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Epilepsy Drug in Pregnancy Increases Autism Risk
Pregnant women taking valproate, a drug used to treat
epilepsy, may significantly increase their...
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Bone Formation Linked to Serotonin in Gut, Research Brings Hope for Osteoporosis Sufferers
Bone formation appears to be controlled by
serotonin, a chemical in the brain that also influences...
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The Incidence of New Cancers in the U.S. Drops for the First Time
The overall incidence of new cancer cases
and death due to cancer dropped for the first time in...
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Growth Hormone Doesn’t Help ALS Sufferers
A two-year study of the growth hormone known as insulin-like
growth factor-1 (IGF-1) on patients...
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Cyberchondria Is No Joke
Neurotic self-diagnosis is usually common among med students. They study the diseases carefully and...
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Banzel Approved by the FDA to Treat Severe Epilepsy
A new drug called Banzel (rufinamide) has
been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
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Vaccines Shortage For Hib May Lead To An Epidemic
Epidemics and pandemics are very hard to keep under control or be successfully quarantined. A...
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Caregivers’ Stress Can Bring Down Family Members
In the case of a family member, the stress caused by
providing care for a loved one with...
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Doctors Should Be Alert During Hib Vaccine Shortage, CDC Says
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on
Thursday urged doctors and health agencies to...
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Research Proves Gingko Biloba Is No Good
The widely used herbal supplement, Ginkgo biloba, does not appear to prevent the Alzheimer disease...
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Early HIV Treatment Cuts Babies’ Death Risk
A study in the Nov. 20 issue of the New England Journal of
Medicine reveals that, for infants with...
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Ginkgo Biloba No Good To Prevent Alzheimer’s
Ginkgo biloba has been used medicinally for thousands of
years. Today, it is one of the top...
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Bone Marrow Transplants May Cure HIV
HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is such a hardy
pathogen that the concept of curing a
poor...
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A Big Step Forward For Cancer Research: Scientists Map Cancer Patient’s Genome
Scientists for the first time have been able to look at the entire set of genes from a cancer...
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Rainy Climates, A Factor In Triggering Autism?
Autism is a brain development disorder that occurs in
children, generally, before turning 3 and is...
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Genentech Seeks Regulatory Approval for Avastin Use in Brain Cancer
Drug maker Genentech Inc. seeks regulatory approval for its
cancer drug Avastin in patients with...
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Study Shows Fibromyalgia Is a “Real Disease,” Related to Brain Dysfunction
According to a new brain scan study,
fibromyalgia may be related to a dysfunction of cerebral...
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Eating Fish Regularly May Prevent Kidney Damage In Diabetics
One of the most serious complications of diabetes is kidney
disease. British researchers have...
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No More Than Two Cups of Coffee a Day for Pregnant Women
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has recently altered their
recommendations for pregnant women with...
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FDA Findings on BPA Safety Questioned Again by a Panel of Toxicologists
A panel of toxicology experts has urged the FDA to rethink its conclusions on bisphenol A, a...
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Statins May Cut Pneumonia Death Risk, New Study Shows
According to the results of a new study
featured in the October 27 issue of Archives
of Internal...
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Update: Panel Calls FDA Ruling On BPA “Inadequate”
Bisphenol A (BPA), the synthetic hormone used in baby
bottles, toddler cups, water bottle and...
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Wyeth: New Version of Prevnar Has Positive Results in Study
A news study presented Monday at the joint annual meeting of
the Interscience Conference on...
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Leukemia Drug Shows Promise in Reversing Multiple Slerosis
Leukemia drug alemtuzumab appears to reduce or even reverse many of the disabilities caused by...
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Depression during Pregnancy Doubles the Risk of Preterm Delivery
Pregnant women with significant depressive
symptoms during pregnancy have the highest chance of...
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Biden’s Medical Records Released, He Is In Good Health
Democratic US
vice president nominee Joe Biden appears to be in good health, according to...
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Fatty Acid Study Points to New Strategies for Tacking Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease has long been associated with an
unhealthy lifestyle based on a wrong diet,...
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New Institute Dedicated to Alzheimer’s Study
The Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI)
opened its doors on Friday to...
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New Breakthrough in Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
Hamburg, Germany - A new enzyme-blocking method is being termed a breakthrough in the treatment of...
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Dallas Lawyer, Fred Baron, Obtains Experimental Cancer Drug
Frederick Martin Baron, one of America’s
most prominent trial lawyers, obtained an experimental...
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Brain Waves, a New Tool to Measure Autism Severity
A new study involving MEG (magnetoencephalography)
as a diagnostic tool discovered that certain...
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Chemical In Our Stomach Might Help Us Fight Obesity
As more and more people suffer from obesity and,
consequently, obesity-related diseases,...
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Regular Exercise And Sleep Hours Found To Halve Women’s Cancer Risk
Lack of sleep is something common nowadays. Whether it’s
just a movie on our laptop or...
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Obese Children Have Middle-Aged Arteries, a Sign of Future Heart Disease
Obesity in children is a growing problem
nowadays. Childhood obesity is considered an epidemic in...
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Bone Marrow Transplant Possibly Curing HIV
People suffering from the immunodeficiency virus may be soon
cured through a bone marrow...
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Arteries of Most Obese Kids – As Thick and Stiff as Middle-Aged Adults’
Hundreds of previous studies have shown that obesity comes with
a number of risks, such as heart...
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Big Step Forward for Cancer Research: Scientists Map Cancer Patient’s Genome
Scientists for the first time have been able to look at the entire set of genes from a cancer...
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Autism Associated With Wet Weather
Children in U.S.’s wettest climates stand more chances to suffer from autism, according to a study...
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Depression Might Double Risk Of Preterm Delivery
Depression during pregnancy was found to double the chance of a woman to deliver her baby before...
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Obesity Is in Your Genes and...Brain!
Eating too much to simply satisfy your pleasure for food?
Then you’re probably one of those people...
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EPA Strengthens Air Quality Standards For Lead Emissions
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday strengthened
the nation’s air quality...
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B Vitamins Do Not Block Mental Decline in Alzheimer’s Patients
Alzheimer’s patients given high-dose vitamin B supplements
to decrease levels of homoceyteine saw...
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Study: Excessive Alcohol Intake Shrinks Your Brain
If you’re one of those people liking their daily shots of
alcohol, here is another good reason to...
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European Scientists Find New Source Of Stem Cells: Human Testes
European researchers made a huge step in stem cell research
by converting cells from human...
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Bailout Legislation Expands Mental Health Coverage
Bailout legislation approved last week by Congress and
signed by President George W. Bush, as a...
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Overeating Causes “Vicious Cycle” Leading to Obesity
A recently-conducted study revealed that overeating causes the brain to go haywire. Eating like a...
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Iowa Woman Dies of West Nile; The Virus Is Still a Threat
West Nile virus appears to have made another victim in Iowa this time in the person of an elderly...
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FDA Probes J&J Anemia Drug over Clinical Trial Deaths
Results of a study undergone by German scientists revealed
that stroke patients given Amgen and...
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FDA To Review Anemia Drug Eprex Following High Rate Of Deaths In Study
The Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday that they are reviewing a higher rate of...
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Controversial Autism Study Canceled over “Unethical” Reasons
The National Institute of Mental Health decided to give up
on its study of a therapy called...
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Google Co-founder Sergey Brin Blogs About His Parkinson’s Risk
How would you react if you found out there are high chances
that you develop a certain condition...
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FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks
A preliminary report by the FDA declared
the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other...
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Baby Bottle Chemical Bisphenol A Once Again under Fire
The Department of Health and Human Services’ National
Toxicology Program on Wednesday released a...
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Major Breakthrough In Cancer Research, A Promising Way To Study Cancer
Scientists with the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at the Johns Hopkins University have managed...
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Mapping The Cancer Genome
A new discovery shows promise in cancer
fight. Scientists have managed to draw a map of the...
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Fish Oil Supplements Can Reduce Mortality Risk in Heart Failure Patients
The fact that fish oil and its significant component, omega-3 fatty acids can improve brain power,...
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Ayurvedic Medicines Sold Online Contain High Levels of Toxic Metals
Ayurvedic medicines are frequently
contaminated with lead, mercury and arsenic, a new study found....
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Fearless War Journalist Leroy Sievers Dies at 53
It is sad to hear when people close to us are suffering from serious diseases, but the feeling...
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Baby Bottle Chemical Bysphenol A Is Safe, FDA Report Says
Bisphenol A, the chemical found in polycarbonate plastic,
including baby bottles, is safe at...
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Leroy Sievers Dies Of Colon Cancer At 53
Leroy Sievers, the journalist who worked at ABC News’
“Nightline” for 14 years and at CBS News for...
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