Indoor Tanning Association Fights Back Against Media Hype over Tanning Beds

WASHINGTON, July 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Indoor Tanning Association will run a full-page ad in tomorrow's New York Post condemning the hype related to the recent categorization of tanning beds as a "Group 1" carcinogen. "The Indoor Tanning Association will not stand by and a...

New Drug Fights Anthrax Toxin

Raxibacumab being stockpiled for possible anthrax attack, researcher says,, WEDNESDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists report that experiments in animals show that a new, monoclonal antibody drug might safely cure anthrax poisoning in humans. Although antibiotics can kill the ...

New Cancer Drug Fights Tumors in Those With BRCA Mutations

Olaparib prevents malignant cells from repairing themselves, researchers say ,, WEDNESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- A new cancer drug called olaparib worked well in an early clinical trial against breast, ovarian and prostate cancers in individuals who were genetically vulnerable t...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve discover a new way the body fights fungal infection

A team of researchers led by Amy G. Hise, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor at the Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, is the first to discover how the body fights off oral yeast infections caused by the most common human fungal pathogen, Can...

New Insights Show Ginseng Fights Inflammation

Scientists spot anti-inflammatory components in the traditional remedy FRIDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Ginseng has been used in medicine for centuries, and now its reputation for improving health is expanding: A new study has found that the herb, which is used in traditional Chinese...

New Discovery Shows Ancient Herb Fights Inflammation

Advanced study techniques identify anti-inflammatory components in ginseng FRIDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Ginseng has been used in medicine for centuries, and now its reputation for improving health is expanding: A new study has found that the herb, which is used in traditional Chi...

Debtfreeleague.com National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan Fights Recession and Unemployment

The National Debt Relief Stimulus Plan offered by DebtFreeLeague.com is fighting the U.S. recession providing much needed debt relief to people affected by unemployment. The effective financial solution is saving consumers from bankruptcy and restoring financial stability in many family homes. ...

Herpes: Scientists find cellular process that fights virus

This release is available in French . Montreal, March 23, 2009 Scientists have discovered a new way for our immune system to combat the elusive virus responsible for cold sores: Type 1 herpes simplex (HSV-1). As reported in the advance online edition of Nature Immunology , a group of virus...

Antibiotic Combo Fights Resistant TB

2 FDA-approved drugs inhibit both normal and virulent strains, study finds THURSDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Combination treatment with two FDA-approved drugs shows promise in treating extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), a U.S. study shows. In laboratory tests, re...

St. Joseph Health System Fights Childhood Obesity With New 'Healthy For Life' Program

ORANGE, Calif., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- With the alarming trend of childhood obesity growing across the nation, California-based St. Joseph Health System (SJHS) is partnering with American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to fight this troubling issue with the development of a new comprehensive pro...

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DNA Vaccine Developed at the Karmanos Cancer Institute Fights HER2-Positive Cancers

DETROIT, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State University School of Medicine have developed a HER2 DNA vaccine that has shown to be effective on drug resistant tumors in mice. The study was reported in the September 15 issu...

Amikacin Inhale Shows Promising Results in Phase II Study

... of Microbiology at the Toronto Medical Laboratories and Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada. "A new treatment option such as Amikacin Inhale, which fights pneumonia directly at the site of infection, may be able to help decrease resistance -- especially if concomitant intravenous antibiotic therapy can a...

Hillary Clinton Pledges Bold Approach to Stopping HIV/AIDS & Global Poverty

...ers belonging to two local groups, Iowans for AIDS Action and New Hampshire fights AIDS, had asked that she sign a "Presidential Pledge for Leadership on Glob...o fight it on the cheap," said Steve Howard, spokesperson for New Hampshire fights AIDS. "We are thrilled to see Senator Clinton taking this bold, forward-thi...

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Clerz Plus Lens Drops

Features:... Clerz Plus retains moisture and fights protein buildup. Clerz Plus contains two unique ingredients i.e. Tetronic 1304 and RLM- 100 that work together to enhance your lens-wearing comfort. ...
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Vaccination

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New discovery on role of vital protein that fights meningitis

A University of Leicester researcher has discovered how a protein in the blood linked to defence against meningitis - plays a more vital role than previously understood in the bodys immune defence system. The published research has helped to advance medical understanding of how the body defend...

Tiny pest-eating insect fights fruit flies

HARROW, ONTARIO -- Farmers and vineyard owners have a new weapon in their pest management arsenal. A commonly used parasitoid, or parasitic insect that kills its host, has proven to be quite effective in the control of fruit flies in vineyards. These tiny pest-devouring insects are considered to b...

World's most endangered gorilla fights back

NEW YORK (December 5, 2007, 2007) In the wake of a study that documented for the first time the use of weaponry by Cross River gorillas to ward off threats by humans, the Wildlife Conservation Society announced today new field surveys to better protect this most endangered great ape. The study...

Scientists discover how body fights to control spread of cancer

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found how two molecules fight in the blood to control the spread of cancer cells. Researchers discovered that a large protein, which forms a protective shield around cancer cells and prevents them from causing secondary tumours, is attacked by a smal...

Newly discovered killer cell fights cancer

A mouse immune cell that plays dual roles as both assassin and messenger, normally the job of two separate cells, has been discovered by an international team of researchers from the United States and France. The discovery has triggered a race among scientists to find a human equivalent of the mul...

Pain killer fights breast cancer by targeting key enzyme

A pain–killing medication appears to halt the production of an enzyme that is key to a common form of breast cancer, a new study using tissue cultures suggests. The drug is called nimesulide. In laboratory experiments on breast cancer cells, scientists found that derivatives of nimesulide stopped...

NYU study reveals how brain's immune system fights viral encephalitis

New York University biologists have uncovered how the innate immune system in mice's brains fights viral infection of neurons. The findings, published as the cover study in the latest issue of Virology, show that proteins in neurons fight the virus at multiple stages--by preventing the formation of...

NYU Study Reveals How Brain's Immune System Fights Viral Encephalitis

New York University biologists have uncovered how the innate immune system in mice's brains fights viral infection of neurons. The findings, published as the cover study in the latest issue of Virology, show that proteins in neurons fight the virus at multiple stages--by preventing the formation of...

Nanodiamonds deliver insulin for wound healing

...aling by acting as a growth hormone. It encourages skin cells to proliferate and divide, restores blood flow to the wound, suppresses inflammation and fights infection. Earlier investigations have confirmed an increase in alkalinity of wound tissue, due to bacterial colonization, to levels as high as pH 10....

The faster they come

...nd fins may affect the social position of a given individual, and found that, indeed, aggressive behaviours tend to decline as fin damage sustained in fights accumulates. In other words: if a male has to fight too often to maintain his dominant status, he will probably end up losing it in the end. These res...

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DNA Predicts Reaction to Drug That Fights Alcohol Dependence

MUSC researcher heads study, finds patients with gene variant drink less CHARLESTON, S.C., Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Inherited genetic makeup often plays a role in determining the risk level for certain diseases, including alcoholism. Now new evidence-based research also shows a correlation betwe...

Platypus Tech fights cancer with $400,000 SBIR grant

MADISON Platypus Technologies recently announced it received a Phase I small business innovation research (SBIR) grant for $400,000 from the National Cancer Institute . The grant, according to chief executive officer Barbara Israel, is to develop a new method to rapidly measure the activity ...

New MailFoundry product fights latest spam techniques

Green Bay, Wis. - MailFoundry , a provider of anti-spam appliances and solutions, has announced a new, patent pending technology to combat new spam tactics known as botnet e-mail harvesting and brute force dictionary attacks . The company's chief executive said the new RedListing anti-sp...

Alfacell's ONCONASE(R) and R-Amphinase Show Anti-Tumor Activity in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia Cells

... of white blood cells. CLL affects a particular lymphocyte, the B cell, which originates in the bone marrow, develops in the lymph nodes, and normally fights infection. In CLL, the DNA of a B cell is damaged, so that it can't fight infection, but it grows out of control and crowds out the healthy blood cell...

'Breakthroughs Ahead,' Endocrine Society Tells Security Analysts

... Annual Meeting Steering Committee for ENDO 08, noted that, "Research and treatment advances in endocrinology are powering significant advances in the fights against obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. The role of our Society is to integrate this scientific research with medical practice, and to ed...

Proteolix's Carfilzomib Receives Orphan Drug Designation for Treatment of Multiple Myeloma

...ple myeloma is cancer of the plasma cell. It begins in the bone marrow, where blood cells are made. The plasma cell is a type of white blood cell that fights infections by making antibodies. Cancerous plasma cells, also called myeloma cells, divide and grow out of control, building up in the marrow and crow...

AstraZeneca Completes Enrollment in Two Pivotal Phase III Studies of the Investigational Drug Vandetanib (ZACTIMA(R)) in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

...ation for this tumor type. About vandetanib (ZACTIMA(R)) Vandetanib is an investigational compound being studied as a once-daily oral therapy that fights cancer through two clinically important mechanisms: inhibiting vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2), which blocks the development of...

To attract investment, convince manufacturers that regulatory reform is real

...des among the civil servants charged with carrying out the work and a less litigious approach on the part of people who seem to relish carrying their fights to the courts. Legislation passed by bipartisan majorities in the Legislature and signed into law by Doyle sets shorter deadlines for regulators t...

Naming that thing... again?

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GE Healthcare helps UIC probe human thoughts

...s said. GEs magnet is introducing a whole new dimension to imaging by enabling researchers to better understand how the human brain thinks, learns, fights disease and responds to experimental therapies, said Keith Thulborn, director of the UIC Center for Magnetic Resonance Research . He predicted the...

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Immune system

...ever, most organisms are under constant assault from pathogens, which must be kept in check by the faster-acting innate immune system. Innate immunity fights pathogens using defenses that are quickly mobilized and triggered by receptors that recognize a broad spectrum of pathogens. Plants and many lower ani...

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Inversion

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