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The Heart May Be Weakened More Than Previously Thought By Long-Term Anabolic Steroid Use

Posted on May 1, 2010 by admin

Long-term anabolic steroid use may weaken the heart more than previously thought and may increase the risk of heart failure, according to research reported in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal. Anabolic-androgenic steroids mimic the naturally occurring testosterone, … Continue reading →

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Founder Of The LEAP Foundation To Be Honored For Haiti Aid Efforts

Posted on May 1, 2010 by admin

When an earthquake devastated Port Au Prince, Haiti in January, people and organizations from around the globe responded with aid. P. Craig Hobar, MD was among the first on the ground. In recognition of his efforts, Dr. Hobar will receive … Continue reading →

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'Race To The Moment' With The Makers Of BENADRYL(R) And The National Park Foundation

Posted on May 1, 2010 by admin

As part of their ongoing partnership and effort to encourage everyone to experience great outdoor moments and our national parks, the makers of BENADRYL® and the National Park Foundation today announced the launch of an exciting new online competition series … Continue reading →

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Alzheimer's Memory Problems Originate With Protein Clumps Floating In The Brain, Not Amyloid Plaques

Posted on May 1, 2010 by admin

Using a new mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that Alzheimer’s pathology originates in Amyloid-Beta (Abeta) oligomers in the brain, rather than the amyloid plaques previously thought by many researchers to cause … Continue reading →

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Millions Awarded To Asbestos Victims, UK

Posted on May 1, 2010 by admin

UNISON has revealed that nearly £2 million has been awarded to members who have suffered from deadly asbestos-related diseases in the last year alone. The figure, released on International Workers Memorial Day (28 April), highlights the risk that many workers … Continue reading →

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Cell Study Finds Receptor Can Fight Tamoxifen-resistant Breast Cancer Cells

Posted on May 1, 2010 by admin

A receptor that is present in the nucleus of cells can, when activated, slow the growth of tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer cells, a new study found. The study built on the recent discovery that farnesoid X receptor (FXR) a nuclear receptor … Continue reading →

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Surgeon Looks To Engineers To Fix Femur Fractures

Posted on May 1, 2010 by admin

It’s late at night when most of the city is sleeping and the hospital is eerily quiet. But in the operating room, a tired but undeterred surgeon is struggling through a femoral fracture reduction on a young patient. The surgery, … Continue reading →

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Risk Of Invasive Breast Cancer Predicted By Breakthrough Method

Posted on May 1, 2010 by admin

For the first time, scientists have discovered a way to predict whether women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) – the most common form of non-invasive breast cancer – are at risk of developing more invasive tumors in later years. … Continue reading →

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Nuns Have 'Complicated' Role In Abortion-Rights Debate, Slate Opinion Piece States

Posted on April 9, 2010 by admin

To “liberal Catholics disenchanted with the church,” a letter from a group of nearly 60,000 Catholic nuns supporting the Senate health reform bill’s (HR 3590) abortion language “looks like a welcome feminist upswell from within one of the world’s most … Continue reading →

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