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Study finds bortezomib to be promising treatment for rheumatoid arthritis
A new study by Greek researchers suggests that the biologic drug bortezomib (Velcade), a proteasome inhibitor used to treat multiple myeloma (bone marrow cancer), may represent a promising treatment for...
Why are people with stroke more likely to die if hospitalized on a weekend?
People admitted to the hospital on a weekend after a stroke are more likely to die compared to people admitted on a weekday, regardless of the severity of the stroke...
Veterans with bipolar disorder may have increased risk of suicide
Veterans diagnosed with any psychiatric illness appear to have an elevated risk of suicide, and men with bipolar disorder and women with substance abuse disorders may have a particularly high...
Cancer drug linked to quantum dots increases drug uptake, reduces inflammation
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have developed a novel technology using quantum dots that is expected to have major implications for research and treatment of tuberculosis, as well as...
The Cancer Sleeper Cell
The hope to cure cancer rests on finding the right kind of drug. But what if we have to first find the right kind of cell?
Anti-obesity program for low-income kids shows promise
An approach that attempted to prevent childhood obesity in African-American girls produced beneficial changes in cholesterol, diabetes risk and depressive symptoms but had little effect on youths' weight, in a...
New drug may provide more cost-effective stroke prevention than warfarin
A newly approved drug may be a cost-effective way to prevent stroke in patients with an irregular heart rhythm - and may also offer patients better health outcomes than the...
Of 50,000 small molecules tested to fight cancer, 2 show promise
A class of compounds that interferes with cell signalling pathways may provide a new approach to cancer treatment, according to a study published online this week in the Proceedings of...
Peptide being tested to treat atherosclerosis inhibits ovarian cancer growth
A drug in testing to treat atherosclerosis significantly inhibited growth of ovarian cancer in both human cell lines and mouse models, the first such report of a peptide being used...
UCI non-small cell lung cancer study highlights advances in targeted drug therapy
A UC Irvine oncologist's work with a targeted therapy is showing great promise in patients with a deadly form of lung cancer. The results were published Thursday in the New...
Pitt study finds NSAIDs cause stem cells to self-destruct, preventing colon cancer
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) prevent colon cancer by triggering diseased stem cells to self-destruct, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and the University of Pittsburgh...
Management science guru, surviving cancer, offers hope to fellow sufferers, doctors
When Stephen Barrager was diagnosed in 2007 with acute multiple myeloma, a form of bone marrow cancer, he endured the same anxiety that troubles all those who receive an upsetting...
Elderly women at higher risk for unnecessary urinary catheterization, study reports
Washington, November 1, 2010 -- Elderly women are at high risk for inappropriate urinary catheter utilization in emergency departments, according to a new study in the November issue of...
Low-Cost Dental Care Ignites Wide Debate
Where 60 percent of Native children 2 to 5 have untreated decay, the American Dental Association opposes the use of certified dental therapists.
At the Age of Peekaboo, in Therapy to Fight Autism
Scientists across North America are looking for signs of autism as early as 6 months in the hope of stopping the development of the disorder.
Home visit program for at-risk first-time mothers associated with delaying their next pregnancy
After a three-year implementation period, home visits by nurses to high-risk mothers appear to increase their likelihood of waiting at least two years to have a second child, according to...
Global Update: Nigeria: Those Born During Biafra Famine Are Susceptible to Obesity, Study Finds
Researchers said the finding added evidence to the argument that malnutrition in the womb causes greater susceptibility to such problems in later life.
Junior hockey concussions at 'alarming' rate: study
Twenty-five per cent of junior hockey players on two unnamed teams suffered concussions last year, according to an Ontario study looking at brain injuries.
Study of babies’ brain scans sheds new light on the brain’s unconscious activity and how it develops
Full-term babies are born with a key collection of networks already formed in their brains, according to new research that challenges some previous theories about the brain's activity and how...
CDC: Haiti cholera matches South Asian strain
(AP) -- A cholera outbreak that has killed more than 300 people in Haiti matches strains commonly found in South Asia, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
National Jewish Health receives patent for diagnostic method of autoimmune chronic urticaria
National Jewish Health has received a US patent for a method of detecting autoimmune chronic urticaria, which will help assure many patients that dramatic changes in lifestyle are not needed...
New rat poison restrictions announced
Children, pets and other animals need new rules to help protect them from pesticides used to control rodents, Health Canada announces.
Cancer faker faces 3 more charges
Police are filing three new fraud charges against a Burlington, Ont., woman who admitted faking that she had cancer to receive thousands of dollars from sympathetic well-wishers.
Oral Sex Can Lead to Intercourse Among Teens
Parents, educators and health care providers need to discuss oral sex with teenagers, since it is linked to intercourse, according to a survey.
Really?: The Claim: Always Store Vitamins in the Medicine Cabinet
The medicine cabinet may seem like an ideal place for keeping vitamins and supplements. But research suggests otherwise.
Vital Signs: Nostrums: Caution Urged on Cholesterol-Lowering Supplement
The amount of the active ingredient in Chinese red yeast rice varies widely, a study has found, and some tested products contained a substance that may be toxic to the...
GSK Collaborates With Amicus On A Rare Disease
Pharmaceuticals: The partners will develop a small-molecule treatment for Fabry disease.
Emo-Cort lotion recalled
Lotion used to treat eczema and other skin irritations is being recalled over mould contamination, Health Canada says.