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FDA panel backs first rapid, take home HIV test

(AP) -- A panel of HIV specialists is recommending that U.S. regulators approve the first over-the-counter HIV test designed to quickly return a result in the privacy of a person's own home, a new option which could expand ...

HIV & AIDS created May 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gut flora affects maturation of B cells in infants

Infants whose gut is colonised by E. coli bacteria early in life have a higher number of memory B cells in their blood, reveals a study of infants carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden ...

Immunology created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Supplements and cancer prevention: A cautionary tale

Government regulators and the scientific community should work to ensure that they give clear guidance to the public about dietary supplements and cancer risk, according to a commentary published April 25 in the Journal of ...

Cancer created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Public Citizen wants withdrawal of diabetes drug

(AP) -- A consumer advocacy group is calling on government regulators to withdraw a diabetes drug from Novo Nordisk, saying the injectable medication raises the risk of thyroid cancer, pancreatitis and kidney failure.

Diabetes created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Metformin can substantially reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease in diabetes

A major 12-year study based on a Taiwanese population cohort has demonstrated that not only does diabetes increase the risk of developing Parkinson's disease more than 2-fold, the use of sulfonylureas, commonly used as treatment ...

Diabetes created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Calif. finds toxins in 'nontoxic' nail polishes

(AP) -- Some nail polishes commonly found in California salons and advertised as free of a so-called "toxic trio" of chemicals actually have high levels of agents linked to birth defects, according to state ...

Health created Apr 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Social stress affects immune system gene expression in monkeys

The ranking of a monkey within her social environment and the stress accompanying that status dramatically alters the expression of nearly 1,000 genes, a new scientific study reports. The research is the first ...

Genetics created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Druggable' protein complex identified as a therapeutic target in acute myeloid leukemia

Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have identified a candidate drug target for treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a white blood cell cancer that proliferates out of control in the bone marrow. The team, led by ...

Cancer created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genetic regulators hijacked by avian and swine flu viruses identified

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a number of tiny but powerful "genetic regulators" that are hijacked by avian and swine flu viruses during human infection.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

FDA may probe TX firm that held Perry's stem cells

(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration has received a complaint against a company that stored adult stem cells from Texas Governor Rick Perry for use in an experimental procedure to treat his back pain.

Other created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research could provide roadmap for more effective drug discovery for cystic fibrosis

A recent study led by Gergely Lukacs, a professor at McGill University's Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, and published in the January issue of Cell, has shown that restoring normal function to the mutant gene p ...

Medical research created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

FDA weighs over-the-counter switch for key drugs

Some of the most widely used prescription drugs, including those to treat cholesterol and high blood pressure, could be available over the counter under a new proposal being weighed by government regulators.

Medications created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blocking natural, marijuana-like chemical in the brain boosts fat burning

Stop exercising, eat as much as you want ... and still lose weight? It sounds impossible, but UC Irvine and Italian researchers have found that by blocking a natural, marijuana-like chemical regulating energy metabolism, ...

Medical research created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

Merck: FDA won't OK its combo cholesterol drug now

(AP) -- Federal regulators have rejected Merck & Co.'s new combination cholesterol drug, which includes a generic version of the mega-blockbuster Lipitor - at least for now.

Medications created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Molecular duo dictate weight and energy levels

Yale University researchers have discovered a key cellular mechanism that may help the brain control how much we eat, what we weigh, and how much energy we have.

Neuroscience created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast