Archive: 11/03/2015

Steroids rapidly restore blood-brain barrier function after blast

Barclay Morrison III, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Columbia Engineering, has led the first study to determine underlying biological mechanisms that promote functional recovery of the blood-brain barrier ...

Mar 11, 2015

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Psychosocial phone counseling aids cervical cancer survivors

(HealthDay)—A psychosocial telephone counseling (PTC) intervention can be beneficial for cervical cancer survivors, according to a study published online Feb. 23 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Mar 11, 2015

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Exercise may help keep seniors moving longer despite old age brain decline

Older people who are physically active may be protecting themselves from the effects of small areas of brain damage that can affect their movement abilities, according to a new study published in the March 11, 2015, online ...

Mar 11, 2015

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Study explores in vivo role of ubiquinone in mouse model

(HealthDay)—Ubiquinone (UQ) does not act as an antioxidant in vivo, and partial restoration of UQ levels and mitochondrial function can reverse severe disease phenotypes and shortened lifespan, according to an experimental ...

Mar 11, 2015

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Endo Intl. tops Valeant's offer for fellow drugmaker Salix (Update)

Specialty drugmaker Endo International PLC is trying to lure Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. with an offer Endo said is worth 11 percent more than the $10 billion Salix has agreed to accept from serial acquirer Valeant Pharmaceuticals ...

Mar 11, 2015

More than half of angiograms for IHD deemed appropriate

(HealthDay)—More than half of coronary angiographic studies done to investigate suspected ischemic heart disease (IHD) would be classified as appropriate according to the 2012 appropriate use criteria for diagnostic catheterization ...

Mar 11, 2015

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No new Ebola cases in Liberia for more than two weeks: WHO

No new case of the deadly Ebola virus has been registered in Liberia since February 19, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, also hailing positive signs in Sierra Leone and Guinea.

Mar 11, 2015

Britain votes for plain cigarette packaging

British lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favour of forcing tobacco firms to sell cigarettes in plain packaging despite fierce opposition from the industry.

Mar 11, 2015