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Targeting Specific Proteins To Halt Advanced Metastatic Breast Cancer
Two specific matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) proteins have been found to contribute to bone metastasis in advanced breast cancer -- lending important new insight into the design of clinically useful small...
Nunavut reports 1st swine flu death
A young Nunavut female patient has died from swine flu, marking the first death from the H1N1 influenza virus in the territory, chief medical officer Dr. Isaac Sobol announced Thursday.
Developing A Safer Form Of Acetaminophen
Scientists have developed a process for producing large batches of a new and potentially safer form of acetaminophen, the widely used pain-reliever now the source of growing concern over its...
Fighting Drug-resistant Flu Viruses
Amid reports that swine flu viruses are developing the ability to shrug off existing antiviral drugs, scientists are reporting a first-of-its kind discovery that could foster a new genre of...
New evidence that popular dietary supplement may help prevent, treat cataracts
Researchers are reporting evidence from tissue culture experiments that the popular dietary supplement carnosine may help to prevent and treat cataracts, a clouding of the lens of the eye that...
Alzheimer's risk: Would you want to know?
When people learn they are predisposed to Alzheimer's disease, any depression or anxiety is not long lasting, a new study indicates...
Focusing HIV treatment helps control concurrent hepatitis B infection
Prolonged use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to treat people infected with both HIV and hepatitis B (HBV) helps to better control the hepatitis B infection and could delay...
Sask. considers hormone therapy alternatives
Premarin, a popular female hormone replacement therapy, has suddenly tripled in price, leading the Saskatchewan government to look at alternatives such as patches or gels.
Olympic fears will lead to 2,000 surgery cancellations: memo
An estimated 2,000 elective surgeries will be cancelled during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in February by the Fraser Health Authority because of concerns about traffic gridlock and swine flu,...
Should Racial Profiling Play a Role in Cancer Prognosis?
African-Americans are more likely to die from cancer than patients of other races and ethnicities, and extensive studies have long implicated socioeconomic and environmental factors, such as differences in income, diet and education....
Circulating blood cells are important predictors of cancer spread in children
Endothelial progenitor cells may play a role in the start and progression of metastatic disease in children with cancer, according to study results published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal...
Pathologists push for better testing processes
The Canadian Association of Pathologists has made three recommendations that it hopes will improve patient care, said Dr. Laurette Geldenhuys, president-elect of the group.
Chinese student with tuberculosis in Moncton hospital
A student from China, studying at the Moncton Flight College, is in serious but stable condition in a Moncton hospital suffering from tuberculosis.
Skin cancer's secret revealed
Australian researchers have found out how skin cancers manage to slip past our immune system, and hope to use it against them.
Diarrhea outbreak killing Somali children
MOGADISHU, Somalia, July 15 (UPI) -- At least 10 children are dead and 20 others in critical condition due to an outbreak of diarrhea in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region,...
Bowel cancer risk factor found
A common mutation previously thought of as harmless has been shown to increase bowel cancer risk in a new study.
Fetal Short-term Memory Found In 30-week-old Fetuses
Researchers studying about 100 healthy pregnant women and their fetuses have found measured changes in how fetuses respond to repeated stimulation and exhibit "habituation." This research allows for a better...
Personalized Genomic Medicine: Are We and Our Doctors Ready?
Entangled with the national debate about the future of healthcare, there’s a personal debate about the future of medicine. Futuristic medicine will rely on personal genomics, because as consumer-patients,...
Anti-viral medicines: short-term solution, but no cure for swine flu
Can swine flu be treated?
Green tea: Mixed reviews for cancer prevention
Lifestyle choices are pieces of the cancer prevention puzzle, but exactly which steps to take remain unclear, even to scientists. Still, more and more individuals are incorporating small changes into...
Home smoking rules tend to vary by race
Prohibiting tobacco use at home could reduce adolescent smoking rates, but the practice might be less common in black families than in white ones, a new study found...
Higher Levels Of A Certain Protein Associated With Lower Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes
Persons with higher levels of adiponectin, a protein that is produced by fat cells and that has anti-inflammatory and insulin-sensitizing properties, have an associated lower risk of type 2 diabetes,...
Annual Costs Of Stroke In US Children At Least $42 Million
Stroke in children costs at least $42 million annually for initial care in the United States. The lifetime costs of childhood stroke are likely greater than costs for adults due...
Medical Researchers Profile Genes In Acutely Ill Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients
The first findings from a one-of-a-kind, patient-driven effort to provide lung tissue for research might help doctors predict when patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are becoming dangerously ill and also...
Identifying Diarrhea Causing Bacteria By Tiny Difference In Genes
Researchers have develop a new method for better diagnostic of diarrhea causing bacteria. Every year, diarrhea causes around five million fatalities worldwide. Most people die due to pathogenic microorganisms, such...
New Culprit Behind Obesity's Ill Metabolic Consequences
Obesity very often leads to insulin resistance, and now researchers have uncovered another factor behind that ill consequence. The newly discovered culprit is a protein, called PEDF for short, that...
Massachusetts Takes a Step Back From Health Care for All
The new state budget in Massachusetts eliminates health care coverage for some 30,000 legal immigrants to help close a growing deficit.
China stops shock therapy for Internet addicts
China's Health Ministry has ordered a hospital to stop using electric shock therapy to cure youths of Internet addiction, saying there was no scientific evidence it worked.