Appeals court weighs health insurance mandate [Link]
USA Today
ATLANTA - A federal appeals court Wednesday sharply questioned the validity of the government's new requirement that most Americans buy health insurance and whether, if it is struck down, the entire 2010 health care overhaul ...
Pfizer to Stop Sale of Animal Drug [Link]
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—The Food and Drug Administration said Pfizer Inc. will stop the sale of the animal drug 3-Nitro that's used in some chicken feed after an agency analysis detected a "very low" level of inorganic arsenic in the ...
Obama calls for world without HIV/AIDS [Link]
USA Today
President Obama is marking the 30th anniversary of the battle against HIV/AIDS by calling on countries to do more and try to stamp out the disease.
Gene mutations could cause autism in boys, another disorder in girls ... [Link]
Los Angeles Times
Autism spectrum disorders can be caused by as many as 300 or so rare genetic mutations, scientists reported Wednesday. The research strongly implicates genetics, including spontaneous gene mutations, in the development of the disorder.
Drug makes hearts repair themselves [Link]
BBC News
But a study in the journal Nature showed the drug, thymosin beta 4, if used in advance of a heart attack, was able to "prime" the heart for repair.
Barefoot Running Less Impact Risk; So Easy A Caveman Could Do It [Link]
Medical News Today
Almost barefoot running gear is all the rage these days, but is it truly better for you than all the fancy footwear offered on the market?
Research Goes Mobile; Pfizer Leads FDA Approved REMOTE Project [Link]
Medical News Today
Research is going mobile. For the first time in America's history and an innovative advancement in clinical study approach, Pfizer is running the first US clinical study pilot project, approved by the Food and Drug Administration and known by the ...
FDA Recommends Limits On Highest Dose Of Cholesterol Drug Zocor [Link]
Wall Street Journal
(Updates with prescription figures in second paragraph, adds information from FDA and Merck comments starting in the fifth paragraph.
CDC officials call for better Salmonella prevention efforts [Link]
Pediatric SuperSite
Despite a significant reduction in the past 15 years of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157, Salmonella infection has not decreased and causes more hospitalizations and deaths than any other foodborne infection.
Pfizer To Work With Boston Hospitals To Speed Research Efforts [Link]
Wall Street Journal
BOSTON (Dow Jones)--Pfizer Inc. (PFE) will spend about $100 million over the next five years on a collaborative effort with several Boston-area medical institutions aimed at more efficiently turning early stage ...
Does coffee make you hear things? [Link]
Salon - Peter Finocchiaro
Scholars at Australia's La Trobe University just released a study showing a correlation between caffeine intake and auditory hallucinations.
Autism diagnoses take South Korea by surprise [Link]
Los Angeles Times
Some families are in denial after US and Korean researchers discover in a Seoul suburb the highest rate of autism ever measured in a general population.
Group Names Best Diet For Weight Loss [Link]
MyFox Philadelphia
With thousands of diets purporting to be the best plan for shedding the pounds, a US media health group on Tuesday announced its picks for the best diets after assembling a panel of experts to assess the benefits of each.
Minority kids spend most of their waking hours plugged in [Link]
USA Today
Minority children spend an average of 13 hours a day using mobile devices, computers, TVs and other media - about 4½ hours more than white kids, says a report out today.
Safety Dooms Novel Staph Vaccine [Link]
MedPage Today
A phase II/III trial of V710, an investigational vaccine for the prevention of Staphylococcus aureus infection, has been stopped for good following a risk-benefit analysis, according to Merck and ...
Heart attack breakthrough 'exciting' [Link]
Telegraph.co.uk
British scientists Professor Paul Riley and Professor Peter Weissberg have managed to reactivate dormant repair cells in the heart of an adult mouse.
An apple a day keeps flab away [Link]
Times of India
PTI | Jun 9, 2011, 01.30am IST LONDON: An apple a day keeps the doctor away, so goes the old saying. Now, researchers claim to have found out the exact reason - the fruit helps keep one's body toned and slender by boosting muscles and fighting the flab ...
Pioneering asthma treatment begins [Link]
Healthcare Today
Doctors at two UK centres are treating NHS asthma patients with a pioneering new treatment. Specialists at the centres in Manchester and Glasgow are using the treatment which is described as “melting away” muscle in the airways.
Frog Skin Could Help Treat Cancer And Other Diseases [Link]
Medical News Today
Scientists have discovered two proteins secreted from the skin of frogs that could help treat cancer and other diseases by disrupting the growth of blood vessels: one switches the process of "angiogenesis" on, and the other switches it off.
Drug 'Aromasin' prevents breast cancer [Link]
International News Network
ISLAMABAD: In what may be seen as a positive development, it has emerged that the anti-estrogen drug Aromasin reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence by about one-third in postmenopausal women previously treated with tamoxifen.
Getting smart on child brain tumours [Link]
BBC News
It's a relatively low number that means most GP's might expect to see only one or two cases in their career. Even so, the consequences - both for the individuals and their families - can be devastating, and brain tumour remains the leading cause of ...
Charity welcomes routine HIV test at Manchester hospital [Link]
BBC News
Patients being admitted to Manchester Royal Infirmary are being routinely offered HIV screening as part of a new policy to boost detection rates.
Ignorance about food hygiene is a recipe for disaster [Link]
WalesOnline
Research carried out by the Food Standards Agency in Wales revealed the many misconceptions people still hold about preventing food poisoning and illness.
Tags: Medicine In The News
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Wednesday, 8 June 2011
Tuesday, 7 June 2011
Medicine In The News (June 7, 2011)
Number of Rare E. Coli Cases in US Rose Last Year [Link]
New York Times
Federal officials said on Tuesday that a national monitoring system for food-borne illness detected an increasing number of sicknesses last year from a group of rare E. coli bacteria related to the little-known and highly toxic strain ...
One in three employers may drop health benefits, report says [Link]
Los Angeles Times
The predictions about healthcare keep coming. The latest suggests that nearly a third of employers are likely to stop offering health insurance to employees in 2014 when major federal ...
J&J's Zytiga Extends Life; Other Prostate Cancer Alternatives? [Link]
Medical News Today
Zytiga (abiraterone acetate), an ingested pill treatment manufactured by J&J, has been found to potentially extend life by up to four months in men with spreading cancer who have already been treated with chemotherapy.
Health Buzz: U.S. News Ranks 'Best Diets' [Link]
U.S. News & World Report
US News today released its first-ever Best Diets rankings—an evaluation of 20 eating plans that have been expert-rated in seven categories, including short-term weight loss, long-term weight loss, easiness to follow, safety, ...
USDA encouraging wider use of summer food program [Link]
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States Department of Agriculture has made it easier for organizations to access funds to feed children in low-income areas during the summer, officials said on Tuesday.
Conservatives alarmed over David Cameron's NHS concessions [Link]
The Guardian
David Cameron has alarmed his backbenchers after meeting demands laid down by the Lib Dems over NHS reform. Photograph: Getty Images David Cameron is facing a battle to reassure anxious Conservative MPs after he announced a raft of changes to the ...
E.Coli Payout To Run Into Hundreds Of Millions [Link]
Sky News
European trade bosses are indicating they will pay hundreds of millions of euros to farmers suffering heavy losses as a result of scare stories surrounding a deadly E.coli outbreak.
Drug companies cut vaccine prices [Link]
BBC News
Several major drugs companies have announced big cuts to the amounts they charge for their vaccines in the developing world. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Merck, Johnson & Johnson and Sanofi-Aventis have agreed to cut prices through the international vaccine ...
Plain packets 'would help smokers quit' [Link]
Private Healthcare UK
Plain cigarette packets could be one way of reducing the number of smoking-related deaths by helping people to quit. According to Amanda Sandford, research manager at Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), plain packets could be more effective than health ...
Neurology care 'patchy and inefficient' [Link]
The Guardian
The NHS is failing to provide proper care for up to 10 million Britons who have a neurological condition such as migraine, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease, physicians warn in a report.
Should women under 25 be screened for cervical cancer? [Link]
The Guardian
In England, cervical cancer screening starts at 25, but younger women are dying from the disease. In some European countries screening starts as young as 18 Débora welcomes your help and feedback in her research.
Don't believe all you read about pomegranates [Link]
The Guardian
Media claims about pomegranates show how corrosive the practice of 'science by press release' is. Peer review is essential Pomegranates have been the subject of numerous claims about their health benefits.
Rich children 'have superior vocabularies by age of five' [Link]
Telegraph.co.uk
Children living in wealthy households have far superior vocabularies and problem-solving skills than their poorer peers by the age of five, according to research prepared for Scottish ministers.
Alcohol admissions 'stretch' NHS [Link]
BBC News
A huge rise in people suffering alcohol-related injuries and illness is putting an increasing strain on the NHS in Brighton and Hove, and is said to be costing millions of pounds a year.
Tags: Medicine In The News
Posted by Medicalchemy
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Acute Medicine - Anaesthesiology - Anatomy - Anthropology - Biochemistry - Cardiology - Dentistry - Dermatology - Drug ADR - Drugs - Duplication Sites - Embryology - Emergency Medicine - Endocrinology - Epidemiology - Family Medicine - Forensic Medicine - Gastroenterology - Genes - Genetics - Geriatrics - Gynecology - Haematology - Health Informatics - Hepatology - Immunology - Infection - Intensive Care - Medical Dictionary - Medical Education - Medical Geography - Medical Statistics - Metabolic Medicine - Microbiology - Nephrology - Neuroanatomy - Neuroscience - Nuclear Medicine - Nutrition - Obstetrics - Occupational Health - Oncology - Ophthalmology - Orthopaedics - Otolaryngology - Paediatrics - Palliative Care - Parasitology - Pathology - Pharmacology - Physiology - Proteomics - Psychiatry - Public Health - Radiology - Respiratory - Rehabilitation - Rheumatology - Sports Medicine - Surgery - Toxicology - Tropical Medicine - Urology - Vascular - Virology
New York Times
Federal officials said on Tuesday that a national monitoring system for food-borne illness detected an increasing number of sicknesses last year from a group of rare E. coli bacteria related to the little-known and highly toxic strain ...
One in three employers may drop health benefits, report says [Link]
Los Angeles Times
The predictions about healthcare keep coming. The latest suggests that nearly a third of employers are likely to stop offering health insurance to employees in 2014 when major federal ...
J&J's Zytiga Extends Life; Other Prostate Cancer Alternatives? [Link]
Medical News Today
Zytiga (abiraterone acetate), an ingested pill treatment manufactured by J&J, has been found to potentially extend life by up to four months in men with spreading cancer who have already been treated with chemotherapy.
Health Buzz: U.S. News Ranks 'Best Diets' [Link]
U.S. News & World Report
US News today released its first-ever Best Diets rankings—an evaluation of 20 eating plans that have been expert-rated in seven categories, including short-term weight loss, long-term weight loss, easiness to follow, safety, ...
USDA encouraging wider use of summer food program [Link]
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States Department of Agriculture has made it easier for organizations to access funds to feed children in low-income areas during the summer, officials said on Tuesday.
Conservatives alarmed over David Cameron's NHS concessions [Link]
The Guardian
David Cameron has alarmed his backbenchers after meeting demands laid down by the Lib Dems over NHS reform. Photograph: Getty Images David Cameron is facing a battle to reassure anxious Conservative MPs after he announced a raft of changes to the ...
E.Coli Payout To Run Into Hundreds Of Millions [Link]
Sky News
European trade bosses are indicating they will pay hundreds of millions of euros to farmers suffering heavy losses as a result of scare stories surrounding a deadly E.coli outbreak.
Drug companies cut vaccine prices [Link]
BBC News
Several major drugs companies have announced big cuts to the amounts they charge for their vaccines in the developing world. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Merck, Johnson & Johnson and Sanofi-Aventis have agreed to cut prices through the international vaccine ...
Plain packets 'would help smokers quit' [Link]
Private Healthcare UK
Plain cigarette packets could be one way of reducing the number of smoking-related deaths by helping people to quit. According to Amanda Sandford, research manager at Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), plain packets could be more effective than health ...
Neurology care 'patchy and inefficient' [Link]
The Guardian
The NHS is failing to provide proper care for up to 10 million Britons who have a neurological condition such as migraine, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease, physicians warn in a report.
Should women under 25 be screened for cervical cancer? [Link]
The Guardian
In England, cervical cancer screening starts at 25, but younger women are dying from the disease. In some European countries screening starts as young as 18 Débora welcomes your help and feedback in her research.
Don't believe all you read about pomegranates [Link]
The Guardian
Media claims about pomegranates show how corrosive the practice of 'science by press release' is. Peer review is essential Pomegranates have been the subject of numerous claims about their health benefits.
Rich children 'have superior vocabularies by age of five' [Link]
Telegraph.co.uk
Children living in wealthy households have far superior vocabularies and problem-solving skills than their poorer peers by the age of five, according to research prepared for Scottish ministers.
Alcohol admissions 'stretch' NHS [Link]
BBC News
A huge rise in people suffering alcohol-related injuries and illness is putting an increasing strain on the NHS in Brighton and Hove, and is said to be costing millions of pounds a year.
Tags: Medicine In The News
Posted by Medicalchemy
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Monday, 6 June 2011
Medicine In The News (June 6, 2011)
ASCO: Exemestane May Change Practice in Breast Ca Prevention [Link]
MedPage Today
CHICAGO -- The aromatase inhibitor exemestane (Aromasin) stands to play a big role in primary prevention of breast cancer, leading specialists said here at the American Society of Clinical Oncology ...
Drugs: Steep Vaccine Price Reductions Could Help in Reaching More Children [Link]
New York Times
Several makers of children's vaccines announced Monday that they would lower prices in the world's poorest countries, a move that could save donors billions of dollars and help bring the vaccines to more children (above, ...
After 30 years, the AIDS war still rages [Link]
Los Angeles Times
In the three decades since its first recognition, AIDS has killed nearly 30 million worldwide, mowing down communities of young gay men and intravenous drug users and making orphans of millions of children.
Gay and bisexual teens may take more risks [Link]
Los Angeles Times
That gay teens are more likely to consider suicide is a well-known and tragic fact. But now research indicates that gay and bisexual teens are also more likely to engage in a wide range of ...
Ovarian Cancer Screen: Risks May Outweigh Benefits [Link]
WebMD
June 6, 2011 -- Ovarian cancer screening does not reduce disease-related deaths among average-risk women, but it does result in an increase in invasive medical procedures and associated harms.
Flaxseed fails as treatment for hot flashes [Link]
USA Today
The search for a safe remedy for menopausal hot flashes has been foiled again, with flaxseed the latest in a long line of compounds that apparently don't reduce the incidence of the unpleasant symptoms.
High Court Sides With Roche in Patent Fight [Link]
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that Stanford University can't win a patent infringement case against a Roche Holding AG subsidiary because the company held co-ownership interests in the patents, which deal with measuring ...
Colorectal cancer drug Zaltrap may slightly extend survival [Link]
Los Angeles Times
In treating cancer, every bit of knowledge could help. Now researchers have found that adding the experimental drug Zaltrap in a chemotherapy regimen may slightly prolong survival in patients ...
Single-Payer Health Care Systems, Multiple Health Care Disasters [Link]
Forbes (blog)
The Obama Administration's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced that any insurance company that wants to increase premiums more than 10% will have to get approval from the government.
US woman develops European accent after surgery [Link]
The Telegraph
An American woman has developed a European accent after undergoing dental surgery..
Rooney's hair plugs Twitter fans into new world of image management [Link]
The Guardian
A misspelt, blow-by-blow account of a hair transplant operation may not be the most obvious harbinger of a shift in the relationship between modern sports stars, fans and the media.
Andrew Lansley suing French drug firm who 'billed NHS £220m too much' for ... [Link]
Daily Mail
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley is suing a French drugs giant for £220million for overcharging the NHS for blood pressure drugs. He has accused Servier of forcing doctors to pay for expensive versions of the pills when far cheaper ...
Drink 500ml Pomegranate Juice to Reduce Stress at Workplace [Link]
MedIndia
Pomegranate juice lowers heart rate and helps alleviate chronic stress related to work, according to scientists of Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh.
Painkiller advice for children is upgraded and refined [Link]
Telegraph.co.uk
Child doses of paracetamol are being revised following concerns that youngsters are regularly overdosing on the painkiller, it has been announced.
Tags: Medicine In The News
Posted by Medicalchemy
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MedPage Today
CHICAGO -- The aromatase inhibitor exemestane (Aromasin) stands to play a big role in primary prevention of breast cancer, leading specialists said here at the American Society of Clinical Oncology ...
Drugs: Steep Vaccine Price Reductions Could Help in Reaching More Children [Link]
New York Times
Several makers of children's vaccines announced Monday that they would lower prices in the world's poorest countries, a move that could save donors billions of dollars and help bring the vaccines to more children (above, ...
After 30 years, the AIDS war still rages [Link]
Los Angeles Times
In the three decades since its first recognition, AIDS has killed nearly 30 million worldwide, mowing down communities of young gay men and intravenous drug users and making orphans of millions of children.
Gay and bisexual teens may take more risks [Link]
Los Angeles Times
That gay teens are more likely to consider suicide is a well-known and tragic fact. But now research indicates that gay and bisexual teens are also more likely to engage in a wide range of ...
Ovarian Cancer Screen: Risks May Outweigh Benefits [Link]
WebMD
June 6, 2011 -- Ovarian cancer screening does not reduce disease-related deaths among average-risk women, but it does result in an increase in invasive medical procedures and associated harms.
Flaxseed fails as treatment for hot flashes [Link]
USA Today
The search for a safe remedy for menopausal hot flashes has been foiled again, with flaxseed the latest in a long line of compounds that apparently don't reduce the incidence of the unpleasant symptoms.
High Court Sides With Roche in Patent Fight [Link]
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that Stanford University can't win a patent infringement case against a Roche Holding AG subsidiary because the company held co-ownership interests in the patents, which deal with measuring ...
Colorectal cancer drug Zaltrap may slightly extend survival [Link]
Los Angeles Times
In treating cancer, every bit of knowledge could help. Now researchers have found that adding the experimental drug Zaltrap in a chemotherapy regimen may slightly prolong survival in patients ...
Single-Payer Health Care Systems, Multiple Health Care Disasters [Link]
Forbes (blog)
The Obama Administration's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced that any insurance company that wants to increase premiums more than 10% will have to get approval from the government.
US woman develops European accent after surgery [Link]
The Telegraph
An American woman has developed a European accent after undergoing dental surgery..
Rooney's hair plugs Twitter fans into new world of image management [Link]
The Guardian
A misspelt, blow-by-blow account of a hair transplant operation may not be the most obvious harbinger of a shift in the relationship between modern sports stars, fans and the media.
Andrew Lansley suing French drug firm who 'billed NHS £220m too much' for ... [Link]
Daily Mail
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley is suing a French drugs giant for £220million for overcharging the NHS for blood pressure drugs. He has accused Servier of forcing doctors to pay for expensive versions of the pills when far cheaper ...
Drink 500ml Pomegranate Juice to Reduce Stress at Workplace [Link]
MedIndia
Pomegranate juice lowers heart rate and helps alleviate chronic stress related to work, according to scientists of Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh.
Painkiller advice for children is upgraded and refined [Link]
Telegraph.co.uk
Child doses of paracetamol are being revised following concerns that youngsters are regularly overdosing on the painkiller, it has been announced.
Tags: Medicine In The News
Posted by Medicalchemy
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Sunday, 5 June 2011
Medicine In The News (June 5, 2011)
Two new drugs extend survival for melanoma patients [Link]
CNN
This is a detail shot of a malignant melanoma tumor. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. Chicago (CNN) -- For the first time, patients with the deadliest form of skin cancer have two new treatment options that prolong ...
ENDO: Wrinkles May Reveal Something About Skeleton [Link]
MedPage Today
Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Lung cancer drug crizotinib sharply increases survival in patients with a ... [Link]
Baltimore Sun
An experimental drug called crizotinib sharply increases survival in lung cancer patients with a specific genetic mutation, researchers said Sunday.
30 Years Ago: First AIDS Cases Reported [Link]
NBC Bay Area
Enrique Topete (L) and Robert Renteria prepare to cover recently added names on the memorial panels at The Wall-Las Memorias in Los Angeles.
Screening for Ovarian Cancer Doesn't Increase Women's Survival [Link]
TIME
In general, getting screened for cancer seems like the responsible thing to do, since preventing the disease is always better than treating it once it takes hold.
BHF Warns Against Fake Crash Diet Plans [Link]
MedIndia
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has warned dieters against a fake diet plan which asked themto feast on frankfurters for dinner.
Stem cell revolution that could win the war on Alzheimer's: 'Cure' can be ... [Link]
Daily Mail
Healthy adults will be able to boost their chances of surviving cancer and diseases such as Alzheimer's by freezing stem cells taken from their blood for the first time.
Cystic fibrosis research 'delay' [Link]
BBC News
UK scientists say pioneering research into cystic fibrosis has been delayed by funding problems caused by the economic downturn. The researchers were hoping to begin a trial later this summer, ...
NHS fertility clinics told to lift restrictions on IVF treatment [Link]
The Independent
NHS fertility clinics will be ordered to meet their responsibilities and provide adequate levels of IVF treatment, amid growing concerns that a "postcode lottery" is stifling couples' chances of having a baby.
The reason why this deadly E coli makes doctors shudder [Link]
The Guardian
Cucumbers on offer at a market in Berlin, Germany, after lab tests showed the E coli bacteria on Spanish cucumbers were not the cause for the outbreak in Germany.
Obese children perform poorly in exams compared to those who eat healthy foods [Link]
Daily Mail
By Daily Mail Reporter Obese children eating unhealthy food are more likely to have poor exam results, an experiment has revealed.
Virtual health club 'aids weight loss' [Link]
BBC News
Regular visits to a health club in the online virtual world Second Life appear to help shed the pounds in real life, say exercise scientists.
High-fat diet in pregnancy ups stillbirth risk [Link]
Times of India
A new study has indicated that eating a high-fat diet during pregnancy boosts the chance of stillbirth. It showed eating such a diet decreases blood flow from the mother to the placenta.
Cancer cell tests may help predict drug reaction [Link]
Reuters
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Counting bits of prostate cancer found in a patient's bloodstream may help doctors better predict which drugs work, US researchers said on Saturday.
Tags: Medicine In The News
Posted by Medicalchemy
Medicalchemy Group: History of Medicine - Images - Mnemonics - Syndromes - Acute Medicine - Anaesthesiology - Anatomy - Anthropology - Biochemistry - Cardiology - Dentistry - Dermatology - Drug ADR - Drugs - Duplication Sites - Embryology - Emergency Medicine - Endocrinology - Epidemiology - Family Medicine - Forensic Medicine - Gastroenterology - Genes - Genetics - Geriatrics - Gynecology - Haematology - Health Informatics - Hepatology - Immunology - Infection - Intensive Care - Medical Dictionary - Medical Education - Medical Geography - Medical Statistics - Metabolic Medicine - Microbiology - Nephrology - Neuroanatomy - Neuroscience - Nuclear Medicine - Nutrition - Obstetrics - Occupational Health - Oncology - Ophthalmology - Orthopaedics - Otolaryngology -Paediatrics - Palliative Care - Parasitology - Pathology - Pharmacology - Physiology - Proteomics - Psychiatry - Public Health - Radiology - Respiratory - Rehabilitation - Rheumatology - Sports Medicine - Surgery - Toxicology - Tropical Medicine - Urology - Vascular - Virology.
CNN
This is a detail shot of a malignant melanoma tumor. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. Chicago (CNN) -- For the first time, patients with the deadliest form of skin cancer have two new treatment options that prolong ...
ENDO: Wrinkles May Reveal Something About Skeleton [Link]
MedPage Today
Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Lung cancer drug crizotinib sharply increases survival in patients with a ... [Link]
Baltimore Sun
An experimental drug called crizotinib sharply increases survival in lung cancer patients with a specific genetic mutation, researchers said Sunday.
30 Years Ago: First AIDS Cases Reported [Link]
NBC Bay Area
Enrique Topete (L) and Robert Renteria prepare to cover recently added names on the memorial panels at The Wall-Las Memorias in Los Angeles.
Screening for Ovarian Cancer Doesn't Increase Women's Survival [Link]
TIME
In general, getting screened for cancer seems like the responsible thing to do, since preventing the disease is always better than treating it once it takes hold.
BHF Warns Against Fake Crash Diet Plans [Link]
MedIndia
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has warned dieters against a fake diet plan which asked themto feast on frankfurters for dinner.
Stem cell revolution that could win the war on Alzheimer's: 'Cure' can be ... [Link]
Daily Mail
Healthy adults will be able to boost their chances of surviving cancer and diseases such as Alzheimer's by freezing stem cells taken from their blood for the first time.
Cystic fibrosis research 'delay' [Link]
BBC News
UK scientists say pioneering research into cystic fibrosis has been delayed by funding problems caused by the economic downturn. The researchers were hoping to begin a trial later this summer, ...
NHS fertility clinics told to lift restrictions on IVF treatment [Link]
The Independent
NHS fertility clinics will be ordered to meet their responsibilities and provide adequate levels of IVF treatment, amid growing concerns that a "postcode lottery" is stifling couples' chances of having a baby.
The reason why this deadly E coli makes doctors shudder [Link]
The Guardian
Cucumbers on offer at a market in Berlin, Germany, after lab tests showed the E coli bacteria on Spanish cucumbers were not the cause for the outbreak in Germany.
Obese children perform poorly in exams compared to those who eat healthy foods [Link]
Daily Mail
By Daily Mail Reporter Obese children eating unhealthy food are more likely to have poor exam results, an experiment has revealed.
Virtual health club 'aids weight loss' [Link]
BBC News
Regular visits to a health club in the online virtual world Second Life appear to help shed the pounds in real life, say exercise scientists.
High-fat diet in pregnancy ups stillbirth risk [Link]
Times of India
A new study has indicated that eating a high-fat diet during pregnancy boosts the chance of stillbirth. It showed eating such a diet decreases blood flow from the mother to the placenta.
Cancer cell tests may help predict drug reaction [Link]
Reuters
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Counting bits of prostate cancer found in a patient's bloodstream may help doctors better predict which drugs work, US researchers said on Saturday.
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