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Health

Avastin Linked to Blood Clot Risk, New Analysis Finds

Avastin Linked to Blood Clot Risk, New Analysis Finds

Genentech’s cancer drug Avastin was linked to a significantly increased risk of blood clots in the...
» read full story November 19th, 2008 - 14:10
Bone Marrow Transplants May Cure HIV

Bone Marrow Transplants May Cure HIV

HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is such a hardy pathogen that the concept of curing a poor...
» read full story November 14th, 2008 - 17:51
Women with Migraines Have Lower Breast Cancer Risk

Women with Migraines Have Lower Breast Cancer Risk

One in four women complains of regular migraines. But this annoying episode may have a good part:...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 16:40
A Big Step Forward For Cancer Research: Scientists Map Cancer Patient’s Genome

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...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 21:13
Lung Cancer Treatment Drug Tarceva Makes the Disease Possible To Treat

Lung Cancer Treatment Drug Tarceva Makes the Disease Possible To Treat

The drug Tarceva, made by OSI Pharmaceuticals has been found to cause an increase in survival rates...
» read full story November 08th, 2008 - 23:55
Tarceva Slows Progress Of Lung Cancer, Study Shows

Tarceva Slows Progress Of Lung Cancer, Study Shows

After a study disclosed that the drug Tarceva was efficient in prolonging lung cancer survival when...
» read full story November 08th, 2008 - 14:33
OSI Shares Gain, Despite Preliminary Results, Tarceva Meets Its Goal

OSI Shares Gain, Despite Preliminary Results, Tarceva Meets Its Goal

Shares of OSI Pharmaceutical rose $5.25, or 15 percent, to $40.65 at 4 p.m. New York time in Nasdaq...
» read full story November 08th, 2008 - 14:30
Researchers Map Cancer Genes

Researchers Map Cancer Genes

Washington University researchers have decoded the complete DNA of a patient suffering from...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 16:15
Scientists Decode Entire Genome Of A Cancer Patient For The First Time

Scientists Decode Entire Genome Of A Cancer Patient For The First Time

For the first time, scientists have managed to decode the complete DNA sequence of a cancer...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 13:30
Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Painful Joints Show Breast Cancer Treatment Works

Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Painful Joints Show Breast Cancer Treatment Works

Women who experience hot flashes, night sweats and painful joints when taking the anti-cancer...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 17:00
Statins May Cut Pneumonia Death Risk, New Study Shows

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...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 13:40
Vitamin E, Selenium Don't Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk

Vitamin E, Selenium Don't Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk

The National Cancer Institute has announced its decision to suspend a study on the benefits of...
» read full story October 29th, 2008 - 12:00
Update: New Genes Related To Lung Cancer Discovered

Update: New Genes Related To Lung Cancer Discovered

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, United States have identified...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 23:30
Biological Drugs Raise Concerns about Their Safety

Biological Drugs Raise Concerns about Their Safety

A group of Dutch researchers have reported that about one fourth of the biological drugs that had...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 18:46
The Safety of Biological Products Questioned

The Safety of Biological Products Questioned

A new study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 14:22
Biological Drugs Not Necessarily Safe

Biological Drugs Not Necessarily Safe

Biological products have gained popularity in the recent years but according to a study published...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 12:53
Study Concludes Brain Signals Can Predict Weight Gain

Study Concludes Brain Signals Can Predict Weight Gain

A study published in the October 17 issue of the journal Science has revealed that overweight...
» read full story October 19th, 2008 - 13:13
Vioxx’s Heart Risk Persists for One Year after Use

Vioxx’s Heart Risk Persists for One Year after Use

Merck & Co’s arthritis pill Vioxx was pulled from market shelves over health risks in 2004,...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 14:19
Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Vitamin D Insufficiency

Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Vitamin D Insufficiency

A new study by US researchers has found that Parkinson’s sufferers have insufficient levels of...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 14:00
Kenya Goes Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Kenya Goes Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month appears to have echoes not only in the United States but also on...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 15:07
U.S. Vaccine Use Increased in 2007

U.S. Vaccine Use Increased in 2007

In June 2006, Merck’s drug Gardasil was approved by the FDA. Gardasil is a drug designed to...
» read full story October 12th, 2008 - 16:40
Tarceva-Avastin Combination Doesn’t Prolong Lung Cancer Survival

Tarceva-Avastin Combination Doesn’t Prolong Lung Cancer Survival

According to the results of a late-stage clinical trial into the benefits of combining Genentech’s...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 14:00
Two-Drug Combination Isn’t Up To Snuff In Lung-Cancer Trial

Two-Drug Combination Isn’t Up To Snuff In Lung-Cancer Trial

Genentech Inc. and OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc., two leading biotechnology companies, announced Monday...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 22:31
Do You Know What Your Child Is Taking?

Do You Know What Your Child Is Taking?

In lack of a health care plan and in need of a doctor – it’s a situation that many Americans...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 21:31
On Vitamin C And Cancer

On Vitamin C And Cancer

Cancer and ascorbic acid, Vitamin C, have a pretty controversial relationship. In the 1970s, after...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 16:32
Who Would Have Thought That Cancer Drugs  May Be Impeded By Vitamin C?

Who Would Have Thought That Cancer Drugs May Be Impeded By Vitamin C?

It appears that vitamin C supplements don’t have beneficial effects on patients struggling with...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 14:02
Vitamin C May Weaken Chemotherapy Effect

Vitamin C May Weaken Chemotherapy Effect

Wednesday, an United States study has revealed that higher doses of vitamin C might reduce the...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 22:57
Vitamin C May Be an Enemy of Chemotherapy

Vitamin C May Be an Enemy of Chemotherapy

According to researchers at the prestigious Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in Philadelphia,...
» read full story October 01st, 2008 - 22:32
Pfizer Halts Development of at least 11 Medications

Pfizer Halts Development of at least 11 Medications

New York - US pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer Inc. is ending the early-stage development of at least...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 15:53

Immune drug fights cancer, German researchers claimBy Ernest Gill, dpa

Hamburg, Germany - A drug which encourages the body's own immune system to fight cancer cells has...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 07:53
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U.S.

The Great American Smokeout Is Here! Time To Quit Smoking!

The Great American Smokeout Is Here! Time To Quit Smoking!

For many people trying to kick the noxious habit of smoking, the Great American Smokeout is a...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 14:38
Update: U.S. Vaccine Use Increased In 2007

Update: U.S. Vaccine Use Increased In 2007

In June 2006, Merck’s drug Gardasil was approved by the FDA. Gardasil is a drug designed to...
» read full story October 13th, 2008 - 08:45
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Business

OSI Shares Gain After Study Shows Tarceva Meets Its Goal

OSI Shares Gain After Study Shows Tarceva Meets Its Goal

Shares of OSI Pharmaceutical rose $5.25, or 15 percent, to $40.65 at 4 p.m. New York time in Nasdaq...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 06:58
Eisai Closes $3.9 Billion Deal with MGI Pharma

Eisai Closes $3.9 Billion Deal with MGI Pharma

The Japanese drug company Eisai Co. announced on Monday the acquisition of MGI Pharma Inc. (whose...
» read full story December 10th, 2007 - 15:58
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Technology

Big Step Forward For Cancer Research: Scientists Map Cancer Patient’s Genome

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...
» read full story November 08th, 2008 - 09:29
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Science

Cancer Research Moves Forward: Scientists Decode Complete Cancer Genome

Cancer Research Moves Forward: Scientists Decode Complete Cancer Genome

Using DNA sequencing, scientists at Washington University in St. Louis were able to identify the...
» read full story November 08th, 2008 - 14:00
Scientists Map Cancer Genome for the First Time

Scientists Map Cancer Genome for the First Time

For the first time, a team of scientists managed to decode all the genes of a person who suffered...
» read full story November 06th, 2008 - 18:44
Cancer Treatment Connected To Gene Make-Up

Cancer Treatment Connected To Gene Make-Up

Recently, scientists have discovered another gene mutation, which makes bowel cancer patients...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 20:10
Breakthrough Discovery: Drug to Protect against Radiation Damage

Breakthrough Discovery: Drug to Protect against Radiation Damage

Scientists have discovered a new drug, which can protect healthy cells and bone marrow against...
» read full story April 11th, 2008 - 09:22
The 1000 Genomes Project Aims To Map DNA Of 1000 people

The 1000 Genomes Project Aims To Map DNA Of 1000 people

A consortium, which includes Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Hinxton, England, the Beijing...
» read full story January 23rd, 2008 - 01:09
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Specials

Migraine Headaches May Diminish Breast Cancer Risk

Migraine Headaches May Diminish Breast Cancer Risk

Women with a history of migraine headaches have a reduced risk of developing breast cancer,...
» read full story November 09th, 2008 - 16:03
Big Step Forward for Cancer Research: Scientists Map Cancer Patient’s Genome

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...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 15:20
More Migraines Equal Less Breast Cancer Risk?

More Migraines Equal Less Breast Cancer Risk?

Researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle have good news for women...
» read full story November 07th, 2008 - 14:30
US Researchers ID 26 Genes Responsible For Lung Cancer

US Researchers ID 26 Genes Responsible For Lung Cancer

US researchers have identified 26 genes that are frequently mutated in people who develop...
» read full story October 23rd, 2008 - 13:08

German, French Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize for Virus Discoveries

Stockholm - The finding of cervical cancer virus and the discovery of the human immunodeficiency...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 16:18
October Is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October Is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

It is high time the battle against breast cancer got more serious and it appears that organizations...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 00:33
Eprex Under Close Scrutiny After German Trial Study

Eprex Under Close Scrutiny After German Trial Study

A Johnson & Johnson anemia drug tested in Germany on a panel of stroke patients is...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 18:56
FDA To Review Anemia Drug Eprex Following High Rate Of Deaths In Study

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...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 14:36
FTC Wants Bogus Cancer Cures out of the Internet

FTC Wants Bogus Cancer Cures out of the Internet

People who suffer from cancer should forget about the miraculous cures promised on hundreds of...
» read full story September 22nd, 2008 - 15:15
Update: Ryan O’Neal’s Love Story With…Drugs

Update: Ryan O’Neal’s Love Story With…Drugs

What can you say about a 67-year-old Oscar-nominated actor who gets busted along with his son?...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 08:58
Update: FDA Reveals List Of Drugs Posing Health Risks

Update: FDA Reveals List Of Drugs Posing Health Risks

The US Food and Drug Administration is planning to raise awareness on possible side effects of...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 14:00

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...
» read full story September 07th, 2008 - 14:30

Mapping The Cancer Genome

A new discovery shows promise in cancer fight. Scientists have managed to draw a map of the...
» read full story September 06th, 2008 - 11:05
Smoking Addiction Could Be In Your Genes

Smoking Addiction Could Be In Your Genes

Researchers from the University of Michigan, Washington University School of Medicine, as well as...
» read full story August 11th, 2008 - 14:15
Lifesaving Answers Hidden Inside Fingerprints

Lifesaving Answers Hidden Inside Fingerprints

Purdue University Chemistry professor R. Graham Cooks unveiled a new scientific discovery...
» read full story August 08th, 2008 - 19:27
Prostate Screening’s Efficiency In The Elderly Questioned

Prostate Screening’s Efficiency In The Elderly Questioned

Prostate-cancer screening or the PSA test for men aged 75 or older should be stopped because there...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 14:01

Hormone Therapy Not Efficient in Older Men with Prostate Cancer

A new study published in the July 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association...
» read full story July 10th, 2008 - 16:23
FDA: J&J’s Psoriasis Drug Might Raise Cancer Risk

FDA: J&J’s Psoriasis Drug Might Raise Cancer Risk

Johnson & Johnson’s experimental drug, ustekinumab appears to be effective in treating...
» read full story June 16th, 2008 - 15:48
Kennedy Feeling ‘Like a Million Bucks’ after Risky Brain Surgery

Kennedy Feeling ‘Like a Million Bucks’ after Risky Brain Surgery

After undergoing a risky brain surgery on Monday at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C.,...
» read full story June 03rd, 2008 - 13:35
Pets at High Risk Due to Exposure to Chemicals

Pets at High Risk Due to Exposure to Chemicals

It seems like everything around has become an enemy for our health lately with reports indicating...
» read full story April 21st, 2008 - 11:19
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World

Biden Shares Medical Records with the World

Biden Shares Medical Records with the World

To avoid speculations upon his health, Democratic US vice president nominee Joe Biden on...
» read full story October 22nd, 2008 - 15:00
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Music

Disease Is Unforgiving with the Unforgettable Natalie Cole

Disease Is Unforgiving with the Unforgettable Natalie Cole

The daughter of the music legend Nat King Cole was admitted to a New York City hospital after she...
» read full story September 20th, 2008 - 14:35
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Movies

Screen Legend Paul Newman Dead At 83

Screen Legend Paul Newman Dead At 83

Unfortunately, the screen legend Paul Newman has lost the battle with cancer. According to his...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 16:38
Patrick Swayze to Start Filming "The Beast" Series

Patrick Swayze to Start Filming "The Beast" Series

Actor Patrick Swayze will start soon filming a television series called "The Beast" in...
» read full story June 08th, 2008 - 18:22
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People

Legendary Patients Rights Advocate Barbara Seaman Died

Legendary Patients Rights Advocate Barbara Seaman Died

Female patients’ rights advocate Barbara Seaman, 72, has died of complications related to lung...
» read full story March 01st, 2008 - 19:27
Lindsay Lohan Serves Serious Time - 84 Minutes

Lindsay Lohan Serves Serious Time - 84 Minutes

Lindsay Lohan checked into the Lynwood Jail in Los Angeles Thursday to serve a court-ordered...
» read full story November 16th, 2007 - 10:34
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