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Medical News Today: 11-24-2004
Drinking tomato juice on a daily basis can reduce the risk of heart disease in people with Type 2 diabetes, scientists from the University of Newcastle in Australia have found... click link for more info.
Preliminary birth data for 2003 indicate that the birth rate for women aged 40-44 increased in 2003 while the rate for women aged 45-54 remain unchanged, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... click link for more info.
The President of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Mr Nicholas Wood, said: "The Society welcomes the news that contractors in England and Wales have voted "yes" to a new contract for NHS community pharmacy services... click link for more info.
Adults with and without diabetes have benefited similarly from the decline in cardiovascular disease (CVD) rates over the last several decades, according to a study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)... click link for more info.
There appears to be an association between obesity and the risk of developing the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation, according to a study of participants in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI) Framingham Heart Study... click link for more info.
Japanese government researchers have found the DNA of the hepatitis E virus in wild boars trapped in four prefectures, Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry research groups have reported... click link for more info.
Dr David Graham says circumstances at the FDA became such that he felt forced blow the whistle - he said he had to protect consumers from dangerous drugs... click link for more info.
Some of us have a genetic mutation that makes it more difficult for the body to rid itself of nicotine... click link for more info.
Tokyo (JCNN) - Olympus (TSe: 7733) has announced that it has developed an advanced gene analysis technology, jointly developed with PamGene of the Netherlands... click link for more info.
Tokyo (JCNN) - IT Co, Ltd, a Tokyo-based IT solution company, announced November 24 that it will begin marketing Kenshin-Refer, a system designed to support operations at small and medium-sized clinics in December... click link for more info.
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved new Atrovent® HFA (ipratropium bromide HFA) Inhalation Aerosol indicated as a bronchodilator for maintenance treatment of bronchospasm associated with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema... click link for more info.
Baxa Ltd announces the launch of the CyTwo-Fer Needle, featuring a unique hub design that provides vented access to vials or non-vented access to IV bags, performing the work of two devices... click link for more info.
Dieters have higher metabolism, feel less hungry - Preliminary data from Children's Hospital Boston and Brigham and Women's Hospital, published in the November 24 JAMA, suggest that weight-loss diets may be more effective when dieters seek to reduce glycemic load - the amount their blood glucose rises after a meal - rather than limit fat intake... click link for more info.
Scientists have glimpsed the three-dimensional structure of a protein that protects the ends of human chromosomes, a function that is essential for normal cell division and survival... click link for more info.
A groundbreaking technique developed at The University of Manchester, which uses crystals to map 'invisible' parts of molecules, is set to revolutionise drug discovery... click link for more info.
The New Jersey Center for Biomaterials has generated what it hopes to be the beginning of a technology transfer success story that originated through the work of Rutgers University Professor Joachim Kohn in his search for improved biomaterials... click link for more info.
You may not yet have heard of chylomicrons, but a nutritional scientist at the University of Alberta believes you will soon--especially if you care about preventing a stroke or heart attack... click link for more info.
U of M researcher also finds the diet may improve cardiovascular risk factors - Low-glycemic load diets, those low in sugars with moderate levels of carbohydrates and not as low in fat and protein, may lower metabolism less when compared with low-fat diets, making the dieters feel less tired, cold and hungry, as well as improve cardiovascular risk factors, according to an article in the Nov... click link for more info.
While scientists work to find the 'perfect' solution to preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS, a reasonable option--the female condom--is not being promoted, especially in African and southeast Asian countries where the deadly virus is most prevalent, according to a new study... click link for more info.
Researchers have discovered that individual fibroblast cells contain independent, self-sustaining circadian (ca... click link for more info.
Researchers at Queensland Institute of Medical Research say an HIV vaccine will not be available for a very long time... click link for more info.
The New Zealand Medical Association has welcomed a new sexual health campaign which aims to reduce the rates of sexually transmitted infections among New Zealand teenagers... click link for more info.
According to findings of a recent study researchers say bypass surgery on a beating heart might be an effective option for many patients with blocked heart arteries ... click link for more info.
Campaigners want women to be offered more help if they opt to have a home birth... click link for more info.
Ahead of the publication of a UN report on Aids and HIV, the charity Christian Aid has warned that drugs alone are not enough to control the disease... click link for more info.
A girl of 15 has survived rabies without vaccination... click link for more info.
Officials at Shore Memorial Hospital, New Jersey, USA, were approached earlier this month with an offer to buy some much needed flu vaccines... click link for more info.
According to researchers from Harvard University and Queensland University, in the year 2000 five million people died around the world as a result of smoking... click link for more info.
US health officials from the CDC say that obesity is not killing as many people as first thought... click link for more info.
A new report released today shows that the number of women living with HIV has risen in each region of the world over the past two years, with the steepest increases in East Asia, followed by Eastern Europe and Central Asia... click link for more info.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is investigating how Vioxx was approved and then taken off the market... click link for more info.
Approval of Tysabri marks a major advancement in the treatment of MS Phase III Trials at one year demonstrate new level of efficacy - 66% reduction in rate of relapses seen in AFFIRM Monotherapy Trial... click link for more info.
Waterloo 's battlefield is reigniting the debate about whether modern medicine is always good for you, according to University College London (UCL) scientists who are launching a study of why some critically ill patients recover and others die from multiple organ failure - the number one killer of patients in intensive care... click link for more info.
The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday in two articles examined the effects of stress on fertility and a new embryonic screening test used to detect genetic abnormalities... click link for more info.
Abortion-rights opponents declared a "key victory" following congressional passage of the $388 billion fiscal year 2005 spending measure (HR 4818) with language allowing the federal government to withhold funding from any state or local government that "discriminates" against any health care entity for not providing abortion services, coverage or referrals, the Washington Times reports (Fagan, Washington Times, 11/23)... click link for more info.
Researchers at Purdue University have shown that artificial joints might be improved by making the implants out of tiny carbon tubes and filaments that are all aligned in the same direction, mimicking the alignment of collagen fibers and natural ceramic crystals in real bones... click link for more info.
There is growing evidence that suggests obesity is an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), a variety of cancers, and a host of chronic medical conditions and diseases... click link for more info.
The government has identified the 88 most health deprived areas in England that will be the first to implement the new public health strategies such as more school nurses, health trainers and smoking cessation services set out in the recently published White http://www... click link for more info.
Medical Research Council trial finds adding spinal manipulation and exercise to GP care provides relief for back pain - A Medical Research Council (MRC) trial to assess the effectiveness of adding different treatments to 'best care' in general practice for patients with lower back pain has found that spinal manipulation, in the form of chiropractic, osteopathy, or manipulative physiotherapy, followed by a programme of exercise, provides significant relief of symptoms and improvements in general health... click link for more info.
Individuals aged 65 and older are unlikely to receive needed mental health treatment in the United States, according to a recent national study by researchers at Texas A&M University... click link for more info.
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