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Saskatoon hospital closed to visitors over Norwalk-like virus
St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon has been closed to visitors until further notice as officials try to stop the spread of a gastro-intestinal virus that resembles the Norwalk virus.
Drug helps women who stop smoking keep off weight
A medication being tested to help smokers kick the habit also may help avoid the weight gain that is common after quitting -- but only in women. This is the...
Babies' Iron Supplements May Stem Behavioral Problems
Iron supplements may reduce the risk of behavior problems in low- birth-weight children.
Just 28 percent of young people in Spain read either online or conventional newspapers each day
A study at the Jaume I University in Castellón has verified the decrease in press consumption among young people between the ages of 16 and 30 years, which now stands...
Morning vs nighttime replacement affects adverse events with extended-wear contact lenses
For people using 30-day extended-wear/continuous-wear (EW/CW) contact lenses, replacing lenses at night doesn't lower the risk of complications compared to changing lenses monthly, suggests a new study. In contrast, replacing...
Reverse Craniofacial Planning May Lead To More Than Immunological Match For Face Transplants
Facial transplantation has ushered in a new era of craniofacial surgery but already surgeons are pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved. Most candidates for facial transplant have loss of...
Eating Fewer, Larger Meals Better for Obese Women?
Media articles and nutritionists alike have perpetuated the idea that for healthy metabolisms individuals should consume small meals multiple times [...]
Aching back? Quit smoking
A University of Rochester Medical Center analysis of more than 5,300 patients followed for eight months during treatment of spinal [...]
Link between ADHD and oxygen deprivation
Children who had in-utero exposure to ischemic-hypoxic conditions, situations during which the brain is deprived of oxygen, were significantly more [...]
Second-hand smoke ups risk of invasive meningococcal disease in kids
The dangers of second-hand smoke (passive smoking) on children continue to become ever more apparent. A new study published in [...]
Engineered immune cells produce complete response in child with an aggressive leukemia
By reprogramming a 7-year-old girl’s own immune cells to attack an aggressive form of childhood leukemia, a pediatric oncologist has achieved a complete response in his patient, who faced grim...
Tool to detect early-stage tumours
An optical-fibre sensor that will help detect and diagnose cancers early is being developed by researchers at Swinburne University of Technology. Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide, with half...
How To Identify The Birth Of New Cardiac Cells
New cells develop in the heart but how these cardiac cells are born and how frequently they are generated remains unclear. New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital used a...
Six degrees of inclination
Stay in a tilted bed for weeks with your head at the lower end and your body starts to change as if it were ageing prematurely or living in space....
Rain may help forecast Rift Valley fever in West Africa
As Mauritania is hit by a Rift Valley fever outbreak, a new model could help to forecast outbreaks of the mosquito-transmitted form of the disease.
Most People with Hepatitis C Go Untreated, Despite Effective Drugs
Just 20 percent of people infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) begin the recommended treatment regimen and less than 5 percent go on to successfully overcome the virus, according...
A Breakthrough Against Leukemia Using Altered T-Cells
A young girl has been in full remission for months after scientists used a disabled form of the AIDS virus to genetically reprogram her immune system to kill cancer cells.
Reduced intensity regimen prior to marrow transplant better for older leukemia patients, study suggests
A new study shows that preparing older acute myeloid leukemia patients for bone marrow transplants with a reduced intensity conditioning regimen appears to be associated with higher rates of disease-free...
Studies challenge standards to improve treatment outcomes for patients with clotting disorders
New studies examined current treatment standards for patients with clotting disorders in an effort to improve outcomes. The studies evaluate long-held treatment standards and whether modifications in intensity and duration...
Pre-clinical data suggests Angiocidin effective against leukemia
Angiocidin, a novel tumor-inhibiting protein, has shown in vitro and in vivo effectiveness against acute myeloid leukemia cells in pre-clinical experiments.
Novel therapeutic agents provide hope for patients with hard-to-treat blood disorders
Encouraging safety and efficacy data on novel and emerging therapies signal an important step forward in the development of treatment strategies for patients with hard-to-treat leukemia, myeloma, and myelofibrosis.
Scientists target DNA repair to eradicate leukemia stem cells
Despite treatment with imatinib, which targets chronic myeloid leukemia, some patients may be at risk for relapse because of leukemia stem cells that are resistant to treatment, accumulating additional genetic...
Doping at U.S. Tracks Affects Europe’s Taste for Horse Meat
European officials have warned Mexican and Canadian slaughterhouses that the meat of American racehorses may be too toxic to eat safely because of repeated drug injections.
New Taxes to Take Effect to Fund Health Care Law
As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the new levies, which take effect in January, include an increase in the payroll tax on wages and a tax...
Try This: The reverse fly to bring back balance
Most people pay more attention to the muscles on the front of the body than the ones on the back, leaving them hunched and their shoulders prone to injury.
Are Electronic Cigarettes A Healthier Alternative?
Electronic cigarettes are booming. Germans love to smoke, but love dying not so much, and so an estimated two million people in Germany have already turned to the vapor cigarette,...
Scientists identify genes that predict whether trastuzumab will work for breast cancer patients
Oncologists have discovered 27 genes that are significantly associated with a good outcome with concurrent use of trastuzumab and chemotherapy, as well as five other genes linked to a poor...
New small molecule inhibitor could be a safe and first-line treatment for metastatic breast cancer
Previous research has shown that a family of genes, proteins and enzymes called the uPA system (for urokinase plasminogen activator) plays an active role in different facets of cancer's biology,...