Health
Vet drug bute found in British corned beef
British supermarket chain Asda on Tuesday recalled all of its budget corned beef range after veterinary drug phenylbutazone was found in some samples.
Apr 9, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel Amgen virus-vaccine shrinks melanoma tumors
Shares of drugmaker Amgen Inc. are rising on news its innovative melanoma drug, which uses a virus as a Trojan horse to infiltrate and destroy tumors, shrank far more tumors than a standard treatment in a late-stage test.
Mar 20, 2013
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Health
Q&A: Chances of a horse meat scandal in the US?
(AP)—The horse meat scandal that is hitting Europe has yet to spread to the United States, allowing American consumers to rest easier when buying ground beef or sitting down for a plate of meatballs at Ikea.
Feb 28, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Weekly dose reduces targeted drug's side effects, but not its activity against ALL
A potent chemotherapy agent wrapped within a monoclonal antibody selectively destroys the malignant cells responsible for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) in either weekly or monthly dosing, researchers report at the 54th ...
Dec 11, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Veterinarians recommend equine vaccine for alpacas to thwart west nile virus
Colorado State University veterinarians are recommending the use of equine West Nile Virus vaccines to help prevent West Nile Virus disease in alpacas. While llamas seem to be fairly resistant to developing severe disease ...
Aug 8, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists discover new clues explaining tendon injury
Tendon disorders cost the UK economy more than £7bn a year and now scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have identified a vital component of tendons which could help treat them.
Jul 4, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
New trial drug a 'Trojan Horse' attacking pancreatic cancer
An investigational drug that acts like a Trojan Horse to deliver cancer killing agents for pancreatic cancer is being studied at the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center Clinical Trials, a partnership between Scottsdale Healthcare ...
Jun 14, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
When standard treatment fails: Jefferson to start unique immunotherapy for brain tumor patients
Physicians at the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience (JHN), the region's only dedicated hospital, are tackling a particularly aggressive brain cancer that even surgery, chemotherapy and radiation often fail to treat with ...
Dec 14, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chlamydia utilizes Trojan horse tactics to infect cells
A novel mechanism has been identified in which Chlamydia trachomatis tricks host cells into taking up the bacteria. Researchers from University of California San Francisco, led by Joanne Engel, report their findings in the ...
Oct 6, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Deadly Australian horse virus found in dog
A lethal bat-borne horse virus has been detected in a dog for the first time, authorities in Australia said on Tuesday, prompting fears it has jumped species.
Jul 26, 2011
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