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Findings that should speed the development of drugs for Parkinson's disease
Australian scientists have significantly advanced our understanding of dopamine release from nerve cells, findings that should speed the development of more effective drugs for treating Parkinson's Disease...
Group recommends less-frequent Pap tests
The cervical cancer screening advice follows another panel's controversial mammogram report, but experts say it's a much different situation. Still, Paps are the only reason some women see a doctor. Only days after...
New skin 'may help burns victims'
French researchers say they have found a way of using human embryonic stem cells to create new skin which could help serious burns victims.
Newer heart devices significantly improve survival, complication rate and quality of life
A new generation of implanted devices that help a failing heart function properly is significantly more effective than the previous version, making these new devices an appropriate permanent therapy for...
AFFiRiS AG: Decision to Move Alzheimer's Vaccine Candidate AD02 into Clinical Phase II Testing
Interim Analysis of Clinical Phase I Data Triggered Decision to Move Alzheimer's Vaccine Candidate AD02 into Clinical Phase II Testing
Last-resort lower-body amputation effective in extreme cases of bone infection, 25-year review shows
A landmark, 25-year review of cases in which surgeons had to remove the lower portion of the body from the waist down for severe pelvic bone infections shows the therapy...
Nutrigenomics researchers replicate gene interaction with saturated fat
Rsearchers have identified a gene-diet interaction that appears to influence body weight and have replicated their findings in three independent studies. Men and women carrying the CC genotype demonstrated higher...
FDA: Don't use Plavix along with Prilosec
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning patients against using the stomach acid reducer Prilosec with the anti-clotting drug Plavix.
Solving the 50-year-old puzzle of thalidomide
Research into the controversial drug thalidomide reveals that the mechanism through which the drug causes limb defects is the same process which causes it to damage internal organs and other...
Students with a lower socioeconomic background benefit from daily school physical activity
German school students - especially those with low socioeconomic status (SES) - significantly improved their exercise capacity and body leanness after a year of daily physical activity classes, according to...
Some prescription meds can harm foetus
More than six percent of expectant mothers in Quebec consume prescription drugs that are known to be harmful to their foetuses, according to a Universite de Montreal investigation published in...
Scientists discover cells that control inflammation in chronic disease
A new type of immune cell that can be out of control in certain chronic inflammatory diseases, worsening the symptoms of conditions like psoriasis and asthma, is described for the...
Stronger graduated driver's licensing program would save lives, prevent injuries
A new study shows that three-stage graduated driver's licensing (GDL) policies save lives and prevents injuries throughout the Midwest. The research also shows how states could save more teen lives...
World's first delivery of intra-arterial Avastin directly into brain tumor
Neurosurgeons have performed the world's first intra-arterial cerebral infusion of Avastin (bevacizumab) directly into a patient's malignant brain tumor. This novel technique may expose the cancer to higher doses of...
Research calls for better assessment of tests for tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and malaria
A rapid and accurate diagnosis is the first step towards treatment in the fight against infectious disease. Researchers have highlighted the poor quality of published studies that evaluate the accuracy...
New wound dressing, full of antibiotics, dissolves when wound has healed
Scientists have developed a new wound dressing, based on innovative fibers that can be loaded with antibiotics, then dissolve when the healing process is completed.
Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes
(AP) -- Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working on a vaccine...
New research by University of Miami law professor analyzes issues in immigration law
CORAL GABLES, FL (November 17, 2009) -- University of Miami Law Professor Rebecca A.
Teethers recalled after possible contamination
Health Canada recalled two types of Natursutten baby teethers Monday after tests showed the liquid inside might be contaminated by bacteria.
Researchers Identify Gene Mutations Underlying Risk for Most Common Form of Parkinson's Disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two genes containing mutations known to cause rare familial forms of parkinsonism are also associated with the more common, sporadic form of the disease where there is no...
Visit with Santa includes hand sanitizer
A jolly old fellow who sees thousands of Calgary children each holiday season is taking precautions against swine flu.
Pioneer of personalised genetic tests files for bankruptcy
• The business has debts of $314m with assets of just $70m • Firm's biobank has genetic information on 140,000 IcelandersA pioneering biotechnology company that spearheaded genetic research on common diseases and offered...
Seniors must use it or lose it, study shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- Doris Stinson has learned that it's never too late to start exercising. The 85-year-old Stoney Creek woman has regained her strength and maintained her independence after enrolling in...
New Anti-Clotting Medication Not More Effective than Standard Care; Hint of Other Clinical Benefits
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two large studies confirmed that an investigational, reversible anti-clotting medication failed to show greater effectiveness than clopidogrel or a placebo for patients undergoing a procedure to open blocked...
Patients often turn first to 'Dr. Google'
The Internet's power to make something "go viral" has surpassed the phrase's original meaning. Sneeze once, you might pass a virus to the person next to you. Post something online,...
Researchers discover Hedgehogs could play a role in treating osteoarthritis
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have found a pharmacological approach to treating the disease. The study is published in the...
Had flu? You may have H1N1 protection
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People who have had repeated flu infections -- or repeated flu vaccines -- may have some protection against the new pandemic swine influenza, U.S. researchers said on...
African-American men at higher risk of false positives in prostate testing
(PhysOrg.com) -- While an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test can be frightening news for men, new research shows that sometimes the levels are caused by a naturally occurring hormone, and...