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Scripps Research study reveals new function of protein kinase pathway in tumor suppression. The study, led by Associate Professor Peiqing Sun and Professor Jiahuai Han of The Scripps Research Institute, is being published in the journal Cell.The research focused on signaling pathways that mediate an... read more »
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Children who participated in a family-based weight management program designed for inner-city minority children had better outcomes regarding weight gain, body fat, body mass index (BMI) and insulin sensitivity compared to children who received traditional weight counseling in a clinic, according t read more »
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An experimental antiretroviral drug designated "MK-0518" rapidly achieves sharp reductions in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) levels, and may offer the prospect of single-drug treatment for patients with HIV infection, according to a Rapid Communication in the December 1 issue of JAIDS: Journal read more »
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Among 33,830 women, 65 years of age or older, taking once-weekly Actonel or Fosamax for the first time, researchers found that the 12,215 women on Actonel had significantly lower rates of hip and nonvertebral fractures during the first year of therapy than the 21,615 women on Fosamax. read more »
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Togo recently legalized abortion in cases of rape or incest, Reuters reports. [click link for full article] read more »
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New River Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: NRPH) and its collaborative partner Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a second approvable letter for VYVANSE (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, formerly known as NRP104) for the... read more »
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WHO was on the alert in those parts of the world experiencing humanitarian crises, such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Horn of Africa, Iraq, Sudan and in particular Darfur, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and elsewhere. WHO provides technical assistance, supplies of drugs and equ... read more »
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A University of Virginia Health System researcher and colleagues have just published findings showing that just a few targeted counseling sessions had a notably positive impact on women at high risk for binge drinking, unplanned pregnancy, and exposure to alcohol during pregnancy. The counseling tec... read more »
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Researchers at the Food Technology Plant Special Research Centre (CeRPTA) have for the first time developed a completely gluten-free bread that is of a much higher quality than products currently available for coeliacs. The product was 100% successful in the tests carried out. The resulting product ... read more »
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