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Hopkins scientists find cells responsible for bladder cancer's spread
Johns Hopkins scientists have tracked down a powerful set of cells in bladder tumours that seem to be primarily responsible for the cancer's growth and spread using a technique that...
Sensitizing Tumor Response To Cancer Therapy
Researchers are working to find natural, biologically active compounds that will sensitize cancerous tumors to therapy without damaging normal tissue.
WHO: Swine flu vaccine on track
(AP) -- Swine flu vaccine manufacturers are on track to start delivering the first batches of it in September, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
New Insight Into Human Ciliopathy
Medical researchers have identified the molecular basis of the lethal developmental disorder, hydrolethalus syndrome, and reveal that hydrolethalus syndrome actually belongs to the emerging class of human ciliopathy diseases.
High Cholesterol In Midlife Raises Risk Of Late-life Dementia, Study Finds
Elevated cholesterol levels in midlife -- even levels considered only borderline elevated -- significantly increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia later in life, according to a new...
Lucky survivors rescued by Fla. turtle hospital
(AP) -- The turtles at this waterfront hospital have been hit by boat propellers, caught in fishing nets, attacked by sharks, stricken with tumors and lost flippers.
IgM In Urine Acts As Prognostic Indicator In Diabetes
A marker of the likely course of diabetic nephropathy has been found. An 18-year study has shown that Immunoglobulin M is a reliable predictor of cardiovascular complications in DN patients.
Hip and back fractures increase mortality rates in people older than 50
Vertebral and hip fractures are associated with an increased risk of death, found a new study of 7753 people in Canada aged 50 years and older published in CMAJ (Canadian...
Extreme BMI cause for concern in liver transplantation
A recent study by doctors at the University of Washington explained that patients who are significantly underweight or very severely obese prior to liver transplantation are at increased risk of...
Accidental Childhood Poisonings Mostly Due To Medicines
More than two-thirds of all emergency department visits for childhood poisoning involve prescription and over-the-counter medications, more than twice the rate of poisonings from consumer products, reports a new study.
Mounting Evidence Of Fish Oil's Heart Health Benefits
There is mounting evidence that omega-3 fatty acids from fish or fish oil supplements not only help prevent cardiovascular diseases in healthy individuals, but also reduce the incidence of cardiac...
Maternal Immunity Not All Good For A Fetus
New research has determined an immune mechanism responsible for graft failure in a mouse model of in utero blood cell transplantation, a procedure that could be used to treat human...
Scientists to examine floating dump
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- A group of scientists set sail from San Francisco Tuesday to study the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- a floating dump some say...
Detection of 'prolonged grief disorder' may help bereaved individuals
Identification of criteria for the detection of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) appear able to identify bereaved persons at heightened risk for enduring distress and dysfunction, says a new study in...
Cheerleading Is Leading Cause Of Catastrophic Injury In Young Women
As a bright, young cheerleader trying out for the high school varsity squad, 14-year-old Laura Jackson had everything going for her. But when a back flip went wrong during a...
Communication Breakdown: New Strategy May Be Valid Alternative To Traditional Antibiotics
Certainly there is strength in numbers, but only if those numbers can effectively communicate with one another. Now, a new study finds that administration of a novel small molecule which...
Maple Leaf recalls wieners over listeria fears
Nine wiener products have been recalled by Maple Leaf Foods Inc. because of concerns the meat may contain traces of listeria monocytogenes.
Tuberculosis drugs under development expected to have major impact on the disease
The latest drug regimens, vaccines and diagnostic tools under development to combat tuberculosis could have a potentially large impact on the disease once they become available, according to research findings...
The protein CCKR2: A potential drug target for colorectal cancer?
Colorectal cancer, the second most common cause of death from cancer in the United States, is associated with an abnormally high rate of increase in the number of cells lining...
Blood pressure study advises more induced births
Expectant mothers with high blood pressure should be induced at 37 weeks, according to research published today that could change medical practice.
Of mice and medicine: If a treatment works on rodents, will it cure us?
When we hear about caffeine reversing Alzheimer's, and other medical breakthroughs involving mice, how hopeful should we be, asks Alok Jha
Insufficient sleep may be linked to increased diabetes risk
Short sleep times, experienced by many individuals in westernised societies, may contribute to the development of insulin resistance and reduced glucose tolerance, which in turn may increase the long-term risk...
Use of a restraining device in the subacute phase after a stroke no better than rehabilitation alone
Restraining the use of some patients' unaffected upper limb during the subacute phase following stroke does not appear to generate greater improvements in motor impairment and capacity than standard rehabilitation...
Embargoed news from Annals of Internal Medicine
1. Extended-duration Prophylactic Antivirals Effective at Preventing Flu Symptoms
Low Short-term Risks After Bariatric Surgery For Extreme Obesity, Study Suggests
Short-term complications and death rates were low following bariatric surgery to limit the amount of food that can enter the stomach, decrease absorption of food or both, according to the...
Common Household Pesticides Linked To Childhood Cancer Cases In Washington Area
Researchers find a higher level of common household pesticides in the urine of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a cancer that develops most commonly between three and seven years of...
Of mice and men
Rapid anatomical changes in rodents linked to increases in human population density, precipitation
Undoing the Damage of Glaucoma
Eyedrops containing nerve growth factor may improve vision