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Shortages Of Anti-Infective Drugs Pose Threat To Public Health And Patient Care

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Shortages of key drugs used to fight infections represent a public health emergency and can put patients at risk, according to a review published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online*. Frequent anti-infective shortages can substantially alter clinical care and may lead to worse outco... (original story)

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Mental Illness Affects 1 In 5 Americans

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In the past year, 45.9 million Americans above the age of 18 years, or 20% of 18 year-olds, experienced mental illness, according to a new national report. Mental illness amongst those aged between 18 and 25 years (29.9%) was more than double as high, compared with people aged 50 years or older (14.... (original story)

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Psoriatic Arthritis - New Drug Offers Relief

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Around 7.5 million Americans, which is about 2.2% of the population, suffer from psoriaris, an autoimmune disease causing red, flaky skin. A new review in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (JAAOS) reveals that patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), a type of arthritis that... (original story)

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Pomegranate Seed Oil For Menopause No Better Than Placebo

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Women who took pomegranate seed oil pills to relieve symptoms of the menopause, such as hot flashes, were found to receive no significantly better benefits than those who were given a placebo pill which contained sunflower oil, researchers from the Medical University of Vienna wrote in the journal M... (original story)

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MSU Seeks To Revamp HIV-Prevention Programs In Caribbean

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While global attention to HIV/AIDS remains strong, a lack of focus on prevention strategies is stonewalling health experts in many developing nations, specifically in the Caribbean. By adopting a new approach to HIV prevention, Michigan State University's Institute of International Health is hoping ... (original story)

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Worm's Lifespan Dramatically Extended By Tiny Amounts Of Alcohol

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Minuscule amounts of ethanol, the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, can more than double the life span of a tiny worm known as Caenorhabditis elegans, which is used frequently as a model in aging studies, UCLA biochemists report. The scientists said they find their discovery difficult to... (original story)

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Medical Scanning May Be Revolutionized By T-Rays, Offering Star Trek-Style Technology

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Scientists have developed a new way to create electromagnetic Terahertz (THz) waves or T-rays - the technology behind full-body security scanners. The researchers behind the study, published recently in the journal Nature Photonics, say their new stronger and more efficient continuous wave T-rays co... (original story)

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Statins May Work Against Certain Breast Cancers

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Statins are commonly prescribed to lower cholesterol, but a recent study suggest certain types of breast cancer may respond to treatment with statins. Led by Carol Prives of New York's Columbia University, the international team found when they treated breast cancer cells carrying a mutant p53 ge... (original story)

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Stem Cells Show Promise For Delivering Gene Therapy For Huntington's Disease

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A team of researchers at the UC Davis Institute for Regenerative Cures has developed a technique for using stem cells to deliver therapy that specifically targets the genetic abnormality found in Huntington's disease, a hereditary brain disorder that causes progressive uncontrolled movements, dement... (original story)

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Cellular Degradation May Determine The Health Benefits Of Exercise

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The health benefits of exercise on blood sugar metabolism may come from the body's ability to devour itself, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report in the journal Nature. Autophagy is a process by which a cell responds to starvation and other stresses by degrading damaged or unneeded part... (original story)