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States With Expanded Health Coverage Fight Bill
States that have already broadened health care coverage say that the Senate overhaul bill unfairly penalizes them.
Anti-estrogens may offer protection against lung cancer mortality
Anti-estrogens as therapy for breast cancer may also reduce the risk of death from lung cancer, according to a new study.
Model for powerful flu fighters from existing drugs
Computer screening reveals possible drugs the H1N1 and H5N1 flu viruses just wouldn’t be able to resist
H1N1 more risky than seasonal flu in children with sickle cell disease
Infection with the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, causes more life-threatening complications than seasonal flu in children with sickle cell disease, according to new research. The findings warn parents and...
U.S. water not always safe to drink
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Millions of people in the United States have been exposed to unsafe drinking water over the past five years, records suggest.
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Drug shows positive responses, low side-effects in multiple myeloma
The second-generation proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib is showing noteworthy response rates and low levels of adverse side effects among multiple myeloma patients in a phase II clinical trial, researchers reported today...
Group corrects statement about safety of hot toys
(AP) -- A consumer group that reported several of the holiday season's must-have toys are unsafe wants to make a correction.
Quitting smoking can reverse asthma-inducing changes in lungs
Asthmatic smokers may be able to reverse some of the damage to their lungs that exacerbates asthmatic symptoms just by putting down their cigarettes, according to new research.
Many parents encourage underage drinking, Australian study finds
Half of Australian adults and 63 percent of Australians on a higher income believe 15- to 17-year-olds should be allowed to consume alcohol under parental supervision at home, according to...
India's Tata launches low-cost water filter for rural poor
India's giant Tata Group on Monday unveiled a new low-cost water purifier, which it hopes will provide safe drinking water for millions and cut the toll of deadly diseases.
Swine flu science update: 4 December 2009
A roundup of articles about testing for swine flu, monitoring genetic mutations to the virus, the provision of vaccine and more.
Urine test for pediatric obstructive sleep apnea possible
Researchers at the University of Chicago have discovered a technique that is able to determine whether a child has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or habitual snoring by screening their urine.
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Genetic studies reveal new causes of severe obesity in childhood
Scientists in Cambridge have discovered that the loss of a key segment of DNA can lead to severe childhood obesity. This is the first study to show that this kind...
Scripps research team restores some function to cells from cystic fibrosis patients
In an encouraging new development, a team led by Scripps Research Institute scientists has restored partial function to lung cells collected from patients with cystic fibrosis. While there is still...
White House Is Urged to Help States With Nuclear Plants Stockpile Thyroid Drug
Citing lessons from Hurricane Katrina, advocates seek to reverse a Bush-era policy and increase advance distribution of potassium iodide in the event of an accident or an attack.
Cost of diabetes 'an economic tsunami': report
Diabetes is expected to cost Canada about $12.2 billion in 2010, nearly double its level a decade ago, the Canadian Diabetes Association says.
Cardiovascular risk in youth with type 1 diabetes linked primarily to insulin resistance
Youth with type 1 diabetes have now been found to have abnormal insulin resistance. Having abnormal insulin resistance appears to negatively affect heart, blood vessel and exercise function in this...
'Live' imaging reveals breast cancer cells' transition to metastasis
The spread, or metastasis, of individual breast cancer cells from the main tumor into the blood circulation to the lungs and other body tissues and organs is under the control...
New gene findings will help guide treatment in infant leukemia
Pediatric oncologists have identified specific genes, dubbed partner genes, that fuse with another gene to drive an often-fatal form of leukemia in infants. By more accurately defining specific partner genes,...
Vitamin D levels associated with survival in lymphoma patients
A new study has found that the amount of vitamin D in patients being treated for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was strongly associated with cancer progression and overall survival.
Do you consider medicine and the allied health professions within the STEM disciplines? [Terra Sigillata]
I posed this question earlier today on Twitter and have already garnered a good number of responses.
Pancreatic tumors are marked for immunotherapy
Pancreatic tumors can be identified by a readily detectable marker that shows promise as a basis for immune therapy against the disease, according to new research.
Americans born in the South may have a higher risk of dying from stroke as adults
The "stroke belt" has a tight hold. People born in the Southern stroke belt have a higher risk of dying from stroke as adults, even if they later move away,...
Food attitudes affect obesity risk in middle-aged women
A small study of middle-aged women finds that "guilt-ridden dieters," impulsive eaters and those too busy to focus on food are the most likely to show signs of obesity.
Chicken of the sea? Tuna farming getting a boost
(AP) -- Thousands of tuna, their silver bellies bloated with fat, swim frantically around in netted areas of a small bay, stuffing themselves until they grow twice as heavy...
Don't call it 'swine flu,' farmers implore
Hog farmers, already hurting from the recession, say paranoia about the H1N1 virus has devastated their business. ...