Researchers find cancer in ancient Egyptian mummy
(AP)
AP - A professor from American University in Cairo says discovery of prostate cancer in a 2,200-year-old mummy indicates the disease was caused by genetics, not environment.
Business, social media to prevent babies with HIV
(AP)
AP - Business and social media leaders teamed up Friday to tackle the transmission of HIV from mothers to babies, saying the medicine and the money are largely in place, and with the right organizational skills they can eliminate HIV-infected births by 2015.
Test Might Predict Risk of Lung Cancer's Return
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new industry-funded study
suggests that a molecular test can provide insight into whether patients
are at high risk of a relapse after surgical treatment for a form of lung
cancer.
Statins May Stave Off Liver Cancer in People With Hepatitis
B
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Popular
cholesterol-lowering statins may also lower risk for liver cancer among
people with hepatitis B, a new study shows. Hepatitis B, an inflammation
of the liver due to the hepatitis B virus, is one of the main causes of
liver cancer.
Drug Approved for Advanced Kidney Cancer
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Inlyta (axitinib) has been
approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat advanced renal
cell carcinoma in people who haven't responded to another drug.
Long Shifts May Raise Some Nurses' Odds for Obesity
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Nurses who work long hours
and have less physically demanding jobs are much more likely to be obese
than other nurses, according to a new study.
Oral cancer virus affects 7 percent of Americans
(AP)
AP - About 16 million Americans have oral HPV, a sexually transmitted virus more commonly linked with cervical cancer that also can cause mouth cancer, according to the first nationwide estimate.
Michigan Voters Don't Favor Legalizing Marijuana
(ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - Michigan voters passed the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act in 2008 with nearly 63 percent of the vote. On the November ballot, Michigan voters might be asked to consider legalizing marijuana for general use. According to a recent poll, residents are far more cautious about that type of law, reports the Detroit Free Press. Here are details about the legalized marijuana petition drive and how residents are responding to it.
What If I Ate Only One Type of Food?
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - A British teenager collapsed and was rushed to the hospital this week after eating primarily chicken nuggets for the past 15 years. Stacey Irvine, 17, has reportedly survived on her nugget-heavy diet, occasionally supplemented by a bag of chips or piece of toast, since she was a toddler. Doctors have urgerd her to change her ways, but Irvine's case got us wondering: what would actually happen if you ate only one type of food for your entire life?
Study Shows Inverse Link Between Brain Games and Alzheimer's Disease
(ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - A clinical study published Monday in the online edition of the Archives of Neurology is the first of its kind to link participation in reading, brain games and writing with a decreased production of a special protein whose presence has been linked to Alzheimer's disease.
Family's Mental Disorders May Shape Your Interests
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - A brother with autism or a grandmother with depression could help determine which subjects you find intellectually engaging, according to new research that reveals a link between family psychiatric history and interests.
Infinity stops cancer drug trial
(Reuters)
Reuters - Infinity Pharmaceuticals pulled the plug on a mid-stage trial of its experimental pancreatic cancer drug as it failed to show benefit over a placebo, wiping off over 41 percent of its market value.
Bydureon Approved for Type 2 Diabetes
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Bydureon (exenatide extended
release), Amylin Pharmaceuticals' long-acting version of the diabetes drug
Byetta, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Parents Concerned About Increased Asthma Episodes in School
(ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - Childhood asthma is back in the news as parents in a Maryland school found that their asthmatic children had more episodes after being back in school from winter break, reports ABC 7. Their concerns are prompting another look at asthma and what families can do to help make life easier for kids who have it.
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