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Aging Not Slowed By Antioxidants, Study Rejects 50 Year Old Theory

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

Research led by scientists in the UK has upturned a 50-year old theory that maintains antioxidants stop or slow aging by counteracting the oxidative stress on cells caused by free radicals, a finding that will undermine...
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MicroRNA Blocker Prevented Heart Failure In Mice

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

An international team of scientists from universities and private industry has discovered that a tiny scrap of genetic material called microRNA-21 (miR-21) regulates gene signalling pathways that are active in heart...
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Don't Cut AIDS Support Pleads UN

Written by Catharine Paddock, PhD

As the global financial crisis tightens its grip on national purses, news emerges that some experts are questioning the amount of money spent on HIV/AIDS and asking whether it might be better spent fighting other health...
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Tick-Borne Disease Presents In China With Apparent Human Transmission

Pregnant Women After Bariatric Surgery Show Fewer Complications

Other Medical and Health News for 1 December*

First Ever In-vivo Efficacy Data For A MicroRNA Therapeutic Disease Model

Philips Unveils Two Major Innovations Designed To Help Radiologists Improve Patient Care

Computer Virus Latest Information - Barts And The London NHS Trust, England

Marshall Edwards, Inc. Files IND Application For Triphendiol - Locally Advanced Or Metastatic Pancreatic And Bile Duct Cancers

New Data Provide Comprehensive Understanding Of Americans' Use Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Proteins That Assist Fracture Healing Causing Abnormal Bone Growth In Soft Tissues

New Study Shows Potential Of Rational Drug Design In Schizophrenia

Institute Of Public Health To Launch Decent Food For All Evaluation Document, Ireland

New Archiving Software Gives Clinicians Centralised Access To Data From Disparate PACS Systems

On 1 December, The Union Observes The 20th Anniversary Of World AIDS Day And Addresses The Issues Of TB-HIV/AIDS Care

Earlier Detection Of Cancer And Better Treatment For Survivors, UK

AIDS Day: Successful Global HIV Testing Campaign To Test 1M People Marches On

New Methods To Avoid Knee Replacements

East London Getting Sexual Health Clinic Test Results By Text On Their Mobile Phones

Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Made Easy With Mammomat Inspiration

World Congress Against The Sexual Exploitation Of Children And Adolescents Comes To A Close In Brazil

SAC Report Has Important Role To Play In Climate Change Policy Says Task Force

AVMA Revises Policy On Ear Cropping And Tail Docking

Brain Waves Show Sound Processing Abnormalities In Autistic Children

Newly Reported HIV Cases On The Rise In Europe

Exercise Helps Prevent Age-Related Brain Changes In Older Adults

Improving Occupational Safety And Health Worldwide - International Conference To Be Held In Dresden In January 2009

Lower Childhood IQ Associated With Higher Risk Of Adult Mental Disorders

Antibiotics: Single Largest Class Of Drugs Causing Liver Injury

AAAAI: Long-lasting Cold Symptoms May Be Sinusitis

Bariatric Surgery May Resolve Liver Disease

New Treatment Eliminates Heel Pain Caused By Plantar Fasciitis

Breast Cancer Treatment Offers Better Outcome To Women With Implants

MRI Shows New Types Of Injuries In Young Gymnasts

Rabid Bat In Baldwin County Prompts Reminders To Immunize Pets - Alabama Department Of Public Health

Persistent Pollutant May Promote Obesity

Students Invited To London Lecture - The British Psychological Society

Study Shows How Shift Workers Can Improve Job Performance And Implement A Realistic Sleep Schedule

Over 5 Chlamydia Tests A Day Since Clamelle Launch

High Levels Of Prenatal Smoking Exposure Affect Sleep Patterns In Preterm Neonates

Marked Improvement In Body Image, Physical Stamina, Post-Surgical Pectus Patients Report

NPA Guide To Practice Based Commissioning - Update

Childhood Vaccines Cause Financial Burden To Many Health Care Providers

Hospitals Lincolnshire Working Towards Screening All Elective Patients For MRSA, England

Study Unmasks How Ovarian Tumors Evade Immune System

Donor Lungs Made To Breathe Outside Body - International Breakthrough For Transplant Team At Wythenshawe Hospital, South Manchester, England

Younger Alcoholic Men At Risk For Osteoporosis

Doctors Often Skip Health Behavior Conversations With Teens

Hospital Legal Liability Insurance Reforms Have Led To Improvements In Patient Safety, UK

Combining Targeted Therapy Drugs May Treat Previously Resistant Tumors

Merck Serono: European Commission Approves Erbitux For 1st-Line Use In Head And Neck Cancer

Researchers Learn That Some 'Good Cholesterol' Isn't Good Enough

Acrobot And Alliance Medical In CT Scan Partnership To Improve Surgery

American College Of Physicians Recommends Routine HIV Screening For All Patients

Prostate Cancer Promotes The Growth Of New Nerves And The Branching Axons That Carry Their Messages

MRI Machines May Damage Cochlear Implants

Cambridge Laboratories Announces Launch Of XENAZINE(R) (Tetrabenazine) In The US

EFSA Recommends Lower MRLs For Several Active Substances Used In Pesticides - Europe

New NPS Patient Resource On Infective Endocarditis, Australia

Autopilot Revolutionizes CR By Automating Image Processing For Consistency And Quality

Regius Digital Imaging Suite Delivers Digital Radiography In A Cost Effective Solution

New Advances In The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Inherited And Acquired Blistering Skin Diseases

Konica Minolta Introduces Ergonomic, Upright Flat Panel Digital Radiography System At RSNA 2008

Konica Minolta Introduces Drypro 873 Laser Imager For Consistent Mammography Imaging

Programme Halves Hip Or Knee Replacement Patients' Time In Hospital, West Suffolk Hospital, England

Brit Systems Implements Next-Generation, Web-Based Technology In Roentgen Works Remote Reading Solution

Brit Systems Introduces Stand-Alone Voice Recognition, Dictation And Transcription Module

New Brit Pacs View Available Via An Internet Download Complete With Training And Support

New Study Indicates Smallpox Vaccination Effective For Decades

£2.5 Million Research Project To Improve The Care Of Older People Is Launched At Nottingham University Hospitals, England

The Government Of Canada Procures IMVAMUNE(R) Smallpox Vaccine For The Country's Biological Preparedness

Brain's Magnetic Fields Reveal Language Delays In Autism

New E-rostering Software Helps Lincolnshire Hospitals Work More Efficiently And Cost-effectively

BGMA Welcomes The Preliminary Report Of The European Commission Sectoral Inquiry Into The Pharmaceutical Industry, UK

New Mexico Department Of Health Advises Safe Way To Feed Infants - State, Feds Investigate Rare Infant Illness

IMPAX Receives Final FDA Approval For Generic Wellbutrin(R) XL 150 Mg

Jack Bauer: The Glamourisation Of Torture Does Not Change Its Inhumanity, The Lancet

Update On Fraud Alert For Citizens Affected By Stolen Laptop - North Carolina

The Bamako Call To Action: Research For Health, The Lancet

North Dakota Department Of Health Urges HIV Testing For At-Risk People

New Screening Halves The Number Of Children Born With Down's Syndrome

Parents Of New Babies Should Be Considered For A Whooping Cough Booster, Say Experts

Drivers Distracted More By Cell Phones Than By Passengers

EMIS Web Improves Diabetes Care In Cheshire And Hertfordshire, UK

Oklahoma State Department Of Health Marks 20th Anniversary Of World AIDS Day

Pharmaceuticals Sector Interim Report: European Commission Attacks Practices That Prevent Competition From Generic Drugs

BUPA'S The New Name In Home Healthcare

IPAC And AFMC Aim To Improve Health Care Delivery To First Nations, Inuit And Métis Peoples

Healthcare Agreements A Welcome Boost To Medical Workforce's Future, Australia

New Pain Management Training Boosts Patient Care, Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners

Research Advance May Lead To New Ways To Attack Latent TB And Other Bacteria

Survey Study Shows That Low Availability And High Prices Impede Access To Medicines In Developing Nations

GPs In For The Long Haul For Our Hiv/ Aids Patients - Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners

Keeping Chromosomes From Cuddling Up

Wall Street Journal Examines Potential Impact Of Reversed Embryonic Stem Cell Research Funding Ban Under Obama

Guardian Examines Rise In British School Presentations By Antiabortion Groups

European Ancestry Increases Breast Cancer Risk Among Latinas

Breast-Lesion Biopsies May Be Reduced By New Statistical Model

Antitrust: Preliminary Report On Pharmaceutical Sector Inquiry Highlights Cost Of Pharma Companies' Delaying Tactics - European Commission

Antibiotic Prophylaxis For Children With Primary Vesicoureteral Reflux: Where Do We Stand Today?

Pediatric Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Augmentation Ileocystoplasty And Mitrofanoff Appendicovesicostomy: Complete Intracorporeal - Initial Case

The Minimally Invasive Treatment Of Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction: A Review Of Our Experience During The Last Decade

Dynamic Change In Phosphorylated PDGFR In Peripheral Blood Leukocytes After Docetaxel Therapy Predicts Overall Survival In Prostate Cancer

Plumbagin, A Medicinal Plant-Derived Naphthoquinone, Is A Novel Inhibitor Of The Growth And Invasion Of Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer

Excess Winter Deaths Remain Low In 2007/08, UK

Cranfield Health Provides The Missing Link, UK

Measles Initiative To Announce Major Achievement In Public Health Global Measles Deaths Drop Worldwide

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