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AIDS Patients With Serious Complications Benefit From Early Retroviral Use, Study Shows
HIV-positive patients who don't seek medical attention until they have a serious AIDS-related condition can reduce their risk of death or other complications by half if they get antiretroviral treatment...
Health Canada warns of mislabeled drug
OTTAWA, May 18 (UPI) -- Canadian officials warn there's a possibility a small quantity of bottles labeled as containing the medication Rofact may, in fact, contain another drug.
Study sees transient heart dysfunction in some long-distance runners
A new study using advanced cardiac imaging technology indicates that cardiac abnormalities experienced by some marathon runners following competition are temporary, and do not result in damage to the heart...
Washing kids' hands can keep everyone healthy
Children are thought to transfer their illnesses to older children and adults. ...
Identification Of A Key Molecular Pathway Required For Brain Neural Circuit Formation
Scientists have made a discovery which could help treat spinal cord injuries and neurodegenerative diseases.
Automobile restraints do not increase chance of fetal complications following accidents
It is well established that seat belts save lives. However, many pregnant women do not wear seat belts, for fear that the belt itself could injure the baby in a...
Transplant Patients Have Worse Cancer Outcomes, Analysis Shows
After comparing two patient cancer registries -- one featuring transplant patients and the other the general population -- researchers have found that transplant patients experience worse outcomes from cancer.
Months to Live: Fighting for a Last Chance at Life
A Virginia family’s campaign for access to an unproven drug highlights the challenges many terminally ill patients face in the search for treatment.
Study Tests The Effect of Ending Ambulance Diversion For Overcrowding
When a hospital's emergency department is overcrowded with seriously sick and injured patients, it may "go on diversion," re-routing ambulances to other emergency departments. But the benefits of "diversion" are...
Building a better blend of tumour-fighting cells
Israeli researchers have developed a technique that could produce a more effective blend of tumour-fighting immune cells used to treat cancers such as metastatic melanoma...
Researchers find gram-negative rods in two Philippine neonatal intensive care units
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found a high frequency of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative rods (GNRs) in two of the largest neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in the...
UVA study shows early success in treating deadly brain tumours
New research from the University of Virginia Health System shows that, when combined, two emerging medical technologies hold significant promise for treating the most deadly and devastating form of brain...
LXR Proteins: New Target In The War On Tuberculosis?
New research has identified a role for LXR proteins in the mouse immune response to airway infection with the bacterium that causes tuberculosis. As treatment of normal mice with molecules...
Bill Would Guarantee Up to 7 Paid Sick Days
Business groups are against the move, arguing that this is a bad time to raise costs on employers. But supporters cite the swine flu outbreak.
Read this over coffee
Go ahead: That cup of joe won't hurt you, the latest research says. It might even help you. ...
Shoes good for 26.2 miles
A week before the L.A. Marathon, you're either in shape or not. You've done the training or not. At this point, there's really just one thing that you can do...
Are these really flu stoppers?
Hand washes, nasal rinses, cough protectors and UV-equipped ceiling fans capitalize on swine flu fears. ...
Framingham study puts Massachusetts town on the map
Framingham, Mass., calls itself "the town that changed America's heart."
Framingham Heart Study follows the beat in new directions
The 60-year-old initiative has revolutionized the understanding of cardiovascular disease. Its new goal? Predicting attacks. ...
Crusading NY health chief picked to head CDC
(AP) -- For seven years, Dr. Thomas Frieden has been the nagging conscience of the nation's biggest city, the man who made sure New Yorkers couldn't smoke in bars...
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‘Super Size’ diet increases insulin resistance
Scientists study effects of a month-long fast food binge
Texas records 3rd swine flu-related death
Health officials in Texas confirmed the state's third swine flu-related death Friday, as the World Health Organization warned against a false sense of security because most cases of the virus...
Triple drug combination is promising option to treat metastatic HER2+ breast cancer
Combining two chemotherapy drugs with trastuzumab (Herceptin) to treat women who have metastatic HER2+ breast cancer may offer physicians another choice in their treatment options.
Researchers identify the brain’s on-off switch for fear
Harvard researchers at McLean Hospital have identified a particular protein in the brain that serves as a trigger for the body’s innate fear response. This discovery suggests a potential target...
Discovery of facial malformation gene
(PhysOrg.com) -- The first specific genetic mutation which can cause a potentially serious facial disfigurement has been identified by researchers at Oxford University. The finding, published online in the American...
Media and government to blame for Egypt swine flu chaos
Blame for the turmoil in Egypt over swine flu can be laid squarely at the feet of the media and politicians, says Nadia El-Awady.
Forget drugs, get inhibited!
Promising compounds which may help patients overcome drug addictions have been identified by US scientists