Archive: 04/03/2013

Alprazolam and heroin related deaths

(Medical Xpress)—A powerful anti-anxiety drug has been involved in a rising number of heroin-related deaths (HRDs) in Victoria in recent years, according to new research.

Mar 4, 2013

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Researchers find new way of killing leukaemia cells

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Dundee have identified a new way of killing cancer cells in patients with a certain kind of leukaemia, which could lead to the development of safer anti-leukaemic drugs.

Mar 4, 2013

Harvard researcher has learned we have terrible trouble translating good intentions into actions

Hit the gym, or the couch? Save for retirement, or spend the whole paycheck? Choose the chips, or the rice cakes in the vending machine?

Mar 4, 2013

US baby 'cured' of HIV: The experts respond

US doctors have reported that, for the first time ever, a baby has been cured of HIV following drug treatment within hours of her birth.

Mar 4, 2013

Researchers make HIV wake up call

Researchers have moved a step closer to finding a cure for HIV by successfully luring the 'sleeping' virus out of hiding in infected cells.

Mar 4, 2013

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First evidence that obesity gene is risk factor for melanoma

The gene most strongly linked to obesity and overeating may also increase the risk of malignant melanoma – the most deadly skin cancer, reveals research published in Nature Genetics.

Mar 4, 2013

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Kinesiology expert comments on latest federal survey on American diets

Kids are consuming fewer calories, and adults are eating less fast food, according to a federal government survey released Feb. 21.

Mar 4, 2013

Open house feature: Soundwalks and managing pain

The sounds you hear while taking a walk may soon play a role in managing chronic pain, according to researchers in Simon Fraser University's pain studies lab.

Mar 4, 2013