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Switching senses: Biologists find that leeches shift the way they locate prey in adulthood
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many meat-eating animals have unique ways of hunting down a meal using their senses. To find a tasty treat, bats use echolocation, snakes rely on infrared vision, and owls take advantage of ...
Nov 01, 2011 |
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US panel gives nod to Merck hepatitis C drug
A US government advisory committee on Wednesday unanimously voted to urge the Food and Drug Administration to approve a new drug made by Merck to fight hepatitis C, a disease which attacks the liver.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 27, 2011 |
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Caffeinated alcoholic beverages -- a growing public health problem
In the wake of multiple state bans on caffeinated alcoholic beverages (CABs) and an FDA warning to four companies to remove their products from the marketplace, an article published online today in the American Journal of ...
Nov 30, 2010 |
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Powerful laser pointers create risks
The latest generation of high-powered laser pointers may seem like a fun Christmas gift, but experts caution consumers to weigh the potential harm.
Nov 22, 2010 |
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Reviving the FDA: NEJM perspective
In a Perspective piece published online today in the New England Journal of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine family medicine physician Susan Okie gives a comprehensive overview of change, and planned change ...
Oct 06, 2010 |
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Study backs new heart valve without cracking chest
(AP) -- Thousands of older Americans who need new heart valves but are too frail to survive the surgery might soon get a chance at an easier option - a way to thread in an artificial aortic valve without ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 22, 2010 |
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NYC public school students have high levels of access to convenience stores with unhealthy food
Most studies of the food choices available near public schools have focused on fast food outlets rather than the full range of options available to schoolchildren. A new study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman ...
Sep 22, 2010 |
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Doctors see eye hazard in powerful laser pointers
(AP) -- A 15-year-old boy damaged his eyes while playing with a laser pointer he'd bought over the Internet, say doctors who warn that dangerously high-powered versions are easily available online.
Sep 09, 2010 |
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Experimental diet pill shows promise, little risk
(AP) -- An experimental diet pill helped about half the people who tried it lose some weight and keep it off a year later, without the heart problems that some earlier drugs caused, a study found.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jul 14, 2010 |
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Study finds no link between diabetes drug rosiglitazone and increased rate of heart attack
The diabetes drug rosiglitazone has been under intense scrutiny since a 2007 study in the New England Journal of Medicine looked at more than 40 clinical trials and linked the drug's use with increased risk of heart attack ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 29, 2010 |
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New route to killing cancer gets a test run
A targeted therapy that has generated excitement for its early success in breast cancer is now being tested in the Triangle on other cancers, including often-deadly ovarian tumors.
Jun 24, 2010 |
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Experts: CT scans pose risks, need more regulation
(AP) -- From long-term cancer risks to radiation overdose mistakes, CT scans pose a growing danger to the American public and need more regulation to improve their safety, imaging experts write in a leading medical journal.
Jun 23, 2010 |
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Report: Trans fat limits lead to healthier foods
(AP) -- Holy fish sticks! Scientists finally have some good news about fat in our foods.
May 26, 2010 |
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Women clear winners with heart failure device
For women with mild heart failure, device therapy is an extremely attractive option to prevent progression of the disease, according to a study presented today at the Heart Rhythm Society's 31st Annual Scientific Sessions. ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 13, 2010 |
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Study finds possible heart risk with prostate drug
(AP) -- Full results of a big study testing a drug for preventing prostate cancer show a higher risk of heart failure, a surprise finding that could dampen enthusiasm for expanding its use.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 31, 2010 |
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