Archive: 07/04/2015

Study finds limited mutations involved in transmission of drug-resistant HIV

In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine and their colleagues have found that worldwide only a limited number of mutations are responsible for most cases of transmission ...

Apr 7, 2015

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Scientists find molecular trigger of schizophrenia-like behaviors and brain changes

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a molecule in the brain that triggers schizophrenia-like behaviors, brain changes and global gene expression in an animal model. The research gives scientists ...

Apr 7, 2015

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Obesity in children: Breastfeeding is best, but...

Yes, while breastfeeding is the optimal first food for a baby, it's not as simple to say that it will protect all children from becoming obese. Recent studies show that factors such as whether a child's mother is obese, the ...

Apr 7, 2015

Fast food just as effective for recovery as sports supplements, study finds

University of Montana researchers have good news for endurance athletes hankering for a burger and fries after an intense workout: Dig in.

Apr 7, 2015

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Stroke classification system called TOAST is easy to use and effective

In 1993, neurologists Harold P. Adams Jr., MD, and Jose Biller, MD, and colleagues proposed a new way to classify strokes.

Apr 7, 2015

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Defect found in pancreatic cells could lead to new diabetes treatment

A cellular defect that can impair the body's ability to handle high glucose levels and could point the way to a potential new treatment for diabetes has been identified by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers. ...

Apr 7, 2015

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Kansas governor signs nation's first ban on abortion procedure

Kansas became the first state Tuesday to ban a common second-trimester abortion procedure that critics describe as dismembering a fetus.

Apr 7, 2015

Team discovers novel mechanism controlling lung cancer stem cell growth

Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer and the number one cause of cancer-related mortality. It is estimated that more than 158,000 people will die from lung cancer in the United States this year. Many scientists ...

Apr 7, 2015

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Cost of cancer drugs varies widely based on who's paying

Uninsured cancer patients are asked to pay anywhere from two to 43 times what Medicare would pay for chemotherapy drugs, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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FDA questions evidence for lower-risk tobacco product

U.S. health regulators have questions about the data submitted by tobacco maker Swedish Match in its bid to become the first company to market a smokeless tobacco product as less harmful than cigarettes.

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