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Science Shows How Exercise Might Help in Prostate Cancer
by on Feb.01, 2012, under Health and Fitness
TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — Vigorous exercise causes changes in some 180 prostate genes among men with early stage prostate cancer, a new study suggests.
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Breast implant scandal shows regulators in dark on risk
by on Dec.30, 2011, under Health and Fitness
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Long before the latest global breast implant scare, American health officials were toying with the idea of building a registry that would track patients with implants. The registry would give a better idea of the number of c…
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Mead Johnson says retesting shows Enfamil is safe
by on Dec.25, 2011, under Health and Fitness
(Reuters) – Mead Johnson said on Sunday that a new round of testing of samples of its Enfamil baby formula, under investigation by health officials, showed that the product was safe. The company said in a statement that it had retested samples fro…
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Southeast U.S. Still Using High Levels of Antibiotics, Study Shows
by on Nov.16, 2011, under Health and Fitness
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) — Overall outpatient use of
antibiotics in the United States fell about 12 percent between 1999 and
2007, but alarmingly high use in the Southeast could speed the development
of antibiotic-resistant bacteria…
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Anadys hep C drug shows promise in mid-stage trial
by on Oct.13, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Anadys Pharmaceuticals Inc said a mid-stage trial showed that over three-fourths of untreated hepatitis C patients receiving a combination of its drug setrobuvir and the standard of care had undetectable virus levels at week 12.
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BSD Medical's heat delivery device shows positive results
by on Oct.13, 2011, under Health and Fitness
BSD Medical Corp said a study showed therapeutic heat combined with chemotherapy and radiation delivered through the company's heat delivery system increased survival in patients with pancreatic cancer.
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Novavax vaccine shows promise in early trial
by on Oct.03, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Novavax Inc said an early-stage trial showed that its experimental vaccine for a virus causing respiratory infections was well tolerated and induced immune reactions similar to natural immunity.
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Sangamo gene therapy shows promise in reducing HIV
by on Sep.18, 2011, under Health and Fitness
An early stage trial of Sangamo BioSciences Inc's HIV treatment found that the gene therapy reduced levels of the virus and even eliminated it in one patient with a naturally occurring gene mutation.
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Vermillion's ovarian cancer test shows promise, shares leap
by on Sep.14, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Vermillion Inc said its cancer test was found to improve sensitivity in ovarian cancer patients, when used in combination with imaging.
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Gilead's HIV pill shows positive results in trial
by on Aug.16, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Gilead Sciences Inc said its four-medicine HIV pill, known as the Quad, worked as well as the company's widely used Atripla three-drug tablet in a late-stage trial.
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