Rare disease in women pulls together community of researchers and patients
It's not cancer, but it grows and spreads to distant organs.
Feb 25, 2014
0
0
Archive: 25/02/2014
Researchers create synthetic version of heparin for use in kidney patients
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) have created a synthetic form of low-molecular-weight heparin that can be reversed in cases of overdose and would be ...
Feb 25, 2014
Study shows increased risk for cardiovascular disease in youth with HIV
Nearly half of adolescents who have had HIV since birth may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease—including heart attack and stroke—later in life, according to a National Institutes of Health network study.
Feb 25, 2014
One year after legalization, 6,676 abortions in Uruguay
Tiny Uruguay, one of the few Latin American countries to have legalized abortion, saw 6,676 procedures in its first year allowing the practice, authorities said Monday.
Feb 25, 2014
Acetaminophen use in pregnancy linked to risk of ADHD
Acetaminophen, a common pain reliever considered safe for pregnant women, has been linked for the first time to an increased risk of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder in children, said a study Monday.
Feb 25, 2014
Vitamin E, beta-carotene no help for heart disease, cancer
In yet another blow to the $28 billion vitamin industry, a US task force on Monday urged against taking Vitamin E and beta-carotene to ward off heart disease or cancer.
Feb 25, 2014
Polio-like illnesses called a 'rare phenomenon'
(AP)—More than a dozen children in California have developed an extremely rare, polio-like syndrome within the past year that within days paralyzed one or more of the children's arms or legs, Stanford University researchers ...
Feb 25, 2014
Rules to limit marketing unhealthy food in schools
(AP)—Moving beyond the lunch line, new rules expected to be proposed by the White House and the Agriculture Department would limit marketing of unhealthy foods in schools.
Feb 25, 2014
