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Medical News Today: 12-05-2004
Gene mutations that impair the ability of photoreceptor cells to properly dispose of waste - and as a result cause the blinding eye disease retinitis pigmentosa - have been identified by vision researchers at the University of Utah's Moran Eye Center... click link for more info.
An oral targeted therapy gentle enough to be used by patients in their 70s or 80s is showing benefit in treating high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a pre-leukemic disorder that can progress to acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH)... click link for more info.
The type of physical activity you can do after a heart attack depends on-- how severe the attack was, and -- how much damage has been done... click link for more info.
Health Canada is advising consumers taking the sedative Novo-Lorazem to check their bottles for pills of a different shape and size, after a report alerted Health Canada to the presence of Novo-Glyburide (an oral hypoglycemic) pills in certain Novo-Lorazem bottles... click link for more info.
Canadian Health Minister welcomes plans by Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association to take action against pharmacists who don't follow provincial medical standardsHealth Minister Ujjal Dosanjh today welcomed plans by the Manitoba Pharmaceutical Association -- despite opposition from some quarters -- to take action against pharmacists in that province who knowingly fill prescriptions contrary to provincial medical standards... click link for more info.
Secretary of Health and Human Services US Department of Health and Human Services, Resigned 3rd December, 2005... click link for more info.
"As Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson has been a remarkable champion for the health protection of every American... click link for more info.
Sir Tom McKillop, Chief Executive of AstraZeneca, was awarded the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) annual Centenary Medal at the Society's London headquarters in Belgrave Square on 30th November... click link for more info.
Science and the English legal system are fundamentally incompatible, Chris Pamplin, editor of the UK Register of Expert Witnesses, writes in Chemistry & Industry magazine... click link for more info.
Natural honey-bee products such as propolis, royal jelly, caffeic acid, honey and venom may have applications in cancer treatment and prevention, say Croatian researchers in Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture this month... click link for more info.
The authorities in Singapore say they are seriously considering bringing in compulsory HIV tests for couples planning to get married... click link for more info.
Jean Pierre Garnier, head of GlaxoSmithkline, says the FDA should have stronger powers - forcing pharmaceutical companies to carry out further tests on already approved drugs... click link for more info.
This discussion of potassium is presented in the hope that one of its readers will consider performing an experiment establishing the effect of potassium on rheumatoid arthritis... click link for more info.
Cyberonics, Inc (Nasdaq: CYBX) announced today that Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy will be featured in 25 presentations at the annual American Epilepsy Society (AES) Meeting, taking place December 3 through 8 in New Orleans, LA... click link for more info.
The holidays can be a joyous time of year, filled with beautiful home décor, parties with friends and visits to family homes... click link for more info.
Scientists have discovered that even extremely small amounts of environmental estrogens - chemical compounds found in pesticides, plastics and detergents, as well as phytoestrogens from sunflower seeds, soybeans and alfalfa sprouts - can cause major changes in endocrine cells, possibly leading to disruption of vital chemical messenger systems in humans and animals... click link for more info.
For far too many people, the first sign of heart disease is frightening chest pain, a rip-roaring heart attack, or a stroke... click link for more info.
In laboratory studies at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, researchers have successfully treated the most common malignant abdominal tumor of childhood: neuroblastoma tumors... click link for more info.
Researchers at the University of Washington have identified the mechanism for a protein that can protect against formation of the toxic protein clumps seen in Huntington's disease... click link for more info.
As it does every December, the Harvard Health Letter has chosen the top 10 health stories of the year... click link for more info.
Drugs that work in the liver to reduce fatty triglyceride levels and improve insulin resistance, are also effective at inhibiting the formation of cholesterol-laden plaques that cause atherosclerosis in artery walls, according to researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine... click link for more info.
A very famous person has been in for a pre-holiday visit to University of Washington Medical Center... click link for more info.
"It is well established in the medical world that rapid access to critical care saves lives," said Vladimir Kvetan, MD, Director of Critical Care Medicine (CCM) at Montefiore Medical Center... click link for more info.
A Medical College of Wisconsin physician reviews movies with one thing in mind - how doctors are portrayed... click link for more info.
Repeated exposure to disinfection by-products in the air around indoor swimming pools may damage the outermost cells lining the smallest airways in the lungs of children, according to a study published today in the December issue of the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP)... click link for more info.
Aside from the mental strain of finals and term papers that occupy the typical university student's time, college athletes face additional pressures such as maintaining their athletic physique... click link for more info.
Skin warts, although usually harmless, can be unsightly, annoying, and painful... click link for more info.
By exploiting an HIV protein that readily traverses cell membranes, Carnegie Mellon University scientists have developed a new way to introduce a gene-like molecule called a peptide nucleic acid (PNA) directly into live mammalian cells, including human embryonic stem (ES) cells... click link for more info.
A recent finding by a North Carolina State University biochemist advances the fundamental biology of how genetic information, encoded in DNA, is decoded for the production of proteins... click link for more info.
Northeastern University today announced that biologist Kim Lewis has discovered the gene that prevents antibiotics from successfully destroying infections within biofilm... click link for more info.
An FDA advisory panel has voted not to approve Protcer & Gamble's testosterone patch, Intrinsa, for the female treatment of low sex drive (libido) - the vote was unanimous... click link for more info.
"Recreational" Viagra (sildenafil) combined with illicit drug use is relatively common among gay men, finds a study in Sexually Transmitted Infections... click link for more info.
The UK is well on the way to having the best healthcare system in the world, surpassing that of the US, says leading health strategist, Dr Donald Berwick of the US Institute of Healthcare Improvement... click link for more info.
Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) have been the subject of a great deal of investigation in recent years... click link for more info.
A new study from Ohio State University provides the first laboratory evidence that certain antioxidants found in dark leafy green vegetables can indeed help prevent cataracts... click link for more info.
A successful method for healing spinal injuries in dogs has been developed by Purdue University researchers, offering hope for preventing human paralysis... click link for more info.
Pain management for nursing home residents can dramatically improve using a comprehensive, collaborative improvement process - one that quickly changes how staff assess and treat pain... click link for more info.
Protecting microtubule "highways" may lead to novel therapies, study shows - Parkinson's disease may be caused by an environmental-genetic double whammy on the neurons that produce dopamine, the neurotransmitter that controls body movement, a new study has shown... click link for more info.
People could be exposed to antibiotic-resistant bacteria from breathing the air from concentrated swine feeding facilities, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health... click link for more info.
System helps physicians prevent radiation-induced skin injuries to patients - The threading of slender catheters and stents through arteries to deliver treatments to the heart, the brain and elsewhere in the body has produced nothing short of a medical revolution... click link for more info.
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