Researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and other centers have demonstrated that a modest suppression of growth hormone ...
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A study showed that exposure to high levels of aircraft noise could impair the development of reading and memory in ...
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Researchers at the University of Utah showed that a fruit fly gene is crucial for determining when juveniles begin to ...
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A novel strategy devised by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists has proved highly effective in killing drug-resistant multiple myeloma cells in ...
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A study has found that children living close to high voltage overhead power lines at birth may be at an ...
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A study of 60 newborns in New York City showed that exposure of expectant mother to combustion-related urban air pollution ...
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A series of studies by researchers at University of Texas ( UT ) Southwestern Medical Center sheds light on the ...
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Bacterial resistance to conventional antibiotics has become increasingly common, resulting in escalating life-threatening infections.
In an effort to find an alternative ...
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Much of the research on the potential health benefits of alcohol has been done on men, and it is still ...
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Persons younger than 65 with high-risk medical conditions such as chronic lung and heart disease can substantially benefit from annual ...
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Observational studies which report that influenza vaccination reduces winter mortality risk among the elderly by 50 percent may substantially overestimate ...
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An analysis of 19 randomized controlled trials involving COX-2 inhibitors ( selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors ) suggests that these agents raise ...
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Early treatment with drugs that block the renin-angiotensin system ( RAS ) may help prevent diabetes-related kidney disease—even before full-blown ...
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Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have found that women with a common thyroid gland ...
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Researchers at University of Texas ( UT ) Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that drugs commonly used to treat psychiatric ...
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An enzyme that initiates inflammation has been directly linked to insulin resistance and resulting type II diabetes by researchers at ...
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins have determined that screening for osteoporosis in men and women age 65 and older can prevent ...
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Men between the ages of 65 and 75 who are or have been smokers should have a one-time ultrasound to ...
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Researchers have identified specific asthma characteristics in children that could help determine the type of asthma treatment they will best ...
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Long-term exposure to air pollution may lead to the development of atherosclerosis, a form of cardiovascular disease in which fatty ...
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A researcher of the University of Illinois at Chicago ( UIC ) has identified several areas in human genome that ...
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Reducing the brain temperature of newborns deprived of oxygen at birth could lower their risk of brain damage.
Oxygen deprivation at ...
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Cystatin-C, a new blood test for kidney function, is a better predictor of death and cardiovascular risk among the elderly ...
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Researchers at the University of Alberta discovered important new information they hope will lead to more effective treatments for pulmonary ...
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Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and Georgia Institute of Technology found that binding gold nanoparticles to a ...
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No medical treatment exists for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis ( NASH ), inflammation of the liver associated with the accumulation of fat ...
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Women with a high dietary intake of vitamin B6 over several years have a decreased risk of colorectal cancer.
Women who ...
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FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Arixtra ( Fondaparinux ) ...
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Data from a 16-week Phase II study showed that Pramlintide reduces body weight in obese subjects.
Pramlintide is a synthetic analog ...
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FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) approved an expanded indication for Enbrel ( Etanercept ) to improve physical function ...
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An investigational shingles vaccine, Zostavax, developed by Merck & Co, reduced the total burden of pain and discomfort caused ...
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People with diabetes may be at higher risk for cardiovascular problems when air pollution levels are higher, according to a ...
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The prolonged immobility of flight passengers during long-haul air travel increases the risk of developing blood clots, which could prove ...
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A new study demonstrates that the brain’s central timekeeper -- the biological clock that regulates waking and sleeping cycles -- ...
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Infections with the bacteria Pseudomonas are a major cause of sickness and death in cystic fibrosis patients.
" Pseudomonas can ...
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Researchers from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the University of Tennessee, and the University of Chicago studied how an individual's ...
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The anticoagulant drug Warfarin ( Coumadin ) is commonly prescribed to prevent harmful clotting after a heart attack, stroke, or ...
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The incidence of drug resistance associated with single-dose Nevirapine ( Viramune ), a drug used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of ...
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Drugs blocking the action of TNF ( Tumor Necrosis Factor ) have shown promise in the early treatment of rheumatoid ...
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Study suggests continuous NSAID treatment more effectively reduces X-Ray progression than intermittent treatment.
A widely under-recognized form of arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis ...
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Patients previously treated with three classes of antiretrovirals can achieve maximal viral suppression when starting a regimen of Enfuvirtide ( ...
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Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, found that women using Ibuprofen ...
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A study, led by David S. Alberts, of the Arizona Cancer Center at Tucson, found that Ursodeoxycholic Acid ( UDCA ...
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Researchers at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System ( VAAAHS ) and the University of Michigan ( U-M ) Medical ...
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Females with Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ( ADHD ) and treated with Atomoxetine ( Strattera ) showed no difference in core ...
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Increasing physical activity can greatly increase the health of people with type 2 diabetes, by reducing the risk for heart ...
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A temporary rise in blood glucose levels in people with both types of diabetes can interfere with their ability to ...
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Despite the fact that tobacco smoking is a widely recognized health hazard and a major cause of preventable mortality, smoking ...
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A new therapy that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate the brain may improve recovery after a stroke.
The study has been ...
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Among patients undergoing evaluation for coronary artery bypass surgery, stroke neurologists are frequently consulted when the patient also has severe ...
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Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center found a new technique might allow women diagnosed with cancer the ...
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Researchers at the Burnham Institute found that a protein known for its role in gene regulation has another important function, ...
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Researchers at the University of Minnesota participated in a nationwide clinical trial that determined that many children ages seven through ...
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Results of the largest and most diverse screening study of hemochromatosis and iron overload ever conducted ( HEIRS Study ), ...
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Ophthalmologists at the University of Minnesota say that a condition that causes permanent vision loss has been diagnosed in a ...
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Imaging data from a Phase 2 study of Pegaptanib ( Macugen ) in diabetic macular edema ( DME ...
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In two double-blind, randomized, multicenter studies evaluated the investigational use of intramuscular ( IM ) Aripiprazole ( Abilify ) in ...
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Teenage depression is widespread and can become a life-long illness, but is more often transitory, said Constance Hammen, of the ...
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Easy access to cessation medication for diverse populations could help many more smokers to stop.
Tobacco kills around 5 million people ...
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With the unusual opportunity that human leprosy infections provide for study of human immune responses, scientists have discovered how the ...
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Researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Biophotonics Research and Technology Development Laboratory described recent progress on a device that stimulates, collects ...
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Researchers at Harvard Medical School ( HMS ) found that young teens who witnessed gun violence were more than twice ...
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The FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) has approved Zemplar ( Paricalcitol ) capsules, an oral, activated vitamin D ...
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An experimental compound, ABT-737, that blocks the action of a class of proteins known as the Bcl-2 family, may prove ...
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Diovan ( Valsartan ) received European Union ( EU ) approval for the treatment of heart attack survivors.
Diovan is now ...
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Results of a clinical study showed that Xolair ( Omalizumab ) halved the rate of severe asthma exacerbations and reduced ...
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Serono sent to healthcare professionals a supplement information concerning the risks of cardiotoxicity associated with Novantrone ( Mitoxantrone for injection ...
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Roche has obtained the European marketing approval for new 500 mg formulation of Invirase ( Saquinavir ), an protease inhibitor ...
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Researchers from the Baylor Institute for Immunology Research in Dallas report on the successful treatment of children with systemic onset ...
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Researchers at Duke University Medical reported that it had discovered a natural compound, nitrosoglutathione ( GSNO ), that helps keep ...
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Researchers at the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a critical switch that turns on a blood stem cell's prized ...
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Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have demonstrated how to safely deliver more oxygen to oxygen-deprived tissues in the body ...
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Duloxetine ( Cymbalta ) significantly reduced anxiety symptoms in elderly patients with depression, compared with those treated with a sugar ...
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FDA ( Food and Drug Administration ) approved antibiotic Merrem i.v. ( Meropenem for injection ) to treat adults and ...
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Patients with schizophrenia who are treated with the atypical antipsychotic Quetiapine ( Seroquel ) show significantly superior rates of treatment ...
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Younger women with asthma and allergy were more likely to have irregular menstruation.
This could not be attributed to current use ...
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Recreational use used to treat erectile dysfunction, of drugs -- Sildenafil ( Viagra ), Tadalafil ( Cialis ) and Vardenafil ...
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Treatment with a recombinant form of a hematopoietic growth factor GM-CSF, Sargramostim ( Leukine ), significantly reduced symptom severity ...
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Researchers found that patients who were using a class of anti-depression drugs known as SSRI ( selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors ...
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For patients with two or more diseased coronary arteries, CABG is associated with higher adjusted rates of long-term survival than ...
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Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have found that patients with metabolic syndrome and a moderate level of calcium in the ...
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When asthmatics sleep, many of them continue to struggle with breathing -- and an understanding of their sleep-related problems may ...
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The use of statins is associated with a 47 percent relative reduction in the risk of colorectal cancer after adjustment ...
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins have determined that for subjects aged 55 to 75 years, a moderate program of physical exercise ...
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Patients with obstructive sleep apnea ( OSA ) are at risk for the development of fatty liver as a result ...
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Researchers from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found additional evidence that may help explain how selective inhibitors of ...
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Researchers discovered that rats exhibiting the signs of depression have increased levels of the omega-6 fatty acid, arachidonic acid, in ...
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A biomarker has shown great promise in predicting brain atrophy in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
According to John DeBernardis, President and ...
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Multislice computed tomography ( MSCT ) provides high accuracy for noninvasive detection of suspected obstructive coronary artery disease, and this ...
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A meta-analysis did not find strong evidence of a marked increase in the risk of cancer among personal hair dye ...
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A study found that despite a substantial increase in treatment for suicide attempts, no significant decrease occurred in the number ...
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A study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, found that women with breast cancer who engaged in an amount ...
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In certain parts of the brain, neurons go through a cycle of death and replenishment.
New research from Rockefeller University's ...
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A head-to- head study comparing Olanzapine and Fluoxetine capsules ( OFC ) and Lamotrigine for the treatment of bipolar ...
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Treatment with Warfarin, an anticoagulant drug, may reduce the risk of stroke by more than two-thirds in patients with atrial ...
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Cyclophosphamide, a drug that suppresses the immune system and reduces inflammation, has been shown to be effective in treating lung ...
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Researchers from University of Southern California found link between highways and breathing problems in children.
Children living within 75 meters ...
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In patients with acute myocardial infarction ( AMI, heart attack ) metabolic syndrome appeared associated with worse in-hospital outcome, with ...
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A study found that breastfeeding is as good for children's blood pressure as exercise and dietary salt restriction.
The research team ...
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A study showed that a diet rich in milk does not increase the risk of heart disease and stroke, and ...
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