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Sanford-Burnham researchers find drug that could reverse Alzheimer's
Scientists at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute have discovered a combination of two FDA-approved drugs that appears to stop — and possibly reverse — the destructive changes in the brain caused by Alzheimer's disease. By combining...
Tags: Medical Research, Chemical Industry, Orlando Health, Science and Technology, Research
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ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION: When your body fights weight loss
EntreeResearch suggests that as you lose weight, your body lowers its energy needs. But physical activity and diet may help win the battle in the end. If you've ever tried to lose weight, you probably know how frustrating it is to cut back on your calorie...Tags: Medical Research, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight, Yale University, Science and Technology
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Should obesity be considered a disease?
The American Medical Association has defined obesity as a disease, meaning 78 million American adults and 12 million children have a medical condition requiring treatment. Reporter Tim Darragh asked two experts about AMA’s declaration. YES: Dr....
Tags: Medical Research, Health and Safety at School, Weight, Obesity, American Medical Association
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New service matches patients with clinical trials in South Florida
A new matchmaking service is pairing up unlikely couples — patients seeking a cure for what ails them and local clinical trials offering cutting-edge treatments. Started last month by two Michigan entrepreneurs, CureLauncher has already...
Tags: Chemotherapy, Litigation, Trials, Oncology, Boca Raton
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First person cured of AIDS virus wants to help others
The Seattle TimesSEATTLE Early reports identified him only as "the Berlin patient." But Timothy Ray Brown, the first person cured of HIV, was born and raised in Seattle. Now, Brown is returning to his hometown to help boost efforts at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer...Tags: Medical Research, Chemotherapy, Leukemia, HIV, Science and Technology
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Gephyrophobia, or fear of bridges, tunnels more than just water under a bridge
Last fall, Kirk Crawley was heading east on Interstate 64 toward the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel to visit family. The 30-year-old Newport News man had made the trip countless times. But over the last few years, something was starting to happen, and this...
Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Hampton Roads, Anxiety, Travel, Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
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COLUMN-The best place to work after age 50? NIH, says AARP
Reuters(The writer is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.) By Mark Miller CHICAGO, June 17 (Reuters) - Phil Lenowitz works in Bethesda, Maryland, but a year ago he moved to Asheville, North Carolina. At age 63, Lenowitz spends three...Tags: Medical Research, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Employment, Chemical Industry, Healthcare Provider
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Bruce Wightman: Court's genetics decision doesn't go far enough
Thursday's Supreme Court decision on Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics Inc. was much anticipated by geneticists and clinicians. At stake were property rights for two human genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2. Both are important because mutations...Tags: Medical Research, Ovarian Cancer, Invention and Innovation, Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice
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Dr. Henry V. "Harry" Chase
Dr. Henry V. "Harry" Chase, a retired internist who served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War, died June 9 of complications from Alzheimer's disease at Somerford Place, a Frederick assisted-living facility. He was 90. The son of Harry...
Tags: Christianity, Ocean City, Mercy Medical Center (Baltimore, Maryland), Religion and Belief, Histoplasmosis
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Ban on patenting DNA cheers researchers
Researchers hailed the Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that bans the patenting of human DNA, saying it would expand access to genetic testing for disease at lower cost to patients. In a unanimous decision, the justices said Myriad Genetics did not have...
Tags: Biotechnology Industry, Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice
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U.S. proposes new protections for captive chimps
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Tuesday proposed extending tough new protections for chimpanzees in captivity, a shift that would place strict limits on primates' role as human surrogates in biomedical research. In reclassifying chimps as...
Tags: Medical Research, Wildlife, National Government, Duke University, HIV
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FACTBOX-U.S. Supreme Court says human genes cannot be patented
ReutersJune 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Thursday that human genes cannot be patented, but said patents on synthetically produced genetic material are valid. The issue has gained importance for patients in recent years as scientists make...Tags: Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Science and Technology, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Angelina Jolie
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