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More than half of fentanyl patch prescription use remains unsafe
4/05/2016
Fentanyl patch prescription is safer than in the past, but physicians are still not meeting the safety requirement that patients should already have some opioid tolerance.
Tomatoes may combat the damaging effects of radiation
4/04/2016
A team of researchers from have discovered that lycopene - the red pigment in tomatoes - is extremely successful at guarding against the harmful effects of radiation.
Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered a novel function performed by the breast cancer 1 protein (BRCA1), which regulates DNA repair.
First-ever treatment for rare bleeding disorder 'hereditary factor X deficiency' approved in Europe
4/04/2016
Bio Products Laboratory, Limited (BPL) has announced that the European Medicines Agency has granted marketing authorisation for Coagadex.
Engineered ovary implant restores fertility in mice
4/04/2016
Northwestern University scientists created a prosthetic ovary using a 3D printer - an implant that allowed mice that had their ovaries surgically removed to bear live young.
BPA changes fetal development of the mammary gland, can raise breast cancer risk
4/04/2016
A new culture system that tests the role of chemical exposure on the developing mammary gland has found that bisphenol A (BPA) directly affects the mammary gland of mouse embryos.
Attention deficit after kids' critical illness linked to plasticizers in medical tubes
4/04/2016
Children who are often hospitalized in intensive care units are more likely to have attention deficit disorders later, and new research finds a possible culprit: a high level of plastic-softening...
Seeing cell to cell differences for first time explains symptoms of rare genetic disorders
4/04/2016
Every cell in the body has two genomes, one from the mother and one from the father.
NYU Tandon researcher synthesizes hybrid molecule that delivers a blow to malignant cells
4/04/2016
Protein-gold nanoparticle hybrid assembles to carry anti-cancer drug, then disassembles for delivery.
Cigarette smoking alters the mouth microbiota
4/02/2016
The composition of mouth bacteria changes when people smoke, but it appears to return to its previous state after quitting. Bacteria that cause tooth decay increase, for example.