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WA warns Ross River Virus cases rising
At least 10 cases of Ross River Virus are being reported each day to Western Australia’s Health Department. At least […]
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Study Probes link between Air Pollution and Heart Disease
Air pollution in U.S. cities causes twice as many deaths from heart disease as it does from lung cancer and […]
Prevalence of Multidrug-resistant Bacteria Rising
The prevalence of Salmonella bacteria resistant to many antibiotics, including expanded-spectrum cephalosporins, rose fivefold between 1998 and...
Device improves nerve sensation in diabetics
Poor nerve sensation is a common problem for patients with diabetes, but a new device that uses near-infrared light may […]
Xenical May Cut Type 2 Diabetes Risk
The diet drug Xenical — combined with lifestyle changes — helps prevent type 2 diabetes, a new study shows. But […]
Antacid increases NSAID erosion risk
Including an antacid in an ibuprofen preparation may increase the risk of gastric erosions, study findings from Finland suggest. Recognizing […]
Mayo clinic shows infliximab ‘well tolerated’
Short and long-term infliximab therapy for Crohn’s disease (CD) is generally well tolerated by patients, data from the Mayo Clinic […]
ASBT activation may hold key to IBD
The apical sodium-dependent ileal bile acid transporter gene, ASBT, is activated by glucocorticoids, study findings indicate, offering a novel...
Gene therapy for gastric cancer moves closer
Researchers have identified three promoter genes that upregulate the luciferase reporter gene with cytotoxic consequences, raising the...
Rare pancreatic tumor characterized
Italian researchers have published comprehensive and up-to-date information on nonfunctioning pancreatic endocrine tumors (NFPT), a rare and...
Costs lower if colorectal cancer detected by screening rather than by symptoms
Cancer-attributable costs in the months before and after diagnosis of colorectal cancer are substantially lower in screen-detected than in...
Prostate zinc levels plus PSA levels aid in diagnosis of prostate cancer
The relationship between prostate zinc levels and serum levels of prostate specific antigen may be useful in diagnosing prostate cancer. […]
Apoptosis ligand plus etoposide selectively kills bone tumor cells
Bone tumor cells, which are resistant to killing by TRAIL/Apo2L (tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand), succumb to exogenous...
Her-2/neu peptide vaccine induces antibodies with anti-tumor activity
Peptide vaccines derived from the extracellular domain of the tumor antigen Her-2/neu induce antibodies with anti-tumor activity in animal...
Effect of low doses of ionising radiation in infancy on cognitive function in a…
Ionising radiation may impair the developing human brain and adversely affect cognitive processes, as documented among children exposed in utero...
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