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Just seeing someone smoke can trigger smokers to abandon their nascent efforts to kick the habit, according to new research conducted at Duke University Medical Center.
Source: Duke University Medical Center
Posted on: Monday, Jan 05, 2009, 5:11pm
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Posted on: Monday, Jan 05, 2009, 5:11pm
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About half of teens reference sex, substance use or other risky behaviors on their publicly available online profiles
Source: JAMA and Archives Journals
Posted on: Monday, Jan 05, 2009, 5:08pm
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Posted on: Monday, Jan 05, 2009, 5:08pm
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Digitalis-based drugs like digoxin have been used for centuries to treat patients with irregular heart rhythms and heart failure and are still in use today.
Source: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Posted on: Monday, Jan 05, 2009, 2:29pm
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Posted on: Monday, Jan 05, 2009, 2:29pm
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A team of researchers at Princeton University and The Cancer Institute of New Jersey has identified a long-sought gene that is fatefully switched on in 30 to 40 percent of all breast cancer patients, spreading the disease, resisting traditional chemotherapies and eventually leading to death.
Source: Princeton University
Posted on: Monday, Jan 05, 2009, 2:16pm
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Posted on: Monday, Jan 05, 2009, 2:16pm
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One of the current handicaps of cancer treatments is the difficulty of aiming these treatments at destroying malignant cells without killing healthy cells in the process. But a new study by McMaster University researchers has provided insight into how scientists might develop therapies and drugs that more carefully target cancer, while sparing normal healthy cells
Source: McMaster University
Posted on: Monday, Jan 05, 2009, 12:16pm
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Posted on: Monday, Jan 05, 2009, 12:16pm
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Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have developed a versatile mouse model of glioblastoma—the most common and deadly brain cancer in humans—that closely resembles the development and progression of human brain tumors that arise naturally.
Source: Salk Institute
Posted on: Monday, Jan 05, 2009, 9:11am
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Posted on: Monday, Jan 05, 2009, 9:11am
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A single tumor-suppressing gene is a key to understanding, and perhaps killing, dormant ovarian cancer cells that persist after initial treatment only to reawaken years later, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in the December Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Source: University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Posted on: Friday, Jan 02, 2009, 1:39pm
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Posted on: Friday, Jan 02, 2009, 1:39pm
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The hormone deprivation therapy that prostate cancer patients often take gives them only a temporary fix, with tumors usually regaining their hold within a couple of years. Now, researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered critical differences in the hormone receptors on prostate cancer cells in patients who no longer respond to this therapy.
Source: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 31, 2008, 12:57pm
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Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 31, 2008, 12:57pm
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An extract from grape seeds forces laboratory leukemia cells to commit cell suicide, according to researchers from the University of Kentucky. They found that within 24 hours, 76 percent of leukemia cells had died after being exposed to the extract.
Source: American Association for Cancer Research
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 31, 2008, 12:56pm
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Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 31, 2008, 12:56pm
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When researchers look inside human cancer cells for the whereabouts of an important tumor-suppressor, they often catch the protein playing hooky, lolling around in cellular broth instead of muscling its way out to the cells' membranes and foiling cancer growth.
Source: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 5:40pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 5:40pm
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Variants of numerous DNA repair genes initially appeared to be statistically significantly associated with cancer risk in epidemiological studies. When the data from individual studies are pooled, however, few DNA repair gene variants appear truly associated with increased cancer risk, according to a field synopsis
Source: Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 5:08pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 5:08pm
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Researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered that a molecule implicated in leukemia and lung cancer is also important in muscle repair and in a muscle cancer that strikes mainly children.
Source: Ohio State University Medical Center
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 2:07pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 2:07pm
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"New blood" can revitalize a company or a sports team. Recent research by Tel Aviv University finds that young blood does a body good as well, especially when it comes to fighting cancer.
Source: American Friends of Tel Aviv University
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 2:06pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 2:06pm
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Self-control is critical for success in life, and a new study by University of Miami professor of Psychology Michael McCullough finds that religious people have more self-control than do their less religious counterparts.
Source: University of Miami
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 2:06pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 2:06pm
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Need another reason to add "Quit Smoking" to your New Year's resolutions list? How about the fact that even if you choose to smoke outside of your home or only smoke in your home when your children are not there – thinking that you're keeping them away from second-hand smoke – you're still exposing them to toxins?
Source: Massachusetts General Hospital
Posted on: Monday, Dec 29, 2008, 2:02pm
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Posted on: Monday, Dec 29, 2008, 2:02pm
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Despite recent widespread media attention given to studies that have indicated one-third of American children have a weight problem, a new study shows just one-third of children who are overweight or obese actually receive that diagnosis by a pediatrician.
Source: Case Western Reserve University
Posted on: Monday, Dec 29, 2008, 2:01pm
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Posted on: Monday, Dec 29, 2008, 2:01pm
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New research in an animal model suggests that a diet high in inorganic phosphates, which are found in a variety of processed foods including meats, cheeses, beverages, and bakery products, might speed growth of lung cancer tumors and may even contribute to the development of those tumors in individuals predisposed to the disease.
Source: American Thoracic Society
Posted on: Monday, Dec 29, 2008, 11:44am
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Posted on: Monday, Dec 29, 2008, 11:44am
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Excessive police violence is evident in the types of injury and trauma emergency care doctors are treating in the US, indicates research published in Emergency Medicine Journal.
Source: BMJ-British Medical Journal
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008, 7:48pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008, 7:48pm
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Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) found that pregnant women who are vitamin D deficient are also at an increased risk for delivering a baby by caesarean section as compared to pregnant women who are not vitamin D deficient. These findings currently appear on-line in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Source: Boston University
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008, 2:02pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008, 2:02pm
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Women should go for the broccoli when the relish tray comes around during holiday celebrations this season.
Source: University of California - Santa Barbara
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008, 12:25pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008, 12:25pm
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Articles From the Web
WHO confirms 3 Ebola deaths in Congo
The World Health Organization confirmed the Ebola virus had killed three people in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo and said more deaths were being investigated.
The World Health Organization confirmed the Ebola virus had killed three people in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo and said more deaths were being investigated.
Have Americans Gone Nuts Over Nut Allergies?
Is evacuating a school bus full of children because of a lone peanut on the floor a smart precaution, or overkill?
Is evacuating a school bus full of children because of a lone peanut on the floor a smart precaution, or overkill?
Source: Time Magazine
Posted on: Monday, Jan 05, 2009, 9:27am
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Posted on: Monday, Jan 05, 2009, 9:27am
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How Visiting Your Family Warps Your Brain
New research helps explain why we're so hard on our family members during the holidays.
New research helps explain why we're so hard on our family members during the holidays.
Source: Discovery Channel
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 5:40pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 5:40pm
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Mexican Hospitals Aim To Attract More Americans
As many Americans struggle to pay for health care or health insurance, hospitals in Mexico are expanding in hopes of wooing more patients from north of the border. Costs for procedures are often significantly cheaper due to lower overhead in Mexico.
As many Americans struggle to pay for health care or health insurance, hospitals in Mexico are expanding in hopes of wooing more patients from north of the border. Costs for procedures are often significantly cheaper due to lower overhead in Mexico.
‘Superbug’ may be common in ER workers
Health care workers in emergency departments are often carriers of the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or (MRSA), potentially putting patients at risk, according to two reports in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
Health care workers in emergency departments are often carriers of the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or (MRSA), potentially putting patients at risk, according to two reports in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
Do Virginity Pledges Work?
A new study published in the January issue of Pediatrics finds that teenagers who took chastity vows are as likely as their peers to have premarital sex, but less likely to protect themselves
A new study published in the January issue of Pediatrics finds that teenagers who took chastity vows are as likely as their peers to have premarital sex, but less likely to protect themselves
Source: Time Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 12:13pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 12:13pm
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Are Romantic Movies Bad For You?
A Scottish study suggests that romantic movies create unrealistic expectations in real life
A Scottish study suggests that romantic movies create unrealistic expectations in real life
Source: Time Magazine
Posted on: Monday, Dec 29, 2008, 2:01pm
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Posted on: Monday, Dec 29, 2008, 2:01pm
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Listen: Health Care Next Year: Dare We Hope?
Health care is sure to occupy Congress and the new Obama administration this coming year. The U.S. spends more than two trillion dollars a year on medical care, yet, our population is no healthier than countries that spend far less.
Health care is sure to occupy Congress and the new Obama administration this coming year. The U.S. spends more than two trillion dollars a year on medical care, yet, our population is no healthier than countries that spend far less.
Listen: FDA Reverses Cephalosporin Ban
The Food and Drug Administration had planned to ban the use of a popular antibiotic from use in animal feed. At the last minute, the agency pulled back. Cephalosporin is one of the most important drugs for treating infectious diseases in humans.
The Food and Drug Administration had planned to ban the use of a popular antibiotic from use in animal feed. At the last minute, the agency pulled back. Cephalosporin is one of the most important drugs for treating infectious diseases in humans.
Health Care That Puts a Computer on the Team
There is broad agreement that moving patient records into the computer age is essential to improving care and curbing costs.
There is broad agreement that moving patient records into the computer age is essential to improving care and curbing costs.
Candy Canes Fight Germs, Settle Stomachs
Peppermint is a known digestive aid. New research shows just how potent it is.
Peppermint is a known digestive aid. New research shows just how potent it is.
Source: Discovery Channel
Posted on: Monday, Dec 29, 2008, 9:17am
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Posted on: Monday, Dec 29, 2008, 9:17am
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Stressed out? Smashing dishes might help
It's a smashing sort of therapy for the stressed: a Japanese entrepreneur is offering those strained by the financial crisis a chance to vent by hurling crockery against a wall, and then paying for it.
It's a smashing sort of therapy for the stressed: a Japanese entrepreneur is offering those strained by the financial crisis a chance to vent by hurling crockery against a wall, and then paying for it.
This year, it's looking a lot like 'stress-mas'
Stress—largely because of money woes—is taking its toll
Stress—largely because of money woes—is taking its toll
Source: Chicago Tribune
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008, 6:44pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008, 6:44pm
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Should statins be available for everyone?
They lower cholesterol and heart attack risk and may hold promise against other diseases, including cancer. Doctors consider broadening their use.
They lower cholesterol and heart attack risk and may hold promise against other diseases, including cancer. Doctors consider broadening their use.
Source: LA Times
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008, 6:44pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008, 6:44pm
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