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Irregular Arm Swing Could Be Early Sign Of Parkinson’s

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:00:00 +0000

Neurologists in the US suggest irregular arm swings while walking could be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease and scientific measurement of such a suspected symptom could help diagnose the disease earlier, giving greater opportunity to slow brain cell damage and disease progression. The study is the work of Dr Xuemei Huang, associate professor of neurology, Penn State Hershey College of Medicine, and colleagues, and a paper on it is published in the current issue of Gait and Posture…

Mini-Transplants Reverse Adult Sickle Cell Disease

Master — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Title: Mini-Transplants Reverse Adult Sickle Cell Disease Category: Health News Created: 12/10/2009 10:37:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 12/10/2009 10:37:32 AM

Potential New Target Found for Alzheimer’s Disease

Master — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Title: Potential New Target Found for Alzheimer’s Disease Category: Health News Created: 12/9/2009 12:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 12/10/2009

Health Tip: Understanding Crohn’s Disease

Master — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Title: Health Tip: Understanding Crohn’s Disease Category: Health News Created: 12/10/2009 8:10:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 12/10/2009

Severity Of H1N1 Flu In US During Current Flu Season May Be Less Than Feared

Master — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:00:00 +0000

A new study from researchers at the UK Medical Research Council and the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) projects that the severity of the H1N1 flu during the autumn-winter flu season in the U.S. will likely be less than previously feared.

Second-Line CML Drugs Evoke Faster Response Than Front-Line Therapy

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Two medications approved as treatment for drug-resistant chronic myeloid leukemia continue to provide patients with quicker, better responses as a first treatment than the existing front-line drug, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reported at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology

Type 2 Diabetes Gene Predisposes Children To Obesity

Master — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Pediatric researchers have found that a gene already implicated in the development of type 2 diabetes in adults also raises the risk of being overweight during childhood. The finding sheds light on the genetic origins of diabetes and may present an avenue for developing drugs to counteract the disease, which has been on the upswing in childhood and adolescence

10 Technologies That Made News In 2009 And Warrant Watching In 2010

Master — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000

A first-of-its kind inhalable measles vaccine for developing countries, where the disease remains a scourge. A “nanogenerator” that could recharge iPods and other electronic devices with a shake. And for Fido and Fluffy, a long-awaited once-a-month pill for both ticks and fleas.

Largest Gene Study In Childhood IBD Finds 5 New Genes

Master — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000

In the largest, most comprehensive genetic analysis of childhood-onset inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an international research team has identified five new gene regions, including one involved in a biological pathway that helps drive the painful inflammation of the digestive tract that characterizes the disease.

Hoping For A Fluorescent Basket Case How HIV Is Assembled And Released From Infected Cells Infected

admin — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

Although recent advances have raised hopes that a protective vaccine can be developed, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) remains a major public health problem.

Experimental evidence of obesity as a risk factor for severe acute pancreatitis.

Master — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:31:53 +0000

World J Gastroenterol . 2009 Nov 14; 15(42): 5260-5 Frossard JL, Lescuyer P, Pastor CM The incidence of acute pancreatitis, an inflammation of the pancreas, is increasing worldwide. Pancreatic injury is mild in 80 of patients who recover without complications.

Fertility Preservation Found To Be Safe Option For Breast Cancer Patients

Master — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000

A new study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that breast cancer patients under 40 years old who undergo fertility preservation do not face a significant delay in the treatment of their disease when their care is coordinated in a timely fashion.

CDC Expected To Revise H1N1 Mortality Figures

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000

The New York Times: “About 4,000 Americans – rather than about 1,200 – have died of swine flu since the disease emerged in April, according to new figures being calculated by [CDC] epidemiologists” – an estimate that combines the number of “deaths from laboratory-confirmed cases of the flu and death

Health Tip: Dealing With Peripheral Artery Disease

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Title: Health Tip: Dealing With Peripheral Artery Disease Category: Health News Created: 11/13/2009 8:10:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/13/2009

The role of interferons in the treatment of osteosarcoma.

Master — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:27:53 +0000

Pediatr Blood Cancer . 2009 Nov 9; Whelan J, Patterson D, Perisoglou M, Bielack S, Marina N, Smeland S, Bernstein M Interferons, a group of cytokines with antiangiogenic, direct antitumour and immunostimulating properties, have shown significant activity against osteosarcoma in vitro and in xenograft models. They have also been used in osteosarcoma clinical trials as a single adjuvant to surgery, with an apparent increase in relapse-free survival.

EUROECHO 2009, The World’s Foremost Congress On Echocardiography And Imaging Techniques, 9 – 12 December In Madrid.

Master — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000

New case reports will be presented at this year’s congress, with the latest findings highlighting the diagnostic role of cardiac imaging. In patients with known or suspected coronary heart disease (CHD) cardiac imaging is principally used to diagnose the disease, assess its physiological extent and/or severity, stratify the risks, and assess viability of the heart muscle.

NSAIDs Prevent Early Sign Of Alzheimer Disease In Mice

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

If taking nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen or naproxen is to protect you from developing Alzheimer disease then you will have to start taking them at a very early age according to research in a mouse model of the disease.

Pennsylvania Department Of Health Updates H1N1 Vaccine Distribution Effort

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, has allocated a total of 1,351,400 doses of H1N1 vaccine to Pennsylvania to date, the state Department of Health announced today.

Patients With More Difficult To Treat Forms Of Hepatitis C Are Half As Likely To Treat The Disease

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

A new study by Mount Sinai researchers has for the first time found that patients with more difficult to treat forms of hepatitis C are half as likely to initiate treatment for the disease, when compared to patients with hepatitis C that is easier to treat.

Patients With More Difficult To Treat Forms Of Hepatitis C Are Half As Likely To Treat The Disease

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

Asthma Not Determined By Genetics Alone

Master — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

While progress has been made in identifying genes associated with asthma, the disease is complex, and its development is likely dependent upon both genetics and environmental exposures, according to a leading expert presenting at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Miami Beach, Fla. On one hand, 39 potential “asthma genes” have been identified

[Pathogenetic treatment of multiple sclerosis: the present and the future]

Master — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:57:36 +0000

Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova . 2009; 109(7 Suppl 2): 90-9 Treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) remains one of the most serious problems of modern medicine though a significant progress in understanding of disease pathogenesis has been achieved over the last years

How Plants And Bacteria ‘Talk’ To Thwart Disease

admin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

When it comes to plants’ innate immunity, like many of the dances of life, it takes two to tango. A receptor molecule in the plant pairs up with a specific molecule on the invading bacteria and, presto, the immune system swings into action to defend against the invasion of the disease-causing microbe

Malaria Experts Discuss Eradication At MIM Conference

Master — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:00:00 +0000

In a session at the 5th Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Pan-African Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, experts discussed the tools required to eradicate the disease and highlighted insecticide and drug resistance in some parts of the world, Xinhua reports.

CDC Study Links Premature Births, High Infant Mortality In U.S.

Master — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000

The U.S. infant mortality rate is one of the highest among developed countries, primarily because of the nation’s high number of premature births, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, the New York Times reports (Grady, New York Times, 11/4).