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Research reveals that 59% of wines contain significant quantities of phthalate, dibutyl phthalate

Why alcohol may be even more damaging to your health then you first thought. We all know what risks our favourite wines and spirits pose to our health but now scientists reveal that the packaging of these drinks may be just as damaging. Is it time to leave that extra bottle of red on the supermarket shelf?

8 Aug 2014

Individuals with work related stress are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Workplace stress can have a range of adverse effects on health with an increased risk of cardio-vascular diseases in the first line.

8 Aug 2014

New digital x-ray imaging delivers results in 5 seconds

Wanting to replace the medical equipment for taking X-rays, the Mexican Society of Radiology (CMR) created a system of digital x-ray imaging, which replaces the traditional plaque by a solid detector, which delivers results in five seconds. Analog equipment take six minutes to develop the traditional film.

8 Aug 2014

Neurons derived from human iPSC and grafted into rats after spinal cord injury produce cells

Building upon previous research, scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Veteran's Affairs San Diego Healthcare System report that neurons derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) and grafted into rats after a spinal cord injury produced cells with tens of thousands of axons extending virtually the entire length of the animals' central nervous system.

8 Aug 2014

Cancer Research UK, CRT and Astellas collaborate to find new drug targets for pancreatic cancer

Cancer Research UK and its commercial arm, Cancer Research Technology (“CRT”), are to join forces with Astellas Pharma Inc. (Tokyo, President & CEO: Yoshihiko Hatanaka, “Astellas”) to find new drug targets in the fight against cancer, with an initial focus on pancreatic cancer.

8 Aug 2014

Scientists solve key mystery in cancer research

A chance meeting between two leading UK and US scientists could have finally helped solve a key mystery in cancer research.

8 Aug 2014

Patients treated with drug for type 2 diabetes can live longer than people without the condition

Patients treated with a drug widely prescribed for type 2 diabetes can live longer than people without the condition, a large-scale study involving over 180,000 people has shown.

8 Aug 2014

Women with problem transvaginal mesh surgery must hurry to file claims

Women with problem transvaginal mesh surgery must hurry to file their claims, according to a major public information website for mesh victims, or risk not participating in current billion-dollar court settlements.

8 Aug 2014

Researchers find that animal's ability to endure internal parasite strongly influences reproductive success

In the first evidence that natural selection favors an individual's infection tolerance, researchers from Princeton University and the University of Edinburgh have found that an animal's ability to endure an internal parasite strongly influences its reproductive success.

8 Aug 2014

Diabetes education reduces blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels

Diabetes education significantly improves outcomes among people with the condition, leading to reduced blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, according to data presented by the Diabetes Self-Management Education Program from New York-Presbyterian Hospital today at AADE14, the American Association of Diabetes Educators Annual Meeting & Exhibition.

8 Aug 2014

No on 46 campaign releases first video on multiple online platforms

Today, the No on 46 campaign released its first campaign video on multiple online platforms. Entitled "The Truth about Proposition 46," the two-minute video features real practicing physicians and medical students from across the state discussing the flaws, costs and potential harmful consequences to patients and California's health care system, if 46 were to pass.

8 Aug 2014

3SBio enters into exclusive license with DiNonA for development of Leukotuximab

3SBio Inc., a leading China-based biotechnology company focused on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing biopharmaceutical products, today announced it has entered into an exclusive license with DiNonA Inc. for the development, manufacturing and marketing of Leukotuximab, an anti JL-1 antibody for acute leukemia (AL), including acute myelocytic leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), in the territory of Greater China (including Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau) and the Middle East (excluding Cyprus, Egypt, Israel and Turkey).

8 Aug 2014

Clinical trial provides women with more accurate way to detect cervical cancer

Jersey Shore University Medical Center is conducting a clinical trial that provides women with a more accurate way to detect cervical cancer.

8 Aug 2014

Patients recovering from total joint replacement surgery who receive AAT require less pain drugs

Patients recovering from total joint replacement surgery who receive animal-assisted therapy (AAT) require less pain medication than those who do not experience this type of therapy.

8 Aug 2014

People who develop depression, MCI after age 65 are more vulnerable for accelerated brain aging

People who develop depression and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) after age 65 are more likely to have biological and brain imaging markers that reflect a greater vulnerability for accelerated brain aging, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The findings were published online in Molecular Psychiatry.

8 Aug 2014

Vitro toxicity testing an alternative to predict adverse health effects of drugs

In vitro toxicity testing is rapidly being adopted in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and cosmetics industries, for example, as an alternative to animal studies to predict adverse health effects of drugs and personal care products and the health consequences of environmental exposures.

8 Aug 2014

Dimethyl fumarate offers no added benefits for adults with RRMS

Dimethyl fumarate has been approved since January 2014 for adults with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis.

8 Aug 2014

Infectious prion protein is marker for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

The misfolded and infectious prion protein that is a marker for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - linked to the consumption of infected cattle meat - has been detected in the urine of patients with the disease by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School.

8 Aug 2014

Cancer cells that break away from tumors may prefer to settle into soft bed

Cancer cells that break away from tumors to go looking for a new home may prefer to settle into a soft bed, according to new findings from researchers at the University of Illinois.

8 Aug 2014

Begin practicing back-to-school routine few days before the big day, says psychologist

For children (and parents), going back to school—or even going for the first time—can be a time filled with excitement—and anxiety.

8 Aug 2014

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Research reveals that 59% of wines contain significant quantities of phthalate, dibutyl phthalate

Individuals with work related stress are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes

New digital x-ray imaging delivers results in 5 seconds

Neurons derived from human iPSC and grafted into rats after spinal cord injury produce cells

Cancer Research UK, CRT and Astellas collaborate to find new drug targets for pancreatic cancer

Scientists solve key mystery in cancer research

Patients treated with drug for type 2 diabetes can live longer than people without the condition

Women with problem transvaginal mesh surgery must hurry to file claims

Researchers find that animal's ability to endure internal parasite strongly influences reproductive success

Diabetes education reduces blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels

No on 46 campaign releases first video on multiple online platforms

3SBio enters into exclusive license with DiNonA for development of Leukotuximab

Clinical trial provides women with more accurate way to detect cervical cancer

Patients recovering from total joint replacement surgery who receive AAT require less pain drugs

People who develop depression, MCI after age 65 are more vulnerable for accelerated brain aging

Vitro toxicity testing an alternative to predict adverse health effects of drugs

Dimethyl fumarate offers no added benefits for adults with RRMS

Infectious prion protein is marker for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Cancer cells that break away from tumors may prefer to settle into soft bed

Begin practicing back-to-school routine few days before the big day, says psychologist

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