With the state of California on pace for the worst epidemic of pertussis, or whooping cough, in nearly five decades, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well…
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Study examines effects of AEDs on nicotine metabolite levels in smokers
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School researchers have determined that carbamazepine and oxycarbamazepine, medications commonly used to treat neurologic and psychiatric conditions, increase nicotine metabolism in smokers. As nicotine metabolism increases, cravings for…
Care for mental health patients ‘significantly worse’ in west London
Mental health patients in west London rated the standard of their overall care as ‘significantly worse’ than the national average, according to a study released this week. People who are looked after…
Enzyme Responsible For Brain Tumors Discovered
Tom Wurdinger, a Dutch researcher who is connected to Harvard (Boston) and the VUmc Cancer Center in Amsterdam, has discovered the enzyme playing a very important role in the return of malign…
Safeguarding Soldiers From Infectious Diseases
Scientists at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University have received a 2-year, $5.3 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to protect warfighters in the event of exposure…
Inspire Pharmaceuticals to present denufosol tetrasodium therapy data at ERS Annual Congress
Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISPH) announced today that data will be presented on denufosol tetrasodium, an investigational therapy for cystic fibrosis (CF), during oral and poster presentations at the European Respiratory Society…
Researchers decode key DNA in evolution of aging, development and fertility
Breakthrough study could transform drug, aging and fertility research UC Irvine researchers have deciphered how lowly fruit flies bred to rapidly develop and reproduce actually evolve over time. The findings, reported in…
Dementia reversal diet claims ‘are misleading’
A major dementia charity has criticised reports which suggest that a change in diet could reverse dementia. According to the Alzheimer’s Society, “misleading” statements that suggest the use of dietary supplements can…
Doctors ‘don’t know how to hold a baby’
All GPs and nurses should be given additional paediatric training under proposals by Prof Sir Ian Kennedy, the former chair of the Healthcare Commission, who led the report. Health care budgets should…
Neurological Disorder Dystonia, New Research As A Result Of Unique Co-operation
For the first time in Belgium, a private partner and an academic research institution have established a fund for research into a disease. Through their Ruelens-Van Gorp Foundation for Dystonia Research (FDR),…
Stress Significantly Acclerates Breast Cancer Metastasis In Mice, UCLA Cancer Researchers Show For The First Time
Chronic stress acts as a sort of fertilizer that feeds breast cancer progression, significantly accelerating the spread of disease in animal models, researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have found. Researchers…
Overprotective Parents May Impact Heart Anxiety In Adults With Congenital Heart Conditions
Independence and medically appropriate activities should be urged for young people with congenital heart disease. Adults with congenital heart disease are more likely to suffer heart-focused anxiety a fear of heart-related symptoms…
Successful Phase 1 Trial In India Advances New Treatment For Rabies
With the potential to save tens of thousands of lives each year, a new cost-effective rabies therapy developed by MassBiologics at the University of Massachusetts and the Serum Institute of India took…
New Microfluidic Chip For Discriminating Bacteria
A new “on-chip” method for sorting and identifying bacteria has been created by biomedical engineers at Taiwan’s National Cheng Kung University. The technique, developed by Hsien-Chang Chang, a professor at the Institute…
Memory loss not a normal sign of aging
Mild memory problems in older people are often excused as “senior moments,” but a new study has found the same changes in the brain that cause severe dementia may also be responsible…