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New Model May Help Scientists Better Predict And Prevent Influenza Outbreaks
Each year, the influenza virus evolves. And each year, public health officials try to predict what the new strain will be and how it will affect the population in order to best...
Pregnant Women At 'Serious Risk' from Flu
Pregnant women who catch the flu are at serious risk for flu-related complications, including death, and that risk far outweighs the risk of possible side effects from injectable vaccines containing...
Women with chronic kidney disease more likely than men to go undiagnosed
Woman are at particular risk of their primary care physicians delaying diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd...
For gay and straight men, facial attraction operates similarly
A new study from a researcher at Harvard University finds that gay men are most attracted to the most masculine-faced men, while straight men prefer the most feminine-faced women...
Firm seeks emergency OK for swine flu test
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug administration is being asked to approve emergency use of a new test to diagnose the H1N1 swine flu...
Cholesterol drug may halt Parkinson's
CHICAGO, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Simvastatin, a widely used cholestrol-reducing drug, may halt the progression of Parkinson's disease, researchers in Chicago said.
High fructose corn syrup: A recipe for hypertension
A diet high in fructose increases the risk of developing high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and...
Low vitamin D levels explains most ESRD risk in African-Americans
Low levels of vitamin D may account for nearly 60 percent of the elevated risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in African Americans, according to a report in the December...
Whooping cough immunity lasts longer than previously thought
Immunity to whooping cough lasts at least 30 years on average, much longer than previously thought, according to a new study by researchers based at the University of Michigan and...
NIAID scientists propose new explanation for flu virus antigenic drift
Influenza viruses evade infection-fighting antibodies by constantly changing the shape of their major surface protein. This shape-shifting, called antigenic drift, is why influenza vaccines - which are designed to elicit...
Of mice and men: Stem cells and ethical uncertainties
The recent creation of live mice from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) not only represents a remarkable scientific achievement, but also raises important issues, according to bioethicists at The Johns...
Health experts: Kids should get seasonal flu shot
(AP) -- Dutch scientists made a controversial suggestion Friday that children might be better off skipping the seasonal flu vaccine this year - a proposal flatly rejected by other...
Inhibitor of heat shock protein is a potential anticancer drug, Penn study finds
Like yoga for office drones, cells do have coping strategies for stress. Heat, lack of nutrients, oxygen radicals - all can wreak havoc on the delicate internal components of a...
Shire presents study findings on its ADHD treatments at psychiatric meeting Oct 29-30
HONOLULU -- October 29, 2009 -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announced today that it will present key scientific data on its...
Barrett's Esophagus Patients Have Same Survival Rates As General Population
New research has found that survival rates of patients with Barrett's esophagus, which can be a precursor for esophageal cancer, are no different than the survival rates for the general...
Possible Link Between IBD Therapy And Skin Cancer, Study Reveals
Findings from a new retrospective cohort study indicate that patients with inflammatory bowel disease, especially those receiving the thiopurine class of medications to treat IBD, may be at risk for...
Iranian-Canadian blogger's family pleads for help
The brother of Iranian-Canadian "Blogfather" Hossein Derakhshan, who has been imprisoned in Iran without trial for nearly a year, is warning foreign-born Canadians not to rely on their Canadian passports.
Flu cancels N.L. school travel
Travel plans for Newfoundland and Labrador school groups and teams were cancelled Thursday to prevent the spread of H1N1 among students and staff.
Flu shots for moms-to-be benefit babies
Vaccination for seasonal influenza may help prevent premature and low-weight births
Gold Nanoparticles Delivery Platinum Warheads to Tumors
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cisplatin is one of the most powerful and effective drugs for treating a wide variety of cancers, but serious side effects ultimately limit the drug's use and effectiveness....
Study: Cholesterol drugs may improve flu survival
(AP) -- A new treatment for swine flu may already be on pharmacy shelves - cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor.
Physician training 2.0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Doctors at Brigham and Women's Hospital team up with the New England Journal of Medicine to create online medical cases that can teach better than lectures.
Scent of alarm identifies male bed bugs
Bed bug guys find the girls by trial and error †and smell
High Blood Pressure Medicines Show Promise for Treating Heart Disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two medications commonly used to treat high blood pressure appear to be effective in treating one of the most common and potentially deadly forms of heart disease, according...
Video: Inside Look At H1N1 Vaccine Production
60 Minutes Correspondent Scott Pelley tours the Sanofi Pasteur plant in Swiftwater, Pa., the only one in America making the H1N1 flu vaccine. The full report airs Sunday on...
Obama girls' vaccine: Favoritism or good example?
With Dad a world leader and Nobel Prize winner, Malia and Sasha Obama surely could have been first in line when vaccinations began for swine flu....
How Parents Can Play a Role in a Child Injury
(PhysOrg.com) -- When a teenager suffers a sports-related injury, many times their agony is more mental than physical.
Research on Childhood Obesity May Help Fight Epidemic
(PhysOrg.com) -- More than 16 percent of children and adolescents in the United States are overweight-a doubling of the estimated incidence of overweight among children and a tripling of the...