World’s first face transplant hailed as a complete success
• Surgery • Jul 04 06

According to the French surgeons who carried out the world’s first face transplant, six months down the line the operation is regarded as a… World’s first face transplant hailed as a complete success   

 
 

New diagnostic approach for carriers of recessive genetic disorders
• Genetics • Jul 04 06

Scientists Vivian Cheung and Warren Ewens from the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new approach for the diagnosis of medical disorders that are… New diagnostic approach for carriers of recessive genetic disorders   

 
 

External catheters reduce risk of urinary tract infection in men
• Urine Problems • Jul 04 06

It’s one of the things about a hospital stay that men loathe, and that infectious bacteria love: the urinary catheter. Now, a new study… External catheters reduce risk of urinary tract infection in men   

 
 

Kids on growth hormone can reach height potential
• Children's Health • Jul 04 06

Growth hormone therapy can help some shorter-than-normal children reach their genetic height potential, but much depends on how early treatment is begun, according to… Kids on growth hormone can reach height potential   

 
 

Cherry juice may help ease the pain of sore muscles
• Pain • Jul 04 06

Drinking a glass of cherry juice after exercising may help ease those aching muscles, hint results of a small study funded by Cherrypharm Inc.

… Cherry juice may help ease the pain of sore muscles   
 
 

Amazing brain repairs itself
• Brain • Jul 04 06

Doctors in the U.S. have discovered that the brain of a man so severely damaged in a car accident that he was left in… Amazing brain repairs itself   

 
 

People who smoke “lights” less likely to quit
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Jul 03 06

People who smoke lights less likely to quit

The misconception that “light” cigarettes are safer than regular brands may be preventing some smokers from quitting altogether, a new study suggests.

Researchers found… People who smoke “lights” less likely to quit   

 
 

Blood sugar control impacts stroke risk
• Stroke • Jul 03 06

Impaired glucose tolerance, a precursor to full-blown diabetes, is associated with an increased risk of stroke in non-diabetic patients who have already experienced a… Blood sugar control impacts stroke risk   

 
 

Brain Surgery without the Surgery?
• Surgery • Jul 03 06

Every 45 seconds, another American has a stroke, caused either by a blocked or burst blood vessel in the brain. And every three minutes,… Brain Surgery without the Surgery?   

 
 

Consumer Fireworks Found to Cause Preventable Injury to Children in U.S.
• Children's Health • Jul 03 06

Conscientious parents would not knowingly hand their children dangerous explosive devices to play with and yet every Fourth of July thousands purchase firecrackers and… Consumer Fireworks Found to Cause Preventable Injury to Children in U.S.   

 
 

Antihistamine Identified as Potential Antimalarial Drug
• Infections • Jul 03 06

The allergy medication astemizole could have another life as a potential treatment for malaria, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Johns… Antihistamine Identified as Potential Antimalarial Drug   

 
 

Fewer injuries at World Cup say FIFA
• Public Health • Jul 03 06

A clampdown on tackling from behind and the less frequent use of the elbow have contributed to a fall in the number of injuries… Fewer injuries at World Cup say FIFA   

 
 

Bird flu claims 40th human victim in Indonesia
• Flu • Jul 03 06

A World Health Organisation laboratory test has confirmed a 5-year-old Indonesian boy who died last month was infected with bird flu, a health ministry… Bird flu claims 40th human victim in Indonesia   

 
 

More birds with H5N1 found in China but details are guesswork!
• Flu • Jul 03 06

According to Chinese officials another outbreak of the H5N1 avian flu virus in birds has been found in the northwestern region of the country.

… More birds with H5N1 found in China but details are guesswork!   
 
 

Training may cut female soccer players’ knee risks
• Trauma & Injuries • Jul 03 06

Adding injury-prevention exercises to soccer practice may help prevent a common knee ligament injury in female athletes, study findings suggest.

The small study, of… Training may cut female soccer players’ knee risks   

 
 

Alaska utility workers may get flu drug priority
• Flu • Jul 03 06

Utility workers in Alaska’s biggest city may get priority doses of scarce supplies of antiviral medicines in the case of a bird flu pandemic… Alaska utility workers may get flu drug priority   

 
 

Stopping SARS viruses from reproducing
• Infections • Jul 03 06

In times of the “bird flu” SARS seems to be no threat anymore. This notion is deceptive. Experts assume that viruses causing the severe… Stopping SARS viruses from reproducing   

 
 

Enter hospital at your peril
• Public Health • Jul 03 06

As many as two dozen patients at a British hospital have died after contracting the virulent stomach bug Clostridium difficile (C. diff).

An elderly… Enter hospital at your peril   

 
 

For Men, Catheter Type Makes a Huge Difference
• Urine Problems • Jul 03 06

It’s one of the things about a hospital stay that men loathe, and that infectious bacteria love: the urinary catheter. Now, a new study… For Men, Catheter Type Makes a Huge Difference   

 
 
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