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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) informed in its weekly update on Friday evening, 3rd July, 2009, that the total number of confirmed human cases of swine flu A(H1N1) infection stands

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Relaxing rules on GPs removing skin cancer will 'put patients at risk' - 5 Hours ago

Patients could be put at risk as rules allowing GPs to remove cancerous moles are set to be relaxed despite evidence the treatment fails in almost half of cases, experts have warned. by Rebecca Smith,

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How Tamoxifen Stimulates Uterine Cell Growth And Cancer - 2 Hours ago

Â? UCSF researchers have identified a new 'feed-forward' pathway linking estrogen receptors in the membrane of the uterus to a process that increases local estrogen levels and promotes cell growth. The

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New targeted therapy finds and eliminates deadly leukemia stem cells - 8 Hours ago

New research describes a molecular tool that shows great promise as a therapeutic for human acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a notoriously treatment-resistant blood cancer. The study, published by Cell Press

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Vasopressin fragment copeptin aids diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction - 12 Hours ago

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Copeptin -- the c-terminal part of the vasopressin prohormone -- appears to be an effective biomarker in helping rule out acute myocardial infarction, Swiss and German researchers

Novo Nordisk says Victoza cleared for EU market - 12 Hours ago

* Diabetes treatment Victoza gets EU marketing approval * Approval was expected after EU drugs agency recommendation * Launch planned for this year and in 2010 * Novo says approval does not change 2009

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Public warned to avoid 'panic buying' swine flu drugs online - 8 Hours ago

The Government's Chief Medical Officer today warned the public to avoid panic-buying 'counterfeit' anti-swine flu drugs online after it was revealed the number of new cases could reach 100,000 per day.

Dispatches From Ethiopia - A Firsthand Look on the State of Neurology Training. - 8 Hours ago

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA-More than 2,000 years old, Ethiopia is one of the most ancient civilizations in the world. Yet it continues to struggle to provide its people with basic resources, and medicine is

MS ANTISENSE DRUG SHOWS EARLY PROMISE, BUT LONG-TERM BENEFIT REMAINS UNKNOWN. - 8 Hours ago

A new study suggests another way to target VLA-4 as a strategy for relapsing MS: use antisense oligonucleotides to prevent the key cell adhesion molecule from being produced in the first place. SEATTLE-Inhibiting

Humoral Immune Response to Epstein Barr Virus is Associated With MS Disease Activity - 8 Hours ago

Humoral Immune Response to Epstein... ARTICLE LINKS: for (var i Neurology Today:Volume 9(13)2 July 2009p 6 Humoral Immune Response to Epstein Barr Virus is Associated With MS Disease Activity on MRI [ARTICLE]

Amerindian Origin of Familial ALS Mutation Reported, Yet Disease Rare Among Native - 8 Hours ago

A new study suggests that a common genetic mutation responsible for familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis probably originated with Native Americans, but is rare today among Amerindians, because the population

CIO Profiles: Chad A. Eckes, CIO Of Cancer Treatment Centers Of America - 8 Hours ago

Career Track Chad A. Eckes CIO, Cancer Treatment Centers of America How long at current company: 3-1/2 years Career accomplishment I'm most proud of: We completed an implementation for electronic medical

Neurologists Form Own Networking Site in Droves: The Risks and Opportunities. - 8 Hours ago

AVITZUR, ORLY MD Dr. Avitzur, a neurologist in private practice in Tarrytown, NY, holds academic appointments at Yale University School of Medicine AAN.com, and chair of the AAN Practice Management and

Changing Therapy After Breakthrough MS Improves Relapse Rate. - 8 Hours ago

Switching to a more aggressive immunotherapy was beneficial for patients who had breakthrough MS symptoms, according to a new study. SEATTLE-Patients who experience breakthrough symptoms of multiple sclerosis

What Do Legal Challenges on Gene Patents Mean for Neurology?. - 8 Hours ago

What Do Legal Challenges on Gene... ARTICLE LINKS: for (var i Neurology Today:Volume 9(13)2 July 2009p 25-26 What Do Legal Challenges on Gene Patents Mean for Neurology? [LEGAL-EASE] PHILLIPS, LISA A

A Neurologist Returns to Her Native Iraq to Improve Neurology Care. - 8 Hours ago

In 2004, Iraqi-born Maha Alattar, MD, former assistant professor of neurology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, returned to her native country for the first time after

Illinois & Wisconsin- Notable Programs Earn Cancer Care Distinction - 10 Hours ago

The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons granted its 2008 CoC Outstanding Achievement Award to 95 of 478 currently accredited and newly accredited cancer programs across the

Corazon Aquino refuses treatment for cancer - 12 Hours ago

The former president of the Philippines, Corazon Aquino, has told he doctors she no longer wishes to be treated in her battle against colon cancer. Ms Aquino has reportedly decided to forgo further medical

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New Online Test Rates Lung Cancer Risk - 12 Hours ago

TUESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) â?? Online genetic testing for lung cancer appears to offer some benefits to patients, according to U.S. researchers who evaluated the use of an online test among 44

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