http://en.redtram.com/ 3-rx.com Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:25:51 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 143097 | Plasticizer may be tied to boys' breast enlargement http://en.redtram.com/go/236262748/top100/ 236262748 A report out today points to yet another possible harmful effect of exposure to phthalates—a controversial plastics chemical used widely in the manufacture of consumer products.Researchers from Turkey found higher blood levels of the most commonly used plasticizer, DEHP, in Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:16:08 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236262748/top100/ 143097 | Possible cure for HIV patients? http://en.redtram.com/go/236262736/top100/ 236262736 On December 7th, an article was published in PLoS One that explained that researchers from UCLA AIDS Institute have found a way to use human stem cells to fight HIV-infected cells. The human stem cells can be engineered into cells Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:15:52 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236262736/top100/ 143097 | Ask yourself, who really needs help in your family? http://en.redtram.com/go/236231751/top100/ 236231751 In spite of his mom's death from breast cancer two years ago, 14-year-old Damian appeared to be doing well. He was experiencing typical adolescent issues with independence and responsibility, but seemed to be working those out with his dad. Damian Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:48:07 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236231751/top100/ 143097 | Osteoporosis meds may cut breast cancer risk http://en.redtram.com/go/236186868/top100/ 236186868 Women who took a commonly used class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates had significantly fewer invasive breast cancers than women not using the bone-strengthening pills, according to a new analysis of data from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI).The analysis from Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:37:07 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236186868/top100/ 143097 | US teens ignore laws against texting while driving http://en.redtram.com/go/236186859/top100/ 236186859 Karen Cordova, a 17-year-old high school student and part-time supermarket cashier, admits she sometimes texts friends while driving home from work late at night, lonely and bored.The Arizona teenager knows it's illegal in Phoenix and dangerous. She once almost drifted Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:36:47 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236186859/top100/ 143097 | Stress makes for more sleepless in Taiwan http://en.redtram.com/go/236133095/top100/ 236133095 More than one in five people in Taiwan suffers from insomnia likely caused by stress due to the economic woes, a figure higher than the global average, researchers said on Wednesday.The survey of 4,005 people found that 21.8 percent of Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:10:37 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236133095/top100/ 143097 | Child cancer survivors have higher heart risk http://en.redtram.com/go/236133085/top100/ 236133085 Children and young people who survive cancer have a significantly higher risk of developing heart disease as young adults because of the cancer treatment they received, researchers said Wednesday.A study by doctors from the United States found that young adult Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:10:31 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236133085/top100/ 143097 | Drug mistakes common in US kidney dialysis patients http://en.redtram.com/go/236133077/top100/ 236133077 About 20 percent of kidney dialysis patients who undergo a procedure to open a blocked artery are given the wrong blood clot medicine, increasing the chances of significant bleeding, researchers said on Tuesday.They said the findings suggest many doctors in Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:10:18 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236133077/top100/ 143097 | The utility of EUS and CEH-EUS in the diagnosis of small pancreatic tumors http://en.redtram.com/go/236133069/top100/ 236133069 Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is a highly sensitive diagnostic method for the detection of small pancreatic carcinomas. Recently, there have been some reports describing the utility of contrast-enhanced harmonic EUS (CEH-EUS) which uses sonographic contrast agent for differentiation of a pancreatic Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:10:07 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236133069/top100/ 143097 | A new mouse could help understand how some lung cancer cells evade drug treatment http://en.redtram.com/go/236133063/top100/ 236133063 Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide and lung adenocarcinoma is the most common type. Many cases of lung adenocarcinoma are attributed to a mutation in a gene for the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Lung cancer Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:09:56 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236133063/top100/ 143097 | Spices Halt Growth of Breast Stem Cells http://en.redtram.com/go/236133055/top100/ 236133055 A new study finds that compounds derived from the spices turmeric and pepper could help prevent breast cancer by limiting the growth of stem cells, the small number of cells that fuel a tumor's growth.Researchers at the University of Michigan Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:09:42 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236133055/top100/ 143097 | Tiny RNA has big impact on lung cancer tumors http://en.redtram.com/go/235947184/top100/ 235947184 Researchers from Yale University and Mirna Therapeutics, Inc., reversed the growth of lung tumors in mice using a naturally occurring tumor suppressor microRNA. The study reveals that a tiny bit of RNA may one day play a big role in Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:07:43 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/235947184/top100/ 143097 | Physically active boys are smarter, study hints http://en.redtram.com/go/235227982/top100/ 235227982 Jocks get new respect in a large Swedish study that suggests physically active teen boys may be smarter than their couch-potato counterparts.The findings, the investigators say, have important implications for the education of young people. Increasing, not decreasing, physical education Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:05:41 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/235227982/top100/ 143097 | Increased nicotine levels detected in those who light-up earlier http://en.redtram.com/go/234850028/top100/ 234850028 People who smoke their first cigarette within minutes after waking up have much higher levels of cotinine, a by-product of nicotine when processed by the body, than those who wait to smoke, regardless of the number of cigarettes smoked."Since cotinine Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:57:43 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/234850028/top100/ 143097 | Chinese 'herbal' cigarettes no healthier than regular cigarettes http://en.redtram.com/go/234849974/top100/ 234849974 Despite popular belief and some marketing claims, researchers have found that Chinese "herbal" cigarettes that combine medicinal herbs with tobacco are just as addictive and no safer than regular cigarettes."The public needs to be aware that herbal cigarettes do not Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:57:39 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/234849974/top100/ 143097 | HIV-infected Chinese children struggle with stigma http://en.redtram.com/go/234392145/top100/ 234392145 The second storey of this nondescript building in Fuyang city in China's central province of Anhui houses HIV-positive orphans, but unlike many other similar establishments, there are no signboards outside.Heavy stigma still surrounds the disease in China, and children - Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:50:48 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/234392145/top100/ 143097 | What happens when doctors give patients more power? http://en.redtram.com/go/233684878/top100/ 233684878 When patients are given the responsibility for medical decisions, they may be less willing to try a potentially risky treatment, a study published Monday suggests.The study, of 216 patients with arthritis and other similar diseases, tested patients' willingness to take Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:51:39 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/233684878/top100/ 143097 | Osteoarthritis increases aggregate health care expenditures by $186 billion annually http://en.redtram.com/go/233684857/top100/ 233684857 Osteoarthritis (OA), a highly prevalent disease, raised aggregate annual medical care expenditures in the U.S. by $185.5 billion according to researchers from Stony Brook University. Insurers footed $149.4 billion of the total medical spend and out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures were $36.1 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:51:32 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/233684857/top100/ 143097 | Parent mentors can improve the asthmatic care of minority children, UT Southwestern researchers find http://en.redtram.com/go/233684832/top100/ 233684832 UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that informed adults can help families stave off complications associated with asthma. The findings, available online and in the December issue of Pediatrics, suggest that interventions by parent mentors - caregivers of asthmatic Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:51:23 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/233684832/top100/ 143097 | Herbal supplements may raise blood lead levels http://en.redtram.com/go/233072726/top100/ 233072726 Some herbal supplements may boost the levels of lead in the blood of women, new research shows.Among 12,807 men and women age 20 and older, Dr. Catherine Buettner, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, and colleagues found Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:19:47 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/233072726/top100/