Smoking, even second-hand, ups risk of eye disease
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 21 05
Smoking cigarettes, or living with someone who does, increases a person’s risk of developing a progressively degenerative eye disease known as age-related macular degeneration…
No smoking message fails with teens
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Dec 21 05
According to a recently released survey by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, unless more aggressive action is taken on a federal level, to…
Gentle yoga gives relief from chronic back pain
• Backache • Dec 21 05
For people who suffer from on-going chronic lower backache they may find some relief in a yoga class.
According to researchers, in a study…
Stomach acid drugs raise risk of diarrhea
• Bowel Problems • Dec 20 05
Popular anti-heartburn drugs such as proton-pump inhibitors that block stomach acid production heighten the risk of an increasingly common infectious form of diarrhea, researchers…
Be happy and you’ll be more successful
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Dec 20 05
Research from the U.S., says that being a ‘happy chappie’ is as effective as talent, hard work and commitment in helping people reach the…
Chinese New Year could mean more bird flu outbreaks
• Flu • Dec 20 05
China has warned that bird flu could be more prevalent over the Lunar New Year holidays as the transport of live poultry increases.
Chinese…
New rapid test can identify bird flu in 15 mins
• Emergencies / First Aid • Dec 20 05
The diagnostic test maker Inverness Medical Technology Inc. says its Binax Inc. unit has been granted U.S. regulatory approval to add a bird flu…
Smoker refused hospital treatment
• Public Health • Dec 20 05
A British man has been refused hospital treatment unless he gives up smoking.
Mr Frederick Smith, 60, says he is worried his condition could…
U.S. seizes counterfeit Tamiflu drug
• Drug News • Dec 20 05
U.S. authorities have seized 51 packages of counterfeit Tamiflu, a drug that can be used to treat potentially deadly Avian flu, a customs service…
Brain stimulation boosts hand function after stroke
• Neurology • Dec 19 05
Results of a study suggest that a type of magnetic stimulation of the brain - repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation or rTMS - performed on…
Vitamin D keeps lungs healthy
• Respiratory Problems • Dec 19 05
A team of scientists from New Zealand have found that Vitamin D could play a role in keeping the lungs healthy.
The researchers from…
Drugs as Effective as Surgery for Management of Gerd
• Bowel Problems • Dec 16 05
Drugs can be as effective as surgery for management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a report released today by the Agency for…
A crucial role for TGF-beta signaling in congenital eye disorders
• Eye / Vision Problems • Dec 16 05
The lens in the developing eye acts as a TGF-beta signaling center that controls differentiation, survival and formation of multiple eye structures deriving from…
How temperature influences our taste
• Food & Nutrition • Dec 16 05
Why does a beer taste better if it comes from the fridge and does a warm beer taste bitter? Why is red Bordeaux wine…
Online patient monitoring
• Public Health • Dec 16 05
Drivers know whether or not their cars are running properly by observing the dashboard. Physicians can check vital parameters such as the pulse even…
Groundbreaking research into some of the most deadly antibiotic-resistant diseases
• Infections • Dec 16 05
Pioneering research by a North East of England scientist could lead to a cure for some of the most deadly antibiotic-resistant diseases.
Toxic Shock,…
Hidden cost of teen pain in the UK almost £4 billion per year
• Public Health • Dec 16 05
Teenagers living with chronic pain could be costing the UK more than £3.8 billion each year, according to a new study published in the…
Tamiflu not linked to psychiatric disorders
• Drug News • Dec 15 05
European regulators on Thursday gave Roche’s Tamiflu (oseltamivir) the all clear of causing psychiatric problems and recommended the drug’s use be extended to include…
Scientists working to protect us against avian and pandemic flu
• Flu • Dec 15 05
The expression ‘prevention is better than a cure’ is a truism when it comes to vaccine research. European scientists in various EU-funded projects are…
Chronic pain sufferers may be able to reduce pain levels by studying their own live brain images
• Pain • Dec 15 05
Chronic pain sufferers may be able to reduce pain levels by studying their own live brain images, researchers at the Stanford…
Canada’s first prescription drug atlas maps billions in spending
• Drug News • Dec 15 05
Researchers at the University of British Columbia Centre for Health Services and Policy Research have developed a comprehensive portrait of pharmaceutical spending in Canada…
Australian bionic ear pioneer awarded science medal
• Public Health • Dec 15 05
University of Melbourne Laureate Professorial Fellow and bionic ear pioneer Professor Graeme Clark has been awarded the 2006 Ian Wark Medal from the Australian…
Minister launches consultation on dental services
• Public Health • Dec 15 05
Health Minister Shaun Woodward has announced a consultation on proposals for dental services over the next 10 years.
The Primary Care Dental Strategy proposes…
Pfizer to fund independent trial on Celebrex and heart risks
• Drug News • Dec 14 05
Drug company Pfizer Inc., the maker of Celebrex, will pay for an international study of 20,000 people.
The study will compare the potential heart…
French surgeons ready to perform second face transplant
• Surgery • Dec 14 05
The French surgical team that carried out the world’s first face transplant amid a storm of controversy, has apparently already selected a potential recipient…