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How tamoxifen stimulates uterine cell growth and cancer

Medicineworld.org: New Article Alert — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:40:21 +0100

UCSF scientists have identified a new "feed-forward" pathway linking estrogen receptors in the membrane of the uterus to a process that increases local estrogen levels and promotes cell growth. The research is significant in helping determine why tamoxifen and other synthetic estrogens are associated with increased rates of endometriosis and uterine cancer, and identifies a pathway that could be targeted in drug therapies for those diseases, scientists say........ (Source: Medicineworld.org: New Article Alert)

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'Second line' ankle repairs in the making

Health News - UPI.com — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:15:50 +0100

ROSEMONT, Ill., July 2 (UPI) -- If at first an injured ankle does not heal, a U.S. surgeon says there are some new techniques that may help. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Nanotech dental fillings may last longer

Health News - UPI.com — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:12:50 +0100

AUGUSTA, Ga., July 2 (UPI) -- A U.S. researcher is using nanotechnology to help tooth-colored dental fillings last longer. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

White House arranges H1N1 flu summit

Health News - UPI.com — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:43:11 +0100

WASHINGTON, July 2 (UPI) -- White House officials announced an influenza A H1N1 Preparedness Summit with states to prepare for the possibility of a more severe outbreak of swine flu. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Flu Shot May be Less Effective After Transplant

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:10:20 +0100

Kidney transplant patients have a weaker response to influenza immunization than healthy individuals, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. The National Kidney Foundation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Acute liver failure

MayoClinic.com Full Feed — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:45:01 +0100

— Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, diagnosis, treatment of this medical emergency. Sponsored by:Chemotherapy.com - http://www.chemotherapy.com (Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed)

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Metabolic factors may be linked to cancer

Health News - UPI.com — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:35:43 +0100

NEW YORK, July 2 (UPI) -- Metabolic syndrome -- a risk factor for heart disease and diabetes -- may play a role in the risk of post-menopausal breast cancer, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Study: Few survive cardiac arrest, even with hospital CPR

USATODAY.com Health — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:54:40 +0100

The odds of surviving cardiac arrest after getting CPR in a hospital are slim and have not improved in more than a decade, a ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

Doctors Using Patient's Blood To Heal Injury

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:40:13 +0100

An injury like tennis elbow or tendonitis in the knee can cause pain for months, and in some cases years. There are fewer blood vessels in these areas which slows the healing process. Now doctors are using a patients own blood to spur the body to heal these injuries on their own, CBS station KCNC-TV reports. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)

'Incredibly unethical': Federal probe finds problems in chelation study

USATODAY.com Health — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:24:59 +0100

A federal investigation has found that heart attack survivors enrolled in a study of a controversial alternative medicine treatment ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

Parkinson's drugs show promise in resistant TB

Reuters: Health — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:17:17 +0100

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease show promise as a new way to stem the rise of drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. (Source: Reuters: Health)

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Scots take 'sun-fry' cancer risk

BBC News | Health | UK Edition — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:46:04 +0100

Scots have an unhealthy approach to sunbathing and the highest risk of contracting skin cancer in the UK, research warns. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Video: Treating Lou Gehrig's Disease

Health News: CBSNews.com — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:45:46 +0100

More than 300,000 Americans alive today will eventually die of ALS, which is more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Katie Couric reports on better understanding this mysterious disease. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

CDC: Norovirus workers should stay home

Health News - UPI.com — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:40:51 +0100

ATLANTA, July 2 (UPI) -- Having employees stay at home when sick with norovirus helps prevent norovirus outbreaks in nursing homes, U.S. health officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Children urged to drink more water

Scotsman.com News - Health — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:40:34 +0100

THE average British child drinks just half of the recommended amount of water, according to researchers. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Scots risking skin cancer by ignoring protection advice

Scotsman.com News - Health — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:40:34 +0100

SUN-WORSHIPPING Scots are risking skin cancer by using moisturiser, baby oil and even chip fat instead of protective cream, researchers said today. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

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Doctors call for ban on drink ads to tackle alcohol abuse

Scotsman.com News - Health — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:40:34 +0100

ALCOHOL advertising should be banned as part of efforts to tackle problem drinking, doctors said yesterday. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Boys 'should be vaccinated' in cervical cancer fight

Scotsman.com News - Health — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:40:34 +0100

DOCTORS have called for boys to be included in the vaccination programme to protect girls against cervical cancer. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Losing a loved one in middle age can treble risk of developing dementia

Scotsman.com News - Health — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:40:34 +0100

MIDDLE-AGED people who live alone may have double the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease in later life compared with those who are married or living with (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

Maggots find forces Scots children's hospital to close operating theatres

Scotsman.com News - Health — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:40:34 +0100

ALL three operating theatres at one of Scotland's leading children's hospitals were closed yesterday because of an infestation of maggots. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)

WHO reports 337 swine-flu deaths worldwide (Roundup)

Monsters and Critics Health News — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:38:02 +0100

Cancun, Mexico - At least 337 people have died around the world from swine flu, which has infected 80,000 (Source: Monsters and Critics Health News)

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New Progress Against ALS

Health News: CBSNews.com — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:28:42 +0100

Seventy Years After Gehrig's Famous Speech, the Fight Against ALS Continues (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

Solo life ups gene dementia risk

BBC News | Health | UK Edition — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:25:24 +0100

People who have a gene flaw and live alone in middle-age are at highest risk of developing dementia, a study suggests. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Brain tumours 'forgotten cancer'

BBC News | Health | UK Edition — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:15:55 +0100

More funding needs to be ploughed into research into the "forgotten cancer" of brain tumours, campaigners say. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Patient safety 'still threatened'

BBC News | Health | UK Edition — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:12:17 +0100

Basic changes which could have stopped the cancer drug slip-up that killed a teenage boy have yet to be implemented, MPs say in a major review of patient safety. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)

Birth weight appears associated with leukemia

Reuters: Health — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:43:12 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There may be an association between high birth weight and an increased risk of overall leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The increased risk of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) appears to be associated with the high and low extremes of birth weight. (Source: Reuters: Health)

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US nuclear recycling faces the axe

news@nature.com — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:27:14 +0100

Department of Energy cancels reprocessing project. (Source: news@nature.com)

Washington to give antiviral drugs to WHO

Reuters: Health — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:22:57 +0100

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government said on Thursday it will give 420,000 treatment courses of Tamiflu to the Pan-American Health Organization to help fight the new H1N1 influenza virus in Latin America and the Caribbean. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Swine flu reaches into the lungs and gut

news@nature.com — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:20:57 +0100

Studies of ferrets reveal details of disease. (Source: news@nature.com)

Melanoma on the rise in young Canadians

CTV Health — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:12:41 +0100

Canada's dermatologists say skin cancer rates, including deadly melanoma, are on the rise among young people just as the number of skin specialists is set to decline. (Source: CTV Health)

Several health benefits from dairy foods

Health News - UPI.com — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:11:16 +0100

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., July 2 (UPI) -- Consuming the recommended servings of dairy foods daily is a convenient and affordable way to get key nutrients, U.S. researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

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SNM 2009: Lemon Juice Reduces Radiation Exposure to Parotid

Medscape Today Headlines — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:10:16 +0100

Thyroid cancer patients are able to maintain salivary gland function with the addition of lemon juice to therapy. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

CDC: Kids vaccinated for hepatitis a rose

Health News - UPI.com — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:03:55 +0100

ATLANTA, July 2 (UPI) -- Routine vaccination of U.S. children for hepatitis has almost doubled since 2006, federal health officials said Thursday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

July 4th fireworks: Fun but dangerous, feds warn

CNN.com - Health — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:03:23 +0100

Before lighting up that patriotic sparkler this weekend, remember to play it safe. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

Why Did I Say That? It's Scientific

ABC News: Health — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:38:33 +0100

Brain researchers unlock clues behind why we say what we know we shouldn't. (Source: ABC News: Health)

Fawcett's legacy beyond the biz: Spotlighting rare cancer

USATODAY.com Health — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:21:31 +0100

In a perverse twist of medical fate, Farrah Fawcett has become the poster girl for anal cancer, a rare disease often linked to ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

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The Science Behind Saying the Wrong Thing

ABC News: Health — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:18:45 +0100

Brain researchers unlock clues behind why we say what we know we shouldn't. (Source: ABC News: Health)

J&J takes on Alzheimer's disease with $1B stake in Elan

USATODAY.com Health — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:15:01 +0100

Johnson & Johnson, making a big jump into the risky but potentially lucrative field of Alzheimer's disease, is taking a major ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

New flu may not spread like regular flu

Reuters: Health — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:01:26 +0100

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new H1N1 influenza strain may be just a little less catching than seasonal flu, but seems a little better able to cause stomach upsets, researchers reported on Thursday. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Few Survive Cardiac Arrest, Even With CPR

Health News: CBSNews.com — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:58:57 +0100

Study: Odds of Survival After Hospital CPR Haven't Improved in More than a Decade (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

400K Cribs Recalled for Suffocation Risk

Health News: CBSNews.com — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:47:53 +0100

Simplicity Drop Side Cribs Recalled in Wake of 8-month-old's Death (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

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Glaucoma patients overrate their eyedrop skills

Reuters: Health — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:41:14 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although more than 90 percent of patients taking ocular medication reported feeling confident about their eyedrop instillation technique, less than one third actually demonstrated adequate skills, researchers report in the Archives of Ophthalmology. (Source: Reuters: Health)

China: Traditional medicine for swine flu

Health News - UPI.com — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:41:02 +0100

BEIJING, July 2 (UPI) -- Beijing's municipal health department says some influenza A H1N1 patients have been treated using traditional Chinese medicine. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

Father's depression may affect infant's colic

Reuters: Health — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:38:54 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Excessive crying in infants, otherwise known as colic, has been linked to symptoms of depression in the mother. Now a study conducted in the Netherlands links infant colic to depression in the father as well. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Private Health Care Coverage at 50-Year Low

ABC News: Health — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:29:30 +0100

Only 65 percent of Americans below the age of 65 have private health insurance. (Source: ABC News: Health)

WHO reports 337 swine flu deaths (Extra)

Monsters and Critics Health News — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:26:01 +0100

Cancun, Mexico - At least 337 people have died from swine flu, which has also sickened 80,000 others in (Source: Monsters and Critics Health News)

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Folic Acid -- Applying the Latest USPSTF Recommendations: From Sandra A. Fryhofer, MD

Medscape Today Headlines — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:10:25 +0100

Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Ferumoxytol Approved to Treat Iron Deficiency Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease

Medscape Today Headlines — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:03:54 +0100

Ferumoxytol injection may be more effective than oral iron for anemic patients in all stages of chronic kidney disease. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

ISSTDR 2009: Internet-Based Testing Improves Screening for Chlamydia Among Men

Medscape Today Headlines — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:55:32 +0100

Internet-based chlamydia testing at home widens access to young people, and new DNA hybridization technology provides results at point of care. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Shedding Light on 'Foot-in-Mouth Disease'

ABC News: Health — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:46:23 +0100

Brain researchers unlock clues behind why we say what we know we shouldn't. (Source: ABC News: Health)