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Cancer Vaccine Efficacy Enhanced Using Anti-Diabetic Drug Metformin
After a vaccination or an infection, the human immune system remembers to keep protecting against invaders it has already encountered, with the aid of specialized B-cells and T-cells. Immunological memory has long been the subject of intense study, but the underlying cellular mechanisms regulating the generation and persistence of long-lived memory T cells remain largely undefined.
Study: Why Opposites Really Do Attract
When it comes to choosing a mate, opposites really do attract, according to a Brazilian study that found people are subconsciously more likely to choose a partner whose genetic make-up is different to their own.
ICPDMD: Long-Acting Ropinirole Eases Parkinson's Sleep Symptoms (CME/CE)
PARIS (MedPage Today) -- A new once-a-day formulation of ropinirole eases nighttime symptoms for Parkinson's disease patients, researchers here say.
During Pregnancy, Women With Endometriosis Need Special Care To Avoid Risk Of Premature Birth
The largest study to date of endometriosis in pregnant women has found that the condition is a major risk factor for premature birth, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard. Dr.
Tuberculosis Vaccine Too Risky For HIV-Infected Infants
HIV-infected infants risk contracting a deadly form of tuberculosis from the bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, instead of receiving protection against the disease, according to research published today in the international public health journal, the Bulletin of the World Health Organization.
New drug therapies raise 'ethical concerns': EU centre
(AFP)
AFP - Scientific advances could help fight drug addiction but new invasive treatments such as inserting electrodes into the brain raise "ethical concerns," the EU's drug monitoring centre said Wednesday.
Human heart master cells identified - Reuters
World News Human heart master cells identified Reuters WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - Researchers have identified the early master cells that make up the human heart and said on Wednesday they could someday be used to make patches to fix damaged hearts. ... Heart Stem Cells From Human Embryo 'Hot Spot' May Fix Damage Bloomberg Human cardiac master stem cells identified PhysOrg.com Harvard..
Experimental Pill Fights Inherited Cancer - WebMD
BBC News Experimental Pill Fights Inherited Cancer WebMD June 24, 2009 -- For the second time this month, researchers report success using a novel type of anticancer pill to curb the growth of inherited tumors that often defy standard treatment. Called olaparib, the experimental pill is a ... New Cancer Drug Fights Tumors in Those With BRCA Mutations Forbes New cancer drug 'shows promise'..
Older People Are Not Getting Their Five-a-day
Research from the Changing Ageing Partnership (CAP) reveals that older people are not eating enough fruit and vegetables. Dr Katherine Appleton from the School of Psychology at Queen's University Belfast conducted the research on behalf of CAP. Dr Appleton said: "Fruit and vegetables are vital for psychological as well as physical health.
U.N. Secretary-General, WHO Director-General Appeal For Continued Investment In Global Health
Despite the current global economic crisis, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for a continued international commitment to investing in health, Xinhua/People's Daily reports. "We can cut back on health expenditures and incur massive losses in lives and fundamental capacity for growth.
Avastin Shows No Benefit Against Early Stage Colon Cancer
Title: Avastin Shows No Benefit Against Early Stage Colon Cancer Category: Health News Created: 5/31/2009 7:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/1/2009
Few sexually active teens in US get HIV test -CDC - Reuters
New York Times Few sexually active teens in US get HIV test -CDC Reuters CHICAGO, June 25 (Reuters) - Nearly half the HIV-positive US adolescents and young adults are unaware of their infection, and less than a quarter of sexually active high school students are tested for the virus, US health officials said on Thursday. ... HIV testing in US often performed late Reuters India National HIV Testin..
Health Protection Agency Leads Work On Gaining Greater Understanding Of Swine Flu Virus
Scientists at the Health Protection Agency (HPA) have produced the first genetic fingerprint of the swine flu virus infecting humans across Europe. The virus's entire genomic sequence will now be studied alongside other genetic information to give a greater understanding of how the virus behaves as it infects individuals.
E. Coli Confirmed In Nestlé Samples - Washington Post
China Daily E. Coli Confirmed In Nestlé Samples Washington Post The Food and Drug Administration said yesterday that it had confirmed the presence of E. coli 0157, a deadly strain of bacteria, in samples of Nestlé Toll House refrigerated cookie dough produced at the company's plant ... Nestlé Cookie Dough Sample Tests Positive for E.coli Wall Street Journal FDA sources: Proof of E. coli bacte..
New Scientific Publication Explains How LDB B-30892 Inhibits The Cytotoxic Effects Of Clostridium Difficile
LacPro Industries LLC, a probiotic-based biotherapeutics company, announces today a publication in the peer-reviewed scientific journal, GutPathogens, entitled, " Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus B-30892 can inhibit cytotoxic effects and adhesion of pathogenic Clostridium difficile to Caco-2 cells.
Somali Refugees Imperiled In Overcrowded Camps In Kenya
More than 270,000 refugees who have fled war in Somalia are facing such alarming shortages of food, water, and adequate shelter in severely overcrowded camps in northern Kenya that many are considering returning to the Somali war zone, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said today.
AAN: Stormy Weather Worsens Sleep Apnea
SEATTLE (MedPage Today) -- Patients with sleep-disordered breathing may find their condition worsens when a storm blows through town, researchers said here.
FDA Accepts Arno Therapeutics' IND For AR-12 A PDK1 Inhibitor That Blocks The PI3K/Akt Pathway
Arno Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology therapeutics, announced that the U.S.
President Obama Signs Anti-Smoking Law
FDA has newfound authority to regulate tobacco.
Obesity rates rising, Mississippi's still fattest
(AP)
AP - Mississippi's still king of cellulite, but an ominous tide is rolling toward the Medicare doctors in neighboring Alabama: obese baby boomers.
169 Years Of The British Medical Journal Now Free Online
Every BMJ article published since the journal's first issue in October 1840 is now freely available online from bmj.com. Eighteen of the BMJ Group's specialist journals - including Heart, Gut, and Thorax - are also available. The archive includes some famous names and important articles which have changed the world of medicine.
Acute Heart Failure: Recognizing Signs And Symptoms
Although heart failure is a chronic condition, acute exacerbations are frequent and occur with serious complications; patients with heart failure and their families can help improve prognosis in acute events if they are taught to recognise the tell-tale signs of worsening condition and seek immediate medical help.
7 Hospitalized From Filthy Office Fridge
A hazmat team found unplugged refrigerator crammed with moldy food.
Could Older Population Have Enough Exposure To Past H1N1 Flu Strains To Avoid Infection?
A letter to the editor by Rhode Island Hospital infectious diseases specialist Leonard Mermel, DO, identifies characteristics of the outbreak of H1N1 in 1977 and speculates its impact on this pandemic. His letter is published in the June 20 edition of the journal the Lancet 2009 (vol 373 p2108-09). Mermel notes that in the late 1970s, an influenza H1N1 reappeared in humans.
Research Investigates The Treatment Of Traumatic Brain And Head Injury
The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme is expanding the evidence base surrounding the treatment of traumatic brain and head injury (TBI) by commissioning four new research projects. If left untreated many patients with head injury will rapidly develop complications which may lead to death or permanent disability.
Benefit Of Exercise On Diabetes Risk May Be Undone By Vitamin Supplements, Study
A team of scientists from Germany and the US found that vitamin C and E supplements may undo the benefits of exercise on diabetes risk and glucose metabolism. It would seem that exercise-induced oxidative stress helps the body defend itself against stress and metabolize carbodydrates more effectively, said the researchers.
Doctor Knows Best - Royal College Of Obstetricians And Gynaecologists
In a commentary published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, doctors discuss the types of information pregnant women would welcome and why the advice provided to women by doctors is considered trustworthy.
US says flu-hit schools should reopen - Reuters
ABC News US says flu-hit schools should reopen Reuters - Andrew Quinn , Alan Elsner , Julie Steenhuysen WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US government on Tuesday said it was no longer necessary to close schools due to outbreaks of the H1N1 flu virus, although students who fall ill should remain at home for at least a week. US no longer advising schools close for swine flu The As..
Nicotine May Help Spur 'Prediabetes'
Title: Nicotine May Help Spur 'Prediabetes' Category: Health News Created: 6/12/2009 7:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 6/12/2009
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