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During the month of September, ovarian cancer organizations across the United States launch their BEAT ovarian cancer awareness campaign. September marks the nationwide observance of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, as designated by the President of the United States.

The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance (OCNA), the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC), the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF) and the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) have teamed up to educate women about listening to their bodies and recognizing the symptoms of the disease.

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Scientists have successfully completed the first clinical trials on a new investigational drug being developed to treat infections caused by Hepatitis C virus.

INX-189, which is still in the initial stages, is being considered better than current treatment drugs- ribavirin and interferon, whose side effects are often severe.

Professor Chris McGuigan of the Welsh School of Pharmacy, academic lead on the project, said: “The efficiency of drug release in this study has also confirmed that one single dose a day is most likely enough in treating the virus”.

“We believe that INX-189 offers the possibility of more potency against Hepatitis, more rapid action in the liver, and fewer side effects than existing treatments,” he added.

The research undertaken by Cardiff University showed INX-189 killed 90 per cent of the virus at very low (nanomolar) concentration, making it the most potent compound of its kind developed to date.

Approximately 170 million people worldwide are affected with Hepatitis C, which can lead to liver cancer, cirrhosis and death.

The research undertaken by Cardiff University showed INX-189 killed 90 per cent of the virus at very low (nanomolar) concentration, making it the most potent compound of its kind developed to date.

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — The top health officer in Kansas says high schoolers need to get more sleep, even if that means starting classes later.

Dr. Jason Eberhart-Phillips, director of health for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, told The Lawrence Journal World that adults need to do more to prevent what he calls “teenage sleep deprivation.”

Eberhart-Phillips says surveys show that only 15 percent of teens get 8.5 hours of sleep on school nights. They should be getting nine or 10 hours of sleep. Many get by with six hours or less.

He says part of the solution would be to push back high school class start times. S

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A new wave of HIV infections is about to hit New York, and we had all better get ready for it – from AIDS service providers like us to all New Yorkers at risk. It is not just that many people have let their guard down when it comes to practicing safer sex or not sharing needles, but thousands of people are living with HIV without knowing it and are about to find out.

In June our state legislature passed ground-breaking legislation requiring HIV testing to be offered routinely in medical settings. The law will go into effect on September 1. Previously, patients were required to sign a separate written consent form in order to get tested for HIV. Full Post…

Concussions among younger athletes have doubled in the past dozen years, according to a new study.

The study found that older teens had the highest rate of emergency room visits for sports-related concussions among children, but concussions among 8- to 13-years olds doubled since 1997.

Concussion experts say middle schoolers may think they need to play through the pain. They also often have difficulty explaining their symptoms when they get knocked around on the playing field.

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A study of triathletes has revealed that the heart adapts to triathlon training by working more efficiently.

Triathlons are multi-sport events consisting of swimming, cycling and running various distances in succession.

“To our knowledge, this is the first study using MRI to investigate effects of triathlon training on cardiac adaptations,” said lead researcher Michael M. Lell, M.D., associate professor at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Erlangen, Germany.

Dr. Lel

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