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Lupus drug shows promise in trials
An experimental lupus drug has shown promise in late-stage clinical trials, drugmakers are reporting.
Alzheimer's Drug Increases Toxic Beta Amyloid In Brain, But Still Provides Benefits
New insights into how a Phase III Alzheimer's drug might work were among the advances in potential therapies targeting two brain proteins -- amyloid and tau -- recently reported. Scientists...
Smart clothes for better healthcare (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Comfortable smart clothes that monitor the wearer`s heart, breathing and body temperature promise to revolutionise healthcare by reducing hospital visits and allowing patients to lead more active lives.
Promising new treatment for Alzheimer's suggested
Research carried out at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has resulted in a promising approach to help treat Alzheimer's disease in a significant proportion of the population that suffers from...
Fist-sized Tumor From Brain With Help Of New 3-D Brain Mapping
A new technology involving the fusion of four different types of images into a 3-D map of a patient's brain has helped specialists successfully remove a fist-sized tumor from the...
The right messenger for a healthy immune response
Researchers from the Molecular Immunology group at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig, Germany have now shown that Beta-Interferon also plays a crucial role during an immune...
New strategy in tumour treatment
A new strategy proposed by researchers at Dartmouth Medical School and Amtek, Hanover, NH may treat tumours that do not respond to conventional treatment. The study, which was published on...
Britain's swine flu advice confuses public
(AP) -- As swine flu continues to spread in Britain, health officials are telling people to avoid travel and crowded places, and even advising women to delay getting pregnant...
93% should survive cancer
Experts have called for more bowel cancer screenings, after research found 93% of people could survive the disease if detected early.
N.B. mayor moves to make room for new doctor
The mayor of Bas-Caraquet has given up her office so a new doctor has room to practice in the small community on the Acadian Peninsula.
$%#$#@%: Falar Palavrão Pode Aliviar Dor Física!
Há alguns dias, eu estava assistindo ao show "Nóis na fita" de Leandro Hassum e Marcius Melhem e, em uma parte do show, os comediantes falam do papel catártico que...
Saint John ER will face longer queues after Rothesay clinic closes
The unexpected closure of an after-hours medical clinic in Rothesay is causing one prominent local doctor to worry about the effect it will have on the Saint John Regional Hospital's...
South Africa tests AIDS vaccine
(AP) -- South Africa is launching clinical trials of the first AIDS vaccines created by a developing country, a feat by scientists who forged ahead even when some of...
History in the making: Guardian and Observer report Apollo 11
Forty years ago we watched as one of the greatest adventures in human history unfolded before our eyes. Read archive articles from each day of the mission
Researcher: HIV decreasing under PEPFAR in Africa
(AP) -- The president of the International AIDS Society says new research indicates the incidence of HIV is decreasing in African countries helped by George W. Bush's AIDS initiative.
Kids' lower IQ scores linked to prenatal pollution
(AP) -- Researchers for the first time have linked air pollution exposure before birth with lower IQ scores in childhood, bolstering evidence that smog may harm the developing brain.
Can the shrimpers' doctor navigate the seas of partisanship?
Dr. Regina Benjamin, Obama's nominee for surgeon general, is a hero in Bayou La Batre, Ala., because of the care she gives to the uninsured. Her healthcare fight is about to get...
Two Reproductive Factors Are Important Predictors Of Death From Ovarian Cancer
Researchers found that survival among women with ovarian cancer is influenced by age of menarche and total number of lifetime ovulatory cycles.
New Evidence That Popular Dietary Supplement May Help Prevent, Treat Cataracts
Tissue culture experiments show that the popular dietary supplement carnosine may help to prevent and treat cataracts, a clouding of the lens of the eye that is a leading cause...
Estrogen Can Reduce Stroke Damage By Inactivating Protein
Estrogen can halt stroke damage by inactivating a tumor-suppressing protein known to prevent many cancers researchers say.
Drug Prevents Epilepsy Following Traumatic Brain Injury In Rats
According to one theory, severe head injury causes leaks in the blood-brain barrier that allow entry of serum albumen, which triggers epilepsy and seizures. Scientists now show that albumen interacts...
South Africa Is Seen to Lag in H.I.V. Fight
Circumcision has been proven to reduce a man’s risk of contracting H.I.V. , but the South African government does not educate the public about its benefits.
Health Bill Might Direct Tax Money to Abortion
An official would not rule out the possibility that abortion coverage might eventually be included in “essential benefits” required under measures now in Congress.
Governors Balk Over Health Bill Because of Cost
Governors in both parties raised concerns that a revamping of the health care system would hand them costly new Medicaid obligations without the money to pay for them.
British airlines blocking swine flu travellers
British airlines on Sunday stepped up restrictions on suspected swine flu carriers, as a report said four more British students quarantined in China have had infections confirmed.
Intelligence starts before birth
Children who have healthy growth in the womb have been shown to have higher numeracy and literacy skills in early primary school.
Parents ignore overweight kids
Despite warnings, Australian parents are still oblivious to the fact their kids are overweight, a study has found.
Case For Preventive Prostate Cancer Treatment Bolstered
For the last six years, doctors have faced a dilemma about whether to treat men at risk of prostate cancer with the drug finasteride. Now new research appears to show...