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Friday 10 February 2012 07:00 PST
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Cancer Drug Reverses Symptoms Of Alzheimer's In Mice
Written by Catharine Paddock PhD
A drug approved for the treatment of cancer appears to quickly reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's in mice, according to a new study from the US published in the journal Science on Thursday... [read article]
Cancer / Oncology photo
Fasting May Boost Chemo By Weakening Cancer Cells
Written by Catharine Paddock PhD
Fasting was as effective as chemotherapy in delaying growth of specific tumors in mice and boosted the effectiveness of chemotherapy on melanoma, glioma, and breast cancer cells... [read article]
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Facebook Use Affects Mood Differently To Stress And Relaxation
Written by Catharine Paddock PhD
Researchers measured people's physical and psychological responses while they used Facebook, performed a stressful task, or just relaxed, and found each of these activities appears to have a different effect on mood and arousal. Dr... [read article]
Other Medical and Health News for 10 February*
Popular imageHip Dysplasia Can Be Reliably Diagnosed By Ultrasound At 6 Months
Popular imageDepression Often Leads To Difficulties With Peers In Middle Childhood
Stress Pathway Identified As Potential Therapeutic Target To Prevent Vision Loss
Popular imageHow Appetite Cells In The Brain Respond To Fasting
Popular imageUnveiling The Genetic Rosetta Stone
Popular imageWeight Loss With Anti-Obesity Drugs And A Modified Lifestyle
In Smoking Cessation, Low Dopamine Levels During Withdrawal Promote Relapse
Widening Gap Between Scottish And English Suicide Rates
No Association Between Stimulant Treatment For ADHD And Increased Risk Of Cardiac Events In Youth
Antenatal Thyroid Screening Fails To Improve IQ In 3-Year-Olds
For Offspring Of Diabetic Pregnancies Breastfeeding Can Reduce Risk Of Childhood Obesity
How DNA Finds Its Match
Popular imageObesity Drug 'Mediator' Likely Responsible For Thousands Of Hospitalizations And Deaths In France
After 60 Year Absence Continental Mosquito With 'Vector' Potential Found Breeding In UK
Risk For Additional Atypical Femur Fracture Halved By Halting Bone-Building Osteoporosis Drug Use
Shedding Light On The Genetics Of Rice Metabolism
Management Of TB Cases Falls Short Of International Standards
Understanding A Patient's Mental Health Status Before Hip Replacement Surgery May Improve Education And Care
Men With Anxiety Trait Suffered Greater Post-Operative Pain Following Total Knee Replacement
Guideline For Brain Metastases Developed By ASTRO
NIST/CU Collaboration Adds Timing Capability To Living Cell Sensors
New Technique Holds Promise For Better Understanding Of Brain Disorders
Osteoarthritis Pain, Mobility Improve With Video-Based Home Exercise
High Levels Of Cadmium, Lead In Blood Linked To Pregnancy Delay
X-Ray Crystallography Reveals Unusual Alliances That Enable Movement
Popular imageThe Current State Of The Biosimilars Industry By Prof Heinz Haenel
Orthopaedic Trauma Volume Affected By Economic Factors
Popular imageSimilarities Between Genetic Signatures In Developing Organs And Breast Cancer Could Predict And Personalize Cancer Therapies
Epidural Steroid Injections Do Not Benefit Spine Patients
Low Levels Of Vitamin D Found In 44 Percent Of Postmenopausal Women With Wrist Fracture
Popular imageHow Early Breast Tumors Become Deadly
Study Of Live Human Neurons Reveals The Genetic Origins Of Parkinson's Disease
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual And Transgendered Adults Have Twice The Level Of Smoking And Half The Level Of Plans To Quit
How Stimulants Work To Control Hyperactivity
Study Reveals Molecular Path From Internal Clock To Cells Controlling Rest And Activity
Youths' Smoking Influenced By Sports Teammates
Study Finds Violence In Northern Ireland Harms Children
Children And Their Mothers Benefit From High-Quality Child Care
Identifying Cancer Cells For Immune System Attack With DNA Sequencing
Tai Chi Program Offers Significant Gains In Balance, Stability Among Parkinson's Disease Patients
Popular imageImproved New Procedure For Fixing Damaged Cartilage
Building A Better Hip Replacement With The Help Of Archive Of Failed Joint Replacements
Popular imageSuccessful Gene Therapy For Inherited Blindness
Research Suggests Abandoning Convention In Diagnosing Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Although The Financial Burden Of Prescription Drugs Is Dropping, Costs Remain A Challenge For Many

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Big Drop In Trans-Fats In US Bloodstream
US Teen Pregnancies At 40-Year Low

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