Archive: 19/04/2013

Man dies as UK measles epidemic spreads

U.K. authorities say a 25-year-old man is suspected to have died from measles as an epidemic continues to sweep across south Wales.

Apr 19, 2013

Pot smoking linked to some metabolic changes

(HealthDay)—Regularly smoking pot is associated with visceral adiposity and adipose tissue insulin resistance, but not other metabolic changes such as impaired β-cell function or hepatic steatosis, according to a study ...

Apr 19, 2013

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Racial disparity in head and neck cancer outcomes

(HealthDay)—Among Medicaid beneficiaries diagnosed with head and neck cancer, considerable racial disparities exist in treatment patterns and survival, according to a study published online April 18 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head ...

Apr 19, 2013

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Gorging at the buffet table? Tactics may help you eat less

(HealthDay)—Few situations can trip up someone who is watching their weight like an all-you-can-eat buffet.

Apr 19, 2013

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Researchers identify new potential target for cancer therapy

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that alternative splicing – a process that allows a single gene to code for multiple proteins – appears to be a new potential target for anti-telomerase cancer ...

Apr 19, 2013

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Lupus ups risk of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage

(HealthDay)—Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have an increased risk of spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and increased mortality after SAH, according to a study published in the April issue of Arthritis ...

Apr 19, 2013

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Tonsillectomy pre-radiation ups survival in early tonsil CA

(HealthDay)—For patients with stage I and II primary tonsil carcinoma, radiotherapy after tonsillectomy is associated with improved overall survival (OS) and disease-specific survival (DSS), compared with radiotherapy after ...

Apr 19, 2013

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Novel monoclonal antibody inhibits tumor growth in breast cancer and angiosarcoma

A monoclonal antibody targeting a protein known as SFPR2 has been shown by researchers at the University of North Carolina to inhibit tumor growth in pre-clinical models of breast cancer and angiosarcoma.

Apr 19, 2013

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Turning back the clock on regeneration in neurons

(Medical Xpress)—When minor wounds heal, the fine nerve endings that sense touch, or control sweating, are usually able to regrow. Like many processes in the body, the ability to regenerate new tissues changes throughout ...

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Intense, specialized training in young athletes linked to serious overuse injuries

Young athletes who specialize in one sport and train intensively have a significantly higher risk of stress fractures and other severe overuse injuries, even when compared with other injured athletes, according to the largest ...

Apr 19, 2013

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