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FDA Approved Leukemia Drugs Shows Promise In Ovarian Cancer Cells
The drug Sprycel, approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia, significantly inhibited the growth and invasiveness of ovarian cancer cells and...
Routine Evaluation Of Prostate Size Not As Effective In Cancer Screening, Study Finds
New research studied the association between prostate-specific antigen levels and prostate size and found that routine annual evaluation of prostate growth is not necessarily a predictor for the development of...
Babies with an accent
In the first days of their lives, French infants already cry in a different way to German babies. This was the result of a study by researchers from the Max...
Findings Key For Understanding, Interpreting Genetic Testing For Long QT Syndrome
Results of a long QT syndrome (LQTS) study play an important role in understanding genetic testing's role in diagnosing disease, according to researchers.
Higher Incidence Of Thyroid Cancer In Volcanic Area Of Sicily
People living in volcanic areas may be at a higher risk for thyroid cancer, according to a new study.
Plastic Surgeons Offer Microsurgery Technique For Breast Reconstruction, Tummy Tuck After Mastectomy
A new microsurgery by plastic surgeons called the Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) flap procedure can offer women seeking breast reconstruction after a mastectomy some of the advantages of a...
'Optical Biopsy' For Breast Cancer Increasingly Accurate, Research Finds
Most biopsies following mammograms reveal benign abnormalities, not cancer. But women may not have to endure the medical costs, stress and potential complications that accompany such invasive biopsies forever. A...
Higher health insurance costs force doctors to talk about money with patients
As health insurers require people to base more treatment decisions on out-of-pocket costs, physicians should learn to talk to patients about money, according to researchers at Wake Forest University School...
First use of antibody and stem cell transplantation to successfully treat advanced leukaemia
For the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre have reported the use of a radiolabeled antibody to deliver targeted doses of radiation, followed by a stem cell...
Teen girls diagnosed with STI more likely to seek treatment for partners after watching video
A study at Johns Hopkins Children's Centre found that girls diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) who watched a short educational video were three times more likely to discuss their...
Key player identified in cascade that leads to hypertension-related kidney damage
A key player in a cascade that likely begins with stress and leads to high blood pressure and kidney damage has been identified by researchers who say the finding may...
Journal special edition outlines rotavirus burden and need for vaccines
Seattle, WA -- The Journal of Infectious Diseases has released a special edition, Global Rotavirus Surveillance: Preparing for the Introduction of Rotavirus Vaccines.
Lactose intolerance rates may be significantly lower than previously believed
Prevalence of lactose intolerance may be far lower than previously estimated, according to a study in the latest issue of Nutrition Today. The study, which uses data from a...
For Improving Early Literacy, Reading Comics Is No Child's Play
A professor of library and information science says that comic books are just as sophisticated as other forms of literature, and children benefit from reading them at least as much...
Officials Defend Distribution of Flu Vaccine to Companies
Citigroup received 1,200 doses and Goldman Sachs got 200, as shortages have continued and hospitals have not received the supplies they have requested.
Cancer Patients Want Honesty, Compassion From Their Oncologist
What do patients want from their radiation oncologists? The most significant preference is that more than one-third of female cancer patients (37 percent) prefer to have their hands held by...
Crossing the line: how aggressive cells invade the brain (w/ Video)
In diseases such as multiple sclerosis, cells of the immune system infiltrate the brain tissue, where they cause immense damage. For many years, it was an enigma as to how...
Will a Shortage of Nuclear Isotopes Mean Less Effective Medical Tests?
The Chalk River nuclear reactor in Ontario doesn’t sell a watt of electricity. Never has. But when it sprang a leak and shut down this spring, it threw a multibillion-dollar industry into...
Doctor and Patient: Texting as a Health Tool for Teenagers
With text messaging, a study found, young liver transplant recipients were more likely to take their medications and avoid life-threatening complications.
The Concept Of Fairness
I recently read, in one of the posts, the following statement. "Evolution is not fair, economics is not fair." http://www.scientificblogging.com/news_articles/chemical_engineer_solves_capitalism_problem I'm sure we've all heard the platitude that "life is not fair", which...
Humphrey Kay obituary
Humphrey Kay, who has died aged 86, was an early pioneer in the scientific approach to the diagnosis and treatment of leukaemia. When Humphrey joined the Royal Marsden hospital in London as...
Swine flu science update: 5 November 2009
A round up of articles about vaccine distribution in the developing world, flu virus survival strategies, thermal screening, and more.
Researchers explore new ways to prevent spinal cord damage using a vitamin B3 precursor
Substances naturally produced by the human body may one day help prevent paralysis following a spinal cord injury, according to researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College. A recent $2.5 million...
Medical aid group raises alarm about AIDS funding
(AP) -- The global recession and pressure to divert funds to other health crises are hurting the fight against AIDS, a medical group warned Thursday, with one health worker...
WHO: Swine flu virus is top strain worldwide
(AP) -- The World Health Organization's flu chief said the swine flu virus has now become the predominant flu strain worldwide.
Be wary of online swine flu remedies: Health Canada
As flu activity picks up across the country, federal authorities are warning Canadians not to buy unauthorized products from the internet or other sources that claim to fight the H1N1...
Samoan tsunami was too close to prevent deaths: research
(PhysOrg.com) -- Samoa's tsunami detection, monitoring and warning system works well and could not have prevented the more than 100 deaths caused by the devastating tsunami that hit the region...
Oestrogen therapy likely must be given soon after menopause to provide stroke protection
For oestrogen replacement to provide stroke protection, it likely must be given soon after levels drop because of menopause or surgical removal of the ovaries, scientists report in the Journal...