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Concentrations of the biomarkers CA125, human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), and mesothelin began to rise 3 years before clinical diagnosis of ovarian cancer, according to a new study published online December 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. … Continue reading →

The Obama administration Friday issued draft guidelines limiting federal funding for embryonic stem cell research to cells derived from unused embryos created for fertility treatments and willingly donated by patients who have given written consent, the Washington Post reports. Although … Continue reading →

The July 2007 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association contains articles and research studies you may find of interest. Below is a summary of some of this month’s articles. Children Prefer Large Portions — of Some Foods … Continue reading →

A paper published online by the journal Circulation concluded that, while men and women have a similar in-hospital death rate following acute myocardial infarction, women with STEMI had an adjusted mortality rate almost twice as high as men (10.2% versus … Continue reading →

Attorneys for Kansas abortion provider George Tiller on Friday in Sedgwick County District Court entered a not guilty plea to 19 misdemeanor charges filed by Attorney General Paul Morrison (D) alleging Tiller violated a Kansas law that requires an independent, … Continue reading →

The fifth annual international conference of the African Science Academy Development Initiative (ASADI) will be held Nov. 9-11 in Accra, Ghana, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences. The theme of this year’s … Continue reading →

In an effort to curb the rising rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) along the Mexico-US border, a binational team of researchers led by the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have shown that brief but … Continue reading →

Health Canada is advising women who are taking antidepressants known as Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (SSRI) and who are pregnant or intend to become pregnant to discuss the situation with their doctor due to potential risks to the baby. Health … Continue reading →

The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s largest physician group, voted at its Annual Meeting to adopt the following new policy. According to the National Cancer Institute, minority women have a significantly higher cancer mortality rate than Caucasian women. In … Continue reading →

Two research studies published today in The New England Journal of Medicine found taking SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), anti-depression drugs, during pregnancy did not significantly increase the overall risk for most birth defects. However, each study found that taking … Continue reading →