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New cancer target for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created 6 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Physician-scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered a molecular mechanism that may prove to be a powerful target for the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects lymphocytes, ...


GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care (AP)

GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care - and to try to chip away support by women for President ...


New neuroimaging analysis technique identifies impact of Alzheimer's disease gene in healthy brains

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Brain imaging can offer a window into risk for diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). A study conducted at the University of Kansas School of Medicine demonstrated that genetic risk is expressed in the brains of even ...


Scientists discover cells that control inflammation in chronic disease

Scientists discover cells that control inflammation in chronic disease

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new type of immune cell that can be out of control in certain chronic inflammatory diseases, worsening the symptoms of conditions like psoriasis and asthma, is described for the first time ...


Marker of oxidative stress predicts heart disease outcomes

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Judging from the number of juices and teas advertised as containing antioxidants, consumers are aware of the dangers of oxidative stress. But what is the best way to measure it - and fight it?


Antioxidant found in vegetables has implications for treating cystic fibrosis

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine discovered that a dietary antioxidant found in such vegetables as broccoli and cauliflower protects cells from damage caused by chemicals generated during the ...


Few Americans make end-of-life wishes known (AP)

Few Americans make end-of-life wishes known

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- Lillian Landry always said she wasn't afraid to die. So when death came last week, the 99-year-old was lying peacefully in a hospice with no needles or tubes. Her final days saw her closest friend ...


Long-term statin use associated with decreased risk of gallstones requiring surgery

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Use of the cholesterol-lowering drugs statins for more than a year is associated with a reduced risk of having gallstones requiring surgery, according to a study in the November 11 issue of JAMA.


Researchers to develop novel drug detection technology using software that acts like a robotic scientist

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Every time a person snorts cocaine, it doesn’t just go to his or her head: It also provokes a response in the immune system, creating special biomolecules that may serve as a permanent record of each exposure.


Hundreds of genes distinguish patients likely to survive advanced melanoma

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Although the chances of surviving advanced melanoma aren't very good with current therapies, some patients can live for years with cancer that has spread beyond the skin to other organs. Now it may be possible to identify ...



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