Binge drinking — or the consumption of five or more alcoholic beverages on one occasion — may be contributing to an increased risk of HIV among men who have sex with men in New York City, according to a study released Monday by the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the New York Times‘ [...]
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Binge Drinking Among Msm In New York City Linked To Increased Hiv Risk, Study Says
Published at Januar 7th, 2009Study Links Obesity To Elevated Risk Of Ovarian Cancer
Published at Januar 6th, 2009A new epidemiological study has found that among women who have never used menopausal hormone therapy, obese women are at an increased risk of developing ovarian cancer compared with women of normal weight.[click link for full article]
Merck Serono: Study Published In Jco Shows Erbitux Enhances Efficacy In Mcrc Patients With Kras Wild-type Tumors In 1st-line Setting
Published at Januar 5th, 2009A study published today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology demonstrates that the addition of Erbitux® (cetuximab) to standard oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy (FOLFOX-4) in previously untreated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients with KRAS wild-type tumors results in significantly higher efficacy than chemotherapy alone.[click link for full article]
Diamyd Medical: New Study Application To Vaccinate Against Juvenile Diabetes With Diamyd®
Published at Januar 1st, 2009Diamyd Medical AB (publ.) (Pink Sheets:DMYDY) (STO:DIAMB): A renowned research group at Lund University has filed an application with the Swedish Medical Products Agency to carry out a study of the diabetes vaccine Diamyd® for the prevention of type 1 diabetes in Swedish children.[click link for full article]
Vitamin Supplements Do Not Reduce Cancer Risk, More Evidence
Published at Dezember 31st, 2008US researchers studying the effect of beta carotene, vitamin C and vitamin E, either singly or in combination, on over 7,000 women found the supplements did not reduce their risk of getting cancer compared to women who did not take the supplements.[click link for full article]
New High Blood Pressure Gene Discovered
Published at Dezember 30th, 2008Using genome-wide association for the first time to scan for genes implicated in high blood pressure, and studying both Amish and non-Amish people, US scientists have discovered a gene involved in regulating how kidneys process salt whose variant they suggest is linked to high blood pressure [...]
Influence Of Location-dependent Protuberance Damage On Cell Viability
Published at Dezember 29th, 2008The influence of femtosecond laser-induced damages on viability of olfactory ensheathing cells is investigated. Several cytokinetic phenomena including intracellular calcium wave, cellular morphologic change, recovery and death are discussed. Through systemic investigation, cellular activity can be controlled easily. The study is fulfilled by Hai-feng Yang et al.[click link for full article]
Binge Drinking A Socially Acceptable British Pastime
Published at Dezember 28th, 2008A new study carried out by Professor Christina Griffin, University of Bath, England, and team indicates that young people’s alcohol consumption in Britain seems to be levelling off. Extreme drinking and planned drunkenness is still perceived as the norm amongst young people, the researchers report.[click link for full article]
Cadaver Study May Help Make Optic Nerve Decompression Surgery Safer
Published at Dezember 26th, 2008Knowing about variations in the location of the optic nerve and ophthalmic artery can aid surgeons in performing optic nerve decompression a delicate operation performed in patients with vision loss resulting from head injury, reports a study in the November Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.[click link for full article]
Malaysian Government Will Encourage Hiv Tests For Non-muslim Couples Before Marriage, Deputy Prime Minister Says
Published at Dezember 24th, 2008Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on Saturday announced that non-Muslim couples will be urged to take voluntary HIV tests before marriage, AFP/Google.com reports. The statement follows a recent announcement by Najib that pre-marital courses for Muslim couples in the country will include mandatory HIV tests beginning in 2009. Najib said that the [...]