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Pneumonia vaccine may help limit swine flu deaths

14 years ago from LA Times - Health

Most of the serious consequences linked to the H1N1 virus are the result of pneumonia, but the Pneumovax vaccine is underused. In years past, the nation's attempts to prevent flu-related deaths have focused...

Scientists Uncork Potential Secret Of Red Wine's Health Benefits

14 years ago from Science Daily

Scientists have unraveled a mystery that has perplexed scientists since red wine was first discovered to have health benefits: How does resveratrol control inflammation? New research not only explains resveratrol's...

New Drug Target For Kaposi's Sarcoma

14 years ago from Science Daily

Researchers have identified a new potential drug target for the herpes virus that causes Kaposi's sarcoma, re-opening the possibility of using the class of drugs called protease inhibitors against the...

Nutritional Supplement, SAMe, Effective In Preventing Formation Of Primary Liver Cancer In Rats

14 years ago from Science Daily

A new study investigated the effectiveness of S-adenosylmethionine in the prevention and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma or primary liver cancer. SAMe, a widely available nutritional supplement, with little known side...

Virus Linked To Some Cases Of Common Skin Cancer

14 years ago from Science Daily

A virus discovered in a rare form of skin cancer has been found in people with squamous cell carcinoma, a common skin cancer. Researchers identified the virus in more than...

Sun Exposure May Trigger Certain Autoimmune Diseases In Women

14 years ago from Science Daily

Ultraviolet radiation from sunlight may be associated with the development of certain autoimmune diseases, particularly in women, according to a new study.

Species barrier may protect macaques from chronic wasting disease

14 years ago from

Data from an ongoing multi-year study suggest that people who consume deer and elk with chronic wasting disease (CWD) may be protected from infection by an inability of the CWD...

Studies reveal hepatitis C virus carriers experience substantial increase in mortality

14 years ago from

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a blood-borne disease that causes inflammation of the liver and to which there is currently no vaccine available. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that...

Got Zinc? New Zinc Research Suggests Novel Therapeutic Targets

14 years ago from Science Daily

Everyone knows that vitamins "from A to zinc" are important for good health. Now, a new research study suggests that zinc may be pointing the way to new therapeutic targets...

Unique immunization method provides insights about protective anti-malaria immune response

14 years ago from Physorg

In this week's New England Journal of Medicine, scientists in Singapore, The Netherlands and France report that they have developed a novel immunization method that will induce fast and effective...

Are imaging features of hepatic angiomyolipoma related to its clinical setting?

14 years ago from Physorg

This study consisted of 10 patients (three male and seven female) with hepatic angiomyolipoma, with a mean age of 55.1 years (age range, 19-78 years). Of these patients, dynamic contrast...

Patient safety advanced by revised heparin standards

14 years ago from Science Blog

Rockville, Md., July 30, 2009 -- Continuing to help ensure the identity, purity and quality of heparin, the U.S. Pharmacopeial (USP) Convention has revised written and physical standards...

Feature: Infrared light could protect eyesight

14 years ago from Science Alert

Infrared could soon be used to heal damaged eyes and prevent vision loss.

Understanding the case of Compassionate Allowance Initiative for Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias

14 years ago from Science Blog

More than five million people have Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S. The majority of Alzheimer’s cases are age 65 and older (Alzheimer’s Association). Moreover, as these cases progress, cognitive impairment...

ABC expands medical coverage, hires CDC doctor

14 years ago from AP Health

ABC News has hired a top government doctor as part of an expansion of its medical coverage....

Phys Ed: How to Avoid Heatstroke

14 years ago from NY Times Health

Why do some people become seriously ill while exercising in hot weather and others don't?.

Diagnosing stomach problems: Check your breath

14 years ago from CBC: Health

Helicobacter pylori is a treatable affliction, and new breath tests are helping doctors determine whether it's truly the culprit when a patient reports stomach problems.

Few People Changed Their Behavior In Early Stages Of Swine Flu Outbreak

14 years ago from Science Daily

Few people changed their behavior in the early stages of the swine flu outbreak, according to a new study. But the results do support efforts to inform the public about...

High Blood Pressure May Lead To 'Silent' Strokes

14 years ago from Science Daily

"Silent" strokes, which are strokes that don't result in any noticeable symptoms but cause brain damage, are common in people over 60, and especially in those with high blood pressure,...

Portuguese scientists show Schistosoma haematobium direct link to tumours

14 years ago from Physorg

Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium) is a parasitic flatworm that infects millions of people, mostly in the developing world, and is associated with high incidence of bladder cancer although why is...

Higher drug doses needed to defeat tuberculosis, researchers report

14 years ago from Physorg

The typical dose of a medication considered pivotal in treating tuberculosis effectively is much too low to account for modern-day physiques, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers said.

A crystal ball for brain cancer? New method predicts which brain tumors will respond to drug

14 years ago from Physorg

UCLA researchers have uncovered a new way to scan brain tumors and predict which ones will be shrunk by the drug Avastin -- before the patient ever starts treatment. ...

Immune responses to flu vaccine are diminished in lupus patients

14 years ago from Physorg

Patients with the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have an increased risk of infection, due to both disturbances in their immune responses and treatment with immunosuppressive drugs. Because morbidity...

Protein level may serve as predictor of severe osteoarthritis

14 years ago from Physorg

Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common joint disorder throughout the world and a leading cause of disability, is characterized by pain, impaired joint mobility, reduction of muscular strength and loss of...

Reducing risk of hospitalization in the elderly

14 years ago from Physorg

Older adults who have less strength, poor physical function and low muscle density are at higher risk of being hospitalized compared to adults with more strength and better function. That's...

Dr. Margaret Billingham dies at 78; Stanford heart pathologist

14 years ago from LA Times - Science

Billingham developed a standardized scale for interpreting biopsy results in heart transplants to determine whether the transplant is thriving or being rejected. Dr. Margaret Billingham, a Stanford University pathologist who developed criteria by which...

National Briefing | Washington: Dozens Arrested in Health Care Scam Sweep

14 years ago from NY Times Health

More than 30 people, including doctors, are accused in a major health care fraud investigation in New York, Louisiana, Boston and Houston.

Massachusetts Adjusts a Cut, Providing Some Health Care for 30,000 Immigrants

14 years ago from NY Times Health

A blow to the Massachusetts health care experiment was received with a measure of relief by some who had feared deeper cuts.