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MPL Moves Science Toward An Alzheimer's Vaccine
Researchers have discovered a way to stimulate the brain's natural defense mechanisms in people with Alzheimer's disease. One of the main characteristics of Alzheimer's disease is the production in the brain...
St. Jude Medical gets FDA warning about problems at Sylmar plant
Medical device maker St. Jude Medical says it received a warning letter from the FDA about manufacturing and quality-control problems at its plant in Sylmar.Medical device maker St. Jude Medical...
Fetal exposure to PVC plastic chemical linked to obesity in offspring
Exposing pregnant mice to low doses of the chemical tributyltin -- which is used in marine hull paint and PVC plastic -- can lead to obesity for multiple generations without...
Golden rice trial breached ethical guidelines
Three Chinese researchers sacked after failing to tell participants parents that rice was genetically modified
Laropiprant recalled
Merck & Co says it is recalling Tredaptive tablets, approved in the EU for treating patients with high cholesterol
Why some metal hip replacements fail
A study into how metal debris from hip replacements affects the surrounding tissue
Milking the benefits of multiple biomarkers
Reliable detection of banned hormone that increases milk yield in dairy cows
Tumours reprogram nylon synthesis
An enzyme given a cancer-inspired redesign can catalyse a key step in the production of a nylon precursor
Pineapple gel approved for burns
EU regulators approve NexoBrid gel from MediWound for removal of scab tissue
Pharma should 'double output by 2022'
US report says pharma industry must set itself an ambitious target for drug development
EU food agency criticises GM maize cancer paper
A review of a paper linking herbicide tolerant maize to tumours in rats has been castigated as poor science
Magnetic nanoparticles zap cancer
'Death switch' in cancer cells can be flicked by remote controlled nanoparticles
A cancer treatment that goes further
Ultrasound activated nanoparticles reach deep into tissues to target cancer cells
GSK pledge on trials transparency
Pharma giant tackles critics by announcing that it will publish all clinical trials data regardless of the result
No more tears tape
Quick release medical tape could reduce pain and damage in neonatal care
Battle over US environment agency's human studies
EPA accused of supporting clinical trials that expose study subjects to airborne particles at unsafe levels
Panel delivers final PFOA report
Probable link between perfluorooctanoic acid, used by DuPont to make fluoro-polymers, and high cholesterol
Acrylamide levels in food still too high, EU says
Report finds that changes to cooking practices to tackle the presence of the carcinogen are slow to materialise
Nasal gel alternative to insulin injection
A mucoadhesive hydrogel has been developed for once-a-day nasal delivery of insulin
Analytical test for shellfish poisoning saves 14,000 mice
Liquid chromatography technique could save a million animal tests a year if rolled out globally
Imperial launches second phenome centre
New centre aims to improve diagnoses and inform doctors of the best treatments
Safer blood clotting agents for open wounds
Silica-based foams are less toxic than clays when used as agents to stem blood flow
Is organic food more nutritious than non-organic food?
Organic foods do not seem to be better than conventional foods with regard to intake and absorption of selected minerals, say scientists
Well: Turning to the Web for a Medical Diagnosis
About a third of Americans say they have used the Internet to diagnose a medical condition for themselves or someone else, according to a new study from the Pew Research...
Denis Mukwege, Doctor Who Aids Rape Victims, Returns to Congo
Denis Mukwege, a gynecologic surgeon who has helped thousands of rape victims, arrived in Congo after more than two months in exile after an assassination attempt.
States Will Be Given Extra Time to Set Up Health Insurance Exchanges
A strategy with a political benefit: It allows the administration to keep working with even the most recalcitrant states.
Physio for the home
Accidents or operations are often followed by long periods of rehabilitation treatment. In future, a new technology will allow patients to do physiotherapy exercises at home, while still making sure...
B.C. privacy breach shows millions affected
The personal-health data of more than five million British Columbians has been accessed without proper authorization and the provincial government is notifying more than 38,000 individuals in the most serious...