Memory loss may be first sign of dementia
• Neurology • Sep 12 06
Older adults with memory complaints, despite normal test results, may actually be exhibiting the earliest sign of dementia, according to a study conducted at…
Bird flu virus grows faster than average flu virus
• Flu • Sep 12 06
The H5N1 bird flu virus expands far more aggressively in people than does common human flu viruses, a study of patients in Vietnam has…
Why H5N1 bird flu is so lethal
• Flu • Sep 11 06
Researchers in Vietnam have discovered why the H5N1 bird flu virus currently at large is so lethal to humans.
In a small study involving…
Trial shows H5N1 vaccine safe and effective
• Flu • Sep 08 06
A vaccine in development against the H5N1 influenza virus can produce a safe immune response in healthy people at low doses, according to an…
Genetic map identifies close to 200 cancer genes
• Genetics • Sep 08 06
The first genetic map of colon and breast cancer shows that nearly 200 mutated genes - most of them previously unknown - help tumors…
Chronic knee pain may raise fracture risk
• Arthritis • Sep 08 06
Older adults with knee arthritis or other chronic knee pain may be at heightened risk of breaking a hip, a UK study suggests.
The…
Infection may raise MS relapse risk
• Neurology • Sep 08 06
Results of a study of adults with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis point to a significant association between viral and bacterial infections and increased risk…
Specific exercises may relieve tension headache
• Headaches • Sep 07 06
An exercise program that helps retrain the muscles of the head, neck and shoulder area reduces the frequency, intensity and duration of tension headaches,…
Most US Medical Students Experience Harassment Or Belittlement
• Psychiatry / Psychology • Sep 06 06
Experiences of belittlement and harassment and their correlates among medical students in the United States: longitudinal survey BMJ Online First
Most medical students in…
Second-hand smoke linked to long-term harm
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Sep 06 06
Results of a new study provide more evidence that exposure to second-hand smoke has long-term adverse effects on respiratory health, and reaffirms the benefits…
FDA approves limited use of artificial heart
• Drug News • Sep 06 06
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States has given approval for limited use of an artificial heart.
Only those patients who…
FDA drafts new guidance to industry for group of medical tests
• Drug News • Sep 06 06
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued draft regulatory guidance for industry and clinical laboratories for a new type of medical test.…
FDA approves AbioCor permanent artificial heart for humanitarian uses
• Drug News • Sep 06 06
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first totally implanted artificial heart for patients with advanced heart failure involving both pumping chambers…
Epilepsy surgery can lead to memory loss
• Epilepsy • Sep 06 06
Severe epilepsy that can’t be controlled with anti-seizure medication may require a brain operation, but in such cases there’s apparently a trade-off. Surgery, especially…
Americans not eating enough fruits, veggies
• Dieting • Sep 05 06
The U.S. government recently bumped up its recommendations for fruit and vegetable consumption, and a new study suggests it’s very likely Americans aren’t keeping…
Uninsured Latino Children More Likely Not to Get Medical Care
• Children's Health • Sep 05 06
Latino children whose parents do not have health insurance are significantly more likely to go without a regular physician and medical care due to…
ACTOS® Shows Reduced Risk of Secondary Stroke by Almost 50 Percent
• Stroke • Sep 05 06
Results of new analyses found that ACTOS® (pioglitazone HCl), an oral antidiabetic medication, significantly reduced the risk of recurrent stroke in high-risk patients with…
Deadly Lung Disease Sends Patients on ‘Quest for Breath’
• Respiratory Problems • Sep 05 06
Chris Galvin has found a decidedly poetic way to describe a disease that is the furthest thing from beautiful. The condition took his father’s…
Messy Diapers May be Sign of Severe Intestinal Infection
• Infections • Sep 05 06
Anyone who’s ever cared for an infant or young child knows what it’s like to change the occasional smelly, messy diaper.
While mild bouts…
Discovery of a new gene that stimulates the growth of natural bypasses
• Genetics • Sep 05 06
World Congress of Cardiology Report - Researchers from the Max-Planck-Institute for Heart and Lung Research (MPI) in Bad Nauheim, Germany, have identified a gene,…
Dengue fever cases jump in southern China
• Infections • Sep 05 06
The number of dengue fever cases in China’s southern Guangdong province has more than doubled to 219 in the past week, half of…
More patients on Pfizer drug stop due to death-FDA
• Drug News • Sep 05 06
Twice as many patients who stopped taking a Pfizer Inc. anti-blood-clotting drug in a trial of cancer patients died, compared with those taking another…
Indonesia to vaccinate 300 mln birds against H5N1
• Flu • Sep 05 06
Indonesia plans to begin vaccinating about 300 million poultry next month against bird flu, an official said on Tuesday, amid criticism over the country’s…
McClellan to resign as Medicare chief
• Public Health • Sep 05 06
The Bush administration’s point person for the giant Medicare and Medicaid health programs, Dr. Mark McClellan, is stepping down, the White House said on…
Device may help alleviate tunnel vision
• Eye / Vision Problems • Sep 05 06
A new approach that permits wider visual perception in patients with severely restricted peripheral field allows quicker and more accurate ability to detect…