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Health News Posted on February 9, 2010
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New Tool to Determine Need for CT Scans in Children With Minor Head Injury

A new tool may help standardize the use of computed tomography (CT scans) in children with minor head injury and help reduce the number of scans, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) (pre-embargo link only) Read more

Beware of Diets, for It can Cause a Lifetime of Overeating

A study has revealed that going on a diet can cause a lifetime of overeating. It can also cause changes to the brain.

According to scientists, people who go on a diet and deprive themselves cause brain changes that make it ...  Read more

School Brutality: Pakistani Female Teacher Burns Student to Death

In a shocking incident, a female Pakistani teacher thrashed a 10-year old girl to such an extent that she fell unconscious and died later in the hospital....  Read more

News Releases
Toys"R"Us, Inc. Expands its Support of Autism Speaks Throughout North America
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Aerotel to Present New Mobile Health Applications for Personal Remote Monitoring at Mobile World Congress 2010
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Universal Music Group (UMG) and Bally Total Fitness Partner to Make Workouts Rock With Free MP3 Song Downloads to Members
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From Hands to Heart: A Different Kind of Valentine's Day Story
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Despite Treatment, Employees with Depression Generate Higher Absentee Costs, According to Thomson Reuters Study
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Cancer News
Research: Lower Detection of Prostate Cancer With PSA Screening in US Than in a European Randomized Trial

A new brief communication published online February 8 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute says that fewer prostate cancers were detected by prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening in the U.S. than in a European randomized trial b...  Read more

Understanding Ewing Sarcoma

Ewing sarcoma (EWS) is a bone tumor of unknown cellular origin that affects children and young adults. The protein CD99 is highly expressed in most cases of EWS, but its function in the disease is unknown. Now, Katia Scotlandi and colleagues, at ...  Read more

New Way to Suppress Prostate Tumor Development in Mice

A team of researchers, led by Pier Paolo Pandolfi, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, has identified a new type of cellular senescence (i.e., irreversible arrest of cell growth) and determined a way to enhance it to suppress prostate tu...  Read more

Study Finds Metabolite Common in Cancers

A study published online on February 8 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (Read more

Antidepressant Drug Interferes With Breast Cancer Medication

A common antidepressant weakens or cancels the beneficial effects of a standard treatment for breast cancer, finds a study released Tuesday.

Women who take the mood drug paroxetine -- better known by its brand names Paxil and Seroxat -- ...  Read more

Most Women Do Not Take Tamoxifen to Prevent Breast Cancer

Researchers with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) have discovered that in the absence of a personal history of breast cancer, most women do not take tamoxifen to prevent its onset. ...  Read more

Caution: Even Two Sugary Soft Drinks a Day Can Lead to Pancreatic Cancer

People who drink at least two sugary soft drinks a day have an increased risk of getting cancer of the pancreas, a study published Monday shows.

Researchers collected data on the consumption of soft drinks, juice and other dietary items, ...  Read more

Cancer and Nanomedicine: Nanobubbles Destroy Cancer Cells

Scientists at Rice University have come up with a new technique to isolate cancer cells and destroy them with tiny explosions.

They used lasers to make "nanobubbles" by zapping gold nanoparticles inside cells....  Read more

News Releases
FDA Postpones Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting to Review Pixantrone Due to Severe Weather Conditions
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Diet News
Risk of Brain Damage That Causes Thinking Problems may be Lowered by Mediterranean Diet

A study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10 to April 17, 2010 says that a Mediterranean diet may help people avoid the small areas of brain damage that can lead to ...  Read more

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Medifast Adds Freshly Prepared Brownie to Meal Replacement Line
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Drug News
More on Private Sale of Drugs in Public Hospitals

An article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)says that governments are under increasing pressure to provide access to expensive new drugs. Furthermore, Canadian patients who want access to drugs that are not publicly insured...  Read more

FDA Nod For Hydrochloride Injection For Severe Hypertension

Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has received FDA approval of labetalol hydrochloride (HCl) injection, USP, commonly used to control severe hypertension. The product will be ...  Read more

All Powerful Single Drug for Several Viruses Coming Soon

An international team of researchers has identified an antiviral small molecule that has been found effective against numerous viruses.

The new molecule can block the...  Read more

News Releases
Biomarkers' Role in Reducing Drug Development Time and Costs to Boost the European Biomarker Analysis Market, Notes Frost & Sullivan
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US FDA Approves New Indication for CRESTOR(R) (rosuvastatin calcium)
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Lupin Receives FDA Approval for Amlodipine/Benazepril Capsules
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Sagent Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval of Labetalol Hydrochloride Injection, USP
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Research News
Brain Area Responsible for Fear of Losing Money Detected by Caltech Neuroscientists

The human aversion to losing money is located in a specific structure in the brain called amygdala, say neuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and their colleagues.

The finding, described in the latest online ...  Read more

Study Delves into Treatment of "non-specific" Chest Pain

Fewer than half of individuals who have "non-specific" chest pain (not explained by a well-known condition) experience relief from symptoms following standard medical care, according to a report in the February 8 issue of Archives of Internal ...  Read more

Your Bones Become Stronger With Beer

A new study has pointed out that Beer can boost the strength of bones and prevent fractures in old age.

Beer is a significant source of silicon, which is a key ingredient of the diet that helps to improve bone mineral density. ...  Read more

Don't Sweat: Perspiration Doesn't Flush Out Toxins

Hot springs, sweat lodges, and pricey spas around the world are becoming increasingly popular as they offer "sweat wraps" and other techniques claimed to detoxify and purify the body....  Read more

Same-Sex Attraction: Research Reveals Evolution's Role

While it is still difficult to explain how male homosexuality has risen naturally, as these men are much less likely to produce offspring than heterosexual men,...  Read more

News Releases
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Drug Pipeline Analysis
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ThromboGenics - Positive Microplasmin Phase II Data Published in Ophthalmology
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Denosumab Demonstrated Superiority Over Zometa(R) in Pivotal Phase 3 Head-to-Head Trial in Prostate Cancer Patients With Bone Metastases
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Broad Coalition Praises Complete Streets Bill Introduced in Minnesota Legislature
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NOVAVAX Reports Additional Positive Data from Its Trivalent Seasonal Influenza (VLP) Vaccine Clinical Study in Healthy Adults
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Research News Archives
Lifestyle News
Melatonin-Based Drinks Adversely Affect Health

A number of doctors have warned the general public from regularly consuming melatonin-based drinks can lead to adverse effects on the body.

Drinks such as RelaxZen, iChill and Drank contain melatonin and are marketed as relaxation drinks to ...  Read more

Study Finds Boredom can Actually Kill You

A new study to be published in the journal, International Journal of Epidemiology, reveals that boredom can be one of the major causes of death.

Researchers from...  Read more

Most Ex-Smokers Quit Unassisted, So Nicotine Replacement Therapy is Over-Promoted

The most successful method used by most ex-smokers is unassisted cessation, health authorities must emphasize. This is true despite the promotion of cessation drugs by pharmaceutical companies and many tobacco control advocates.

The domina...  Read more

Facebook: Social Networking Rules Britain's Mobile Phone Usage Too

Facebook is a hot favourite amongst mobile users in the UK, with the social networking website accounting for nearly half of all the time spent using phones, according to figures from a mobile industry body....  Read more

Sexcession: Guess What's Booming Despite Recession

With the recession going on in full swing and most business going bust, one trade is still booming - the sex industry.

A survey showed that last year men managed to spend a whopping 4....  Read more

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