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New Topic Page: Finger Injuries and Disorders - What's New on MedlinePlus Mar 9, 2010, 6:36 pm
New Topic Page: Fatigue - What's New on MedlinePlus Mar 9, 2010, 6:36 pm
New Topic Pages on Vitamins - What's New on MedlinePlus Mar 9, 2010, 6:36 pm
Live Webcast: Surgery for Esophageal Atresia - What's New on MedlinePlus Mar 9, 2010, 6:36 pm
Sleep Habits Vary by Ethnicity - WebMD Health Mar 9, 2010, 6:35 pm
Sleep problems and sleep habits vary among different ethnic groups, according to a new national surv ... more
Tumor-Melting Virus vs. Prostate Cancer - WebMD Health Mar 9, 2010, 6:35 pm
Reovirus is harmless to normal cells -- but it destroys many kinds of cancer cells. A new study in p ... more
'Curry' Cream May Fade Wrinkles - WebMD Health Mar 9, 2010, 6:35 pm
A moisturizing cream whose active ingredient is the extract that gives Indian curry its distinctive ... more
Long-Term Health Risks Low for Kidney Donors - WebMD Health Mar 9, 2010, 6:35 pm
Kidney donors fare just as well as non-donors over the long term, according to a new study. ... more
Vaccinate Kids to Stop Flu in Community - WebMD Health Mar 9, 2010, 6:35 pm
New research confirms that giving flu shots to large numbers of school-age children can protect the ... more
Melanoma Cases on the Rise - WebMD Health Mar 9, 2010, 6:35 pm
While some researchers suggest the rising rates of melanoma may simply reflect a change in how docto ... more
Pregnant women falling short on nutrition - Virtual Medical Centre Medical News Mar 9, 2010, 6:35 pm
Pregnant women are skimping on fruit and vegetables and gaining too much weight, according to a new ... more
New use for old drug in heart disease prevention - Virtual Medical Centre Medical News Mar 9, 2010, 6:35 pm
Paracetamol may provide more than just pain relief to those at risk of developing heart disease, acc ... more
First signs of glaucoma injury occur in the brain, not the eyes - Virtual Medical Centre Medical News Mar 9, 2010, 6:35 pm
Researchers at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute are now a step closer to deciphering a leading cause of ... more
Malaria in pregnant women: Step towards a new vaccine - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
By managing to express the protein that enables red blood cells infected with the malaria agent Plas ... more
Low oxygen levels in body linked to cancer-aiding protein - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
A professor of biochemistry who was researching protein kinase C gamma in the lens of the human eye ... more
Bioterrorism preparedness funds do not appear to be improving local public health resources - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
The surge of funds for bioterrorism preparedness over the past decade does not appear to be improvin ... more
Obesity linked to poor colon cancer prognosis - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
Obese patients with colon cancer are at greater risk for death or recurrent disease compared to thos ... more
Male batterers consistently overestimate rates of violence toward partners, study finds - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
Men who engaged in domestic violence consistently overestimated how common such behavior is by two o ... more
Skin transplant offers new hope to vitiligo patients - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
A new study finds that skin transplant surgery is safe and effective for treating vitiligo. Research ... more
Grandfathered drug for high potassium has no proven benefit, study finds - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
For more than half a century, products containing ion exchange resins have been used in patients wit ... more
Critical recommendations unveiled: Deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
Three critical recommendations from a national workshop have been released to address deep-vein thro ... more
Hutterite study: Vaccinating children for flu may help prevent transmission, protect those who are not vaccinated - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
Immunizing children and adolescents with inactivated influenza vaccine resulted in reduced rates of ... more
Donating kidney does not appear to significantly increase long-term risk of death - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
An analysis of outcomes for live kidney donors in the US over a 15 year period finds they have simil ... more
Studies that compare effectiveness of medications often do not include nonpharmacologic therapies - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
An analysis of comparative effectiveness studies finds that few compare medications with nonpharmaco ... more
Physician calls for more rigorous standards for drugs up for FDA approval - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
In a commentary in JAMA, hospitalist Alec B. O'Connor calls for more stringent Federal guidelines go ... more
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome not more likely to develop polyps, colon cancer - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer or infl ... more
After a fight with a partner, brain activity predicts emotional resiliency - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
Neural activity in the lateral prefrontal cortex can predict whether an individual will still be ups ... more
New study questions benefits of elective removal of ovaries during hysterectomy - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
Removal of the ovaries (bilateral oophorectomy) while performing a hysterectomy is common practice t ... more
Surprising findings about Hepatitis C and insulin resistance - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
Scientists have known for several years that Hepatitis C, a common cause of liver cirrhosis and canc ... more
Reovirus may be a novel approach to prostate cancer treatment - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
Researchers in Canada have detected a novel oncolytic viral therapy against prostate cancer with use ... more
Full house raises risk of hospital deaths, study finds - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
A full house isn't always a good thing, according to a new study that links high hospital occupancy ... more
Heat therapy shown effective in treating cutaneous leishmaniasis among US soldiers in Iraq - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
A single session of heat therapy using the ThermoMed device appears to be as effective as a 10-day i ... more
Deceptive model: Stem cells of humans and mice differ more strongly than suspected - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
Mice are in many ways similar to Homo sapiens on a fundamental level. That is why the law in this pa ... more
New syndrome affecting potentially thousands of hospital inpatients identified - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
Researchers have identified a new syndrome affecting potentially thousands of hospital inpatients. C ... more
Natural and artificial sheaths used to mend traumatic bone loss - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
A research team has shown that the stem-cell rich periosteum sheath around bone can be used to mend ... more
How to fortify the immunity of HIV patients - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
New findings may soon lead to an expansion of the drug arsenal used to fight HIV. ... more
Genetic variant greatly increases lung cancer risk for light smokers - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
Individuals with a certain type of genetic susceptibility to lung cancer face a greatly increased ri ... more
Repeated anesthesia can affect children's ability to learn - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
There is a link between repeated anesthesia in children and memory impairment, though physical activ ... more
Preventing or reversing inflammation after heart attack, stroke may require two-pronged approach - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
Researchers are releasing results of a study this week that they say will help refocus the search fo ... more
Snake venom charms science world: Novel protein from king cobra as drug discovery - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
The king cobra continues to weave its charm with researchers identifying a protein in its venom with ... more
Researcher presents risk-free treatment for low female sexual desire - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
Researchers are currently testing a new drug, flibanserin, which was developed as an antidepressant ... more
Mathematical model may offer better understanding of embryonic development - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
A mathematical model can predict complex signaling patterns that could help scientists determine how ... more
Cancer mortality has declined since initiation of 'war on cancer' - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:34 pm
A new American Cancer Society study finds progress in reducing cancer death rates is evident whether ... more
Pharmalot - Pharmalittle - Good Morning - Pharmalot Mar 9, 2010, 6:31 pm
Rise and shine. Another day is under way. And of course, there is much to do. Our list is quite l
... moreAstraZeneca Made False Claims In Seroquel Ads - Pharmalot Mar 9, 2010, 6:31 pm
The drugmaker failed to accurately reflect side effects of its Seroquel antipsychotic in an ad ai
... moreMore Doctors Are Using e-Prescribing - Pharmalot Mar 9, 2010, 6:31 pm
The number of physicians using e-prescribing tools to prescribe meds and access a patient #8217;s
... moreSupreme Court To Decide On Vaccine Injuries - Pharmalot Mar 9, 2010, 6:31 pm
The US Supreme Court has agreed to determine whether a federal law on vaccine injuries shields va
... moreLilly Adds Ethics Watchdogs To Settle Lawsuits - Pharmalot Mar 9, 2010, 6:31 pm
The drugmaker is adding four new senior positions to #8220;promote highly ethical and compliant
... morePharmaTimes | Germany 'to break pharma price monopoly" - PharmaGossip Mar 9, 2010, 6:31 pm
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PharmaTimes | Germany 'to break pharma price monopoly" - PharmaGossip Mar 9, 2010, 6:31 pm
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