Category archives for: Health

Trial Vaccine Made Some More Vulnerable to HIV, Study Confirms – New York Times

UNAIDSTrial Vaccine Made Some More Vulnerable to HIV, Study ConfirmsNew York TimesA follow-up study on an AIDS vaccine trial that had to be stopped early has confirmed the worst fears of researchers: The vaccine made it more likely, not less, that some…

Osiris shares climb on stem-cell therapy approval – BusinessWeek

Globe and MailOsiris shares climb on stem-cell therapy approvalBusinessWeekShares of Osiris Therapeutics traded higher Friday, a day after Canadian regulators approved the company's first-of-a-kind stem cell therapy Prochymal, a treatment for a dea…

Nighttime fasting may foster weight loss – Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles TimesNighttime fasting may foster weight lossLos Angeles TimesA study involving mice suggests that someone on a high-fat, high-calorie diet can stay lean with sufficient fasting between day's end and breakfast the next morning. By Melis…

Melanoma Agent Surprise: Brain Tumors Shrink Too – Medscape

Cancer Research UKMelanoma Agent Surprise: Brain Tumors Shrink TooMedscapeMay 17, 2012 — The efficacy of the investigational cancer agent dabrafenib (GlaxoSmithKline) evidently extends beyond its targets of solid tumors and melanomas that harbor BRAF…

South Carolina woman ‘very ill, but stable’ with rare infection – CNN

The Daily StarSouth Carolina woman 'very ill, but stable' with rare infectionCNNBy Tom Watkins, CNN (CNN) — A South Carolina woman undergoing treatment for infection with a rare case of "flesh-eating" bacteria was in critical but sta…

New York judge with cancer makes case for marijuana – Chicago Tribune

The GuardianNew York judge with cancer makes case for marijuanaChicago TribuneNEW YORK (Reuters) – A cancer-stricken judge in New York has become an unlikely voice in support of legalizing the use of medical marijuana with the admission that he smokes …

Increasing ‘Good Cholesterol’ May Not Decrease Heart Attack Risk – RTT News

The HinduIncreasing 'Good Cholesterol' May Not Decrease Heart Attack RiskRTT News(RTTNews) – It's been widely held that raising levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or "good cholesterol" could decrease heart attack risk, but t…

Fructose makes rats dumber. What sugars should we avoid? – Los Angeles Times

Brisbane TimesFructose makes rats dumber. What sugars should we avoid?Los Angeles TimesRats fed fructose-laced drinking water for six weeks performed more slowly in a maze-navigating task, UCLA researchers have found. (Read this LA Times opinion articl…

FDA approves sales of generic versions of blood thinner by multiple companies – Washington Post

Plain DealerFDA approves sales of generic versions of blood thinner by multiple companiesWashington PostTRENTON, NJ — Patients taking the popular blood thinner Plavix now have the option of getting a less-expensive pill, following the approval Thursd…

Scientists Map Genetic Codes Of 21 Breast Cancers – Huffington Post

msnbc.comScientists Map Genetic Codes Of 21 Breast CancersHuffington PostBy Kate Kelland LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) – Scientists have mapped the complete genetic codes of 21 breast cancers and created a catalogue of the mutations that accumulate in breas…

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