Archive for January 14, 2010

Lung Cancer Drug Zaps Tumor Blood Vessels

Vadimezan, a new lung cancer drug, looks promising for its ability to disrupt blood vessels within the tumor while inhibiting blood flow.

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Peanut allergies less common than tests suggest

Many children who test positive for sensitivity to peanuts may not actually have full-blown allergies to the food, a new study suggests.
UK researchers found that among 79 8-year-olds who were deemed peanut- sensitive by standard allergy testing, only 7 turned out to have true allergies when they underwent more-extensive testing that is less commonly used [...]

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Press swine flu briefing scrapped

Weekly government briefings about swine flu have been abandoned, a signal that the crisis is considered to be easing.

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Dementia ‘not getting priority’

The government is not giving dementia services in England the priority that was promised, the National Audit Office says.

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