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'Suicide' Genes Help Slow Ovarian Tumor Growth in Mice

Treatment could be tested in women within 18 to 24 months, expert suggests THURSDAY, July 30 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment with "suicide" genes slowed ovarian tumor growth in mice and may one day offer a way to treat late-stage ovarian cancer in women, U.S. scientists say. Currently...

More Can Be Done to Slow Obesity's Toll on Health: Experts

HHS Secretary Sebelius says real change begins with America's kids,, TUESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity in the United States now carries the hefty price tag of $147 billion per year in direct medical costs, just over 9 percent of all medical spending, experts reported at a na...

Drugs May Not Slow Kidney Damage in Diabetes

Study uncovers possible benefit, though, in stemming vision loss,, WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- Results from a new trial have dashed hopes that early use of two blood pressure drugs could slow the loss of kidney function caused by type 1 diabetes. But the study, reported in...

Green Tea Component May Slow Prostate Cancer

Men in small study took capsules equivalent to brewed beverage,, FRIDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- The active compounds in green tea might slow the progression of prostate cancer, the results of a small study suggest. The study included 26 men, 41 to 72 years old, who had prostate...

AMA Outlines Initiatives to White House to Help Slow Increases In Health Spending

Contributes to Effort to Bend Spending Curve to Help Move Health Reform Forward WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement was released today by Nancy H. Nielsen, M.D., President, American Medical Association: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081...

Carbohydrate restriction may slow prostate tumor growth

DURHAM, N.C. -- Restricting carbohydrates, regardless of weight loss, appears to slow the growth of prostate tumors, according to an animal study being published this week by researchers in the Duke Prostate Center. "Previous work here and elsewhere has shown that a diet light in carbohydrates ...

Walk Long, Slow and Often to Help the Heart

Experts suggest a change of pace for cardiac rehab programs,, MONDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) -- For people in cardiac rehabilitation who are overweight, longer but slower walks are better for losing weight and improving heart health than shorter, brisker walks, a new study has found....

AMA Commits to Help Slow Increases In Health Spending

Joins Effort to Bend Spending Curve to Help Move Health Reform Forward WASHINGTON, May 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Statement attributable to J. James Rohack, M.D. AMA President-elect: "The need for health reform that provides coverage and high quality, affordable health care for all Am...

Indy Lights Racer Charlie Kimball Doesn't Let Diabetes Slow Him Down

American Race Car Driver Partners with Novo Nordisk and Proves His High Performance Career is Possible with Diabetes PRINCETON, N.J., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care, today announced a partnership with 24-year-old race car driver, Charlie Kimball, now ...

N. California Researchers Testing Whether Marijuana Chemical Can Slow Cancer Growth, With Funding by Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R)

Largest Breast Cancer Organization Investing $60 Million to Research Despite Down Economy SAN FRANCISCO , April 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Testing whether a powerful ingredient in marijuana can help slow the growth of aggressive breast cancer cells is just one of six Bay Area bre...

Air Pollution Exposure May Slow Fetal Growth

Study suggests that toxins alter cell activity and cut oxygen to baby WEDNESDAY, April 8 (HealthDay News) -- Air pollution may slow the normal growth of a developing fetus, a U.S. study has found. Researchers looked at data on nearly 336,000 births in New Jersey between 1999 and 20...

Drug Fails to Slow Progression of Atherosclerosis

Pactimibe also was associated with more risk of major heart problems, study finds TUESDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- A drug that blocks an enzyme involved in the accumulation of cholesterol does not reduce the progression of atherosclerosis, thickening and stiffening of the arterie...

New health reform strategy would insure everyone, improve health and slow spending growth

New York, NY, February 19, 2009A comprehensive set of insurance, payment, and system reforms could guarantee affordable health insurance coverage, improve health outcomes, and slow the growth of health spending by $3 trillion by the end of the next decade, according to a new report released today ...

Canada-wide study on slow progressors to investigate new treatments for HIV

This press release is available in French . Montreal, Febrauary 6, 2009 -- Why do some HIV patients manage to control the progression of their infection naturally over long periods of time? As part of a nation-wide investigation, a team of researchers will examine that question and others a...

U.S. Flu Season Off to Slow Start

Fewer cases so far suggest a mild flu season, officials say TUESDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- There are far fewer cases of flu in the United States so far this year compared to last year, a sign that the nation may be in for a relatively mild flu season, experts said Tuesday. But,...

Education Doesn't Slow Alzheimer's Decline

Large, 14-year study finds no effect, contradicting previous research MONDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Education does not slow the rate of cognitive decline among the elderly, new research shows. The finding contradicts several earlier studies that suggested more education lowered...

How chemotherapy drugs block blood vessel growth, slow cancer spread

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered how a whole class of commonly used chemotherapy drugs can block cancer growth. Their findings, reported online this week at the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition, suggest that a subgroup of...

Spending on Integrated Operating Rooms to Slow in 2009, But Expected to Recover in 2010

Facilities will face difficulty obtaining credit for capital expenditures, according to Millennium Research Group WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Millennium Research Group's (MRG's) US Markets for Video and High-Tech Hardware Devices 2009 report, medical facilities will...

Selenium may slow march of AIDS

Increasing the production of naturally occurring proteins that contain selenium in human blood cells slows down multiplication of the AIDS virus, according to biochemists. "We have found that increasing the expression of proteins that contain selenium negatively affects the replication of HIV,"...

Growth Hormone Boost May Not Slow Alzheimer's

A promising approach in mice disappoints in human trial WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A compound that boosts growth hormone levels in Alzheimer's patients may not slow the disease, new research suggests. The study, funded by drug giant Merck, was spurred by promising animal...

Brain Slow to Judge Fast-Moving Objects Head-On

It builds a statistical model based on what is, in fact, a very unhurried world, study says WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- If you are not experienced at dodging flying or speeding objects, your best bet may be to just get out of the way, a new study says. People's visual syst...

Vitamin C injections slow tumor growth in mice

High-dose injections of vitamin C, also known as ascorbate or ascorbic acid, reduced tumor weight and growth rate by about 50 percent in mouse models of brain, ovarian, and pancreatic cancers, researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) report in the August 5, 2008, issue of the Proc...

Exercise Might Slow Brain Shrinkage in Alzheimer's Patients

Study found those who were more fit had larger brains MONDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -- Men and women with early-stage Alzheimer's disease who were more physically fit also had larger brains compared to their counterparts in less stellar shape. The findings, though preliminary, m...

Medical Devices Get Most Funding in Slow Stretch for VC: Mid-Year Results from Healthcare Corporate Finance News

Mid-year results reveal that the last time the health care venture capital market experienced such a slow six-month stretch was the second half of 2005. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, based on deals with disclosed prices of $1 million or more, 208 health care venture capital deals wer...

Eating Less May Slow Aging Process

Cutting just 300 calories a day slows metabolism, tissue failure, study says MONDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -- Cutting just 300 to 500 calories a day from your diet could be the key to slowing the signs of aging and living longer, according to a new study. Studies have long shown ...

Doctors Slow to Embrace Electronic Medical Records

But family practitioners and doctors in the West are increasingly wired, survey finds WEDNESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Electronic medical record systems are being touted as the wave of the future in health care and communication, but only 17 percent of U.S. doctors have embraced ...

Diabetes Drug May Slow Eye Disease

Use of rosiglitazone showed 59.5% reduced risk of retina damage MONDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) -- The medication rosiglitazone may slow the progression of eye disease in diabetes patients, according to new research from the Jules Stein Eye Institute at the University of California, Lo...

Red Wine Compound Helps Heart, May Slow Aging

Resveratrol mimics effects of caloric restriction to extend life spans in mice THURSDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Resveratrol, a compound found in grapes, red wine, pomegranates and certain other foods, may protect the heart and slow the effects of aging, a new study suggests. Tes...

Tumor suppressor genes speed up and slow down aging in engineered mouse

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic researchers have developed an animal model that can test the function of two prominent tumor suppressor genes, p16 and p19, in the aging process. Scientists knew that both these genes were expressed at increased levels as humans and mice age, but their role in the a...

EDY'S(R) Slow Churned(R) and Stop & Shop Stores Announce Scoop Day With Sweet Deals to Support the Fight Against Childhood Cancer

- Treat Yourself to EDY'S Winning American Idol Ice Cream and Limited-edition CD at Participating Stop & Shop Stores on Saturday, May 3 and Support a Great Cause - BOSTON, and OAKLAND, Calif., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Everyone's a winner when you stop into participat...

EDY'S(R) SLOW CHURNED(R) and Giant Food Markets Announce Scoop Day With Sweet Deals to Support the Fight Against Childhood Cancer

-Treat Yourself to EDY's Winning American Idol Ice Cream and Limited-edition CD at Participating Giant Stores on Saturday, May 3 and Support a Great Cause- BALTIMORE, WASHINGTON and OAKLAND, Calif., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Everyone's a winner when you stop into...

Elevated Urate Levels May Slow Parkinson's in Men

Those with highest amount had almost half the risk of needing to start treatment MONDAY, April 14 (HealthDay News) -- Men with naturally high levels of the antioxidant urate in their blood appear to develop the symptoms of Parkinson's disease slower than those with lower levels do, a ...

Male Contraception: Progress Slow but Steady

Experts say future choices will extend beyond condoms, vasectomy SATURDAY, April 12 (HealthDay News) -- For now, men who want to do their part for birth control have meager choices: A vasectomy -- meant to be permanent -- and condoms. For years, experts have predicted that male con...

Extracts from reishi mushroom and green tea shows synergistic effect to slow sarcoma

Both the reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum; Lingzhi) and green tea have long held a place in traditional medicine in China and other Asian countries, for the general promotion of health and long life and for the treatment of specific diseases. More recent scientific studies have confirmed that bo...

Pittsburghers Slow to Quit

PITTSBURGH, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire/ - The latest health data on smoking suggests that while Pittsburghers are cutting back they lag the nation and benchmark cities when it comes to quitting. This information is among a cluster of indicators based on information from a 2006 report from the...

Avandia May Slow Atherosclerosis After Bypass Surgery

But this new study of diabetes drug doesn't prove it's safe, critics say TUESDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- The controversial diabetes drug Avandia appears to slow the progression of atherosclerosis in diabetic patients who have undergone cardiac bypass surgery, thus protecting them ...

New Study Finds Slow Rate of Growth in Overall Medical Technology Prices

Highlights Competitive Nature of Industry WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AdvaMed, the Advanced Medical Technology Association, today released an important new study that demonstrates the slow rate in growth in overall prices in the highly competitive medical technology sect...

Latest Study Says Statins Don't Slow Alzheimer's

Final answer may depend on outcomes of ongoing clinical trials, expert says THURSDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Despite some reports that statins might slow or prevent Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds no evidence for the theory. While some animal studies have suggested this...

Increased Usage of Mifeprex(R) Helps Slow Decline in Abortion Providers

~80% of Clinics Now Offer Mifeprex(R) NEW YORK, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Guttmacher Institute announced today that use of Mifeprex(R) (the brand name for mifepristone) for early medication abortion increased substantially between 2000 and 2005. According to the report, appr...

Health Departments Slow to Respond to Disease Outbreaks

Researchers posing as doctors often waited hours after calling emergency hotlines WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors or nurses reporting a potentially dangerous infectious disease outbreak may find themselves on hold with their local health department for an hour or more, a ...