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Automated design for drug discovery

A system of 'automated design' for new drugs could help develop the complex therapies needed for many medical conditions while also improving drug safety and efficiency, new research from the University of Dundee has shown.

Medications created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Does aluminium cause Alzheimer's and breast cancer?

Silvery, ductile, malleable and so very, very useful, aluminium is the most common metal in the Earth's crust. But despite its importance (or perhaps because of it), there are fears that this metal causes ...

Health created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Oral breast cancer vaccine may offer new prevention tool

(Medical Xpress)—A new oral vaccine that produces a novel two-pronged immune system attack on cancer cells could be effective in preventing breast cancer recurrence, according to findings from a collaborative ...

Cancer created Jan 18, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

More parents say they won't vaccinate daughters against HPV, researchers find

A rising percentage of parents say they won't have their teen daughters vaccinated to protect against the human papilloma virus, even though physicians are increasingly recommending adolescent vaccinations, a study by Mayo ...

Pediatrics created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

EU launches public consultation on sweetener aspartame

The EU's food safety agency on Tuesday launched a public consultation on its draft scientific opinion regarding the safety of the artificial sweetener aspartame.

Health created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Study says flashing digital billboards are too distracting

Many drivers say the large digital billboards flashing ads every few seconds along Bay Area freeways are just too bright and too distracting. And they may be right.

Health created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Calorie-rich shrimp pasta tops Xtreme Eating list

A plate of crispy battered shrimp, mushrooms, tomato and arugula tossed with spaghettini and a cream sauce took the cake Wednesday as the most calorie-rich chain restaurant dish in America.

Overweight and Obesity created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Analysis finds vitamin D potency varies widely in dietary supplements

Vitamin D supplement potency varies widely, and the amount of vitamin D in over-the counter and compounded supplements does not necessarily match the amount listed on the label, according to a research letter published in ...

Health created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

How dog-savvy is your child?

(HealthDay)—Dog bites are one of the risks faced by children playing outdoors, but some simple safety measures can help protect them.

Health created Sep 02, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

FDA panel votes for tougher restrictions on hydrocodone

(HealthDay)—A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel met Thursday and Friday to discuss the fate of certain painkillers that contain the opioid known as hydrocodone, concluding in a vote in favor ...

Medications created Jan 26, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Deadly decision: Obese drivers are far less likely to buckle up

(Phys.org) -- Obese drivers are far less likely to wear seatbelts than are drivers of normal weight, a new University at Buffalo study has found, a behavior that puts them at greater risk of severe injury ...

Health created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Radiologists rank themselves as less than competent on health policy issues

Radiologists classify themselves as less competent than other physicians regarding knowledge of patient imaging costs and patient safety, a new study shows.

Other created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

India clamps down on killer chewing tobacco

Anil Kanade seems almost too stunned to speak about the deadly cancer recently found in his mouth, caused by his addiction to a popular Indian chewing tobacco that doctors say is fuelling an epidemic.

Addiction created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Butter flavoring in microwave popcorn, thought safe for food industry workers, is respiratory hazard

The ingredient 2,3-pentanedione (PD), used to impart the flavor and aroma of butter in microwave popcorn, is a respiratory hazard that can also alter gene expression in the brain of rats. Manufacturers started using PD when ...

Health created Aug 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In some US states, not poor enough for health care

Sandra Pico is poor, but not poor enough. She makes about $15,000 a year, supporting her daughter and unemployed husband. She thought she'd get health insurance after the Supreme Court this year upheld President Barack Obama's ...

Health created Aug 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Safety

Safety is the state of being "safe" (from French sauf), the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological, educational or other types or consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be considered non-desirable. This can take the form of being protected from the event or from exposure to something that causes health or economical losses. It can include protection of people or of possessions.

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