Studies show novel device may enhance chemotherapy treatment in brain tumors
Nov 24, 2008 |
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NovoCure Ltd. presented results yesterday evaluating the Novo-TTF device in vitro and in a pilot clinical trial that showed the device enhanced the efficacy of standard chemotherapy (temozolomide) treatment in newly-diagnosed ...
High blood pressure in the doctor's office may not predict heart risks
Nov 24, 2008 |
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Continuously measuring blood pressure may help predict heart disease and related deaths among individuals with treatment-resistant hypertension, while blood pressure readings taken in a medical office do not appear to predict ...
Bittersweet milestones: Depression in adults 100 years old and over is poorly understood
Nov 24, 2008 |
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For many of the elderly, the golden years are anything but. Faced with health problems, financial issues and the death of a spouse or loved one, many adults 65 years and older suffer from depression. While research is emerging ...
Scientists build 'roach motel' for nasty bugs of the bacterial variety
Nov 24, 2008 |
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The vacancy sign is on, but the lowlifes who check in never check out. Scientists at the University of Florida and the University of New Mexico have created tiny microscopic spheres that trap and kill harmful bacteria in ...
Panamanian termite goes ballistic: Fastest mandible strike in the world
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A single hit on the head by the termite Termes panamensis (Snyder), which possesses the fastest mandible strike ever recorded, is sufficient to kill a would-be nest invader, report Marc Seid and Jeremy Niven, ...
Stomach ulcer bug causes bad breath
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Nov 24, 2008 |
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Bacteria that cause stomach ulcers and cancer could also be giving us bad breath, according to research published in the December issue of the Journal of Medical Microbiology. For the first time, scientists have found Helico ...
Getting warmer? Prehistoric climate can help forecast future changes
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 24, 2008 |
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The first comprehensive reconstruction of an extreme warm period shows the sensitivity of the climate system to changes in carbon dioxide (CO2) levels as well as the strong influence of ocean temperatures, heat transport ...
'Tis the season... to beware of lead in Christmas lights
Nov 24, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- With the holiday season approaching, a Cornell environmental analyst has made an illuminating discovery: Many Christmas light sets contain such high levels of lead that they exceed limits ...
Sealing off portion of intestinal lining treats obesity, resolves diabetes in animal model
Nov 24, 2008 |
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Lining the upper portion of the small intestine with an impermeable sleeve led to both weight loss and restoration of normal glucose metabolism in an animal model of obesity-induced diabetes. Investigators from the Massachusetts ...
Genomic signature of colon cancer may individualize treatment
Nov 24, 2008 |
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Researchers in the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy have developed a model for predicting risk of recurrence in early stage colon cancer patients, and have used the model to also predict sensitivity to chemotherapy ...
Transfusions increase clot risk in hospitalized cancer patients
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Blood transfusions used to treat anemia in patients with cancer are associated with an increased risk of life-threatening blood clots, at a similar rate as other treatments for cancer-induced anemia, according to scientists ...
New study shows it pays to shop around online
Nov 24, 2008 |
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Holiday shopping season has arrived, and tough financial times mean that more people will probably be shopping around for the best price. But a new study co-authored by North Carolina State University's Dr. Jonathan D. Bohlmann ...
Health care reform: No revolution in sight
Nov 24, 2008 |
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A new study involving health care systems in 21 countries -- and the prospects for change in response to such common pressures as rising costs and aging populations -- casts doubt on the possibility of major overhauls of ...
New economic woes hit boomers, seniors hardest
Nov 24, 2008 |
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Millions of older Americans stand at the epicenter of the current financial crisis and the implications must be confronted, said experts today during a symposium at The Gerontological Society of America's (GSA) 61st Annual ...
Mammograms may detect some cancers that would have otherwise regressed
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Breast cancer rates increased significantly in four Norwegian counties after women there began undergoing mammography every two years, according to a report in the November 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. Rates ...
