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Kids given big plates help themselves to more food

(HealthDay)—Small kids who are given large plates and then allowed to serve themselves take more food and consume more calories, new research finds.

Health created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Biomarker analysis identified women most likely to benefit from T-DM1

For women with metastatic, HER2-positive breast cancer, the amount of HER2 on their tumor might determine how much they benefit from a drug called trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1), according to data from a subanalysis of the ...

Cancer created Apr 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Different drug combinations work best for prevention versus treatment of colorectal tumors

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Once colorectal cancer has spread to other parts of the body, only 11 percent of patients will survive five years from the date ...

Cancer created Apr 07, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Blood tests can provide fuller picture of mutations in cancer than traditional biopsies do

A new blood test revealed more of the gene mutations that sustain certain digestive-tract tumors than did a DNA analysis of a traditional tumor biopsy, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators will report at a special symposium ...

Cancer created Apr 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Flies model a potential sweet treatment for Parkinson's disease

Researchers from Tel Aviv University describe experiments that could lead to a new approach for treating Parkinson's disease (PD) using a common sweetener, mannitol. This research is presented today at the Genetics Society ...

Genetics created Apr 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Obama faces choice on morning-after pill limits

(AP)—President Barack Obama supports requiring girls younger than 17 to see a doctor before buying the morning-after pill to help prevent unwanted pregnancies. But fighting that battle in court, after a ...

Health created Apr 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Treatments, not prevention, dominate diabetes research

Research for diabetes is far more focused on drug therapies than preventive measures, and tends to exclude children and older people who have much to gain from better disease management, according to a Duke Medicine study.

Diabetes created Apr 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

US court orders wider access for morning-after pill (Update 2)

After a decade-long battle over access to emergency contraception, a federal judge ordered US regulators Friday to make the morning-after pill available over the counter without age limits.

Medications created Apr 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fecal microbial transplantation found to be possible treatment

A Spectrum Health clinical trial has found that fecal microbial transplantation (FMT) has resulted in the improvement or absence of symptoms in most pediatric patients with active ulcerative colitis.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Evidence piles up for banning trans fats

(Medical Xpress)—Banning the use of trans fats in the preparation of foodstuffs is one of the most effective ways to prevent some of the world's biggest killer diseases, but many governments are not taking ...

Health created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Old drug offers new hope against Niemann-Pick Type C—rare, deadly childhood disease​

(Medical Xpress)—Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is playing a leading role in one of the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) first clinical trials to improve treatments for rare ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Newly approved blood thinner may increase susceptibility to some viral infections

A study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina indicates that a newly approved blood thinner that blocks a key component of the human blood clotting system may increase the risk and severity of certain viral ...

Medical research created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Organic labels bias consumers perceptions through the 'health halo effect'

The word "organic" can mean many things to consumers. Even so, the power of an organic label can be very strong: studies have shown that this simple label can lead us to think that a food is healthier, through what is known ...

Health created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

FDA says longer use of nicotine gum is OK

The Food and Drug Administration says smokers that are trying to quit can safely use nicotine gum, patches and lozenges for longer than previously recommended.

Health created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Deaths tied to painkillers rising in the US

Despite efforts by law enforcement and public health officials to curb prescription drug abuse, drug-related deaths in the United States have continued to rise, the latest data show.

Medications created Mar 31, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0