Archive for June, 2009
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Only 17% of American women haven?t married by age 35, compared to 25% of men, new research indicates.
CRP Test May Not Predict Heart Disease
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009CRP, a marker of inflammation in the body, does not cause heart disease, and CRP measures don’t help much in predicting heart disease, new studies show.
Daily Sex May Help Men’s Fertility
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Men with a history of fertility problems may curb DNA-damaged sperm by ejaculating for seven days in a row, a new study shows.
Rheumatoid Arthritis: New Treatment Target
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009Scientists have found a potential new target for rheumatoid arthritis treatment: an immune system compound called tenascin-C.
Teen Fatalism Linked to Risky Behavior
Monday, June 29th, 2009New research challenges the widely held belief that teens underestimate the dangers associated with risky behaviors because they think they are invincible.
Teen Fatalism Linked to Risky Behavior
Monday, June 29th, 2009New research challenges the widely held belief that teens underestimate the dangers associated with risky behaviors because they think they are invincible.
White-Coat Hypertension Not Benign
Monday, June 29th, 2009White coat hypertension and masked hypertension are both clinically meaningful predictors of sustained high blood pressure, new research finds.
New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug in the Works
Monday, June 29th, 2009An experimental drug called masitinib may ease rheumatoid arthritis symptoms in people who aren’t helped by other drugs, a new study shows.
New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug in the Works
Monday, June 29th, 2009An experimental drug called masitinib may ease rheumatoid arthritis symptoms in people who aren’t helped by other drugs, a new study shows.
Swine Flu Vaccine: The Race is On
Friday, June 26th, 2009The U.S. is racing to make huge supplies of swine flu vaccine — and trying to figure out how who needs it most — even as the pandemic sweeps the globe.
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