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Today's Headlines: August 12, 2009

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Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2009 – 8/12/2009

New Antibiotics May Target Cancer-Causing Proteins – 8/12/2009

Anti-cancer use of thiazoles could be possible, research suggests.

U.S. Women Delaying Motherhood, Report Shows – 8/12/2009

Average age of first birth now 25, a 3.6-year increase in age since 1970.

Folk Medicine Therapy May Prevent Alcoholic Relapse – 8/12/2009

Study in rodents used synthetic form of substance found in the kudzu vine.

Stray Breast Cancer Cells Yield to Post-Op Chemo – 8/12/2009

Women with microscopic disease helped by additional treatment, research shows.

Weight Lifting Can Ease Arm Swelling in Breast Cancer Survivors – 8/12/2009

Finding runs counter to standard advice doctors have given for years.

Female Supervisors More Likely to Be Sexually Harassed – 8/12/2009

Women in lower-level positions weren't targeted nearly as often, study notes.

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