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Sustained virological response = better HCV survival
Among patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection and advanced hepatic fibrosis (development of excess fibrous connective tissue), sustained virological [...]
Nearly one in three children with food allergies experience bullying, survey shows
Nearly a third of children diagnosed with food allergies who participated in a recent study are bullied, according to researchers. Almost eight percent of children in the U.S. are allergic...
Medical field works to reduce number of surgical mistakes
Larney Johnson, 21, was treated at California Hospital Medical Center for a gunshot to the kidney. Three years later, doctors discovered that his surgeons had left a sponge inside him.The...
Excessive protein synthesis linked to autistic-like behaviors
Autistic-like behaviors can be partially remedied by normalizing excessive levels of protein synthesis in the brain, a team of researchers [...]
Regulating Drug Compounders
Drug Safety: FDA pushes for new oversight of large compounding pharmacies
N.Y.U. and Others Offer Shorter Courses Through Medical School
Administrators say students can finish in three years, instead of four, without compromise to their training.
Toxoplasma Gondii Study Turns Parasite Invasion Theory On Its Head
Current thinking on how the Toxoplasma gondii parasite invades its host is incorrect, according to a study published today in Nature Methods describing a new technique to knock out genes. Toxoplasma...
Nutrient-sensing enzymes key to starvation response and survival in newborn mammals
In the perilous hours immediately after birth, a newborn mammal must survive the sudden loss of food supply from its mother. Under normal circumstances, newborns mount a metabolic response to...
Research sheds new light on mechanisms of T-ALL, a form of leukemia that primarily affects children
Acute lymphatic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer in children under the age of 14 years. With optimum treatment, approximately 75 percent of children are currently cured, but the...
Norovirus confirmed as illness that affected 85 people
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit confirmed Friday that it was the Norovirus that caused an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness that affected dozens of people.
Health officials urge Ottawans to get flu shot
After outbreaks at several schools and long-term care facilities, medical professionals agree that influenza has come early to the capital.
Understanding cell organization to tackle cancer
Scientists have identified how cells know which way up they need to be. The discovery could help in the fight against cancer because in the early stages of the disease...
Three new genetic links to colorectal cancer
Researchers have identified three new genetic "hotspots" linked to colorectal cancer. These variants provide new insight into the biology of colorectal cancer -- and could represent new therapeutic targets for...
Struck off MMR doctor handed award for 'lifetime achievement in quackery'
Andrew Wakefield, discredited over autism-MMR vaccine link claims, is named Good Thinking Society's Golden Duck winnerAndrew Wakefield, the doctor struck off the medical register for his discredited research that claimed to find a...
Why and how patients with lung cancer initially get diagnosed with the disease
An oncologist has used the electronic medical records data of more than 400 patients in a single-center study that is further exploring results from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST)...
Cellphone can test meals for allergens
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've developed a lightweight device -- called an iTube -- that attaches to a cellphone to detect allergens in food...
Moderate Intensity Walking Means 100 Steps Per Minute
San Diego, CA, March 17, 2009 – The benefits of moderate physical activity to general health and well-being are well known. It is recommended that people engage in 150 minutes...
National Briefing | West: California: State Ban on Therapy oo Change Gays Is Put on Hold
A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday put a hold on a new California law that bans therapy focused on turning...
National Briefing | Midwest: Missouri: Judge Blocks New Law Preventing Birth Control Coverage
A federal judge on Friday blocked a new state law requiring insurers to offer policies excluding birth control coverage because it conflicts with a federal law mandating such coverage.
Dangerous Abscesses Add to Tainted Drug’s Threat
The contaminated drug that caused a nationwide meningitis outbreak has created a second, growing wave of serious spinal infections.
Vitamin D May Not Be The Answer To Feeling SAD
A lack of Vitamin D, due to reduced sunlight, has been linked to depression and the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), but research by the University of Warwick shows...
Symposium To Look At Genetic Basis Of Exercise
BETHESDA, Md. (Mar. 18, 2009) 'Adaptation to exercise' is a familiar phenomenon, even if the phrase is not: A sedentary person takes up jogging and can barely make it around...
The New Old Age Blog: The Ex-Wives Club
One wife caring for another - another example of how the new old age is spawning unusual and creative alliances.
Your Money: Walking the Tightrope on Mental Health Coverage
While many people with health insurance also have mental health coverage, some are reluctant to use it — or can’t find a practitioner who will accept it.
Cincinnati professor nominated for Nobel dies
The University of Cincinnati says an award-winning professor nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for work that opened the door to advances in fighting cancer has died. Elwood Jensen, who...
IVF Method Linked to Size of Babies
The way embryos are prepared during in vitro fertilization may impact the size of the baby when it's born.
Calgary patient scrambles to find family doctor
A Calgary man is wondering how he will find a new family doctor after learning his current physician has been suspended.
Fake cancer canvasser cheats Red Deer residents out of $10,000
A fraudulent canvasser collected $10,000 while going door-to-door on behalf of a cancer victims in Red Deer, Alta., say RCMP.