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Reaffirming Our Commitment to Fighting – and Preventing – Breast Cancer October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a time to remember those who have lost their lives to breast cancer and those who are battling it now, and to celebrate with those who have survived. It is also a time to reaffirm our […]
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Presidential Proclamation — National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, 2011 National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, 2011 … The White House Office of the Press Secretary October 03, 2011 Presidential Proclamation — National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, 2011 NATIONAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH, 2011 – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A […]
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Study of COX-2 inhibitors could lead to new class of stroke drugs A study, in mice, by investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine points toward potential new therapies for stroke, the nation’s third-leading cause of death and foremost single cause of severe neurological disability. The study, published online Oct. 3 in the Journal […]
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Gene Variant Affects Response to Asthma Drugs A genetic variant may explain why some people with asthma don’t respond well to inhaled corticosteroids, the most widely prescribed medicine for long-term asthma control. In the future, knowledge of such variants could help doctors develop more effective, personalized asthma treatments. Asthma is a complex inflammatory disease that […]
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Announcing: The Nobel Prize in 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Bruce A. Beutler and Jules A. Hoffmann, Ralph M. Steinman. 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2011 Announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine by Professor Göran K. Hansson, Secretary of the Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine, on […]
Insulin Nasal Spray Shows Promise for Alzheimer’s Disease A small clinical trial has found that daily doses of an insulin nasal spray can slow memory loss and preserve thinking skills in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. A larger study is needed, though, to confirm the effectiveness of this therapy. Alzheimer’s disease is a […]
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No Effect of Saw Palmetto on Urinary Symptoms In a new study, a widely used herbal dietary supplement called saw palmetto was no better than placebo in reducing urinary problems caused by prostate enlargement. Saw palmetto leaves. The prostate gland often becomes enlarged as a man ages. More than half of men in their 60s […]
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Image of the Week: Blood stem cells generated from skin cells This mesmerizing photo comes from the lab of Tim M. Townes, PhD, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and depicts blood stem cells generated from skin cells. The image was taken by Erik Westin, PhD, a UAB postdoctoral fellow studying the mechanism […]
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UN assistance gives Thai officials better monitoring data to deal with flood crisis 29 October 2011 The United Nations has enabled disaster officials in Thailand, which its facing its worst floods in more than half a century, to have more frequent access to real-time satellite images of the inundations so they can better monitor and […]
Secretary Sebelius statement for 2011 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month For more than 25 years, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month has been a time to reaffirm our commitment to fighting breast cancer and to remind ourselves of the importance of prevention and early detection. Breast cancer remains one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers among […]
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