
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…
May 18 2012 | Posted in
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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…
May 18 2012 | Posted in
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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…
May 18 2012 | Posted in
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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…
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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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…
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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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 …
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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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…
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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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…
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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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…
May 17 2012 | Posted in
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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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