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  • March 2008

    • Scientists Build Immune System in Test Tube

      Time  |  Mar 28, 08 3:09 PM CDT

      Scientists Build Immune System in Test Tube

      (Newser) - Scientists have discovered a way to produce tiny artificial human immune systems, Time reports, a breakthrough that could transform vaccine research. The process—called Modular Immune In Vitro Construct—will allow researchers to test budding medicines as never before and possibly make faster progress against AIDS and other killers.  More »

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      medicine  • medical breakthrough  • vaccine  • HIV/AIDS  • immune system  • clinical trials

    • When to Dump Your Doc

      Forbes  |  Mar 19, 08 6:30 PM CDT

      When to Dump Your Doc

      (Newser) - Is it time to break up with your doctor? View your next physical the same way you would a date, then decide. Forbes outlines 10 red flags that might indicate "It's over." Your personalities just plain clash. Your doctor doesn't give you enough information about your health and doesn't take the time to explain his or her decisions. You spend way too much time in the waiting room each time you visit, and your doctor doesn't seem concerned when you mention it. More »

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      list  • health  • medicine  • doctor  • physician

    • New Aspirin Spares Users Stomachaches

      ANSA (Italy)  |  Mar 18, 08 1:49 PM CDT

      New Aspirin Spares Users Stomachaches

      (Newser) - Aspirin is one of the world’s top painkillers, but it has a nasty way of attacking the stomach lining. That could soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a team of Italian researchers who have molecularly altered the drug. The new aspirin “has no side effects,” the lead researcher told the ANSA news agency. More »

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      medicine  • pharmaceutical  • painkiller  • clinical trials  • aspirin  • stomach

  • February 2008

    • Heparin Supply Chain Shaky in China

      New York Times  |  Feb 28, 08 2:07 PM CST

      Heparin Supply Chain Shaky in China

      (Newser) - With at least four US patients dead and hundreds suffering complications from the blood-thinning drug heparin, the New York Times follows the supply chain back to Chinese slaughterhouses that deal with the pig intestines that provide raw material for the drug. Though companies say the chain is secure, the Times finds it vulnerable to contamination and lack of oversight. More »

    • Hormone Therapy Skews Diagnosis

      Reuters  |  Feb 26, 08 11:55 AM CST

      Hormone Therapy Skews Diagnosis

      (Newser) - Women who use hormone replacement therapy to combat menopause symptoms are more likely to get false mammogram results and have unneeded biopsies, new research shows. The UCLA analysis of an earlier study of more than 16,000 women found that 35% of those on hormones received skewed test results, as opposed to 23% of women on a placebo, Reuters reports. More »

    • Docs Shelve Diabetes Study After Deaths

      New York Times  |  Feb 6, 08 10:16 PM CST

      Docs Shelve Diabetes Study After Deaths

      (Newser) - Researchers have abruptly tabled a major study measuring the effects of lowering diabetics' blood sugar after a surprising number of deaths among participants. The results come as a shock to the medical community, which has long held that lowering blood sugar through diet and medication is the only way for diabetics to stave off heart disease, the New York Times reports. More »

  • January 2008

    • Sex Drug for Women Being Tested

      Associated Press  |  Jan 2, 08 7:09 PM CST

      Sex Drug for Women Being Tested

      (Newser) - The University of Virginia is set to become the latest institution to test a drug designed to boost the sex drive of women, the AP reports. LibiGel is a testosterone-laden ointment the patient rubs into her skin to increase energy and libido. Decreased sex drive is believed to affect one-third of American women. More »

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      women  • medicine  • testosterone  • sex drive

    • Mouthwash Could Spot Cancer

      Reuters  |  Jan 1, 08 7:00 AM CST

      Mouthwash Could Spot Cancer

      (Newser) - Scientists are working on a mouth rinse that could save lives by detecting head and neck cancers early, Reuters reports. A cheap and easy "swish-and-spit" saliva test could turn up cells containing the altered genes associated with these cancers. Head and neck cancers can often be cured, but early detection is essential. More »

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      cancer  • medicine  • smoking  • cancer research

  • December 2007

    • UK Doctor Cooks Up Migraine Cure

      Independent (UK)  |  Dec 27, 07 3:50 PM CST

      UK Doctor Cooks Up Migraine Cure

      (Newser) - A British doctor's hunch about migraines shows early promise in bringing an end to the misery of the painful headaches, the Independent reports. Five patients were treated with a drug used for blood clots, which worked "spectacularly well," says cardiologist John Chambers. Now he's studying group of 280 to see whether the results hold up. More »

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      medicine  • doctor  • migraines  • headaches  • aspirin  • John Chambers

    • Hospitals Seduced by 'Nuclear Arms Race' vs. Cancer

      New York Times  |  Dec 26, 07 2:29 PM CST

      Hospitals Seduced by 'Nuclear Arms Race' vs. Cancer

      (Newser) - More and more hospitals are using nuclear proton accelerators in the fight against cancer, with mixed results, reports the New York Times . Some experts say the massive devices, formerly only found in physics labs, are a vital next-generation tool. Others doubt their effectiveness and worry that hospitals are getting caught up in a kind of anti-cancer "arms race," with price tags running up to $100 million a pop for the 222-ton accelerators. More »

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      cancer  • medicine  • hospitals  • nuclear  • cancer treatment  • particle accelerator

    • 7 Common Medical Myths

      LiveScience  |  Dec 23, 07 10:49 AM CST

      7 Common Medical Myths

      (Newser) - Some medical misconceptions are so widespread that even doctors believe them. LiveScience rounds up the seven biggest myths, according to the British Medical Journal : We only use 10% of our brains You should drink at least eight glasses of water a day Fingernails and hair grow after death More »

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      list  • health  • medicine  • doctor  • research

    • Isotope Shortage Delays Medical Tests

      Associated Press  |  Dec 8, 07 10:21 AM CST

      Isotope Shortage Delays Medical Tests

      (Newser) - Shortages of a radioactive substance are endangering thousands of medical tests in hospitals across the US and Canada, the AP reports. The development is the result of a longer-than-anticipated shutdown of a nuclear reactor in Canada, the main supplier in North America. Technetium-99 is injected into patients to check for a variety of serious conditions, including cancer and heart disease. More »

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      cancer  • medicine  • cancer research  • nuclear reactor

    • Virtual Surgery Coming Soon?

      Scientific American  |  Dec 8, 07 6:39 AM CST

      Virtual Surgery Coming Soon?

      (Newser) - Within five years, surgeons may be able to create 3D virtual models of patients' bodies in order to practice surgeries ahead of time. While current virtual surgery lags far behind the realism of, say, combat video games, a UCLA assistant math professor believes this could change soon, reports Scientific American . High costs could delay adoption in hospitals, however. More »

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      medicine  • surgery  • MRI  • CT scans  • virtual imaging

  • November 2007

    • When Life Gives You Grapefruits...

      Wall Street Journal  |  Nov 27, 07 4:30 PM CST

      When Life Gives You Grapefruits...

      (Newser) - Doctors have known for years that grapefruit juice can boost the effects of some drugs to toxic levels, but they're now purifying the compounds responsible to make weak medicines stronger. Florida researchers have used the extracts to pump up an anti-HIV drug, reports the Wall Street Journal. "This is definitely a lemons to lemonade story,"