New York Methodist Hospital to study airway bypass treatment for emphysema
• Respiratory Problems • Feb 04 08

New York Methodist Hospital today announced the start of the EASE (Exhale Airway Stents for Emphysema) Trial, an international, multi-center clinical trial to explore… New York Methodist Hospital to study airway bypass treatment for emphysema   

 
 

Rheumatoid arthritis sends many into early retirement
• Arthritis • Feb 04 08

New study shows high costs and large variation in access to new treatments for patients with the disease

A joint study on “The Burden… Rheumatoid arthritis sends many into early retirement   

 
 

Breaking down Huntington’s disease one protein at a time
• Neurology • Feb 04 08

Hoping to piece together the intricate series of interactions that lead to Huntington’s disease, Indiana University Bloomington scientists have determined the shape and structure… Breaking down Huntington’s disease one protein at a time   

 
 

Effects on drinking differ by gender
• Food & Nutrition • • Public Health • Feb 04 08

Acculturation in the Texas-Mexico border region: effects on drinking differ by gender

  * Immigrant groups that acculturate to mainstream America tend to have… Effects on drinking differ by gender   

 
 

Gene linked to preterm birth among Hispanic women
• Fertility and pregnancy • • Genetics • Feb 03 08

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that the gene ENPP1 is linked to preterm birth and low birth weight among Hispanic women.

… Gene linked to preterm birth among Hispanic women   
 
 

Blacks twice as susceptible and more likely to die of severe sepsis than whites
• Infections • • Surgery • Feb 01 08

Blacks have almost double the rate of severe sepsis—an overwhelming infection of the bloodstream accompanied by acute organ dysfunction—as whites, according to recent research.

… Blacks twice as susceptible and more likely to die of severe sepsis than whites   
 
 

Frequent Hand Washing Puts Health Care Workers at Increased Risk for Irritant Contact Dermatitis
• Skin Care • Feb 01 08

For the millions of health care workers in the United States, repeated hand washing may not seem like an occupational hazard at first glance.… Frequent Hand Washing Puts Health Care Workers at Increased Risk for Irritant Contact Dermatitis   

 
 

Sugary Soft Drinks Linked to Increased Risk of Gout in Men
• Arthritis • Feb 01 08

Consumption of sugar sweetened soft drinks and fructose is strongly associated with an increased risk of gout in men, finds a study published on… Sugary Soft Drinks Linked to Increased Risk of Gout in Men   

 
 
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