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New Common Cold Virus Variant Deadly

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a new virulent strain of the common cold virus, adenovirus, has caused 10 deaths over the last 18 months [1]. The virus,...

Started in Highlight HEALTH • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: diseases & conditions, ad14, adenovirus, common cold, pneumonia
Tryptophan, Trust and the Thanksgiving Turkey

After feasting on your Thanksgiving dinner today, a specific word may come to mind: tryptophan. Tryptophan is an amino acid found in high levels in turkey. The main reason for the association between...

Started in Highlight HEALTH • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: health news, cooperation, melatonin, serotonin, trust
The Link Between Biology and Energy

We’ve talked previously about bioethanol and its impact on health. According to Juan Enriquez, Chairman and CEO of Biotechonomy, a life sciences research and investment firm, and a member of...

Started in Highlight HEALTH • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: eco-friendly, bioenergy, bioethanol, biology, genomics
QuitWinLive - The Great American Smokeout

Today, the American Cancer Society (ACS) celebrates the Great American Smokeout, an annual event in the U.S. to encourage Americans to quit smoking. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...

Started in Highlight HEALTH • 1 response • Last response by ram_cv (1830) • 1 year ago
Tags: smoking, health news, cancer, cigarettes, great american smokeout
Common Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Promote Metastasis

A study published in the journal Cancer Research last month suggests that the principle treatment for advanced prostate cancer may actually encourage prostate cancer cells to metastasize. Researchers...

Started in Highlight HEALTH • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: diseases & conditions, androgen, androgen deprivation therapy, metastasis, nestin
Merck HIV Vaccine Increases Risk of HIV Infection

Merck has been testing a candidate HIV vaccine in two large phase II clinical trials; the STEP study in North and South America, the Caribbean and Australia, and a parallel study called Phambili in...

Started in Highlight HEALTH • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: health news, ad5, hiv, hiv vaccine, hiv virus
Elsevier’s Approaches to Public Access of Biomedical and Cancer Research

Elsevier, a leading publisher of over 400 medical and scientific journals serving more than 30 million scientists, students and health and information professionals worldwide, has initiated a beta...

Started in Highlight HEALTH • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: resources, cancer, elsevier, health, medicine
The Flu, Your Health and the Importance of Vaccination

The flu season runs from November to April, with most cases occurring between late December and early March. About 10% to 20% of people get the flu every winter [1]. In children, the odds are even...

Started in Highlight HEALTH • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: diseases & conditions, flu, flu season, flu shot, flumist
Bloggers for Peer-Reviewed Research Reporting Launches Official Icons

Bloggers for Peer-Reviewed Research Reporting (BPR3) announced today the launch of its’ official icons. BPR3 was created because several academic bloggers in different fields recognized the...

Started in Highlight HEALTH • 1 year ago • 0 responses
Tags: resources, bpr3, peer reviewed research reporting
Smoking Duration vs. Intensity and the Impact on Lung Cancer Risk

We’ve discussed smoking and health a number of times recently:Smoking Cessation Timeline: What Happens When You Quit Irreversible Gene Expression Changes From Smoking Ian Gibson asked...

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Tags: diseases & conditions, cigarettes, lung cancer, lung cancer risk, quit smoking