Early treatment is key to combating hepatitis C virus August 08, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Canadian researchers have shown that patients who receive early treatment for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) within the first months following an infection, develop a rapid poly-functional immune response against HCV similar to ... | |
 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 ... | |
Indonesia probes bird flu 'outbreak' August 07, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Indonesia has rushed a team of specialists to a village in Sumatra to confirm a suspected outbreak of bird flu which has affected at least 13 people, a health official said Thursday. | |
Frankincense provides relief to arthritis sufferers July 30, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 21 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 ... | |
Protein plays Jekyll and Hyde role in Lou Gehrig's disease July 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by the death of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord that control muscle movements from walking ... | |
Angiotensin receptor blockers are lower incidence, progression of Alzheimer's disease July 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have, for the first time, found that angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)—a particular class of anti-hypertensive medicines—are associated with a striking decrease ... | |
Losing weight soon after type 2 diabetes diagnosis doubles positive outcomes August 12, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
People who lose weight soon after a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes have better control of their blood pressure and blood sugar, and are more likely to maintain that control even if they regain their weight, according to a Kaiser ... | |
SKorea cat had bird flu: officials July 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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A cat found dead in a South Korean city was infected with a virulent strain of bird flu, the first mammal in the country known to have had the H5N1 virus, health officials said on Tuesday. | |
Cognitive problems associated with diabetes duration and severity August 11, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Individuals with mild cognitive impairment appear more likely to have earlier onset, longer duration and greater severity of diabetes, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Neurology. | |
 Suspected cholera outbreak in Philippines kills 21 August 06, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- A suspected cholera outbreak in a remote southern Philippine township has killed 21 people and sickened at least 50 others, the mayor and the Red Cross said Wednesday. | |
Refractive errors affect vision for half of American adults August 11, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
About half of U.S. adults age 20 and older have refractive errors, or eye problems that result in less than 20/20 vision, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives ... | |
Pre-eclampsia may be autoimmune disease July 28, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Biochemists at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston say they are the first to provide pre-clinical evidence that pregnancy-induced high blood pressure or pre-eclampsia may be an autoimmune disease. Their research ... | |
Alzheimer's disease patients show improvement in trial of new drug July 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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A new drug has been shown to improve the brain function of people with early stage Alzheimer's disease and reduce a key protein associated with the disease in the spinal fluid, in a small study published today in the journal ... | |
Physical frailty may be linked to Alzheimer's disease August 11, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Physical frailty, which is common in older persons, may be related to Alzheimer's disease pathology, according to a study published in the August 12, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy ... | |
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy high in children in low income countries August 11, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine, the Regenstrief Institute and Moi University School of Medicine are the first to report that adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) to fight human immunodeficiency ... | |
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