Immunity :: Hunger hormone fights aging in the thymus
The deterioration in immune function that occurs as an individual ages is thought to occur because the thymus involutes with age, causing a dramatic decrease in T cell output.
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Cancer :: Researchers develop liquid crystal pharmaceuticals to fight cancer and other diseases
A partnership between Kent State University, Summa Health System and IC-MedTech Inc. has yielded an innovative liquid crystal technology that offers the promise of new drugs which may more effectively manage cancer and other diseases.
Leukemia :: Heart failure is rare among leukemia patients on imatinib
Congestive heart failure rarely occurs among leukemia patients who take imatinib, researchers at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center found after an exhaustive review of the detailed medical histories of 1,276 patients who enrolled in clinical trials for the drug.
Pregnancy :: Pregnancy may increase the risk of developing binge eating disorder
Pregnancy may open a window of vulnerability for developing binge eating disorder, especially for women from lower socioeconomic situations, according to a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers and colleagues in Norway.
Healthcare :: BUSM, BMC adopt strict policy on interactions between clinicians and industry
Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center have adopted a new policy regulating interaction among clinicians and representatives of the pharmaceutical and device industries. The new policies are among the most stringent of academic medical centers in the US.
Breast Cancer :: 13 percent of women stop taking breast cancer drug because of side effects
More than 10 percent of women with breast cancer stopped taking a commonly prescribed drug because of joint and muscle pain, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Mobile Phone :: Mobiles should be kept away from hospital beds
Mobile phones should come no closer than one meter to hospital beds and equipment, according Dutch research published in the online open access journal, Critical Care. Scientists demonstrated that incidents of electromagnetic interference (EMI) from second and third generation mobile phones occurred at a mere 3-centimeter distance.
Health :: Ethnic minorities do stick with clinical research
A significant number of people from ethnic minority backgrounds can be persuaded to take part in research studies, according to a report published in the online open access journal, BMC Public Health. This contradicts previous research that suggests that ethnic minorities are less likely to volunteer for clinical research, possibly due to famous breaches of medical ethics, such as the Tuskegee Syphilis Study.
Cholesterol :: Lipitor safer for cholesterol patients
An observational study of a large United Kingdom primary care database showed that switching patients from Pfizer?s Lipitor? (atorvastatin calcium) Tablets to simvastatin was associated with a 30 percent increase in the relative risk of major cardiovascular events, including heart attacks, strokes and certain types of heart surgeries, or death compared to patients who remained on Lipitor therapy.
Asthma :: Mold linked to asthma
A Cardiff University study has found that removing indoor mould improves the symptoms of people with asthma. Asthma UK figures show the prevalence of asthma in Wales is among the highest in the world, with 260,000 people receiving treatment for their asthma with the rate of hospital admissions for adults 12 per cent more than anywhere else in the UK.