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Preventive Antibiotics for Syphilis Found Feasible
Giving high-risk individuals antibiotics to cut their risk of syphilis does not appear to promote risky sexual behavior, according to […]
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Mad Cow: Prion research misguided?
Millions of federal dollars being spent to find treatments and diagnostics for mad cow disease and similar brain disorders in […]
Soy, But Not Isoflavones, Keeps the Heart Healthy
Eating soy can help keep your blood vessels free of plaque, but popping a pill containing soy antioxidants won’t do […]
Researchers Find Inhibitor of Deadly Anthrax Toxin
A small group of molecules has been shown to inhibit a deadly toxin associated with inhalational anthrax, a discovery that […]
Angolan Dies in Zimbabwe, Tests Under Way for Ebola
Zimbabwean health officials are testing for the deadly Ebola virus after an Angolan man died in Zimbabwe’s prime tourist town […]
U.S. Mad-Cow Beef Recall Expands
U.S. officials, grappling to control the mad-cow crisis, on Sunday expanded the recall of more than 10,000 pounds of beef […]
WHO Expert in China to Help Diagnose SARS Suspect
A World Health Organization expert arrived in Beijing on Monday to help China try to find out whether the country’s […]
Anemia Drug Helpful in Patients with Hepatitis C
The red blood cell-boosting drug erythropoietin improves hemoglobin levels in patients with anemia caused by the drugs used to treat […]
Sex no influence in Heart Surgery Outcome
Both men and women experience improvements in their in physical, social, and emotional well-being after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) […]
Celebrex May Protect Osteoarthritic Cartilage
The results of laboratory studies suggest that celecoxib, a cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) selective inhibitor sold in the US under the trade-name […]
Statin Treatment May Lower Risk of Recurrent Arrhythmia
In patients with atrial fibrillation who undergo successful cardioversion, treatment with statins, a class of commonly prescribed...
Diabetes Limits Seniors’ Abilities: Study
Diabetes may impair older people’s ability to carry out activities of their daily lives, such as getting up out of […]
U.S. Mad Cow Link Questioned in Creutzfeldt-Jakob Cases
Family and friends of American victims of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, the fatal brain disorder sometimes linked to mad cow disease, on […]
Fusion proteins cause AML by inducing phenotype maintenance, repressing DNA rep…
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)-associated fusion proteins cause the disease by inducing genes involved in the maintenance of the stem cell […]
Older patients with lung cancer benefit from comprehensive anticancer treatments
Despite their increased risk of complications, older patients with lung cancer can benefit from surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy where...
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