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Research gives new insight into coeliac disease
For the first time, scientists have visualised an interaction between gluten and T-cells of the immune system, providing insight into how coeliac disease, which affects approximately 1 in 133 people, is triggered.
Immunology
Oct 11, 2012 |
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Mass. gov: Drug firm may have misled regulators
(AP)—Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says the specialty pharmacy linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak may have misled regulators and done work beyond the scope of its state license.
Medications
Oct 10, 2012 |
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Investigational drugs chosen for major Alzheimer's prevention trial
Leading scientists have selected the first drugs to be evaluated in a worldwide clinical study to determine whether they can prevent Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Oct 10, 2012 |
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Research undermines tobacco industry's claims that 'plain packaging' is unfair
(Medical Xpress)—Two research studies led by University of Otago researchers have challenged tobacco companies' claims about plain packaging.
Health
Oct 10, 2012 |
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New animal models can revolutionize the study of cancer
Some animal models developed by researchers at the Institute of Biomedical Research of Bellvitge (IDIBELL) and the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) has served to validate the effectiveness of a new drug ...
Cancer
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Feds seek full court review of cigarette warnings
(AP)—The U.S. government is asking a federal appeals court to rehear a challenge to a requirement that tobacco companies to put large graphic health warnings on cigarette packages.
Health
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Physicians much less willing to prescribe drugs tested in pharmaceutical-industry funded trials, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Physicians are less likely to trust the results of clinical trials when they know those trials were funded by pharmaceutical companies, regardless of the quality of the research, a recent ...
Medications
Oct 09, 2012 |
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'Treatment alliance' needed to save more children's lives from cancer
Experts are calling for an urgent change to approaches for treating and researching childhood cancers, to continue to save more children from the disease.
Cancer
Oct 08, 2012 |
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Biological markers increase clinical trial success rate of new breast cancer drugs
Using biological markers—genetic characteristics that are associated with some patients with breast cancer—can increase the success rate of clinical trials for breast cancer drugs by almost 50 per cent, says new research ...
Cancer
Oct 01, 2012 |
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Peanut butter recall includes major retailers
(AP)—A New Mexico company has expanded its recall of peanut butter and almond butter to include cashew butters, tahini and blanched and roasted peanut products.
Health
Oct 01, 2012 |
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Artificial cornea gives hope when transplants won't work
Blindness is often caused by corneal diseases. The established treatment is a corneal transplant, but in many cases this is not possible and donor corneas are often hard to come by. In the future, an artificial ...
Medical research
Oct 01, 2012 |
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Short-, long-course therapy comparable in T3 rectal cancer
(HealthDay)—There are no statistically significant differences in the rates of local recurrence (LR), distant recurrence, relapse-free survival, overall survival, or late toxicity in patients treated with ...
Cancer
Sep 27, 2012 |
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Public Citizen: State drug fraud cases on the rise
(AP)—A consumer advocacy group is reporting that pharmaceutical companies have paid more than $30 billion to state and federal governments to settle allegations of fraud over the last 20 years.
Medications
Sep 27, 2012 |
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Sequential oral, topical tacrolimus benefits dermatitis
(HealthDay)—Sequential therapy with oral tacrolimus and topical tacrolimus may be an effective treatment for severe atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a pilot study published in the October issue of the ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 20, 2012 |
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Can disclosure hurt the translation of research?
All major clinical trials now include disclosures detailing who funded the study to ensure transparency. However, is it possible that this transparency is actually hurting research? One might assume that the methodological ...
Other
Sep 19, 2012 |
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