Scientists watch the behavior of a single gene in real time
• Genetics • Jun 15 06
Scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have observed for the first time that gene expression can occur in the…
World’s tallest woman starts treatment in Shanghai
• Endocrinology • Jun 15 06
Yao Defen, believed to be the world’s tallest woman, has begun treatment in a Shanghai hospital to rid her of a brain tumor, which…
Pneumonic plague in the Congo
• Infections • Jun 15 06
As of 13 June 2006, World Health Organization (WHO) has received reports of 100 deaths of suspected pneumonic plague, including 19 deaths in Ituri…
Forteo not cost-effective as first osteoporosis drug
• Drug News • Jun 15 06
Postmenopausal women with severe osteoporosis, a condition that makes bones porous and more likely to break, Forteo (teriparatide), the first in a new class…
Most believe myth that aging brings unhappiness
• Public Health • Jun 15 06
People believe happiness declines with age, new research shows, even though numerous studies have demonstrated that we actually get happier as we get older.
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Calorie Restriction May Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
• Neurology • Jun 14 06
A recent study directed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine suggests that experimental dietary regimens might calm or even reverse symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease…
Vaccine to treat Alzheimer’s effective and safe
• Neurology • Jun 14 06
According to researchers in Japan they have developed a DNA vaccine that reduces the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in mice without causing side-effects.
Alzheimer’s…
USAID announces $5 Million award to track bird flu
• Flu • Jun 14 06
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a $5 million award to support the development of a global network to track avian influenza,…
Study shows taste for meat and fish inherited
• Children's Health • Jun 14 06
Children inherit their taste for meat and fish, but when it comes to vegetables and desserts it’s more nurture than nature, according to a…
Hospitals, dirty hands and the risk of disease
• Public Health • Jun 14 06
Thousands of patients in hospitals each year are at risk of potentially fatal infections because health care workers do not wash their hands on…
Vitamin A Deficiency Linked to Major Intestinal Surgery
• Surgery • Jun 14 06
Major intestinal surgery, including stomach reduction for obesity, may boost the chances of subsequent vitamin A deficiency, suggests a small study published ahead of…
Acupuncture Relieves Symptoms of Fibromyalgia
• Alternative Medicine • Jun 14 06
Evidence suggests acupuncture reduces the symptoms of fibromyalgia, according to a Mayo Clinic study.
Fibromyalgia is a disorder considered disabling by many, and is…
Non-Hispanic Blacks Have Best Hearing in U.S.
• Ear / Nose / Throat • Jun 14 06
Non-Hispanic black adults in the U.S. have on average the best hearing of the three most prevalent race-ethnic groups in the nation, a new…
A Sweet Solution for Alzheimer’s Disease?
• Neurology • Jun 13 06
Certain variants of a simple sugar ameliorate Alzheimer’s-like disease in mice, according to a new study by Canadian researchers. Although the new studies are…
New Study Helps Stroke Patients Walk Correctly Again
• Stroke • Jun 13 06
For patients who have experienced a stroke, learning to walk again can be challenging, but even with rehabilitation, walking correctly is even more difficult.…
UK scientists call for more research into bird flu
• Flu • Jun 13 06
British scientists called on Tuesday for more research into how avian flu is spread from wild birds to domestic poultry.
The proposal is among…
Novartis diabetes drug effective in combo study
• Drug News • Jun 13 06
Vildagliptin, an investigational diabetes drug made by Novartis AG, significantly reduced blood sugar levels in patients with type 2 diabetes when given in combination…
Lung Function Test Underused in Patients with COPD
• Respiratory Problems • Jun 12 06
At least two thirds of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) do not receive lung function testing that is recommended for the accurate…
Gene Mutation May Influence Age at Onset of Parkinson’s Disease
• Neurology • Jun 12 06
The number of mutations in a gene previously found to be associated with early-onset Parkinson’s disease may influence the age at which the condition…
Wife pays her husband 1,000 USD to have his baby
• Public Health • Jun 12 06
Young Russian woman Marina always considered she was unlucky in every period of her life. Being a child, she fractured her arm three times…
For some women, exercise lessons menopause symptoms
• Menopause • Jun 12 06
Once at the mercy of hourly hot flashes, Margaret Corino has been keeping them at bay with regular trips to the gym.
When the…
FDA cracks down on fake drugs
• Drug News • Jun 12 06
A draft policy from the FDA’s counterfeit drug task force, concerns drugs marketed in the United States that do not have required FDA approval…
Coffee may lower alcohol-related liver disease
• Food & Nutrition • Jun 12 06
Coffee may help protect against the development of cirrhosis of the liver as a result of heavy drinking, new research suggests. Even so, say…
Migraine Headaches & Sexual Desire May be Linked
• Headaches • Jun 09 06
Contrary to the popular cliche, “Not tonight, I have a headache,” new research suggests that not all headache sufferers avoid sexual activity. In fact,…
Discovery Could Aid Fight Against Cystic Fibrosis Infection
• Infections • Jun 09 06
Harvard Medical School researchers have discovered one way that a hardy disease-causing bacteria could be surviving in the lungs of chronically infected cystic fibrosis…