Antibacterial chemical disrupts hormone activities
Dec 08, 2007 |
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A new UC Davis study shows that a common antibacterial chemical added to bath soaps can alter hormonal activity in rats and in human cells in the laboratory—and does so by a previously unreported mechanism.
Pathogens use previously undescribed mechanism to sabotage host immune system
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Dec 08, 2007 |
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New research identifies a previously unknown enzymatic mechanism that subverts the early host immune response and promotes pathogenicity by manipulating a common signaling pathway in host cells.
Britain warns of homeopathic risks
Medicine & Health / Medications
Dec 08, 2007 |
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A top British health official says people who use homeopathic medicines could be causing themselves more harm than good.
Study points to possibility of blood test to detect lung cancer
Dec 08, 2007 |
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A test for four blood proteins may provide a less-invasive follow-up for patients who have suspicious lesions on chest radiographs or computerized tomography (CT) scans, according to a new study led by Duke University Medical ...
Hospital to put codes on surgical sponges
Dec 08, 2007 |
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Loyola Medical Center in Chicago is putting bar codes on surgical sponges to make sure they aren't left inside a patient after an operation is over.
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