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Pigs Could Be the Salvation of Diabetes Sufferers
Researchers are testing insulin-producing porcine islet cells to treat people with type 1 diabetes
Researchers are testing insulin-producing porcine islet cells to treat people with type 1 diabetes
Malaria jab hope over chimp virus
Scientists believe a chimp virus may hold the clue in the long-running battle to develop a malaria vaccine.
Scientists believe a chimp virus may hold the clue in the long-running battle to develop a malaria vaccine.
Medicine
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:20am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:20am
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Old movies are good medicine for sick children
Sisters collect DVDs and donate them to pediatric hospital wards.
Sisters collect DVDs and donate them to pediatric hospital wards.
Psychology
Source: LA Times
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:28am
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Source: LA Times
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:28am
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Reviewer leaked Avandia study to drug firm
A peer reviewer for The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM ) broke confidentiality and leaked a damaging report about the blockbuster diabetes drug Avandia to the drug's manufacturer weeks ahead of publication, Nature has learned.
A peer reviewer for The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM ) broke confidentiality and leaked a damaging report about the blockbuster diabetes drug Avandia to the drug's manufacturer weeks ahead of publication, Nature has learned.
Science Politics
Source: Nature
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:08pm
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Source: Nature
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:08pm
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Notch-ing glucose into place
A novel gene called rumi regulates Notch signaling by adding a glucose molecule to the part of the Notch protein that extends outside a cell, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and Stony Brook University in New York in a report that appears today in the journal Cell.
A novel gene called rumi regulates Notch signaling by adding a glucose molecule to the part of the Notch protein that extends outside a cell, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and Stony Brook University in New York in a report that appears today in the journal Cell.
Molecular Biology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Jan 28, 2008, 11:14am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Jan 28, 2008, 11:14am
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Anyone can save a life: Penn researchers lead national efforts to improve CPR quality
“Anyone can save a life.” That’s the message from physicians at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
“Anyone can save a life.” That’s the message from physicians at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
Healthcare
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008, 9:25am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008, 9:25am
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Drug Approved. Is Disease Real?
Fibromyalgia is a real disease. Or so says Pfizer in a new television advertising campaign for Lyrica, the first medicine approved to treat the pain condition, whose very existence is questioned by some doctors.
Fibromyalgia is a real disease. Or so says Pfizer in a new television advertising campaign for Lyrica, the first medicine approved to treat the pain condition, whose very existence is questioned by some doctors.
Researchers find new way to block destructive rush of immune cells
Researchers have found a way to selectively block the ability of white blood cells to "crawl" toward the sites of injury and infection when such mobility drives disease, according to a study published today in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.
Researchers have found a way to selectively block the ability of white blood cells to "crawl" toward the sites of injury and infection when such mobility drives disease, according to a study published today in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.
Molecular Biology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Jan 14, 2008, 11:00am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Jan 14, 2008, 11:00am
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Millions of Young Abusing Cough Medicine
About 3.1 million people between the ages of 12-25 have used cough and cold medicine to get high, the government reported Wednesday.
About 3.1 million people between the ages of 12-25 have used cough and cold medicine to get high, the government reported Wednesday.
Protein in human hair shows promise for regenerating nerves
In the current issue of Biomaterials, scientists from Wake Forest University School of Medicine reported that in animal studies the protein keratin was able to speed up nerve regeneration and improve nerve function compared to current treatment options.
In the current issue of Biomaterials, scientists from Wake Forest University School of Medicine reported that in animal studies the protein keratin was able to speed up nerve regeneration and improve nerve function compared to current treatment options.
Molecular Biology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 10, 2008, 9:45am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 10, 2008, 9:45am
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4 health behaviors can add 14 extra years of life
People who adopt four healthy behaviours – not smoking; taking exercise; moderate alcohol intake; and eating five servings of fruit and vegetables a day – live on average an additional fourteen years of life compared with people who adopt none of these behaviours, according to a study published in the open access journal PLoS Medicine.
People who adopt four healthy behaviours – not smoking; taking exercise; moderate alcohol intake; and eating five servings of fruit and vegetables a day – live on average an additional fourteen years of life compared with people who adopt none of these behaviours, according to a study published in the open access journal PLoS Medicine.
Health
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008, 9:13am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008, 9:13am
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Smallpox vaccine alternative identified
Philip Felgner and Huw Davies with the Department of Medicine found that the modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) produced the same antiviral response in human and animal studies as the current smallpox vaccine, Dryvax. The study is part of a national effort to develop a replacement for the Dryvax vaccine, which causes serious complications in some people.
Philip Felgner and Huw Davies with the Department of Medicine found that the modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) produced the same antiviral response in human and animal studies as the current smallpox vaccine, Dryvax. The study is part of a national effort to develop a replacement for the Dryvax vaccine, which causes serious complications in some people.
Healthcare
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Jan 07, 2008, 12:12pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Jan 07, 2008, 12:12pm
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Drug companies spend more money on you than they spend targeting disease
The pharmaceutical industry spends almost twice as much on the marketing and promotion of drugs than on research and development, according to a new analysis in this week's PLoS Medicine.
The pharmaceutical industry spends almost twice as much on the marketing and promotion of drugs than on research and development, according to a new analysis in this week's PLoS Medicine.
Healthcare
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 03, 2008, 9:13am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 03, 2008, 9:13am
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Listen: Who Benefits from Doctors' Free Drug Samples?
Pharmaceutical manufacturers have long claimed that one of the main reasons they shower doctors with free drug samples is so that doctors can pass the medicine along to poor patients. But a new study challenges the notion that the poor are the major beneficiaries.
Pharmaceutical manufacturers have long claimed that one of the main reasons they shower doctors with free drug samples is so that doctors can pass the medicine along to poor patients. But a new study challenges the notion that the poor are the major beneficiaries.
Medical Clinics Expanding Care to Needy
An out-of-work David Thomas walked into a Milwaukee food pantry just seeking groceries. Thomas learned he was a stroke waiting to happen and got blood pressure medicine along with his bread.
An out-of-work David Thomas walked into a Milwaukee food pantry just seeking groceries. Thomas learned he was a stroke waiting to happen and got blood pressure medicine along with his bread.
Healthcare
Source: US News
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:41pm
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Source: US News
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:41pm
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2007: The year in biology and medicine
A look at some of the top stories from 2007
A look at some of the top stories from 2007
Health
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:41pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:41pm
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FDA Warms Up to Personalized Medicine
Drugs do not affect everyone in the same way, but doctors often follow one-size-fits-all routines when prescribing them.
Drugs do not affect everyone in the same way, but doctors often follow one-size-fits-all routines when prescribing them.
Healthcare
Source: Wired
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 22, 2007, 4:34pm
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 22, 2007, 4:34pm
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Medical Myths Even Doctors Believe
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers explored seven commonly held medical beliefs. selected seven medical beliefs, espoused by both physicians and members of the general public, for critical review. They then searched for evidence to support or refute each of these claims.
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers explored seven commonly held medical beliefs. selected seven medical beliefs, espoused by both physicians and members of the general public, for critical review. They then searched for evidence to support or refute each of these claims.
Healthcare
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Friday, Dec 21, 2007, 12:49pm
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Friday, Dec 21, 2007, 12:49pm
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Simple Strategy Could Prevent Half Of Deadly Tuberculosis Infections
By using a combination of inexpensive infection control measures, hospitals around the world could prevent half the new cases of extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB), according to a new study in The Lancet by researchers at Yale School of Medicine.
By using a combination of inexpensive infection control measures, hospitals around the world could prevent half the new cases of extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB), according to a new study in The Lancet by researchers at Yale School of Medicine.
Healthcare
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 11:05am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 11:05am
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Gene Therapy Regaining Lost Luster
The past 15 years have been a roller coaster for gene therapy. After being touted in the early 1990s as “the medicine of the future,” gene therapy left an 18-year-old dead and three others with leukemia. Gene therapy scient
The past 15 years have been a roller coaster for gene therapy. After being touted in the early 1990s as “the medicine of the future,” gene therapy left an 18-year-old dead and three others with leukemia. Gene therapy scient
Genetics
Source: SciAM
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 11:05am
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Source: SciAM
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 19, 2007, 11:05am
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Panel Releases Deep Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces
Brain-computer interfaces are on the verge of commercialization in medicine, robotics, and gaming, say a panel of heavyweight neuroscientists.
Brain-computer interfaces are on the verge of commercialization in medicine, robotics, and gaming, say a panel of heavyweight neuroscientists.
Neuroscience
Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Dec 14, 2007, 9:29am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Dec 14, 2007, 9:29am
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Most sinus infections not helped by antibiotics
Just in time for runny nose season, new research suggests routine sinus infections aren't really helped by antibiotics and other medicine that's often prescribed.
Just in time for runny nose season, new research suggests routine sinus infections aren't really helped by antibiotics and other medicine that's often prescribed.
Healthcare
Source: CNN.com
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007, 10:31am
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Source: CNN.com
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 05, 2007, 10:31am
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When It Comes to Squelching a Cough, Grandma Knew Best
A teaspoon of honey, rather than cough syrup or some other medicine, proves most effective in helping to suppress a child's cough, one study finds.
A teaspoon of honey, rather than cough syrup or some other medicine, proves most effective in helping to suppress a child's cough, one study finds.
Healthcare
Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007, 11:20am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 04, 2007, 11:20am
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Newly-identified exercise gene could help with depression
Boosting an exercise-related gene in the brain works as a powerful anti-depressant in mice—a finding that could lead to a new anti-depressant drug target, according to a Yale School of Medicine report in Nature Medicine.
Boosting an exercise-related gene in the brain works as a powerful anti-depressant in mice—a finding that could lead to a new anti-depressant drug target, according to a Yale School of Medicine report in Nature Medicine.
Healthcare
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 02, 2007, 8:38pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 02, 2007, 8:38pm
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Unnoticed Mutation In AIDS Virus Can Cause Drug Resistance
A mutation in a little-studied structural region of the AIDS virus can cause resistance to several HIV drugs, according to a study published in PLoS Medicine by Gilda Tachedjian and colleagues from Australia, Canada, and the United States.
A mutation in a little-studied structural region of the AIDS virus can cause resistance to several HIV drugs, according to a study published in PLoS Medicine by Gilda Tachedjian and colleagues from Australia, Canada, and the United States.
Genetics
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 02, 2007, 8:38pm
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 02, 2007, 8:38pm
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Gates grant seen helping wipe out polio
Medicine
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007, 8:33am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 28, 2007, 8:33am
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Lung transplants bring more harm than good to children with cystic fibrosis
Medicine
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Nov 23, 2007, 10:21am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Friday, Nov 23, 2007, 10:21am
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