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Genetic variant may control lung function and risk of COPD
Researchers have discovered evidence that suggests a genetic variant may be associated with better preserved lung function among children with asthma and adults who smoke.
Novelos' CEO Eyeing "Revolutionary" Phase III Results
"Since we have applicability, really, to all solid tumors, in Russia the drug is already approved for general use with chemotherapy. Here in the United States, we've had two...
Cardiovascular and suicide risk raised after prostate cancer diagnosis
Men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer have an increased risk of cardiovascular events and suicide, reports a new study in this week's PLoS Medicine. Katja Falland Fang Fang from the...
Regular coffee, decaf and tea all associated with reduced risk for diabetes
Individuals who drink more coffee (regular or decaffeinated) or tea appear to have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of previous studies reported in...
Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction can be embarrassing to discuss not only with a health care provider but with also with a partner.
Antidepressants may change personality, leading to reduced depression, says Penn collaboration
PHILADELPHIA ?- Examining data obtained from a University of Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt University psychology study, researchers at these universities and Northwestern University have reported the first placebo-controlled evidence that antidepressant...
Drug kills breast tumor cells after chemo
HOUSTON, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. medical researchers say they've developed an experimental cancer drug that kills breast tumor cells that survive chemotherapy.
Swine flu science update: 14 December 2009
A roundup of articles on doubts over antiviral efficiency, how influenza A(H1N1) spreads with travel, how it jumped to humans, and more.
Rapid cardiac biomarker testing system developed; cuts testing time from 6 hours to 45 minutes
A new rapid and sensitive integrated system tests simultaneously for specific cardiac biomarkers in finger prick amount of blood. It could help physicians quickly arrive at the right diagnosis for...
M. D. Anderson study questions true favourability of rare breast cancer type
In a large review of breast cancer patients with mucinous carcinoma, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Centre have identified an association between this rare type...
A prescription for snooping
Drug companies defend the practice of mining data from pharmacies and insurers, but others are alarmed. ...
How gene action may lead to diabetes prevention, cure
A gene commonly studied by cancer researchers has been linked to the metabolic inflammation that leads to diabetes. Understanding how the gene works means scientists may be closer to finding...
New biosensors reveal workings of anti-psychotic drugs in the living brain
Scientists have resolved a question about how a popular class of drugs used to treat schizophrenia works using biosensors that reveal previously hidden components of chemical communication in the brain....
Poor being turned away from free cancer screenings
(AP) -- As the economy falters and more people go without health insurance, low-income women in at least 20 states are being turned away or put on long waiting...
Menopause, as Brought to You by Big Pharma
Lawsuits and internal documents show how Pfizer and its predecessors promoted the idea of taking hormone drugs.
Heart attack chemical detected in cocaine users
Nearly half of all cocaine users are testing positive for a potentially fatal chemical caused by mixing the drug with alcohol.Cocaethylene, a heart attack-inducing chemical formed in the liver when...
How a glass or two of champagne really does lift the heart
Fizz made with black grapes shares benefits of red wine for heart and blood circulation, scientists findScientists are delivering some unexpected cheer this Christmas. They have found that a couple of glasses of...
Science not faked, but not pretty
(AP) -- E-mails stolen from climate scientists show they stonewalled skeptics and discussed hiding data - but the messages don't support claims that the science of global warming was...
NOV-002
NOV-002, a proprietary formulation of oxidized glutathione, is the lead compound of Novelos Therapeutics Inc (NVLT). NOV-002 acts as a chemopotentiator and a chemoprotectant, in combination with chemotherapy, by...
Hyperglycemia: New mechanism underlying cardiovascular disease described
Hyperglycemia starts a complex chain of events that damages blood vessels and cause cardiovascular disease. Scientists have now been able to demonstrate why this happens, as well as how the...
West Nile virus infection may persist in kidneys years after initial infection
A new study shows that people who have been infected with West Nile virus may have persistent virus in their kidneys for years after initial infection, potentially leading to kidney...
With amino acid diet, mice improve after brain injury
Neurology researchers have shown that feeding amino acids to brain-injured mice restores their cognitive abilities and may set the stage for the first effective treatment for cognitive impairments suffered by...
Scientific Panel Evaluates Soy Infant Formula Safety
Members of the media are invited to attend a press availability period at noon on Friday, December 18, 2009 that will follow a scientific meeting evaluating the safety of soy...
Most eligible patients miss out on cardiac resynchronization therapy for heart failure
Less than half of patients with heart failure likely to benefit from a pacemaker including the capacity for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) actually receive such an implantable device.
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Soldiers get mass swine flu shots before holidays
(AP) -- Thousands of Army recruits in training must line up at least once more before heading home for the holidays, this time for mass inoculations by the hundreds...
Saskatoon's mass flu shot program ending
The mass H1N1 immunization clinic in Saskatoon will soon be closing its doors, but Regina's will stay open into the New Year.
H1N1 moving eastward, WHO says
Swine flu is winding down in North America and parts of western Europe, but flu activity continues to increase elsewhere such as in Asia, the World Health Organization said Friday.