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Thursday, July 2, 2009

Existing Parkinson's disease drug may fight drug-resistant TB, University of California - San Diego, Posted 5:19:18 PM PDT

Poor health among indigenous peoples a question of cultural loss as well as poverty, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Posted 4:20:27 PM PDT

Study identifies how tamoxifen stimulates uterine cell growth and cancer, University of California - San Francisco, Posted 2:17:23 PM PDT

JNCI news brief: Improving the biomarker pipeline for early cancer detection, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Posted 1:17:29 PM PDT

JNCI news brief: Hepatitis B virus mutations may predict risk of liver cancer, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Posted 1:17:29 PM PDT

MIT and CDC discover why H1N1 flu spreads inefficiently, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Posted 11:19:18 AM PDT

Prostate cancer patients disease free after 5 years likely to be disease free after 10 years, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Posted 11:17:24 AM PDT

Prostate cancer patients disease free after five years likely to be disease free after 10 years, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Posted 10:17:26 AM PDT

Overweight kids experience more loneliness, anxiety, MU study finds, University of Missouri-Columbia, Posted 9:20:24 AM PDT

New targeted therapy finds and eliminates deadly leukemia stem cells, Cell Press, Posted 9:17:22 AM PDT

Africa: AIDS hits health services, aidsmap, Posted 8:15:02 AM PDT

Predicting the return of prostate cancer: New Johns Hopkins study betters the odds of success, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Posted 6:17:23 AM PDT

Study shows PET can measure effectiveness of novel breast cancer treatment, Society of Nuclear Medicine, Posted 5:17:02 AM PDT

India legalises sex between men, aidsmap, Posted 4:15:02 AM PDT

Scale up of early infant diagnosis in rural Ethiopia successful, aidsmap, Posted 4:15:02 AM PDT

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

JNCI news brief: Risk of breast cancer and a single-nucleotide polymorphism, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Posted 1:17:25 PM PDT

JNCI news brief: Cost-effectiveness of HPV vaccination in the Netherlands, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Posted 1:17:25 PM PDT

UNC study rewrites textbook on key genetic phenomenon, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Posted 10:17:19 AM PDT

HIV-positive gay men in UK still disproportionately affected by syphilis and LGV, aidsmap, Posted 9:15:01 AM PDT

Both good/bad movie characters who smoke influence teens to do the same, Dartmouth College, Posted 8:17:22 AM PDT

Colorectal cancer, Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, Posted 7:17:25 AM PDT

Cancer survivors at greater risk of birth complications; special monitoring needed, European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology, Posted 4:17:23 AM PDT

Gay men sexually abused in childhood more likely to have risky sex, get HIV, aidsmap, Posted 4:15:02 AM PDT

Testing projects using social networks effective in identifying people with undiagnosed infection, aidsmap, Posted 4:15:02 AM PDT

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Study identifies biomarker that safely monitors tumor response to new brain cancer treatment, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Posted 9:17:29 PM PDT

Possible benefit from online genetic testing for lung cancer, American Association for Cancer Research, Posted 10:17:25 AM PDT

Measurements fail to identify TB patients who could benefit from shorter treatment course, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Posted 8:19:16 AM PDT

Harvard scientists solve mystery about why HIV patients are more susceptible to TB infection, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Posted 7:17:23 AM PDT

WHO HIV boss warns against two-tier global system of treatment, aidsmap, Posted 6:15:02 AM PDT

Menopause does not affect response to HIV treatment, aidsmap, Posted 3:15:03 AM PDT

Adherence to HIV treatment in US gay men differs by race and ethnicity, aidsmap, Posted 3:15:03 AM PDT

Monday, June 29, 2009

ASU scientist: Study of first wave of swine flu requires revised public health strategies, Arizona State University, Posted 2:20:24 PM PDT

Scientific system accurately predicts spread of H1N1: study, St. Michael's Hospital, Posted 2:18:19 PM PDT

Dynasty: Influenza virus in 1918 and today, NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Posted 2:18:19 PM PDT

UNC scientists tackle viral mysteries, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Posted 2:17:27 PM PDT

Study finds improved communication encourages patients to seek colorectal cancer screening, University at Buffalo, Posted 1:17:24 PM PDT

Black gay men may be at increased HIV risk, Springer, Posted 9:17:26 AM PDT

Prostate screening studies reviewd in European Urology July issue, European Association of Urology, Posted 9:17:25 AM PDT

Second gene linked to familial testicular cancer, NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Posted 8:17:25 AM PDT

Risk of cancer, Academy of Finland, Posted 7:17:28 AM PDT

Removal of US entry ban for people with HIV moves a step closer, aidsmap, Posted 4:15:02 AM PDT

Patients returning after interrupting HIV care have a high risk of short-term illness and death, aidsmap, Posted 4:15:02 AM PDT

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Teens who believe they'll die young are more likely to engage in risky behavior, University of Minnesota research finds, University of Minnesota, Posted 9:17:26 PM PDT

Report: Prostate cancer screening has yet to prove its worth, American Cancer Society, Posted 9:17:03 PM PDT

Friday, June 26, 2009

Researchers pinpoint a new enemy for tumor-suppressor p53, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Posted 2:17:25 PM PDT

Insulin analogue glargine possibly increases cancer risk, Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care, Posted 2:17:25 PM PDT

Dietary fat linked to pancreatic cancer, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Posted 1:17:03 PM PDT

Very high level of late diagnosis in US: 38% develop AIDS within one year, aidsmap, Posted 10:15:02 AM PDT

HIV testing technology in US needs to change or risk missing acute infections, aidsmap, Posted 10:15:02 AM PDT

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Sightseeing helicopter crashes in Hawaii decrease following FAA regulations, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Posted 9:20:24 PM PDT

New gene discovery links obesity to the brain, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Posted 5:18:17 PM PDT

Gladstone scientists identify key factor that controls HIV latency, Gladstone Institutes, Posted 5:17:24 PM PDT

Cancer researchers link DICER1 gene mutation to rare childhood cancer, Children's National Medical Center, Posted 2:17:02 PM PDT

Experts: Big Tobacco dead by 2047, possibly sooner, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Posted 1:20:29 PM PDT

Selenium intake may worsen prostate cancer in some, study reports, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Posted 1:17:29 PM PDT

STAT3 protein found to play a key role in cancer, NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine, Posted 11:17:24 AM PDT

Controversial cancer stem cells offer new direction for treatment, University of Rochester Medical Center, Posted 11:17:24 AM PDT

U-M study finds voice box can be preserved, even with the largest cancers, University of Michigan Health System, Posted 9:17:24 AM PDT

What should a teenage girl do if she finds a lump in her breast?, Loyola University Health System, Posted 9:17:24 AM PDT

`Know your CD4` campaign improves knowledge of HIV status, treatment initiation in Tanzania, aidsmap, Posted 9:15:01 AM PDT

Hepatitis B co-infection doesn't affect response to HIV treatment, aidsmap, Posted 9:15:01 AM PDT

Childhood physical abuse linked to cancer, University of Toronto, Posted 8:17:25 AM PDT

Effective pain treatment for cancer patients?, University Hospital Heidelberg, Posted 7:17:31 AM PDT

Study characterizes eczema patients most at risk for dangerous viral infections, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Posted 6:17:23 AM PDT

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

New piece found in colorectal cancer puzzle, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:28 PM PDT

UCSF commentators call for health reform to revitalize primary care, University of California - San Francisco, Posted 2:20:24 PM PDT

Pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia is curable without preventive cranial radiation, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Posted 2:17:24 PM PDT

Columbia team finds that gastrin plays significant role in helicobacter-induced stomach cancer, Columbia University Medical Center, Posted 1:17:27 PM PDT

Study finds people residing in poor communities not benefiting from recent drop in colorectal cancer, American Cancer Society, Posted 12:17:21 PM PDT

Genetic finding could lead to targeted therapy for neuroblastoma, University of Florida, Posted 10:17:29 AM PDT

Nicotine dependence remains prevalent despite recent declines in cigarette use, Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, Posted 9:18:18 AM PDT

Wildlife faces cancer threat, Wildlife Conservation Society, Posted 7:17:03 AM PDT

More information on causes of death needed to fine-tune ART services in Africa, aidsmap, Posted 6:15:06 AM PDT

40% of HIV patients in Uganda diagnosed late, aidsmap, Posted 6:15:06 AM PDT

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Tummy troubles -- gastrin key in bacterial-induced stomach cancer, American Journal of Pathology, Posted 9:17:20 PM PDT

Scientists block Ebola infection in cell-culture experiments, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Posted 2:19:19 PM PDT

M. D. Anderson study finds strong relationship between high body mass index, pancreatic cancer, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Posted 1:17:03 PM PDT

Being overweight, obese during early adulthood associated with greater risk of pancreatic cancer, JAMA and Archives Journals, Posted 1:17:03 PM PDT

UT School of Public Health researchers develop game for HIV-positive youth, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Posted 12:17:24 PM PDT

Researchers develop new and efficient breast biopsy technique, American Roentgen Ray Society, Posted 10:17:29 AM PDT

UT School of Public Health researchers develop game for HIV+ youth, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Posted 9:17:23 AM PDT

Pesticide susceptibility in children lasts longer than expected, University of California - Berkeley, Posted 6:20:26 AM PDT

New electron microscopy images reveal the assembly of HIV, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Posted 6:17:02 AM PDT

Children's Hospital Oakland scientists first to discover new source for harvesting stem cells, Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland, Posted 5:17:22 AM PDT

Monday, June 22, 2009

Good survival for HIV patients diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, aidsmap, Posted 6:15:01 PM PDT

Deaths from heart disease in Canada decreased 30 percent: 10-year national study, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Posted 2:20:24 PM PDT

Fighting TB might be a matter of 'flipping a switch' in immune response, Ohio State University, Posted 2:18:18 PM PDT

Carnegie Mellon algorithm charts evolution of genetic networks during fruit fly life cycle, Carnegie Mellon University, Posted 2:17:03 PM PDT

Potent metastasis inhibitor identified, Children's Hospital Boston, Posted 2:17:03 PM PDT

Higher drinking age linked to less binge drinking... except in college students, Washington University School of Medicine, Posted 1:20:29 PM PDT

Physicians frequently fail to inform patients about abnormal test results, New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell, Posted 1:20:29 PM PDT

Tumor suppressor gene in flies may provide insights for human brain tumors, Duke University Medical Center, Posted 8:17:18 AM PDT

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Caucasians are at higher risk of developing Ewing's sarcoma than other races, American Cancer Society, Posted 9:17:28 PM PDT

Study finds cancer is the second most frequent cause of death in individuals with schizophrenia, American Cancer Society, Posted 9:17:28 PM PDT

Researchers uncover approach for possibly eradicating HIV infection, Oregon Health & Science University, Posted 10:17:24 AM PDT

A new weapon in the war against HIV-AIDS: Combined antiviral and targeted chemotherapy, McGill University Health Centre, Posted 10:17:24 AM PDT

Friday, June 19, 2009

Study finds that tobacco companies changed design of cigarettes without alerting smokers, Harvard School of Public Health, Posted 1:20:27 PM PDT

Mayo researchers: Dramatic outcomes in prostate cancer study, Mayo Clinic, Posted 11:17:22 AM PDT

BRIT1 allows DNA repair teams access to damaged sites, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Posted 8:17:24 AM PDT

Growth in German children, Deutsches Aerzteblatt International, Posted 7:18:23 AM PDT

Got ear plugs? You may want to sport them on the subway and other mass transit, researchers say, Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, Posted 6:20:24 AM PDT

Green tea may affect prostate cancer progression, American Association for Cancer Research, Posted 6:17:23 AM PDT

HIV infection alone does not increase risk of diabetes, aidsmap, Posted 4:15:01 AM PDT

Treatment as prevention rejected by French ministry of health, aidsmap, Posted 3:15:02 AM PDT

Thursday, June 18, 2009

People think bottled water is healthy ... sort of, BioMed Central, Posted 4:20:26 PM PDT

Could older population have enough exposure to past H1N1 flu strains to avoid infection?, Lifespan, Posted 4:19:22 PM PDT

'Ballooning' spiders grounded by infection, BioMed Central, Posted 4:17:29 PM PDT

Antibiotics take toll on beneficial microbes in gut, University of Michigan Health System, Posted 2:19:14 PM PDT

School program cuts problem behaviors in fifth graders in half, Oregon State University, Posted 1:20:30 PM PDT

Proceedings of NIAID workshop on immunity to malaria published, NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Posted 11:19:18 AM PDT

Targeting tumor behavior may lead to new liver cancer drugs, Ohio State University Medical Center, Posted 9:17:21 AM PDT

Cancer-causing protein can also help fight the tumors it causes, American Friends of Tel Aviv University, Posted 9:17:21 AM PDT

d4T toxicity risk 7-fold higher when started with TB treatment, aidsmap, Posted 9:15:02 AM PDT

Aerobically unfit young adults on road to diabetes in middle age, Northwestern University, Posted 8:18:17 AM PDT

3% incidence of HIV in pregnant women shows importance of repeat HIV testing in pregnancy, aidsmap, Posted 7:15:02 AM PDT

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Teens are heading in wrong direction: Likely to have sex, but not use contraception, Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, Posted 9:20:25 PM PDT

Government of Canada supports research to help address medical isotope shortage, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Posted 3:17:03 PM PDT

Playing video games for better, not worse, University of Michigan, Posted 2:20:24 PM PDT

JNCI tip sheet -- June 17, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Posted 1:17:04 PM PDT

Promising biomarker and candidate tumor suppressor gene identified for colorectal cancer, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Posted 1:17:04 PM PDT

Hodgkin lymphoma survivors have increased risk of stroke and transient ischemic attack, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Posted 1:17:04 PM PDT

Gene findings revealing reasons for neuroblastoma risk, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Posted 10:17:04 AM PDT

Key found to how tumor cells invade the brain in childhood cancer, NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine, Posted 10:17:04 AM PDT

Scientists sequence genome of the N2-fixing, soil-living bacterium Azotobacter vinelandii, Virginia Tech, Posted 9:17:23 AM PDT

Research uncovers clues to virus-cancer link, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Posted 9:17:23 AM PDT

Targeting children effective use of limited supplies of flu vaccine and could help control flu spread, University of Warwick, Posted 8:19:18 AM PDT

TB Alliance, Tibotec, form partnership to take forward new drug, aidsmap, Posted 8:15:01 AM PDT

Vaccinating children may be effective at helping control spread of influenza, experts say, Wellcome Trust, Posted 7:18:25 AM PDT

Inflammation test can predict heart attacks in people with HIV, aidsmap, Posted 3:15:02 AM PDT

South Africa: a mixed bag of new HIV figures, aidsmap, Posted 3:15:02 AM PDT

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Much touted 'depression risk gene' may not add to risk after all, NIH/National Institute of Mental Health, Posted 1:18:16 PM PDT

Less invasive CT-scan based colorectal cancer screening method shows good accuracy, JAMA and Archives Journals, Posted 1:17:31 PM PDT

Potential for noninvasive brain tumor treatment, Duke University, Posted 10:17:23 AM PDT

IAS 2009 conference programme now available online, aidsmap, Posted 10:15:01 AM PDT

HIV-positive gay men in good health have a risk of MRSA in New York, aidsmap, Posted 10:15:01 AM PDT

Novel light-sensitive compounds show promise for cancer therapy, University of California - Santa Cruz, Posted 8:17:20 AM PDT

Farmed fish may pose risk for mad cow disease, IOS Press, Posted 6:19:19 AM PDT

Milwaukee swine flu testing results published, Medical College of Wisconsin, Posted 6:19:19 AM PDT

Test detects molecular marker of aging in humans, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Posted 5:17:03 AM PDT

Judges, lawyers, politicians and advocates unite around the world to condemn criminalisation, aidsmap, Posted 5:15:01 AM PDT

Monday, June 15, 2009

Predicting fatal fungal infections, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Posted 3:17:21 PM PDT

Vanderbilt researchers pioneer an advanced sepsis detection and management system, Vanderbilt University, Posted 2:19:20 PM PDT

JCI online early table of contents: June 15, 2009, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 2:17:21 PM PDT

Hungry cells, Salk Institute, Posted 2:17:02 PM PDT

U of Alberta study discovers how proteins help repair DNA, University of Alberta, Posted 2:17:02 PM PDT

US counties with more African-American patients may have fewer colorectal cancer specialists, JAMA and Archives Journals, Posted 1:17:31 PM PDT

Topical application of chemotherapy drug may improve appearance of aging skin, JAMA and Archives Journals, Posted 1:17:31 PM PDT

HIVMA supports public plan option to ensure patients' needs are met, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Posted 1:17:25 PM PDT

New method separates cancer cells from normal cells, Northwestern University, Posted 11:17:22 AM PDT

New approach for treating recurrent prostate cancer on the horizon, Society of Nuclear Medicine, Posted 11:17:22 AM PDT

Newborn weights affected by environmental contaminants, University of Montreal, Posted 10:18:03 AM PDT

Decision tool for prostate cancer patients helps men customize treatment in anxious time, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, Posted 9:17:21 AM PDT

New skin cancer patch: Possible alternative to surgery, Society of Nuclear Medicine, Posted 9:17:21 AM PDT

HIV can cause vascular damage soon after infection, aidsmap, Posted 9:15:02 AM PDT

Pregnant women at high risk of complications from H1N1 influenza, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Posted 8:19:19 AM PDT

Hebrew University research leads to advanced trials of new cancer treatment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Posted 8:17:21 AM PDT

HIV increases vascular damage soon after infection, aidsmap, Posted 7:15:01 AM PDT

Prostate cancer test improves prediction of disease course, University of California - San Francisco, Posted 6:17:26 AM PDT

Sunday, June 14, 2009

College drinking problems, deaths on the rise, Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, Posted 9:20:24 PM PDT

Colleges, communities combat off-campus student drinking, Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, Posted 9:18:17 PM PDT

Dangerous college drinking: Prevention is possible, studies suggest, Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, Posted 9:18:17 PM PDT

A tiny frozen microbe may hold clues to extraterrestrial life, Society for General Microbiology, Posted 5:17:19 PM PDT

NIAID media availability: New strategy proposed for designing antibody-based HIV vaccine, NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Posted 10:17:23 AM PDT

NYU Langone Medical Center researchers identify key gene in deadly inflammatory breast cancer, NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine, Posted 10:17:03 AM PDT

Good news and bad for dad this Father's Day, University of Utah Health Sciences, Posted 10:17:03 AM PDT

Friday, June 12, 2009

New study reveals structure of the HIV protein shell, Scripps Research Institute, Posted 12:17:22 PM PDT

Dual role in breast tissue for a protein involved in leukemia, Georgetown University Medical Center, Posted 11:17:03 AM PDT

Protein linked to change in tissue that surround and support breast tumors, Georgetown University Medical Center, Posted 11:17:03 AM PDT

Vaccine Plan Aims to Spur Drug Development for Poor Nations, WS Journal, Posted 8:26:06 AM PDT

H1N1 flu vaccine a step closer as firms test seed, Reuters, Posted 8:25:23 AM PDT

Majority won't have access to antivirals in pandemic but generic drugs could help prevent deaths, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 7:19:22 AM PDT

USC researchers identify DNA mutation that occurs at beginning point of T-cell lymphoma, University of Southern California, Posted 7:17:24 AM PDT

HIV treatment should be started earlier in resource-limited settings, shows trial, aidsmap, Posted 4:15:02 AM PDT

International AIDS Conference in 2012 will be held in the US if travel ban finally removed, aidsmap, Posted 4:15:02 AM PDT

Perianal infection important source of MRSA-associated skin infections, aidsmap, Posted 4:15:02 AM PDT

New hepatitis C drug may halve the length of treatment, but ribavirin still needed, aidsmap, Posted 3:15:02 AM PDT

Thursday, June 11, 2009

LSUHSC research finds single gene controls growth of some cancers, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Posted 5:17:29 PM PDT

Low-fat diet helps genetically predisposed animals avoid liver cancer, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Posted 1:17:25 PM PDT

Study finds segregation decreases access to surgical care for minorities, Weber Shandwick Worldwide, Posted 10:17:23 AM PDT

New American College of Surgeons risk calculator determines colorectal surgery risk, Weber Shandwick Worldwide, Posted 10:17:23 AM PDT

Routine infant HIV testing acceptable and feasible at South African immunisation clinics, aidsmap, Posted 10:15:02 AM PDT

Hepatitis C increases risk of cardiovascular disease, aidsmap, Posted 10:15:02 AM PDT

A new computer modeling program can help hospitals prepare for the worst, New York University, Posted 9:20:22 AM PDT

MicroRNA replacement therapy may stop cancer in its tracks, Cell Press, Posted 9:17:22 AM PDT

Study shows promise for new cancer-stopping therapy, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Posted 9:17:22 AM PDT

Lost molecule is lethal for liver cancer cells in mice, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Posted 9:17:22 AM PDT

Researchers identify 4 new targets for breast cancer, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Posted 9:17:22 AM PDT

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Off-label morning sickness drug deemed safe for fetuses -- Ben-Gurion U. researchers, American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Posted 2:17:22 PM PDT

HIV-1's 'hijacking mechanism' pinpointed by McGill/JGH researchers, McGill University, Posted 12:17:19 PM PDT

Researchers identify four new targets for breast cancer, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Posted 10:17:25 AM PDT

Trimming the fat boosts blood recovery after marrow transplant, Children's Hospital Boston, Posted 10:17:25 AM PDT

Team led by Scripps research scientists finds new way that cells fix damage to DNA, Scripps Research Institute, Posted 10:17:25 AM PDT

Wistar Institute team finds key target of aging regulator, The Wistar Institute, Posted 10:17:25 AM PDT

Drugs against winter vomiting disease one step closer, University of Gothenburg, Posted 7:18:14 AM PDT

Hormone therapy may confer more aggressive properties to prostate tumors, University of Gothenburg, Posted 7:17:03 AM PDT

Researchers find how a common genetic mutation makes cancer radiation resistant, Washington University in St. Louis, Posted 6:17:30 AM PDT

Cancer: The cost of being smarter than chimps?, Georgia Institute of Technology, Posted 5:17:23 AM PDT

Transmission of resistant HIV common in clusters of newly infected individuals, aidsmap, Posted 4:15:02 AM PDT

UK study shows opt out HIV testing at GPs is feasible and acceptable, aidsmap, Posted 4:15:02 AM PDT

New drug for MDR-TB does well in trial, aidsmap, Posted 1:15:02 AM PDT

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Cancer found to be a moving target, Public Library of Science, Posted 5:17:04 PM PDT

NIAID leaders outline research agenda for universal, voluntary HIV testing and treatment, NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Posted 1:17:26 PM PDT

UCLA study details quality of life for prostate cancer patients 4 years out from treatment, University of California - Los Angeles, Posted 1:17:24 PM PDT

Study IDs benefit of donor SCT for adults with acute myeloid leukemia, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Posted 1:17:24 PM PDT

Donor stem cell transplantation associated with survival benefit for patients with leukemia, JAMA and Archives Journals, Posted 1:17:24 PM PDT

JNCI June 9 issue tip sheet, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Posted 1:17:24 PM PDT

Variability in pancreatic cancer care found with newly developed quality indicators, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Posted 1:17:24 PM PDT

Hypertension among lower-status employees lingers well into retirement, University of California - Davis - Health System, Posted 11:18:17 AM PDT

Study finds colorectal cancer rates increasing worldwide, American Cancer Society, Posted 9:17:03 AM PDT

Colon cancer screening technique shows continued promise in new study, Northwestern University, Posted 9:17:03 AM PDT

New accurate diagnostic test for swine H1N1 influenza using RT-PCR technology, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News, Posted 8:19:20 AM PDT

Alcohol advertising self-regulation not working, as ads target younger drinkers, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 7:20:29 AM PDT

Mortality amongst HIV-positive women in US has plateaued: treatable illness contributing to many deaths, aidsmap, Posted 2:15:02 AM PDT

Ongoing viral replication during HIV treatment associated with lymphoma risk, aidsmap, Posted 2:15:02 AM PDT

Should we spare the nukes? NRTI HIV drugs may impair success of hepatitis C treatment, aidsmap, Posted 2:15:02 AM PDT

Hepatitis B hasn�t gone away � and may come back, aidsmap, Posted 2:15:02 AM PDT

Monday, June 8, 2009

Scripps research scientists uncover a novel mechanism controlling tumor growth in the brain, Scripps Research Institute, Posted 3:17:02 PM PDT

Lyme disease is spreading in Canada, and physicians are crucial in helping minimize its impact, Canadian Medical Association Journal, Posted 2:18:24 PM PDT

Unexpected discovery can open a new chapter in the fight against tuberculosis, Uppsala University, Posted 2:17:27 PM PDT

Researchers identify structure of bacteria responsible for traveler's diarrhea, Boston University Medical Center, Posted 2:17:27 PM PDT

JCI online early table of contents: June 8, 2009, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Posted 2:17:27 PM PDT

Health, life insurers hold billions in tobacco stocks: NEJM article, DISCLAIMER, Posted 2:17:27 PM PDT

Fatal brain disease at work well before symptoms appear, University of Florida, Posted 2:17:23 PM PDT

Concussion experts: For kids -- no sports, no schoolwork, no text messages, Children's National Medical Center, Posted 8:20:23 AM PDT

Vaporized viral vector shows promise in anti-cancer gene therapy, American Thoracic Society, Posted 8:17:22 AM PDT

Defeating nicotine's double role in lung cancer, American Thoracic Society, Posted 8:17:22 AM PDT

Women underrepresented in cancer research, U-M study finds, University of Michigan Health System, Posted 7:17:03 AM PDT

Women underrepresented in most cancer research, American Cancer Society, Posted 6:17:29 AM PDT

Muscle atrophy through thick but not thin, Rockefeller University Press, Posted 6:17:28 AM PDT

New cleaning protocol for future 'search for life' missions, University of Leeds, Posted 2:17:21 AM PDT

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Women under-represented in cancer research, U-M study finds, University of Michigan Health System, Posted 10:17:05 PM PDT

Study says colorectal cancer increasing in young adults, American Cancer Society, Posted 9:17:31 PM PDT

Women under-represented in most cancer research, American Cancer Society, Posted 9:17:31 PM PDT

Link unraveled between chromosomal instability and centrosome defects in cancer cells, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Posted 10:17:22 AM PDT

Research identifies 3-D structure of key nuclear pore building block, Rockefeller University, Posted 10:17:22 AM PDT

A lethal cancer knocked down by one-two drug punch, Jackson Laboratory, Posted 10:17:22 AM PDT

Friday, June 5, 2009

Researchers develop the first climate-based model to predict Dengue fever outbreaks, University of Miami, Posted 2:19:18 PM PDT

Scholars define global health, call for partnerships between developed and developing countries, Emory University, Posted 12:20:27 PM PDT

Asthma rates and where you live, Children's Memorial Hospital, Posted 10:18:20 AM PDT

`Shock and kill` approach awakens latent HIV in test tube, aidsmap, Posted 10:15:02 AM PDT

NEJM study points to new era in hepatitis C treatment, New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell, Posted 8:17:23 AM PDT

Hypospadias, a birth defect of the male urethra, is not increasing in New York state, New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, Posted 7:17:25 AM PDT

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Bacteria from the deep can clean up heavy metals, Society for General Microbiology, Posted 5:17:22 PM PDT

Pooled procurement may not deliver lower ARV prices, aidsmap, Posted 9:15:01 AM PDT

Penn study demonstrates new way to boost immune memory, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Posted 8:17:22 AM PDT

Jefferson researchers identify critical marker of response to gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer, Thomas Jefferson University, Posted 7:17:27 AM PDT

Study gives clues to how adrenal cancer forms, University of Michigan Health System, Posted 7:17:27 AM PDT

1 in 4 nursing home residents carry MRSA, Queen's University Belfast, Posted 6:17:19 AM PDT

High viral load and low CD4 cell count risk factors for non-HIV-related illnesses, aidsmap, Posted 6:15:02 AM PDT

Over 3000 children diagnosed with HIV in Lusaka after hospital introduces opt-out HIV testing, aidsmap, Posted 6:15:02 AM PDT

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

University of Cincinnati study finds needle biopsies safe in 'eloquent' areas of brain, University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center, Posted 1:17:29 PM PDT

Brain irradiation in lung cancer, Medical College of Wisconsin, Posted 1:17:29 PM PDT

Innovative method to teach tots about personal cleanliness, American Friends of Tel Aviv University, Posted 12:19:19 PM PDT

Soap-sniffing technology encourages hand washing to reduce hospital-acquired infections, save money, University of Florida, Posted 11:17:22 AM PDT

Common diabetes drug may 'revolutionize' cancer therapies, McGill University, Posted 10:17:27 AM PDT

Scientists uncover mode of action of enzyme linked with several types of cancer, University of Montreal, Posted 9:17:21 AM PDT

Meeting the non-medical needs of people with HIV in England: document sets ambitious goals, aidsmap, Posted 9:15:02 AM PDT

Diet may reduce risk of prostate cancer, Wiley-Blackwell, Posted 8:17:04 AM PDT

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Oxygen + MRI might help determine cancer therapy success, researchers find, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Posted 10:17:07 PM PDT

Hepatitis B may increase all-cause mortality in HIV-positive people, according to meta-analysis, aidsmap, Posted 5:15:02 PM PDT

Nelfinavir treatment has no effect on risk of cancers, aidsmap, Posted 5:15:02 PM PDT

Skin lesion leads to more cancer types than once believed, Brown University, Posted 1:17:25 PM PDT

Texas A&M researchers examine 'invading' bacteria in DNA, Texas A&M University, Posted 1:17:24 PM PDT

NEJM study finds radiofrequency ablation can reverse Barrett's esophagus, reduce cancer risk, New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, Posted 12:17:03 PM PDT

New arenavirus discovered as cause of hemorrhagic fever outbreak in South Africa and Zambia, Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, Posted 10:18:17 AM PDT

First heart patients implanted with next-generation mechanical heart pump, New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, Posted 10:17:24 AM PDT

Glaxo to test rival's protease inhibitor, re-engineered to last longer, aidsmap, Posted 9:15:01 AM PDT

Vision impairment costs billions lost in productivity, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Posted 8:20:27 AM PDT

Computer modeling shows strategies to rein in epidemics need to be retooled for rural populations, Kansas State University, Posted 8:18:18 AM PDT

Study: Benefit to women not enough to sway men to get HPV vaccine, Florida State University, Posted 8:17:03 AM PDT

External beam partial breast irradiation most cost-effective treatment, American Society for Radiation Oncology, Posted 8:17:03 AM PDT

New study shows people with mental health problems receive inadequate medical care, University of Leicester, Posted 7:20:24 AM PDT

Advances being made in the treatment of hepatitis, American Gastroenterological Association, Posted 7:19:19 AM PDT

Advances being made with monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of GI disorders, American Gastroenterological Association, Posted 7:19:19 AM PDT

Improved DNA stool test could detect digestive cancers in multiple organs, Mayo Clinic, Posted 6:17:28 AM PDT

I-SPY trial offers key insights into locally advanced breast cancer, University of California - San Francisco, Posted 6:17:28 AM PDT

Most common brain cancer may start in neural stem cells, University of Michigan Health System, Posted 6:17:28 AM PDT

Starting treatment at lower CD4 cell counts increases risk of HIV drug resistance, aidsmap, Posted 4:15:01 AM PDT

Detectable viral load means risk of superinfection for long-term HIV-positive couples, aidsmap, Posted 4:15:01 AM PDT