Health Tip: Changing Your Baby's Diaper
(HealthDay News) - First-time parents may be overwhelmed with
new responsibilities, and may forget to ask for help with simple
tasks such as changing a diaper.
Cell 'Addiction' to Growth Factors May Help Spur
Cancers
THURSDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- "Addiction" to certain
growth factors contributes to the development of cancers caused by
epigenetic changes, such as the inappropriate activation of a
normally silent gene, scientists say.
Researchers Find Great Granddaddy of All Blood
Cells
THURSDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- The "great-grandparent" of
all human blood cells has been identified by Stanford University
researchers, who said the finding could lead to new treatments for
blood cancers and other blood diseases.
FDA Advisers Reject Over-the-Counter Statin
THURSDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- For the third time in
seven years, U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers have voted
to deny Merck & Co.'s request to make the cholesterol-lowering
drug Mevacor available over the counter.
Fibers in Semen Help HIV Penetrate Cells
THURSDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- In a discovery that
perplexes HIV experts, an international team reports that tiny
fibers commonly found in semen drastically enhance the ability of
the virus to do its damage.
Common Infant Vaccine Recalled
WEDNESDAY, Dec.12 (HealthDay News) -- Merck & Co. has
recalled 1.2 million doses of a common childhood vaccine due to
potential contamination during the manufacturing process. But, the
vaccine does not pose a health threat, U.S. health officials
announced late Wednesday.
Menopause May Be Unique to Humans
THURSDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have found no
evidence that female chimpanzees go through menopause in the way
that human females do -- even though their ability to reproduce
tends to taper off at a similar age.
New Cancer Drug Tied to Heart Problems
THURSDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- The new and powerful
cancer drug sunitinib (Sutent), which fights stomach tumors, can
also create heart problems for some patients, a new study
finds.
Report Finds 'Widespread Steroid Use in
Baseball'
THURSDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDayNews) -- New York Yankees pitchers
Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte, Houston Astros All-Star shortstop
Miguel Tejada and home run king Barry Bonds are among the big-name
players cited in a highly anticipated report into the use of
performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball.
Kuvan Sanctioned for PKU
THURSDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A drug called Kuvan
(sapropterin dihydrochloride) has been approved for treatment of a
rare genetic disorder called tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4)-responsive
phenylketonuria (PKU), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said
Thursday.
