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Merck says shingles vaccine approved
Centre Daily - WASHINGTON - A new vaccine that could put the pox on shingles for many adult sufferers of the often painful infection caused by the chickenpox virus has received federal approval, its manufacturer said Friday. Merck&Co. Inc. spokeswoman Christine

Scientists Probe Secrets of Kids'TV
KRNV - SAN DIEGO, May 31 /PRNewswire/ — NovaRx Corporation announced today that data from the Company's Phase II clinical trial treating individuals with advanced stages of non-small cell lung cancer ("NSCLC") will be presented on June 4, 2006, at the

Give Prayer a Chance?
Jewish Exponent - For as long as people have recognized a universal presence greater than themselves, the thought has existed that there is a direct connection between prayer and healing, a strong link between caring for the soul and curing the body, between the

Swollen Glands
MedicineNet.com - Gland swelling commonly refers to enlargement of the lymph glands, also known as lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are small rounded or bean-shaped masses of lymphatic tissue surrounded by a capsule of connective tissue. Lymph glands (nodes) are located in

Illness brings cartilage flare-ups
Herald Tribune - Dear Dr. Donohue: Do you actually answer readers'questions, or do you have writers come up with the questions? I have written to you many times about an illness called relapsing polychondritis, which most people and many doctors have never heard of

Exercise for the fun of it
El Dorado Times - We can measure our lives in many different ways - the houses we have lived in, the schools we have attended, the boards and committees we have been part of, the friends who have enriched our lives. I prefer measuring my life by the paths I have loved

Lung cancer vaccine currently being tested
WNDU - Lung cancer strikes more than 170,000 people each year. Only 15% of them will be cured and the rest will be given just months to live Marilyn Cohn was told she had one year to live and then a doctor in Florida gave her a second chance. Her only hope

HIV&Weight Loss
365 Gay - One of the biggest side effects from HIV and the drugs used to treat it is a lack of appetite and subsequently a loss in weight. A recent study from Spain shows that nutritional supplement drinks can help restore those lost pounds. One of the drinks

Books : Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength
Science Daily - Bill Phillips had been publishing bodybuilding magazines and marketing nutritional supplements for years when he had a weird revelation at a trade show: many of the most loyal and enthusiastic readers he had were totally out of shape. From that

How To Detoxify Your Body - Colon Cleansing
Israel News Agency - Tel Aviv—-Almost everyone can benefit from a cleanse. It's one of the best ways to remain healthy in a destructive environment. Not one of us is immune to environmental toxins. The more toxic we are, the faster we age. It will improve your energy

Embargoed materials for Complementary&Integrative Medicine
EurekAlert - Massage Therapy May be Effective for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee In a randomized, controlled trial of adults with osteoarthritis of the knee, patients receiving massage therapy experienced significant pain relief and improvements in

Books : Childhood Brain&Spinal Cord Tumors: A Guide for Families
Science Daily - Childhood Brain&Spinal Cord Tumors , the most complete parent guide available, includes detailed and precise medical information about both benign and malignant brain and spinal cord tumors that strike children and adolescents. In addition, it

Books : The Inflammation Syndrome : The Complete Nutritional Program
Science Daily -"Challem s new book hits a home run with the latest research on what to eat and take to defeat our real number-one cause of health problems inflammation. It s a message of the utmost importance." Jean Carper New York Times bestselling

Books : Treat Your Own Back
Science Daily - Help yourself to a pain-free back. This easy-to-follow book presents over 80 pages of education and clinically-proven exercises. The simple and effective self-help exercises in Robin McKenzie's Treat Your Own Back have helped thousands worldwide find

Bacteria Can Keep Their Kin in Check
Science News - Our intestines contain a metropolis of living, thriving bacteria. About 500 species crowd into the large intestine's unique ecosystem, for example. Most of them are harmless to us most of the time. But even these ordinarily benign, or commensal

Books : Challenge Cancer and Win! Step-By-Step Nutrition Action Plans
Science Daily - This book is all about taking action against cancer! Inside, you'll discover easy to follow action plans for many kinds of cancer, including bladder, breast, colorectal, digestive tract, gynecological, leukemia, lung melanoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

ASU researcher using salmonella to develop flu vaccines
KVOA 4 - An Arizona State University researcher is trying a radical approach to speed up the process of making flue vaccines: using salmonella. Currently, the 50-year-old process in use requires injecting a weakened flu virus into millions of fertilized hens

Researchers ID New Options for Autoimmune Disease Treatment
HealthScout - A rare genetic defect that can trigger a range of diseases, from type 1 diabetes to alopecia ( hair loss ), helps to explain the imbalance of immune-regulator and killer cells in autoimmune diseases, researchers are reporting. A mutation in the Aire

Study: Tumors inhibit immune system
PhysOrg - Seattle scientists have shown that tumors can manipulate the immune system to stop it from attacking cancer cells, said a study published in Nature Immunology . Tumors produce abnormal proteins that cause normally helpful immune cells to inhibit

Medical Breakthrough — Stem Cells Fight Lupus
WQAD - We've all heard a lot about stem cells. In what's being called a huge development, researchers have now found stem cells can wipe out lupus in certain patients. Edjuana Ross can once again enjoy shopping — after beating lupus. She battled the

U. N. Report: Lee successor sought
World Peace Herald - UNITED NATIONS — The World Health Organization will streamline its election procedures after the sudden death a week ago of Executive Director Lee Jong-wook, who earned his M.D. degree at Seoul National University and a master's of public health

Bacteria Can Keep Their Kin in Check
Science News - Our intestines contain a metropolis of living, thriving bacteria. About 500 species crowd into the large intestine's unique ecosystem, for example. Most of them are harmless to us most of the time. But even these ordinarily benign, or commensal

Company to Advance Monoclonal Antibody Clinical Programs
KRNV - ROCKVILLE, Md., May 17 /PRNewswire/ — MacroGenics, Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company developing therapeutics for autoimmune disorders, cancer, and infectious diseases, today announced that it has raised $45 million in a Series C financing

Medical Edge: Skin-pigment condition can be treated
Bryan-College Station Eagle - Dear Mayo Clinic: Can you tell me about vitiligo, a skin condition where white spots appear on the skin? Is there a cure? Can anything be done to restore pigment? - Norridge, Ill. Answer (from dermatologist Mark Davis at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Lux Biosciences Raises $36 Million in Series A Financing and Signs
Genetic Engineering News - Lux Biosciences, a privately held biotechnology company specialized in the field of ophthalmic diseases, today announced the close of a $36 Million Series A Financing. The Series A Financing included equal participation of funds managed by HBM