Topic: General Health

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Standard Therapy More Effective Than Diabetes Drug for Achieving Pregnancy in Co

Posted by Admin on Friday, May 04, 2007 - 09:07 AM

Metformin, a drug used to treat diabetes and thought to hold great promise at overcoming the infertility associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), is less useful for helping women with the condition achieve pregnancy than is the standard treatment with the infertility drug clomiphene, report researchers in an NIH research network.

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Ulcer Bug With Humans for 60,000 Years

Posted by Admin on Friday, May 04, 2007 - 09:04 AM

	Helicobacter pylori, the bacteria that causes most stomach ulcers, have resided in the human digestive system since modern humans started migrating out of Africa more than 60,000 years ago, scientists conclude. Read full article: 'Ulcer Bug With Humans for 60,000 Years'

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Drug Trial Program Gives Boost to Medicine, Profits

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 04:38 PM

	A government program aimed at fostering clinical trials into the safety and effectiveness of medicines for children is doing just that, new research shows, but it's also generating millions of dollars in profits for the makers of some popular drugs Read full article: 'Drug Trial Program Gives Boost to Medicine, Profits'

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Danish Study Tracks Rise in Childhood Psychiatric Disorders

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 04:36 PM

	Rates of autism and two other childhood neuropsychiatric conditions -- hyperkinetic disorder and Tourette syndrome -- increased among Danish children between 1990 and 2004, a new study finds. Read full article: 'Danish Study Tracks Rise in Childhood Psychiatric Disorders'

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Depression Linked to Early Heart Disease

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 04:33 PM

	Depression, especially its physical signs, such as fatigue and loss of appetite, may contribute to thickening arteries, an early sign of cardiovascular disease, researchers report. Read full article: 'Depression Linked to Early Heart Disease'

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FDA Approves Gene-Based Breast Cancer Test

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 04:30 PM

	The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved on Tuesday a new genetic test that's designed to determine the likelihood that early stage breast cancer will recur within five to 10 years after treatment. Read full article: 'FDA Approves Gene-Based Breast Cancer Test'

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FDA Clears Breast Cancer Specific Molecular Prognostic Test

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 04:28 PM

	The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today cleared for marketing a test that determines the likelihood of breast cancer returning within five to 10 years after a woman's initial cancer. It is the first cleared molecular test that profiles genetic activity. Read full article: 'FDA Clears Breast Cancer Specific Molecular Prognostic Test'

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Heart Surgery Drug May Boost Death Risk

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 04:27 PM

	Patients given aprotinin, a drug used to limit blood loss in heart bypass surgery, are at greater risk of dying over the next five years than those given two other medications, a new study finds. Read full article: 'Heart Surgery Drug May Boost Death Risk'

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Study Sees Benefits in Boosting Levels of 'Good' Cholesterol

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 04:25 PM

	Scientists have shown for the first time that raising "good" cholesterol levels is almost as important as lowering levels of "bad" cholesterol in reducing heart-threatening plaque in arteries. Read full article: 'Study Sees Benefits in Boosting Levels of 'Good' Cholesterol'

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U.S. Cigarette Pack Warnings Ineffective: Study

Posted by Admin on Thursday, May 03, 2007 - 04:23 PM

	Cigarette pack warning labels with prominent text and graphic pictures of smoking damage are most effective at changing smokers' behavior, says a study that looked at warning labels in four countries. Read full article: 'U.S. Cigarette Pack Warnings Ineffective: Study'

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