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Genes may be important in back, neck pain

04.11.2009 23:44    3-rx.com
A person's genetic makeup may play an important role in the odds of suffering neck or back pain, new research suggests.In a study of more than 15,000 twins ages 20 to 71, Danish researchers found that genetic susceptibility seemed to
Genes may be important in back, neck pain



Hybrid molecules show promise for exploring, treating Alzheimer's

04.11.2009 23:44    3-rx.com
One of the many mysteries of Alzheimer's disease is how protein-like snippets called amyloid-beta peptides, which clump together to form plaques in the brain, may cause cell death, leading to the disease's devastating symptoms of memory loss and other mental
Hybrid molecules show promise for exploring, treating Alzheimer's

CTRC, AACR and Baylor College of Medicine to Host San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

04.11.2009 23:42    3-rx.com
What:Now in its 32nd year, the CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium remains the top venue for research and discovery in breast cancer. This year's conference will bring together delegates from all over the world. Among the expected highlights:• Five-year

New national study finds increasing number of injuries from hot tubs

04.11.2009 23:42    3-rx.com
Though hot tubs, whirlpools and spas are widely used for relaxation and fun, they can pose serious risk for injury. Over the past two decades, as recreational use of hot tubs has increased, so has the number of injuries. A
New national study finds increasing number of injuries from hot tubs

Low cholesterol may shrink risk for high-grade prostate cancer

04.11.2009 23:42    3-rx.com
Men with lower cholesterol are less likely than those with higher levels to develop high-grade prostate cancer - an aggressive form of the disease with a poorer prognosis, according to results of a Johns Hopkins collaborative study.In a prospective study
Low cholesterol may shrink risk for high-grade prostate cancer


WHO urges pregnant women to get swine flu jab now

04.11.2009 23:42    3-rx.com
Pregnant women and other people at high risk should be vaccinated against the H1N1 swine flu virus as the cold weather begins to bite in the northern hemisphere, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday.It voiced concern that some
WHO urges pregnant women to get swine flu jab now

Elton John aims for return to stage after illness

04.11.2009 23:42    3-rx.com
Elton John is recovering in hospital from a serious case of e-coli bacterial infection and influenza that forced him to cancel a string of concerts, but he hoped to return to the stage soon, a spokesman said on Monday.British pop
Elton John aims for return to stage after illness

Researchers develop innovative imaging system to study sudden cardiac arrest

31.10.2009 14:33    3-rx.com
A research team at Vanderbilt University has developed an innovative optical system to simultaneously image electrical activity and metabolic properties in the same region of a heart, to study the complex mechanisms that lead to sudden cardiac arrest. Tested in
Researchers develop innovative imaging system to study sudden cardiac arrest

New Type 1 Diabetes Research Center and Elam Discovery Wall Dedicated

30.10.2009 15:18    3-rx.com
The La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, an international leader in immunology research and San Diego's only research institute focused solely on immune-mediated diseases, today will dedicate its new Elam Discovery Wall and Type 1 Diabetes Center, which will

$20 Million Stem Cell Grant for UC San Diego Cancer Research

30.10.2009 15:17    3-rx.com
Researchers led by Moores UCSD Cancer Center Director Dennis A. Carson, MD, professor of medicine, and Catriona Jamieson, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine and director of the Cancer Stem Cell Research Program at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center have
$20 Million Stem Cell Grant for UC San Diego Cancer Research

Research shows Tai Chi exercise reduces knee osteoarthritis pain in the elderly

30.10.2009 15:17    3-rx.com
Researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine have determined that patients over 65 years of age with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who engage in regular Tai Chi exercise improve physical function and experience less pain. Tai Chi (Chuan) is a traditional
Research shows Tai Chi exercise reduces knee osteoarthritis pain in the elderly

Genes key in compulsive urge to hoard

30.10.2009 15:17    3-rx.com
People who have a compulsive urge to collect and clutter their homes with junk can partly attribute their problem to genes, a new study confirms.In a twin study, researchers found that genetic predisposition explained a large amount of the risk
Genes key in compulsive urge to hoard

Diabetics with Alzheimer's have slower memory loss

30.10.2009 15:17    3-rx.com
People who have both Alzheimer's disease and diabetes have slower rates of memory loss than people who just have Alzheimer's disease, French researchers said on Tuesday.They studied 600 Alzheimer's patients for four years and found those who had both Alzheimer's
Diabetics with Alzheimer's have slower memory loss

Andre Agassi admits taking drugs and lying to ATP

28.10.2009 21:01    3-rx.com
Eight times grand slam winner Andre Agassi has admitted using the recreational drug crystal meth and lying to the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) to escape a ban.In his forthcoming book, which is being serialized in The Times, the American
Andre Agassi admits taking drugs and lying to ATP

Patient First in North Texas to Receive Newest-generation Heart Failure Device

28.10.2009 21:01    3-rx.com
UT Southwestern Medical Center patient Michael LeBlanc, 40, is the first in North Texas to receive the newest generation of a mechanical device designed to improve heart function. It will be his lifeline while he awaits a heart transplant.Called a

Economic impact of H1N1 less in crisis: German study

28.10.2009 21:00    3-rx.com
The H1N1 swine flu virus will have less impact on Germany's economy than previously expected, a study by Allianz insurers and the RWI economic research institute showed on Tuesday.The study said swine flu would cost Europe's biggest economy between 10
Economic impact of H1N1 less in crisis: German study

South Korea stem cell scientist guilty of fraud

27.10.2009 07:38    3-rx.com
A South Korean court Monday found disgraced stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk guilty of fraud and handed down a suspended sentence in a case that sent shockwaves throughout the global scientific community.Hwang, once a scientist with rock-star like status for
South Korea stem cell scientist guilty of fraud

Heart attacks up for women, but survival is too

27.10.2009 07:38    3-rx.com
The good news: Younger women's survival after heart attack has improved substantially over the past decade, according to a new report in the Archives of Internal Medicine.The not-so-good news: Women younger than 55 are still less likely to survive a
Heart attacks up for women, but survival is too

Healthcare system wastes up to $800 billion a year

27.10.2009 07:38    3-rx.com
The U.S. healthcare system is just as wasteful as President Barack Obama says it is, and proposed reforms could be paid for by fixing some of the most obvious inefficiencies, preventing mistakes and fighting fraud, according to a Thomson Reuters
Healthcare system wastes up to $800 billion a year

Deadly Stomach Infection Rising in Community Settings

27.10.2009 07:38    3-rx.com
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a sometimes deadly stomach bug, Clostridium difficile, is on the rise in outpatient settings. Clostridium difficile is a serious bacteria that can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation of the colon. These

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