Chemotherapy may be culprit for fatigue in breast cancer survivors
Sep 10, 2007 |
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A new study finds that, compared to healthy women, breast cancer survivors reported more days of fatigue and more severe fatigue symptoms. The study, published in the October 15, 2007 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal ...
Women less likely than men to change habits that increase heart disease risk
Sep 10, 2007 |
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Smoking, eating fattening foods and not getting enough exercise are all lifestyle habits that can lead to poor health and cardiovascular disease – more so if you have a family history. But researchers at UT Southwestern Medical ...
Japanese beetle may help fight hemlock-killing insect
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Sep 10, 2007 |
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The eastern hemlock, a tall, long-lived coniferous tree that shelters river and streamside ecosystems throughout the eastern United States and Canada, is in serious danger of extinction because a tiny, non-native ...
Drug-free treatments offer hope for older people in pain
Sep 10, 2007 |
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Mind-body therapies, which focus on the interactions between the mind, body and behavior, and the ways in which emotional, mental, social and behavioral factors can affect health, may be of particular benefit to elderly chronic ...
New research may lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment of primary biliary cirrhosis in families
Sep 10, 2007 |
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Mayo Clinic researchers have found that first-degree relatives (i.e., parents, siblings, children) of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) are more likely to have the biomarker of the disease in their blood. Armed ...
NASA prepares solar dynamic observatory
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 10, 2007 |
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is preparing the first of three Solar Dynamic Observatories to monitor the sun's ultraviolet brightness.
Researchers click nutrition with camera diet study
Sep 10, 2007 |
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A Purdue University team plans to help health-conscious people better gauge what's on their plates by using their cell phone cameras.
Researchers investigate tracking, sensors to assist Air Force
Sep 10, 2007 |
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Two Louisiana Tech faculty members, Dr. Sumeet Dua, an assistant professor of computer science, and Dr. Rastko Selmic, an assistant professor of electrical engineering, are using their skills and technical knowledge to help ...
Natural aorta grafts have few side effects for infection-prone patients
Sep 10, 2007 |
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A vascular surgery technique pioneered at UT Southwestern Medical Center, in which veins are removed from the thigh to repair the aorta does not create blood-flow problems and painful side effects in a majority of patients, ...
Viracept caution issued by Pfizer
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 10, 2007 |
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Pfizer Inc. issued a "Dear Healhcare Professional" letter Monday warning of the presence of an impurity in its Viracept medication.
Smoked salmon spread is recalled
Sep 10, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of smoked salmon spread due to possible contamination.
Researchers identify signaling protein for multiple myeloma
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Researchers at Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute are the first to discover a mechanism that plays a critical role in the multiple myeloma cell cycle and survival. Their research may result in identification of a ...
Adverse drug events reported to FDA appear to have increased markedly
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The number of serious adverse drug events reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) more than doubled between 1998 and 2005, as did deaths associated with adverse drug events, according to a report in the September ...
British moms to get healthy food grant
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The British government will unveil a plan this week to give all expectant mothers $240 to buy healthy food.
Mutations in the insulin gene can cause neonatal diabetes
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Mutations in the insulin gene can cause permanent neonatal diabetes, an unusual form of diabetes that affects very young children and results in lifelong dependence on insulin injections, report researchers from the University ...
