burn after picking up a hot plate. Should you drop the plate or save your meal? New research suggests that it is your consciousness that resolves...
Rate of Enrollment in Medicaid Rose Rapidly, Report Says
Agency directors fear that lawmakers will need to find more money or cut benefits or payments to doctors and hospitals.
Breast cancer survivors can find comfort in teams with athletic goals
(PhysOrg.com) -- Breast cancer survivors may find participation on a team that incorporates physical fitness, such as boating, walking or running, can help improve their quality of life, says a...
Cancer society CEO resigns for health reasons
The CEO of the Canadian Cancer Society's Ontario division resigned Wednedsay citing health reasons. Susan Whelan, 45, was diagnosed with breast cancer in August and has been undergoing chemotherapy.
College flu cases decline for first time
This new school year, the number of cases of influenza-like illness reported weekly has dropped.
Radiological Treatment Method Spares Patients Surgery And Offers 89 Percent Cost Savings
Pericardial effusion, the collection of fluid around the heart, typically occurs in patients following heart surgery and is usually treated using an invasive surgical drainage technique. However researchers have discovered...
Vasculature Emerges As Potential Therapeutic Target In Treating ADPKD Liver Cysts
As part of an effort to develop effective medical therapies that block the progression of liver cyst growth in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, researchers have found that...
School of Public Health professor advising feds on H1N1 policy
One thing certain about the flu is uncertainty, according to Marc Lipsitch, a professor of epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health and a prominent authority on the spread of infectious disease.The rise...
Recasting The Nation's Chemical Law
TSCA Reform: Obama Administration calls for manufacturers to help pay for safety assessments.
FDA issues plan for risk communication
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a plan that outlines its efforts to disseminate more meaningful public health information.
2 Hamilton schools dealing with likely H1N1 cases
Hamilton's Public Health Services has confirmed an H1N1 outbreak at an elementary school in nearby Stoney Creek, as well as a possible outbreak at a private school in the city.
Another warning at overcrowded Halifax ER
The emergency department at Halifax's QEII Health Sciences Centre has issued another alert about overcrowding - the fourth in 11 days.
Naturopaths warn lack of regulation a risk
The absence of regulations in their profession is putting the health of Islanders at risk, says the P.E.I. Association of Naturopathic Doctors, and a Maritime-wide solution may be required.
Global AIDS Detection and Treatment Surge
The number of people being tested for H.I.V. more than doubled in dozens of countries last year, leading to a major increase in those being treated.