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Key Gene In Deadly Inflammatory Breast Cancer Identified
Aggressive, deadly and often misdiagnosed, inflammatory breast cancer is the most lethal form of primary breast cancer, often striking women in their prime and causing death within 18 to 24...
Study: Benefit to women not enough to sway men to get HPV vaccine
Informing men that a new vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) would also help protect their female partners against developing cervical cancer from the sexually transmitted infection did not increase...
Suffer stroke symptoms? Second strokes often follow within hours
About half of all people who have a major stroke following a warning stroke (a transient ischaemic attack or mild stroke) have it within 24 hours of the first event,...
Liver injury possible from thyroid drug
WASHINGTON, June 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned health care professionals Wednesday of the risk of serious liver injury from the use of an...
Vandetanib Shows Clinical Benefit When Combined With Docetaxel For Lung Cancer
When combined with standard chemotherapy, an international Phase III trial has shown that the oral targeted therapy vandetanib improves progression-free survival for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, according...
Blood pressure drug treats liver disease
NEWCASTLE, England, June 2 (UPI) -- British medical scientists say they've discovered a blood pressure medicine, losartan, can reverse the effects of early-stage liver disease in some patients.
Third person in Canada to die with swine flu was from Ontario
A third person with swine flu has died in Canada, a spokesman for Ontario's health minister said Monday.
New therapy slows head, neck cancer growth
PITTSBURGH, June 1 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've discovered a new combination therapy that can help treat advanced head and neck cancers.
Inherited genes linked to testicular cancer genes found
The first inherited risk factors in testicular cancer have been identified, researchers say.
Researchers first to link intestinal inflammation with systemic chromosome damage
UCLA scientists have linked for the first time intestinal inflammation with systemic chromosome damage in mice, a finding that may lead to the early identification and treatment of human inflammatory...
Creation of cells from hair raises hope of new treatments
Scientists make healthy stem cells from fl
Obesity predicts inadequate bowel prep at colonoscopy
Bethesda, MD (June 1, 2009) ? Obesity is an independent predictor of inadequate bowel preparation at colonoscopy, and the presence of additional risk factors further increases the likelihood of a...
To What Extent Can Environmental Pollutants And Alcohol Affect Gastrointestinal Health?
New research quantifies the precise effects of environmental pollutants and alcohol intake on gastrointestinal (GI) health. Two studies offer concrete evidence that the environment and alcohol intake can affect GI...
Hormone pills may make lung cancer more deadly
(AP) -- There's more troubling news about hormone therapy for menopause symptoms: Lung cancer seems more likely to prove fatal in women who are taking estrogen-progestin pills, a study...
Congressional panel to analyze VA hospital mishaps
(AP) -- A congressional panel will question Department of Veterans Affairs officials about mistakes that put patients at risk of possible exposure to HIV and other infectious body fluids...
Hearing, voice problems worsen seniors' communication skills
Hearing and vocal problems go hand-in-hand among the elderly more frequently than previously thought, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. Together, they pack a devastating double punch on...
Recognizing signs and symptoms of acute HF
Although heart failure is a chronic condition, acute exacerbations are frequent and occur with serious complications; patients with heart failure and their families can help improve prognosis in acute events...
Caffeine Shown As Effective At Reducing Exercise-induced Asthma Symptoms As An Albuterol Inhaler
A study found that the ingestion of caffeine within an hour of exercise can reduce the symptoms of exercise induced asthma (EIA).
Pitt melanoma researchers present novel findings at ASCO
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) have identified eight genes that help predict a melanoma patient's response to treatment. The new findings are being presented at the...
Cheap HIV test developed
Australian scientists have developed a cheap HIV test that works in 30 minutes and can be performed anywhere in the world - no lab required.
Western diets depress teens
A new study has linked western-style diets high in red meat and processed foods to mental health problems in teenagers.
New Parkinson's treatment found
A faulty protein that leads to Parkinson's disease can be fixed using a man-made polymer, researchers have discovered.
Forecasts of 'barbecue summer' for UK come with health warning
Cancer experts yesterday issued a health warning as the country continues to enjoy several days of strong sunshine.
TB -- Hiding In Plain Sight
Current research suggests that Mycobacterium tuberculosis can evade the immune response. The related report by Rahman et al., "Compartmentalization of immune responses in human tuberculosis: few CD8+ effector T cells...
PET Scan Can Non-Invasively Measure Early Assessment Of Treatment For Common Type Of Breast Cancer
Non-invasive imaging can measure how well patients with the most common form of breast cancer -- estrogen receptor positive type -- respond to standard aromatase inhibitor therapy after only two...
Results from 8 late-breaking clinical trials presented at Heart Failure 2009
Results and updates from eight studies were presented during a late-breaking trials session at Heart Failure 2009. Reviewing them at a press conference, Professor John McMurray, President of the Heart...
Individualised treatment for heart failure is rarely available outside hospital
Telemonitoring systems, by which the symptoms of heart failure can be remotely assessed, now provide a strategy for the improved personalised care of patients, according to Professor John Cleland from...
Heart Failure Patients In France Still Encouraged To Enjoy Their Food, Even If It's Not As Salty As Before
The individualized management program of France's "Reseau Respecti-coeur" makes quality of life the first objective for heart failure patients.