New case of mad cow disease detected in Canada August 16, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | User comments: 1
A new case of mad cow disease has been detected in the western Canadian province of Alberta, the government's Food Inspection Agency announced Friday. | |
Salmonella outbreak winds down; questions remain August 15, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- The nationwide salmonella outbreak is finally winding down but federal health officials can't yet say how the few tainted Mexican peppers they've found could explain such widespread illness. | |
Tracking a crop disease could save millions of lives August 20, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Scientists have discovered why one of the world's most important agricultural diseases emerged, according to research published in the September issue of the Journal of General Virology. Maize streak virus (MSV) causes ... | |
For coronary artery disease patients, B vitamins may not reduce cardiovascular events August 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
In a large clinical trial involving patients with coronary artery disease, use of B vitamins was not effective for preventing death or cardiovascular events, according to a study published in the August 20 issue of JAMA. | |
Asthma in boys may be just a phase, but for girls it may be there to stay August 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Boys may be more apt than girls to have childhood asthma, but, when compared to girls, they are also more likely to grow out of it in adolescence and have a decreased incidence of asthma in the post-pubertal years. This indicates ... | |
Childhood ear infections may predispose to obesity later in life August 20, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Researchers are reporting new evidence of a possible link between a history of moderate to severe middle ear infections in childhood and a tendency to be overweight later in life. Their study suggests that prompt diagnosis ... | |
Toxoplasmosis found more severe in Brazil compared to Europe August 14, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Newborns in Brazil are more susceptible to toxoplasmosis than those in Europe, according to a recent study. Researchers based in Austria, Brazil, Denmark, France, Italy, Poland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom studied the ... | |
 Argentine senate declares obesity a disease August 14, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(AP) -- Argentine senators have approved a bill declaring obesity and other eating disorders diseases covered by the nation's public and private health care programs. | |
Good long-term prognosis after West Nile virus infection August 18, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
The long-term prognosis of patients infected with West Nile virus is good, according to a new study appearing in the August 19, 2008, issue of Annals of Internal Medicine, the American College of Physicians' flagship ... | |
'Chilling' hardship rates among families raising disabled children August 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Families with disabled children are struggling to keep food on the table, a roof over their heads, and to pay for needed health and dental care. But according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel ... | |
The pandemic potential of H9N2 avian influenza viruses August 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Since their introduction into land-based birds in 1988, H9N2 avian influenza A viruses have caused multiple human infections and become endemic in domestic poultry in Eurasia. This particular influenza subtype has been evolving ... | |
Epilepsy linked to higher risk of drowning August 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
People with epilepsy appear to have a much higher risk of drowning compared to people without epilepsy, according to a study published in the August 19, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American ... | |
 New schizophrenia genes uncovered July 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have discovered new genes linked to schizophrenia, it has been revealed. In two papers published in Nature today (July 30), scientists identify four mutated gene regions ... | |
Whole Foods recalls possible E. coli-tainted beef August 11, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Whole Foods Market, the top US organic foods supermarket chain, announced this weekend a voluntary recall of fresh ground beef it sold since June 2 due to potential contamination with E. coli bacteria. | |
Frankincense provides relief to arthritis sufferers July 30, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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An enriched extract of the 'Indian Frankincense' herb Boswellia serrata has been proven to reduce the symptoms of osteoarthritis. Research published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Arthritis Research ... | |
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