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New Treatment Rivals Chemotherapy For Lymphoma, Study Finds
A new form of treatment for lymphoma that takes a fraction of the time of traditional chemotherapy with fewer side effects caused tumors to shrink in 95 percent of patients, a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center found. New Medical Devices Can Cause New Immune Problems
Medical devices are traditionally thought of as fairly simple implants such as stents and hip replacements - pieces of plastic or metal that are placed in the body to handle a very specific function. But biomedical devices now on the drawing board are considerably more sophisticated and represent an unprecedented melding of man and machine. FAQ: Forty Years of Moore's Law
"This FAQ explains the impact and consequences of the principles set down"in Intel co-founder Gordon Moore's April 19, 1965, article in which he observed that "the number of transistors ... on a chip can be doubled in a short period of time."This observation is known as Moore's Law. Includes photos, diagrams, and links to related articles. From CNET News.com. Notch Signaling Molecule Important In Type 2 Immunity
Defects in immune system cells called T helper cells may lead to diseases characterized by a faulty inflammatory response such as autoimmunity and asthma. Understanding the molecular steps involved in how T helper cells mature may help researchers develop treatments for these diseases. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have shed light on a key molecular switch in this differentiation. One-third Of Community Pharmacists Don't Tell Parents They Are Dispens
Community pharmacists don't always tell parents that their children are being given an off-label drug -- dispensed outside the terms of the drug's product license. Forty percent of pharmacists said they had dispensed off-label to a child in the last month, but researchers suspect that many more did it without realizing it. Why Were Prehistoric Insects Huge?
Researchers have discovered one reason why insects were once dramatically larger than they are today. "More than 300 million years ago, there was 31 to 35 percent oxygen in the air,"according to the lead researcher. "That means that the respiratory systems of the insects could be smaller and still deliver enough oxygen to meet their demands, allowing the creatures to grow much larger." Obese Girls In Early Puberty At Risk For High Androgen Levels
Obese girls in the early stages of puberty are at risk for having high levels of androgens (sometimes called "male hormones"), a condition that may lead to health problems later, write a team of researchers from the University of Virginia Health System. [Scary] Pregnant woman says 'maternal instinct' helped her kill attack
FORT MITCHELL, Ky. - A pregnant woman who killed her attacker said a maternal instinct helped her fight off the woman who investigators believe was after her unborn child."I do believe that I fought harder because it was for my child,"Sarah Brady told ABC's "Good Morning America"in interviews aired Sunday and Monday. "It is a maternal instinct to protect your child to the very end."Katherine Smith, 22, died Thursday after luring Brady to her apartment to pick up a package supposedly delivered to the wrong address. When Smith pulled out a knife and attacked the pregnant woman, Brady fought back, striking Smith on the head with an ash tray and stabbing her three times with her own knife, police said. Brady, 26, said she didn't know Smith before the two met at Smith's apartment and can't be certain why Smith wanted to kill her."I really am not sure what was going through her mind,"Brady told ABC. "The only thing I thought was that she was going to kill me and my child and that is the only thing that ran through my mind." Getting Pregnant While On The Pill: Yet Another Health Hazard Of Being
Overweight and obese women who take oral contraceptives are 60 percent to 70 percent more likely to get pregnant while on the birth-control pill, respectively, than women of lower weight, according to new findings from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center that will be published in the January issue of Obstetrics &Gynecology. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying.
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