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Study aims to describe and understand current issues on OTC medicine addiction

A report of a study investigating over the counter medicine (OTC) abuse published by the Pharmacy Practice Research Trust provides evidence that there is a group of individuals experiencing a range of problems often with codeine-based medicines purchased from pharmacies, and for whom help and support varied.

5 Sep 2011

Study sheds new light on the state of Europe's mental and neurological health

A major landmark study released today by the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) sheds new light on the state of Europe's mental and neurological health.

5 Sep 2011

Alcohol related teen hospitalizations higher in areas with more off-licenses: Study

New research shows that the more off-license stores a town boasts of, the greater the number of under-age drinkers who are likely to end up in hospital as a result of harmful drinking.

5 Sep 2011

Asbestos related cancer risk rises after home renovations: Study

A third wave of asbestos-related cancers is emerging as the rate of malignant mesothelioma caused by exposure to asbestos during home renovations increases dramatically, according to new research.

5 Sep 2011

Autism diagnosis by brain scan a possibility

A team of Stanford scientists have found that the brains of autistic children have a distinctive topography and could be captured using new imaging techniques. This could someday create a template for the autistic brain that could be used to diagnose kids at a very early age they claim.

5 Sep 2011

Stem cell therapy for baldness

Researchers have found that molecular signals from stem cells within the skin's fatty layer trigger hair growth in mice. This could mean new treatments for baldness in people.

5 Sep 2011

McDonald’s menus to include calorie counts in Britain

In an advancement against rising rates of obesity nearly 1,200 McDonald's restaurants in the U.K. will this week begin displaying the calorie count of each food and drink item on their wall-mounted menu boards.

5 Sep 2011

Stroke in the young on the rise: Study

A new study has revealed that more children and young adults in the U.S. are having strokes. Researchers speculate that unhealthy lifestyles could be a likely contributor.

5 Sep 2011

Scientists purify PARP protein that shows promise against breast, ovarian cancers

CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists have succeeded in purifying a protein found in bacteria that could reveal new drug targets for inherited breast and ovarian cancers - and other cancers linked to DNA repair faults.

5 Sep 2011

Teenagers use medicines frequently without receiving targeted information about risks and benefits

A large proportion of teenagers regularly and frequently take some form of medication without receiving targeted information about the risks and benefits, according to a review of current research, to be presented at the annual congress of the International Pharmaceutical Federation.

5 Sep 2011

C. sporogenes bacterium could be used as vehicle to deliver drugs in frontline cancer therapy

A bacterial strain that specifically targets tumours could soon be used as a vehicle to deliver drugs in frontline cancer therapy. The strain is expected to be tested in cancer patients in 2013 says a scientist at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn Conference at the University of York.

5 Sep 2011

Inflammation boosts activity of two proteins that can normalize blood sugar in diabetics

Increased low-grade inflammation in the body resulting from obesity is widely viewed as contributing to type 2 diabetes. Going against this long-held belief, researchers from Children's Hospital Boston report that two proteins activated by inflammation are actually crucial for maintaining good blood sugar levels - and that boosting the activity of these proteins can normalize blood sugar in severely obese and diabetic mice.

5 Sep 2011

IKEPLUS immunization completely eliminates TB bacteria from infected tissues

A potential vaccine against tuberculosis has been found to completely eliminate tuberculosis bacteria from infected tissues in some mice. The vaccine was created with a strain of bacteria that, due to the absence of a few genes, are unable to avoid its host's first-line immune response.

5 Sep 2011

Researchers discover group of mutations involved in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

An international team of researchers has found a group of mutations involved in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL), and showed that a group of certain drugs, already in clinical use to treat other diseases, can eliminate the cells carrying these mutations.

5 Sep 2011

Researchers discover new genetic defect that predisposes people to leukemia, myelodysplasia

A new genetic defect that predisposes people to acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplasia has been discovered. The mutations were found in the GATA2 gene. Among its several regulatory roles, the gene acts as a master control during the transition of primitive blood-forming cells into white blood cells.

5 Sep 2011

Exposure to household smoke increases school absenteeism among children

Children who live in households where they are exposed to tobacco smoke miss more days of school than do children living in smoke-free homes, a new nationwide study confirms.

5 Sep 2011

Scientists identify human colon stem cells and grow them in lab-plates

Human colon stem cells have been identified and grown in a lab-plate for the first time. This achievement, made by researchers of the Colorectal Cancer Lab at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine and published in Nature Medicine, is a crucial advance towards regenerative medicine.

5 Sep 2011

Study describes new class of anti-diabetic compound that targets unique molecular switch

In a joint study, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute and Harvard University's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have established a new class of anti-diabetic compound that targets a unique molecular switch.

5 Sep 2011

For 3 key GOP candidates, health care efforts show wide spectrum

The three most prominent current or former governors running for president - Rick Perry, Mitt Romney and Jon M. Huntsman Jr. - are firmly united in their commitment to repealing President Obama's health care law. But that unanimity masks a broad divergence in their approaches to the issue while in office, spanning the spectrum of Republican positioning.

5 Sep 2011

Scientists hope to create models that can more accurately predict spread of disease

Northwestern University professor Dirk Brockmann and his group at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science have investigated the outcomes of a previously ignored mechanism in modeling how humans travel.

3 Sep 2011

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Study aims to describe and understand current issues on OTC medicine addiction

Study sheds new light on the state of Europe's mental and neurological health

Alcohol related teen hospitalizations higher in areas with more off-licenses: Study

Asbestos related cancer risk rises after home renovations: Study

Autism diagnosis by brain scan a possibility

Stem cell therapy for baldness

McDonald’s menus to include calorie counts in Britain

Stroke in the young on the rise: Study

Scientists purify PARP protein that shows promise against breast, ovarian cancers

Teenagers use medicines frequently without receiving targeted information about risks and benefits

C. sporogenes bacterium could be used as vehicle to deliver drugs in frontline cancer therapy

Inflammation boosts activity of two proteins that can normalize blood sugar in diabetics

IKEPLUS immunization completely eliminates TB bacteria from infected tissues

Researchers discover group of mutations involved in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Researchers discover new genetic defect that predisposes people to leukemia, myelodysplasia

Exposure to household smoke increases school absenteeism among children

Scientists identify human colon stem cells and grow them in lab-plates

Study describes new class of anti-diabetic compound that targets unique molecular switch

For 3 key GOP candidates, health care efforts show wide spectrum

Scientists hope to create models that can more accurately predict spread of disease

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